The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-02
4 DAY OF SENSATIONS,
CANDIDATES MAKE CHARGES AMI
COUNTER CHARGES.


Evon'tul Campaign Meeting of the
Series Reform era Shake Esoh Oiher
Up.
WINNSBORO, S. G., July 24.-The
most eyentful meeting Of the campaign
was held here today. From the point
Of view Of peace and good order 1t was
model gathering; politically it was
not model. The simple and blunt truth
Is that the Reformers participated in
all all around smuggling match in which
nearly all OF them became involved be-
fore 1t was over.
Col. ID. j.. Duncan started the ball bv
denouncing Larry CAN'T, his traducer.
as a "buZZsrd." Senator Stsnyarne
Wilson jumped on Colonel Duncan and
partially defended CAN'T. Evans next
went for Ellerbe and Ellerbe went for
Evans. Governor Tillman undertook
to spank the whole crowd, including
Tindal, and got into sharp and salty
spat with General Ellerbe. l will not
no" undertake to give nv opinion Of
the outcome of this spat: l have given
1t verbatim and the public can form its
own conclusion. The question bet ween
the Governor and the Swamp Eox Is
probably settled, as each man succeed.
ed in getting before the public what he
wanted. The speaking was commenced
by Ielldell, who was followed by
Thomas, both of whom are candidates
for Railroad Commissioners. Tbey were
followed by Whitman, Mayfield and
keltt, candidates for Superintendent
OF Education. This Is Mr.. Keitt's first
appearance. Gen. Richbourg was the
oDl y candidate on hand for Adjutant
and Inspector. General, and he went In
alone. Winnsboro is the first place in
the Fourth Congressional District that
the campaigners have yet touched and
thefe were three Congressional aspi.
rants present to talk to the people
Wilson, Duncan and Farley. JOHNSON.
the Conservative, Of Laurens, was not
on hand. These gentlemen had quite q
sparrlng match. They were followed
by the candidates for Governor, the
Hon. Ohm Gary Evans being the first
introduced.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
Senator Evans charged Ellerbe with
conducting his campaign on narrow
minded basis. trying to array farmers
against lawyers. This was not right
and he condemned it. lie said Ellerbe
takes offence at all that Ia said about
him in some Of the Reform papers. He
(Evans) had not been paying any atten
tion to articles against him, but woult
ed in the Register this morning. The
article was signed by "Senex." The
word means old. If "Senex" Is as old
in years as he Is in 1niquity he is as old
as Methusalah.
Senator Evans then denounced as lies
insiuatiOns made by "Senex." One of
these was that he had forged Governor
Tlllman's name in sending q telegram
to Darlington during the riot there.
lie had written the telegram on Gov
crnor Tlllman's order and the Cover
nor knew 1t. The insinuation of "Se.
nex," was basely false. That was hit
ting below the belt. Another insinua-
tion was that he Is drawing salaries
lie. never drew dollar from corpo-
ratlons IN my life." cloud applause
and cheers }
10 the insinuation that he claimed
al the credit for refunding the State
debt and had done little, Senator Ey-
ans said he had never claimed all the
credit, but he had done his share: II
am not claiming false glory. 1t Is bad
grace to be trying to pull me down by
lies. You know they are lies. (Ap-
plause) l have done more for the Re.
form movement and gotten less out of
it than any man in South Carolina"
(Applause.)
Senator Evans next began slugging
General Ellerbe and hit right and left.
going over all the charges Ellerbe has
made against him and defending him
SELF. Senator Evans ended his speech
by discussion Of the Dispensary law.
Ills remarks were we'll received
Secretary of State Tindal followed. a
shower coming up as he was intro.
tuccd. lie said:
Why does the Alliance require you to
admit Republicans and P0pulists and
Democrats to the same table? To teach
liberation and remove preiudicesp
Why? In order that farmers might
consider measures and vote for their
Interest instead Of for their prejudices.
This WAS a basic principle and the
whole ritual was founded upon It,
Why was It necessary because the
prejunicea ongendered by the war ena.
bled tho Republican party to rule and
rob tho farmers Of the United States.
lloWp The northern farmer-the back
bone of the Republican party--Wor-
shlpped,his heroes and voted only to
Keep uOWu Clo 'roDelS. Inc southern
farmer WOrshipped his heroes and
voted to keep down the radicals while
the government was run In the inter.
est OF corporations and manufacturers
and trusts and the money power. The
!lrst thing necessary was to remove
this prejudice In order that the farmer
might be led by his reason instead of
his prejudices.
What Is our plain duty as Reform.
9rsr Evidently to conduct this reform
election for Governor 80 as to let every
lSeformer feel that he has justice. All
'eady the people in almost every coun-
~ have said that they are afraid the
will be manipulated. Some
'ay they will not 60 to the polls, be.
cause unless he happened to be with
one who has tho plurality his vote will
not be counted. Suspicion and jealous.
es are already taking root. Now, l
care more for the success Of true re-.
form principles and for tho pea: 90 and
progress Of the State than to be Cover
nor. The fate and future Of the Reform
party depends upon tho satisfying
the rank and file that the election viii
De fair.
Now, how are we to have fair ex-
preston Of the will OF Reformers? ?