The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-27

| =
The Governor is in his "a, 3, C's'
about finance. One of his friends calls
| him genius of destruction" a com
mon tramp may blow up house WIFI
dynamite. The Governor talks abou'
monopolies and robberieS, but he sug
eests 10 remedy. He will yet on
mountain and throw rocks, drive an OK
cart with the oX's tail in the dashboard
| I am under the impression that he
went to Chicago a supporter Of David
3. Hill, who at the beginning Of hi;
career, ms stabbed the party by de
claIing against the income tax, the
| fairest clause in the tariff bill. That
should teach you what to expect OF the
| Governor. | am as far from CieVe
land as the poles from each other, and
no one is better aware Of it than he
| but take no stock in this abuse OF
him. The tariff bill will be passed
It is the best tariff bill ever before
Congress, because it is not satisfactory
| to the extremes of each side.
Voice-"It does not represent the
Democratic party"
Butler-"It is bill which the Demo
cratic party can stand on" The Sena
tor then defended the bill fully, assert
| ing that its duties were = per cent.
lower than the Mills bill.
81 predict that the next Republican
national convention will put IL free
silver plank in their platform. favor
that the Democrats Of the South and
North and West begin now and organ
| ize silver leagues. believe the country
can sustain double the amount OF green
backs in circulation without one dollar
of gold in the country. The Eepubll-
can party is responsible for the condi
ton of the South. I believe when the
tariff bill is passed that the revenues
will be ample for the support OF the
government. | am as much opposed
70 the bond issue as the Governor is.
To illustrate a point in silver
monetiZation, the Senator said: "lf {
Governor will lend me the dolle ne
has, I'll show you; (smiling) he's better
off than I am" (The crowd laughed
uproariously.) I'll give it back to him
or else play crack-loo for it."
The Governor came forward with a
smile and handed him the dollar.
The Governor says greenbacks whip
ped us. I was thar. It was muskets
and bayonets whipped US, or rather WE
got tired out whipping the Yankees.
Then the Senator explained the pen
sion infamy and said that the reason
WHY it was not checked was because
we hadn't the votes. He incidentally
paid tribute to the Confederates, say
ing that there never were such soldiers
as the soldiers of Lee and Jackson.
The Senator held up large yellow
envelope. Il have plenty of ammunl'
tion here. l want the Governor tc
understand that when l tackle the
State administration l shall do 1t
frankly, though in perfect good hu
NOR. When Iwarm his back he must
take it like a little man. He must
take bis punishment. I shall take
mine. I am used to it.
know the farmers are poor. l un,
derstood that the Governor promised
when elected that he would help the
farmers. Are they better off? On the
other hand taxes have been increased
I shall stand side by side with my peo
pie in their struggle. | challenge Gov
ernor Tillman to point to an instance
where have not done my duty, 1t Is
wrong to turn a man out Of the Senate
only because be has done his 0uty.
would lay down public life forever if !
could thereby see my people united
and living as brothers as they were
four years ago. Iutter warning and
prediction, that when the white peo
pie divide and appeal to the negro
vote we shall have g period Of degrada-
ton worse than reconstruction. There
is nothing for me in the Senate. am
a poorer man than when | went there
have not learned to steal or accept
briOes, / can't be captured by gold OF
free passes. {Cheers) It may be
little vain, but l believe l am the mar
to bring the people together. Senator
Butler was continually cheered, anc
had often to stop and quiet his friend:
before proceeding.
GOV. TILLMAN IN REPLY.
At the conclusion Of Senator Buffers
speech, Col. Jones said that Governol
Tillman was entitled to reply. WheT
Governor Tillman came to the front he
was loudly cheered.
The Governor began his closing re
marks by saying that he just wanted tt
answer few little irecrackers shot OF
by his friend. In regard to the propo
sitiop, if Butler believed that the peo
pie ought to have the right to.elec
Senators and if the Democratic Execu
tive Committee is willing t3 grant tht
proposition he had no objection.
Butler went on to talk ABOUT ny
getting among the ploW boys. wan
to ask you if the farmers did not put
me up to lead a foTlorn hope.
Yes, they did and you Won.' saiC
many voices.
Since that time l have been more
maligned than any man IN the State.
In response to q question from mar
in the audience about his chances Q.
election, the Governor said he nae
"done got the coon skin and was gone.
About free passes, the Governor tolC
how he had accepted one and SAID But
Ter had ridden On one all his life. H'
then showed up how many IN the croWC
had come here on free passes.
These men didn't come here iron
North Carolina and all over the Statt
for nothiug. They could yell, he said
but couldn't vote in York County. HI
caused great cheering when he said be
had York County and would thank the
people in advance for the vote O.
the county. The Governor tol(
what he had done since he had been TIT
chief Executive and said he had moth
ing to shield, in his life About But
ler's story Of the Old mule and Ihf
young mule, he asked the farmer:
which they bad rather have, youn:
prancing mule or an old flop cared
Worn-Out animal.
We'll take you!' shouted many amlC
laughter at Buffers expense as a flop
cared animal.
The Governor said he had lot voteC
for Hill but for Boies at Chicago, But
Ter having charged him with being
supporter Of the former.
SENATOR BUTLER IN REPLY.
When Senator Butler came forward
to reply, both factions cheered vocifer
ously tor soma minutes. The Senato
characterized the Governor as an art
full lodger IN fleeing behind the eXecu
tive committee in the proposition for
separate box. He had asked for a cate
gorical answer and had expected one
In thc CHARGE ne rinpiSm he was SuS