The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-28
self.. self "Fierce cheering, which Butler

L. oPN@hSA Siioi' CoL(paTeu truman
TO young mule, vino, when working
IN double harness, kicked and bit at
cne other mule and did no pulling. He
then ridtculed the Governors love of
Office.
Ma Man In the crowd Don't you love
"Yes, l dc, pretty well,p responded
the Senator, cycling the man coolly.
Aye God, L tell the truth; l haven't
gone crazy about Office, though"
Ihe Governor Is in his "a, B, C's"
about finance. One of his friends calls
him genius Of destruction" A com.
mon tramp may blow up house with
dynamite The Governor talks about
monopolles and robberies, but he sug-
Rests no remedy, lie will get on
mountain and throw rocks drive an OK
cart with the ox's tail in the dashboard,
L am under the impression that he
vent to Chicago supporter of David
B. I'LL, who at the beginning Of his
career, hos stabbed the party by de.
claIing against the income tax, the
ta1rest clause in the tariff bill. That
should teach you what to expect of the
governor. L am as far from Cleve-
land as the poles from each other, and
no one Is better aware of it than he,
put L take no stock in this abuse of
him. The tariff bill will be passed.
IL Is the best tariff bill ever before
congress, because 1T is not satisfactory
to the extremes Of each side.
Voice-"It does not represent the
Democratic party"
Butler-"lt is bill which the Demo-
cratic party can stand op." The Sena.
tor then defended the bill fully, assert.
ing that It's duties Wero 6 per cent.
lower than the Mills bill.
81 predict that the next Republican
national convention will put in free
silver plank In their platform. [ favor
that the Democrats Of the South and
North and West begin now and organ
lze silver leagues. L believe the country
can sustain double the amount Of green.
backs In circulation without one dollar
OF gold In the country. The Republi-
can party IS responsible for the cOndi-
tlon or the South. | believe when the
tariff Dill IS passed that the revenues
will be ample for the support of the
government. L am as much opposed
to the bond issue as the Governor Is.
10 Illustrate point In silver de-
the Senator said: eff the
Governor will lend me the dollar he
has, Ill show you; (smiling) he's better
off than 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.
Inc Governor says greenbacks whip
pea US. L 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 q 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. II have plenty of ammuni-
tion here. 1 want the Governor to
understand that when I tackle the
State administration 1 SILL do it
frankly, though in perfect good hui
NOR. When l warm his back he must
take 1t like q little man. He must
take his punishment. I shall take
mine. am used to 1t.
l know the farmers are Door. I I'M
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.
shall stand side by side with my peo.
pie In their struggle. l challenge Gov
ernor Tillman to point to an instance
where L have not done my duty. 1t Is
wrong to turn man out Of the Senate
only because he has done his duty. I
would lay down public life forever If
could thereby SEE my people united
and living as brothers as they were
four years ago. / utter a warniug and
a prediction, that when the white peo.
pie divide and appeal to the negro
vote we shall have period of degrade
hnS ~;
Is nothing for me in the Senate. am
L have not learned to steal or accept
bribes, l can't be captured by gold or
free passes. (Cheers.) 1t may be a
little vain, but l. believe am the man
to bring the people together. Senator
Butler was continually cheered, and
had often to stop and quiet his friends
before proceeding.
GOV. TILLMAN IN REPLY.
At the conclusion Of Senator Buffers
speech, Col. Jones said that Governor
Tillman was entitled to q reply. When
Governor Tillman came to the front he
was loudly cheered.
The Governor began his closing re-
marks by saying that he just wanted to
answer few little firecrackers shot off
by his friend. In regard to the propo.
SltlOu, IL DuIlef Dell6Yeu CnaC Jn6 poO.
pie ought to have the right to elect
Senators and If the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee is willing t. grant the
proposition he had no objection.
"Butler went on to talk about my
getting among the plow boys. 1 want
TO ask you if tho farmers did not put
me up to lead forlorn hope.
Yes, they did and you Won!" said
many voices.
"Since that time l have been more
maligned than any man in the State"
10 response to question from man
in the audience about his chances of
election, the Governor said he had
"d0ne got the coon skin and was gone"
About free passes. the Governor told
how he had accepted one and said But
Ter had ridden on one all his life. He
then showed up how many In the crowd
had come hero on free passes.
These men didn't come here from
North Carolina and all over the State
for nothiug. They could yell, he said,
but couldn't vote in York County. He
caused great cheering when he said he
had y orl County and would thank the
people In advance for the vote of
the county. The Governor told