The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-11
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
The Events Of the Week.
The Meeting at Conway.
Tsl1aaa Denounces Geselond as ..the
Most DamnaNe Traitor That Ever
Filled That Office"
The Augusta Chronicle Report.

The Augusta Chronicle Report.
CONWAY, S. c., July 4.-The South
Carolina campaigners spoke her to-
day, spending the glorious Fourth in
the most out Of the way county in
the State-the ..ln6ependent Repub-
lie of Horry." There were about
one thousand persons at the speak
ing, including excureionists who
came from all over the county. A
noteworthy feature of the day was
that Governor Tillman and Gen.
Butler occupied the same carriage
and the same seat in riding to the
place of meeting. Gubernatorial
Candidates Evans and Pope were not
present. The crowd showed no
enthusiasm, and sat like sphynxes
throughout most OF the speaking.
Gen Butler got some applause when
he finished, and Governor Tillman
walked up the crowd with his Till
manesque sayings and harsh denun-
Citations Of Cleveland.
County Chairman J. P. Derham
announced himself candidate for
Comptroller General. Representa-
tive G.. Walt Whitman was Intro.
duced as the "man who wants to
dismantle South Carolina College" /"
He declared that it was throwing
away money to support this institu.
ton, and that over half the students
came from Richland county. He had
nothing to say against the Citadel
vet, as Clemson Colleges facilities
were restricted. He knew of only
one graduate from The South Caro-
lima College who was a reformer, and,
that man was on the bench. He
thought even he would not be Re-
former had it not been that the old
ring had maltreated some of his
relatives. The reference is supposed
to mean Judge Eugene Gary- The
college had been established to edu-
cate ruling class, and build up
political aristocracy.
Superintendent Of Education May
field spoke next He said it might
be good policy to change the other
State officers every two years, but in
the case of the Superintendent of
Education, the experience of the
other States, showed that this officer
has system to develop. Mas
sachusetts, with the best school sys-
TEN IN the United States, has had the
same superintendent for thirty-six
years. His opponent proposed to
better the school system by using for
the public schools an appropriation
made for the South Carolina College,
but if he would make a calculation
he would fad this would give only
/ 3-4 per cent per pupil. He declared
that Whitman's imputation upon
graduate of the college that he was
not Reformer from principle was
an unfortunate one lie defended
Gary and asserted ne was a true
Reformer from conviction, and was
not influenced by family
Short speeches were made by
Comptroller General Ellerbe, Secre-
tary of State Tindal and Judge Hill,
after which Gen. Butler was intro
duced. Gen. Butler put in word
for the common school system. He
did not concur in the declaration that
it was a humbug There was no
fault to End with the system. The
trouble arose from lack Of money to
carry on the schools long enough.
He declared it was duty the peo-
pie owed themselves ana their chill.
dren and their State to sustain every
educational institution in the State.
He did not think it wise TO provide
taxation in the fundamental law of
the State That ought to be left to
the representatives of the people
who could increase or decrease it as
occasion required. When occasion
required. When lie spoke of the
he had recei, ed as senator,
some one in the crowd remarked,
"You have earned it !; you ought to
have some more honors.'' - The Cen
eral said that while he was the only
one of his family that had held cfice
in forty years, during the war every
one of his brothers had held Office
in the Confederate service, but there
was not such competition in those
times Referring to the Governors
charge of corruption in Congress, he
said i, was SANDER. though he be.
l;eved he could put his hand on two
men there who were popularity
believed to be corrupt He urged
the farmers to stick together.
The Alliance was the best organ
ization gotten up for the protection
of the agricultural interests of the
country. He was farmer, but they
would not let him join because he
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