The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-28
THE YORK MEETING.
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through the storm of abuse in 1875, l
stood it for your sake. Everyone
thought was fool to mako the fight,
but did get my seat.
What have done? Among my first
acts was to get $20O, 900 for Charleston
harbor; that was the first of q $5 100000
appropriation. got the first approprla-
tion for Winyah Bay; helped get sur
vey of the rivers of the State; 1 got an
dry docks at Port Eoyel; l got the di.
rect taxes reimbursed to the State;
had $500 900 paid them for their lands;
l have participated IN all the debates
to my best ability; ( helped make the
agricultural department what 1t Ia. l
do not feel l have neglected my duty
1t Is not common sense to turn man
down because he has done his duty.
The secret of New England's influence
Is that she keeps her good men In Wash
lngton. If had devoted the same time
and devotion to any other business
would have made my fortune.
LIDO not agree with Mr.. Tindal that
the Office holders have never until now
addressed you. We have always done
so since 1874. have begged
for constitutional convention.
We ought to have called con-
vention In 1880. l am. however
somewhat afraid our people might get
into fight and not get the best men at
the convention. L have always been
in favor of such u convention. | want
the people to voteat adirectprimary for
the United States Senator and | will
abide the result. If the Governor will
agree, and get the executive committee
to let the people say who they want, |
abide the result. All want Is a fair
fight In an open field. If they want to
jump on mo, let them do so one at a
time. AS a taxpayer and candidate l
have right to criticise what public
acts l want, and l will exercise that
right.
Gen. Butler was given great applause
on concluding.
GOVERNOR TILLl1AN
was given greater applause than the
other speakers. lie said he did not
know where to start, as everything bas
already BEEN very fully and ably GOV.
cred. presume you have staid hero to
hear me.
Voices: "That's right"
The candidates yesterday told us that
we ought to revise the order, so made
this suggestion to let us come last.
While my friend has not pitched rocks
Is holding 1t possibly for Charleston, for
l see he has a bundle of papers. When
he shoots you will just hear me Timber
up. Everybody acknowledges his ability
and his character If J. have been on
any bed Of roses l am sorry for my sue.
oessor. l want to 60 to Washington
because you want me to 60 there.
Voice.: "rnat's sop' "Huryah fol
Tillmanl"
Tllman: The General has told YOU
about Coxey's army being out to re-
press disorder among the laborina
classes. Yesterday we saw spectacle
that was a disgrace to anyone.
10 cen. Butler: Are you or are 70,
not conducting your campaign? ! &c,
ny the papers you are. Imean are yol
bossing it2
Gen. Butler: 1 don't boss anybody.
leave that to you.
Tillman: Now what did you see yes
terday In Rock Hill? When I got to
Rock Hill saw a crowd Of STRANGERS.
There were at least eight hundred who
were brought there on free passes.
"Hurrah for Tillmani Put it to him. u
from the crowd.
NOW you have heard Gen. Butler say
that he Is running his own campaign.
yet out Of the l. 500 people here 800 we're
hauled on free passes to hurrah for
Butler. Hurrahs. Keep quiet gen.
tleman, don't want to arouse YOUR
passions. 1t was kind of Coxey's
army that Is to be feared. l shall not
attempt to locate the responsibility
They did not holler much, l tell YOU.
lHurrahs for Tillman. "We'll vote fol-
ycu."] | have been through a good
many hills. and 1 have always counted
on the treemen to help me. l know
Where you are. l know how you look
upon Ben Tlllman. Possibly some of
zen. Buffers over-Zealous friends may
nave engineered this. If Bunch Nc
Bee, as superintendent of the Blchmond
and Danville Railroad Is prostitutina
his authority by hauling people free
we ought to know it. II there is s
corruption fund raised in New Yorl
then we ought to know 1t, for 1t is
talked about.
"No, no." Hurrahs for Butler an,
Tillman.
We can't be bought. Mr.. McBee an,
l are good personal friends. took hi
free pass and rode on It. 1t was might
nice riding. l have never been picay
unish about such things. Several o
those "boomers" came to my room ant
told me they came on free passes an,
were for me. When l went on t,
Washington I ever slept in one of Mr.
McBee's berths, although 1 had one il
the sleeping car. l have taken all tn,
cussing, and If there is anyone entitled
to soft place ought to get it, but
expect to work. If / went to the Sen
ate, though, would be the first Simon
pure farmer there.
Then Tillman reviewed the railroad
tax cases and attacked Judge Simon
ton. We are still fighting the receiver
ships. and our bill to limit their au
thority was unanimously favorably re-
ported by the committee and we viii
get the redress for which we fought
Judge Simonton seeing what Congress
would likely do, said he had no right
to consider the matter. 1 put dyna.
mite and mustard on his brck for he
outstretched his authority.
Voice: 1--WE North Carolinians read
Now promised not to talk LONG, Az
every. one else has covered the ground.
Voices: go on, let's talk"
Governor Tlllman: What would
dop Why I would vote against a
Judge that usurps his power. Gen.
But!er Is not In Sympathy with you. He
mas been In WashinptOn ao lono thot