New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
rdUplTGN or EDTCf TON

Two men are now huSily occupied with ~"
work of instruciing the people OF Souih 'arollhi
as 10 their political opportunities ana OBJ
legations one ~ them is Senator IN
Congress from that State and The other
IS rs Governor The latter wants To snc-
coed the former. and t'c former wants 10 sue
coed himself ana each Is cndcavoring 10 cSiap-
llsh his claim 10 the Office By proving IN" utter
worthcSsncsS Of his competitor. We VIII moi
undertake 10 decide which Of them has been me
more successful in making the other odious.
but we have no hesitation in saying mat cach
has made "A very thorough revelation 81 himself
ON Tuesday evening they met In Il Pullman
car and AZ once renewed The campaign OF rdu-
cation In their own familiar WAY. We may do
Tman Injustice but according 10 the tcle-
graphic dispatches from me seat 81 war liz was
not in complete command Of his resources. hut
lcr's flsillade Of prOfanc billingsgatc was ex-
trc1ncly vigorous. and being reinforced at an
opportunc moment by gentleman with pistol
and fresh supply Of e1pctv"s. he seems 10
hive considerably more thnn held his own
II is 10 be hoped that the people Of South
Carolina appreciate the privileges which they
are now enjoying There is not another state
I'm the Union where opposing candidatc- have
ever laid themselves open TO inspection in this
way. They make absolutely no reservation
whatever They are turning themselves inside
out for The enlightenment OF the public There
will not be- the shadow Of an excuse for any
citizen who does not understand them through
and through before the campaign is over. In
other parts Of the country such imperfect knowl
edge ms exists concerning aspirnnts for public
office Is generally restricted in large measure
al. mo, ING
AMI read all the political news But In South
Carolina accurate and abundant Information
about fhc candidates Is actually forced upon
the entire population The women and children,
for example who occupied the rest - The Pull
man car IN which Butler and Tillman w"r"
travelling On TUESDAY evening were not only
enabled but compelled 10 Witness c"mp'ci"
disclosure. ~ their qualifications for tine United
States senate. They were there 10y accident. -
# were. and even II they had known what was
coming they might not have realized The nlvnn-
;age ~ hearing their political superiors call ono
another damned HAIRS and of seeing revolver
drawn 10 reinforce The argument But being
on the scene Inadvertently they could not help
acquiring vivid idea ~ The great principles
which were striving FOR The mastery under their
eyes.
To the people of South Carolina thcs" expert
cnccs are doubtless very precious. The citizens
Of other States ~ course cannot regard them
with equal Interest. though they possess "l"
mcnts ~ universal value. Indeed. We SUPPOSE
that There are a great many persons In This part
OF the country I'm whom The strongest feeling
that they arouse X regret hat Tillman j. op
posed 10 duclling They probably think that II,
Ike Butler. he were only an advocate ana *
poncnt of The Code his campaign might SUD
denly terminate in an entirely satisfactory man
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