The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-04
the STATE CAMP AIGN.
The Events of the Week.
Butler Makes it Interesting for
Tlilrnan.
ENe,le aua Ecans Getting lot.
From Augusta Chronicle.
BESSErTy1LLE, S c.. June %.

Gov. Tillman struck ou; on neu line
a, the campaign meeting here today,
This is the place where he began his
fight for reform nine years ago, his
memorable speech against the old "o]l-
garchy" having been made in the
Court House here at meeting of the
Farmers Association. Possibly he
sounded the keynote today Of new
fight that he intends to lead. and that
will take in much larger area than
South Carolina. lie ,rumpeted CON.
ing mighty battle for greeubacks, and
called on the South and West to drop
all side issues aud make the fight 90
that alone.
There were abou, $40 persons pres
ent, aud the meeting was quiet aud
orderly In his speech the Governor
said The Republicans are Haml;onians
and the antis are at heart Republicans
They are 20 more Democrats than am
negro
Cleveland is not honest today or else
be is the most damuable traitor ,ha, has
ever held that seat, shouted the Gov
ernor amid applause. Cleveland anc
his so-called Democratic Congress were
responsible for the poverty stricken
condition of the couutry Eoglaod had
bribed Congress through Wall street.
Before they went to Washington and
bought the nomination Of Cleveland.
They also bought Harrison nomiua-
ton They were happy, and made the
people pay the piper. no matter which
one got elected.
The Governor argued for greenbacks
aud asked why did the capitalists want
the promise Of tie Government on
bond and reject it on note. He
wanted Uncle Sam to destroy the
national banks. and make gold, silver
and paper payable for all dues. aud 90
ahead and turn on stream Of green
backs that would irriga,e this country.
Of coure the opposition would say this
was the raukest heresy, but he did no,
care.
When the State convection met last
year the feeling was not to seud any
delegates to Chicago, or if they did to
Instruct them to leave if Cleveland was
nominated In caucus he spoke
against this. and showed the reformers
the uuwisdom Of such course. He
had then argued that they could not
afford to risk the election of Harrison
by dividing the National Democracy.
The convention put the Ocala plat
form in the State Democracy platform.
He did not agree with them, and told
them SO, bu, that Was their right and
by putting it there the Third Party was
kept down in South Carolina Said he.
you and aud two-thirds of the people
had nerve Of Third Partyism up our
backs as big as your finger, In other
States the Alliance kicked out Of the
party and had ruined in itself doing so.
! South Carolina remained with the
Democracy aud was an example to the
other States which are now regrettipg
that they had not followed our course.
I'VE are likely TO have them follow
our lead if we lead wisely and we'll, but
We must not fritter our forces by d.
viding on small issues We must not
load down our platform with such I'M
practical schemes as are on the Populist
platform. 1; We make the fight IN tue
South and West on the question of the
Government issuing all the paper money
ana taking it away FROM the corpora
tions, ard making gVid, silver and
paper interchangeable We will win
The tariff is side issue, aud so is
the Government control of railroads
We must leave all those questions out Of
it. and concentrate all our strength on
the fight for the peoples money
The governor recalled the tact that
he had begun his attack on the
"oligarcby" right here III Beuuetts
vile uine years ago, yet he did not wal;
to catch the popular SIDE. lie just
took bis stand aud somehow the boys
came right aIoug and ranged themselves
around him. He was going to be the
advance guard sent by the people TO
take the government from the pluto
cracy He was not responsible for the
bitterness that had passed between him
aud Butler He just pitched back two
rocks for one H. wanted peace but he
was not going to be dictated to by MI
nority If those who had fought him so
bitterly were ready to join the church
and would quit calling han devil ne
was willing TO open the doors.
Voice They want office
Yes, ;ha; is what /, the matter with
them Let item take back seats aud
come III on prooatlon aud show they
ain t for revenue aud office aud may be
We Will promote them some time do
lot hate thc>. men who hate me so
/ feel sorry TOR them. Ttey are i,"nlg lghtcd