The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-26
A LIVELY MEETING.
ELLERBE AND EVANS GETTING DOWN
TO HARD WORK.

Governor Tillman Says The Guberna' oria
Candidates Need Not Expect any HelI
from nlm-senator Butler Making 3
Hera Fight.
BARNwELL, s. G., July 17.--News
paper correspondents had to hustle for
awhile today to keep up with some of
the speak ers. The reason for this was
tnaG new lirecrackers were lit and ex
ploded. For several weeks, except Oc.
caslonally, the press gang has found 1t
monotonous killing time during the
speeches. Nearly every man thrashes
the same old straw and the reporters
know 1t all by heart. They do not
bother with anything except whatever
new matter may have lodged In can
didate's head over night. In other
words, 1t Is good deal like milking a
COW: The milk Is the same each time
but there is always little cream to
skim. 1t Is the cream which the pencil
showers look out for. Well, cream was
plentiful here today.
tev. ) d. McCroy opened the exer-
cises with prayer and Chairman Dun.
can Bellinger asked for q respectful
and attentive hearing for each speaker
The first candidate introduced was
superintendent MayReld. That speaker
told his hearers what has been accom-
plished In an educational way In the
last few years-naming the building of
Clemson Collegae and the erection of
the Woman's College, together with
tho improvements IN the public school
system. Mr.. MaYlield told of the law
passed by the last Legislature permit.
Ting each school district to levy an ex-
tra TAX to sustain Its schools. The
cities and towns, he said, have voted
this tax and are giving their children
educational advantages. The people in
the country have the same law to
profit by. They can vote this special tax
\ ana under the law, each taxpayer can
tell the County Treasurer what school
he wants the money to 20 and can
have 1t sent there. Mr.. Maytield was
applauded.
u. Walt Whitman, who followed
said he could tell that the audience was
composed Of true blue Reformers by
the "visages Of their forefronts" and
by the sparkle of their eyes. He claim.
ed That the RefOrmers have not done
tnelr duty by the public schools of the
state. This was because the recon-
mendattons Of Governor TilIman have
not been carried out and the represen
tattves Of the people have been mis-
representatives. lie said the public
school children get $3.50 a year each
and the students of the South Carolina
College get over $500 each. "Brother'
whitman declared that Superintend.
e1t Maytleld has developed into q won
derfnl lover Of the South Carolina Col
leRe. Ii he was not mistaken Mayfield
had always been against the college
until he (Whitman) began to attack
IL. whitman said the amount which
eacn student costs at the college Is
sufficient to pay all mans expenses
to Europe and back and give him sew
eral months schooling. Whitman
scored his opponent a little more So
Verely than usual. While doing this
there were shouts for May1eld.
General lSichbourg spoke third. He
said he was a candidate for Adiutant
General because the military service in
the State Is In bad fix. The speaker
said that ha had given his services to
his State for thirty three years. Ills
young friend Watts was not Assistant
Adjutant General, as there Is no such
Office In the State. lie was merely a
clerk. There seems to be plan to ask
General Richbourg at each meeting If
he was not a candidate on the Haskell
ticket. The question was again put to
him today and he answered that he
was, but tuat his position was defined
few days ago, This explanation
which concluded General Richbourgs
speech. was received with applause and
several cheers were given for him.
Colonel Watts followed his opponent
making brief speech. lie was given
considerable applause. Colonel Watts
IS developing as speaker. Ie no
longer appears iii at ease, but Is free
and easy.
Candidate Yeldell spoke for votes for
Sallroad Commissioner. He was asked
II he would look out for the Carolina
and Midland mike Brown's) Road and
ne promised that he would. lie pui
him9elf on record as being In favor of
separate coaches for the races. lie was
also In favor of reducing lirst class pas.
senger fare from 81 to 3 cents a mile.
lie didn't see why railroads. in this
State should charge 81 cents when
STATES.
Railroad Commissioners Sllgh next
made q dash for votes. The crowd
asked him as they asked the other
speakers, to be short and sweet, as they
ulont want to he ar anybody but Til
man.
Mr.. Sligh said he had been in Office
people would turn him out now. The
present lSailroad Commission has made
no radical changes in affairs, but viii
reduce passenger rates IL the roads car
stand 1t. Mr.. Sigh closed with some
humorous remarks.
ELLERBE'S SPEECH.
Ellerbe led the procession OF the gu
Dernator1al races today. He came on The
track IN good form and began kicking
the trim racer from Aiken at the yery
e.. outset This Is said to be one of Ey
anss codnties, but the Swamp Fox die
not mind this and before he finished
he had made a strong impression ant
was frequently and even voc! ferously
cheered. Some of those who at lirsl
began to question him ceased anG
cheered many Of his manly, open state
nents. :.
General Ellerbe requested to be al
lowed time for personal explanati On
He read from the Laurensville Herald
which, he said, was Evans organ
something about the treachery of the
ell-McIauria-Ellerbe crowd. After
reading this General Ellerbe said
"FelloW citizens, have lived in
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