The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-27

could have managed to make the rail.
roads pay without litigation He
could simply have petitioned the
Supreme Court. He got in trouble
over Agricultural Hall when it was
not necessary. All these could have
been avoided.
The chairman told Butler he only
had five minutes more.
Tillman arose and said "Give him
all the time he wants! may want
more than my time If you'll hear
me I'll tell it all to YOU" cloud ap.
plause for Tillman
Butler wound up by repeating the
primary proposition. He asked Till.
man if he would join in written re-
quest to the State Democratic Execu.
tive Committee for one box for Sena.
tor at each precinct.
A brass band played some kind of
circus tune. Butler was presented
with bouquet by some ladies.
Governor Tillman was introduced.
He began by saying this was his third
visit to Lancaster County, which had
always supported him.
Voice: "We are going to dc it
again. -
The Governor requested that there
would be no more interruption. He
said he had done more work than all
other Governors since the war put
together. He thought he could do
much in the Senate and was going
there.
Tillman said Butler had heaped
indignity upon him at Chester.
"Butler's words were blacker and
dirtier and 6lthier than ever heaped
upon me before.
"You took 'em," said Yancy Sher.
rard, Greenwood drummer.
eyes, you cowardly scoundrel,
took 'em,' said the Governor
The man shook his finger at Till
man.
"Shake your finger if yon want to,
you scoundrel and coward | will
meet you anywhere u Loud ap.
plause.
Tillman resumed his attack on But.
ler. He said Buffers pretended
grievance was because he had spoken
Of the Rock Hill crowd as Coxeyites
and as tools of railroad corporations
and intimated that corruption funds
were being used in Buffers inter
est.
II didn't charge that Butler was
responsible for the free pass crowd.
l would have attacked him if he was.
If Butler felt aggrieved at the insin.
uation Of corruption, why didn't
he come to me and ask me for an
explanation like gentleman. No,
he was glad to assume the position
of bulldozer and turned round and
used insinuations himself. Butler
had said in the newspapers that he
was going to conduct his campaign
on a high plane The very first
thing he did was to give out an
interview charactering me as bully
and braggart. Was that high and
digniGed? At Rock Hill l addressed
myself to issues solely. His speech
was not on issues, but was full o.
sarcasm and innuendoes. At York
Vile / brought up the Coxey army
matter and l intend to keep it tc
Buffers back like mustard plaster
till l get to the bottom of it
furthermore, intend to call him
Coxey Butler in the future. (Loud
aud prolonged applause. Butler
insinuates that | am coward and q
liar, yet he goes around using in
situations, etc. He said he had a
bitter tongue, but when he opened
his mouth yesterday there was nc
bitterness on his tongue 1t was
filth and actually stank. (Louo
cheering.
Tillman said he had beat another
Edgefeld man in that county anc
would beat Butler. He proceeded
to say that he could attack Buffers
private character, but would not dc
it. He, IN a spirit of generosity, had
testified to Buffers honesty, notwith
standing the Chadwick lottery busl
ness, from which all kinds Of charges
against Buffers integrity had beer
made. He deded and dared But
Ter to bring anything against his
private character. lie charged thai
the man who interrupted him
few minutes previous was
sample of the crowd of hired
braves which had crowded
around the stand at Chester to abuse
and curse him.
The first really sensational event O
the day occurred at this point. a
well known white man Of Chester
climbed on the back of the stand and
said he wanted to ask Tillman 9