The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
BUTLER GETS MAD.
WHEN He ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK
THE CROWD HOOTED HIM.
THEN HE TALKED SHARPLY TO THEM.
Tiilmon Said the Generals Mouth was n Sew
er-Caughman Tries to Draw n Gun.
An Exciting Interview in n Car.

man car on the way from Union here to-
night. 1t ended in smoke, but for Il time
trouble was looked for Boiled down, the
matter was that Butler was offended ut
what Tilman said of him today, and went
into the car. He told Tillman that he had
deliberately perpetrated fraud and lie,
and that he desired personal satisfaction
and in the future would take it.
Tillman told Butler he was old and In
firm and one-legged and he would not fight
him. Butler told him not to mind ms in
firmities, but when he wanted to fight to
say Tillman told Butler that black
guards We're in full swing these days, and
that he Outler) had helped to repeal the
dueling law which prev ted a gentleman
getting satisfaction. Butler answered that
this didn't matter and charged 1Ilman
with having put hoodlums on to him to
howl him down. Tilman denied TINS.
Cal Caughman cursed Tillman and start
ell to draw n pistol but was hustled out OF
the car. Governor Tillman in opening his
speech referred to the prematurely pub
lished report of portion Of the speech
which Senator Butler was to have deliv-
cred at Laurens. Governor Inlman took
these things up and said he was tired of
these insinuations of Buffers and wouldn't
stand them. They Indicated that he was
either a fool dishonest. 1t came with
poor grace from Butler to insinuate uIshon-
esty when he could not say that he had
paid all his own honest debts. He de-
clared that Butler is allowing his mouth
to be used as a sewer pipe through which
other people discharge their filth at him
CrIllman). Butler got his figures from the
members of the whisky trust or from some
else who didn't know what they We're
talking about.
When Butler got up to speak there seemed
to be an expectancy of something either
in explanation or otherwise. General But
Ter said he had appeared in campaigns
since 1870. except for the last two cam
lone .x-l,t. hf.. n.
asked. lie had tried to conduct the cam
paign on high plane and according to
parliamentary rules. Without any provo
cation some of the crowd began 10 cheer
for Tilman. General Butler went TO
say that some philosopher had SAID when
a man got mad he was a fool, and that to-
day exhibition was no exception to the
rule. Governor Tillman has seen fit to go
out Of his way to make some flings at me-
Then, turning to Governor Tilman and
around to the crowd that still hur-
raining, General Butler, who was getting
redder in the face said: Il want to mott
fy him and you that in future | DO not IN
tend To wash our dirty linen in public. If
he or You has any personal grievance
against me there is another way to settle
it, lie knows where to hn1 me and that
he can get all the satisfaction wants.
l Jet such things pass by as idle wind, but
J want to say that it is always the hit dog
that hollers."
He says: ~ 1u Are &nDtner
This seemed to get the boys to hoilering
and hurrahng again in great shape and
they kept it up for some time. Butler went
on to explain how the matter had been
prematurely published in The News ana
Courier He said that he had a copy with
him at Laurens and gave it to the CORE
spondcnt and that the latter made copies
for him and other papers and marked it to
The News and Courier. For some reason
the speech could not be used. and, notwitn-
standing the correspondent had autographed
about il, the matter was used Yet Cow
ernor Tilman gets up said General But
Ter. "and talks about my mouth being
sewer God save sewer pipes if his mouth
is not worse than any l know Of.
This was the occasion for another out
break of applause for Tillman and a lot
for Butler to counteract it. This about
started the row. Going on, General Butler
said: Il want TO say this: The figures L
save in that article | secured fl ON compe-
tent authority, and not from The whi"ky
trust, but Tilman does not answer the Ill
rect question. are the figures correct!
WHY does he not answer!
Governor Tillman-rve already done so
once. ] said they were not true.
The hurrahing was getting worse. THE
point is" Butler continued, whether csc
figures are correct, and l want to 3
I'VE got them from reliable source. 4dik
about my not paying my honest debts. II
| had the dispensary at my back with It's
hundreds of thousands OF dollars in II, l
would, perhaps, be able to easily pay every
thing and maybe feather my pockets. 0ireat
hurrahs for 1illman and some Tor Butlel)'
ANYBODY who says | don't pay my honest
debts tells a falsehood. That l am poor
man is not my fault. | have done my duty
to myself and my country
The hurrahs kept up for some time ana
at the first yell Butler said: Hell need all
the hurrahing he can get.
s.ssrG
An ex-soldier cried out: you led me once
and he is leading me right now,' referring
to Tillman.
Butler said: 81 understand that this is
n put up job to howl me down. But you
can't do it, Crab afr 'rah for Tillman). II
you want anything you can get H. III take
you blackguards one at time and give you
all you want
That was little too severe for some.
Down through the crowd came J. NJ. Mob
lev tearing for Butler, but he stopped be-
fore he got where there was any trouble. 1t
didn't phase Butler.
The noisy fellows then got mad. Hes
charged rs with being packed" they cried.
Men crowded up toward the stand and the
yelling kept up. The crowd serged and a
little fence around the stand was broken
down. The crowd trampled on the territory
of the reporters.
Hes an honest man and we won't let
by c. don't let him call Us thieves"
was the response.
Governor Tillmau got UP and asked that
Butler be given an audience. General But
Ter asked him to sit down.
Chairman A. c. Lyles. who tried his best
to keep things quiet, got up and said; I'm
surprised at you" DR. Munroe came up
and said General Butler would have to
speak Things went on in a jarring, excited
way No one knew how it would end, hut
luckily they simmered down. When General
Butler managed to be heard, he said: i've
said nothing except what | intend to stand
bv. | was invited here to speak and do not
intend to be intiimdated and howled down.
IN get down when We spoken. Why. there
are not men enough here to suppress my
free speech.
Don't abuse u.s." said some one.
Talking Against II Crowd.
''I have ros abused any one except a
few out there who tried to howl me down
l never would do such thing. / men
out there who were with me in far more
dangerous places"
I'D stand with you now If you were on
the right side said the same old soldier.
"Go ahead. Wen listen"
Butler-''No you won't. That's not what
for frni1 Of