The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
PEACE AND GOOD WILL PREVAIL
TO SOME EXTENT.

TO SOME EXTENT.
TiiIman and Butler Hayc Quit Person
aiitics-Tillman Sc0rchcs the Demo
cratic Party and Butler Says Clcvc-
land Stands i'm the Way of Finan-
cial Relief.
The record OF the campaign in South
Carolina is continued this week. The
Senatorial fight is becoming free from
personalities, while the candidates for
Governor are attracting more atten-
tion by their sparring with each other.
Our readers may expect succinct ac-
count Of the political meetings in these
columns until the end of the cam
paigu, provided sufficient interest is
maintained to warrant tho use of space
for that purpose.
The opening meeting last week was
at Chesterfield q. H., which is quite
near the border of the State, and was
attended by many persons from North
Carolina.
CHESTERTIELD. S. c., June 26.-Thc
campaign meeting here to-day gives
promise Of the discussion OF public
measures rather than personalities, as
heretofore. After all the talk of dan
ger, blood and assassination ; after tho
incipiont rows of last week; and after
the daily application of verbal mus
tard plasters on the backs of opposing
candidates, it does seem as If peace is
lowering over the land. Both Cover
nor Tillman and General Butler spoke
here to-day and neither one of them
used word that could offend the
othor, and whatever "lambasting "
there was has been done dccently and
in order. Predictions of the early ar
rival of the millennium are now freely
made. How long this peaceful state
will last is quite another question and
no predictions on that line are ven
turcd
We had plenty Of fun to-day, how
ever. General Ellerbe and Senator
John Gary Evans furnished the circus
and did their best at laughing each
other out of the lace. There were
about 800 persons at the meeting to-day
and North Carolina furnished about
100 OF them. They were divided be-
tween Tillman CoXcyites and Butler
Coxeyitcs. Governor Tillman did not
indulge in tho sweet satisfaction of
hand primary and the Butterflies com
ment on this derelicti0n as an indica
tiOn that the Governor was not sure of
" l.
were, however, slightly in the majori-
ty, but it must be said that General
Butler made more than one hit in his
speech that seemed to gain friends for
him among those who had been doubt
full
In his speech Governor Tillman
scored the democratic party for its
treachery" and "Clcveland for the be-
trayal of his trust He dealt lengthi-
.1l
issues" telling how the stock and bond
holders of Wall street had manipu-
lated Congress in regard to the issue Of
paper money so that they controlled
the outlet Of money, prices and pro-
ducts. Silver had shrunk and with it
the pockets of the people shrunk.
This country was paying interest and
not issuing its own money because one
half Of the people were bamboozled by
the newspapers and manipulators to
vote the other half down, and the
thieves in both parties joined hands to
keep the people poor and make them
selves rich.
General Butler got hero just after
the speaking began, having driven
thirty miles across the country from
Hartsville. He, too, discussed issues
and threw no rocks. He said that
while fighting for the recognition of
silver he received many letters from
! the North threatening to blow him up
with dynamite, but that he did not
mind that. He saw no financial relief
for the people as long as Cleveland was
President. He thought the tariff bill
would be passed this seweck and that its
passage would bring better times.
Being asked how he voted on the
auti option bill he said he voted for the
George amendment providing that per-
sons who gambled in futures be placed
in the penitcntiary, and that the bill
as it came from the House was moth
ing more in effect than piece of blank
paper.
He was for free silver because it
would enlarge our currency and make
products bring more. He closed with
an eloquent plea for unity. If he could
be instrumental in getting them to
bury their animOsities he would gladly
lay down his robes OF office, or, if nee
cssary, sacrifice his life.
General Ellerbe pitched into John
Gary Evans for trying to swing into
office on Governor Tillman's coat tail.
He said that Evans went to Columbia
once week, put his arms around the
Governor and cried: "Oh, how love
old Ben" He charged Evans with
voting in the Senate against the salary
reduction.
In reply Senator Evans said that he
had champiOned salary reduction and
that when the bill was about to pass
jim Norton, Ellerbes chief clerk, came
to him and begged him for Gods sake
to save their salaries. and that when he
told them they must stand it as they
had promised the people, it put them
to bed.
Senator Evans said Ellerbe was a
Reformer even if it was for revenue.
He told it on Ellerbe that when the
administration refunded tho State
bonds, instead of being there to sign
State.
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