Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-27
RED HOT!
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what they did. The trouble,he SAID
was that the South had been re-
peatedly outvoted. The fight
could not be won by abuse.
AsABT WITH STRAIT.
Then Gen Butler and Congress
man Strait had a little tilt about
Congress being bought. Straits
idea was that "the majority was
influenced by the minority and
the minority was in the hands of
Cleveland. He had something
TO say on national politics after
getting through with Governor
Tillman for to day, and said that
the present tariff bill was salts
factory and would be passed. He
did not believe there was any
chance for the adoption of his
ideas of giving financial relief as
long as Cleveland was President,
but that did not make him believe
Cleveland dishonest. If ihe was
sent to the Senate he promised he
would be found standing side by
side with the masses, and he was
willing to shoulder his gun and
fight for personal liberties and
property. He wound up in
BURST OF ELooUENcE,
and when he was called to time
was greeted with rounds CT ap-
plause, and the opposition whooped
for Tillman with might. 1t was
the first time Tillman had ever
been caught by the collar, so to
speak, aud shaken up.
BUTLER GETS EVEN.
The Chairman Borber said that
Governor Tillman desired to make
a brief personal explanation if
Gen Butler had no objection.
Gen Butler said he wanted to
make an explanation yesterday
but it was denied him, and he
would prefer for things to 60 as
they had started.
Then Chairman Barber an
nounced
THE GUBERNAToR1AL CANDIDATES
who each had half an hour
Secretary of State Tindal made a
general speech and traced the
growth of the Movement and his
connection with them. 1t was
his hobby long ago to have a
Farmers Convention. He,was presi-
dent of the first Farmers Conven.
ton. The College was demanded
and refused, and it was then
found that the Government was IN
the hands of a few. We want the
whole people to rule. l have been
abreast with the "Reform" party
since it's inception. The "Re-
formers" have been struggling for
years for the right to vote for
themselves, so why should you
abrogate your rights? I am one
who has stuck by the platform |
helped to formulate. The State
wanted foreign immigration, and
more capital. He went on to say
that iu his Abbeville letter he
thought it best not to have a con-
vention when there was no op-
position to Reform candidates,
but he was willing to do what his
party wanted. / will, however
not be afraid to give my advice
when I believe I am right.
"How about 1902" was asked
by farmer.
Tindal: Twas in Germany at
school when the war broke out
and came home and went to fight
ing as private and lost every
thing I had, so when went home
it was root or die.
Farmer: Don't think hard of
me, Mr. Tindal."
lie went on ana clearly denned
his position as to his devotion to
Reform" ideas and his belief in
writing what he thought for the
best interst of "Refurmers." He
was given some applause at the
conclusion of his speech. He
made aforcible talk and created a
good impression.
GEN ELLFRBE
began with a joke and the state
ment that he was plain farmer.
DR.. Popeihe Twas as good a Gre
fnrpoorn &c onv opd of bop,n lo