The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-26

|'duced. Chairman CASTOR said that like
! Cincinnatus Of old Tillman had been
called from the pIow handles. He also
said that Tillman WIS the Andrew
Jackson of this age.
1t was u regular love feast for the
Governor. Senator Butler, when he
conclude d, was applauded by bevy of
beautiful womeE. lie lifted his hat In
recognition. No hand-clapping by la
dies was given Ti!lman but the men
shouted themselves hOarse for him.
Governor Jillman barely referred to
Butler at first and talked on financial
legislation, borrowing silver dollar
from man to illustrate some Of his
points. The Governor talked nuently
and clearly on financial affairs.
One of his admirers told him that
he would settle things when he got to
be President.
Tillman: ~ an afraid 1t will be
long time before get near that but
am going to the Senate. (Applause and
cheers)
Governor Tillman followed his talk
on silver by discussion of his plan for
lfsuing grcenback money and chunked
Cleveland occasionally, to the delight
of his audience. lie said that an arti-
llcial panic was brought about last sum.
mer when the scoundrels were getting
| ready 10 QcmOneOtlXe silver.
The Governor spoke of "Cleveland
and his minority or traitors" and asked
who wants to 20 into another Democra-
tic convention to be imposed on by the
scoundrels who are manipulating the
party? lie said the party has gone to
pieces and the Republicans and Popu-
lists will sweer everything this fall.
| Referring to the charge that he had
insulted the people of Charleston before
he was hOwled down, the Governor said
1t was false ana repeated what lie had
| said.
Voice: :"Y on can't get any sense into
the heads Of those people in Charles
ton"
Tillman: swell, wait until get the
constables after them. Uaughter. If
the constables can't do any thing l will
send Watts militia down" Uaughter)
The Governor said it was not the
good people OF Charleston who had
howled him down, but 1T was the Can
tinis and the Notes.
The Governor said he would have to
be a little salty with Butler. The SEN
ator had intimated several times
that he (rillman) was coward because
he had not jumped on SimontOn In
Charleston. When no wanted to talk
about Simonton in Charleston the com
mittee would not allow him. 1t was
said in 1880 that he (Fillman) would
, not 60 10 OrangeDurg and say that
! Judge lZlar was Il perjurer, but he had
done so.
The Governor said it was about time
! that Butler WAS bringing the proof that
L 4 he (Eillman) could not be found during
. the Hamburg riot. He was getting
: near his home now where his part II
. the Hamburg riot Is known and It wa:
= time Butler was springing his trap.
TillmaD, in talking about StmOnton
said that Simonton had sucked States
rights with his mothers milk and ha,l
been the first man to plant a dagger in
tho States breast. Sinonton had been
appointed because no was tho tool of
Chamberlain and Wall street Tillman
pOked hot shot into SimontOn.
Speaking OF tho talk about peace and
unity. Tillmnn said tho Conservatives
hated him because the Reformers sup
ported him. they do not want peace
and unitV and il they keep up as they
are the RefOrmers will have to clear
ont the road as they have before.
Governor Tillmad said that the Dis.
ponaary will reopen about the lst of
August. The Governor took hand
primary on the Dispensary and 1T was
unanimous for that system Of control
ling tho liquor trallic. The Governor
bo"h hltl bllo ilOIol PltIIt III JllC
yOto against the Dispensary and sever
nj ladies raised their hands.
The hand primary to decide between
himself and Butler for the Senate was
almost unanimous for Tillman, and
thnnderous applause followed.
TIE GAME COCKS COUNTY.
Aiken people love the bright and
brainy young candidate Of theirs for
Governor, and gave him an ovation
which would latter a man Of many
years OF political ambition satisfied. If
possible the applause for him was more
vOluminous than for TIllman. AS
Chairman CASTOR arose to Introduce
him the applause was so loud and pro-
longed that the chairman could not
proceed Tor several minutes.
The Game Cock was hailed with tre-
mondOu3 applause and was Cheered and
applnuded throughout his speech. lie
said he was proud TO address the Game
Cocks Of Aiken. The reception which
, had been given him affected him more
than he could tell. Some people say
. that there is no gratitude, but he was
grateful to the people Of Aiken for the
hOnOrs they have conferred on him. If
he should ever be ungrateful he would
want to be lynched.
: Senator Evans said If he was any
3 Judge Aiken would have the next Gov
ern0r. cloud cheers)
Aiken, he declared, would do her duty
7 no matter who W2S nominated for Gov
ernor and would not sulk. (Applause)
| Senator Evans said that their ene-
3 mics call Tillman the big devil and him
the little devil. Uaughter) lie was
sorry to see several women voting In
favor Of the Dispcnsary. lie appealed
to the women of Aiken to say that
: during the time the Dispensary law
; was in effect the streets Of Aiken were
, free of drunkards. Any women could
, walk the streets then and feel that she
} was safe, but she couldn't do 80
under the saloon system. If left to a
vote he knew the women Of Aiken
would vote for the Dispens@ry.
Senator Evans proceeded to talk on
the Dispensary, maintaining the posi-
tioD he has all along taken, that no
better law can bo passed.
Besides the great applause which On
sued when Senator Evans sat down two
littlo girla walked on the stand and
tiraQppf al him xuit n hnontiful