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

day." be roared. He had the nigh au-
thority of Governor Tillman that his
record was spotless He could not be
read out of the Reform party. He had
always been Butler man, and be vas
Tillman man for Governor.
Cal. livencd up and the crowd began
to laugh and cheer him. He was no
coat tail swipger. All he Reform
movement had done was to put the
outs in. That is Why be had joined it.
Taxes we're higher than when the Re-
formers went in. They couldn't reduce
salaries On the night the bill vas
about to pass John Gary Watts aud
all the boys we're there crowdiug iu,
aud Cal. went in aud saved them.
Mayfeld was there and be was almost
"a wreck of man" and bis salary was
saved too.
Cal denounced the dispensary as a
damnable iniquity That man Trax-
Ter commuued with his God to fnd out
if be could accept the Office of chief
dispenser and God told bin yes and be
took the job to debauch you people :"
(Cheers.)
Voice "He didn't do it.
Cal said the whole Reform movement
was humbug land you all know it is
a hunbug'' he said he had pull
With the administration aud intimsted
that the Reform Congressman didn't
have sense enough to have any sort Of
pull. He boasted that in the Charles
ton district he had returned 900 votes
from a box at which only 45 voters
live.
IF Stokes is elected they'll have to
come to Cal for the postofices, because
1 sm in with the boys. Iwine aud dine
with the Senators. Cal then gave bis
version of the black districting busi-
ness. saying that its purpose was to
wreak vengeance on Charleston and pro.
vide berth for Stokes. Charleston
would do her own counting though
and return a white Democrat to Con-
gress and not follow the example of the
returning board 10 3 R. Tillman's
Reform administration in returning a
negro.
Calls speech was something unique.
he demolished the welkins roundabout
and laid open tie very heavens above.
His lung power stood the test. but his
throat grew husky. There were some
hard nuts 10 his speech though, which
did deadly execution, and he perspired
a gallon.
j. William Stokes followed Cal and
spoke Of the Alliance demands, what
be had done in Chicago, talked tariff
and free silver aud against State
banks. He devoted most of bis time to
the finance problem and his speech was
exceedingly exhaustive and exhaustiug.
1t was the 6attest thing Of the day.
Senator Butler was greeted with
slight bandclapping. He said that the
six efforts Of the week had had their
effect on ais voice and he would not
oesupy his whole time to-day. He said
the newspaper headlines bad given an
exaggerated impression of the alleged
bitterness of the debates.
The agitation of the Reform move
ment had been ascribed to riugism and
lethargy among the people, but the
true reason was the want of opposi-
ton within the Democracy. As the
Democratic party after '16 became
thoroughly fortified in power, there
were not enough Offices to 60 rouad.
There was no Repnbl party. Every
Southern State had the same expert
ence. The Senator lightly referred to
the presence Of a large number of ne
groes. He assumed that they were all
Democrats and was glad to see them,
because they were class who needed
instruction. a gang of white men at
the right of the stand were hilarious
and seemed to be enjoying a private
circus of their own.
Men are all good Democrats 10 all the
factions in this State Iu my CONVEX
sations with President Cleveland, be
has recognized this fact ! do not see
why the speakers representing the
State administration continue harping
upon opposition" which is only ca
mao of straw. "
Agitation in public speakers decla-
nation does not necessarily mean bit
terness. Lawyers appear in the court
house aud apparently riddle each other
and then are friends The same ap-
plies TO politicians.
Governor Tillman and | have had a
bout during the last week. [ lathered
him one day and be latbered me the
next. The results will be in the argu-
ments.
Governor Tillman has announced
himself as candidate for the Senate
He has right to do it. and | have
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