The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-28

llfe ana death, order was restored aHH
the Governor renewed his speech
"Gen. Butler may just as well under
stand" said he, "that such unseemly
to phase me one iota. He Is the beat
man, lam not. am not going to be
intim1dated. They have talked 30
much about killing me that think I
am going to live as long as the Lord
intends me to.
will now take up some of Buffers
false statements. He says that the
executive committee did not invite him
to speak In 1890. 1 can't prove now
mat they did, but the records will
snow that the invitation was ordered
TO be sent to him. If 1t wasn't sent he
cant charge me with it, and his state.
Fn nene Chat,I was In plot to keep him
M aaom speaklng 1s unworthy Of him. He
says tnat asked Strait to aid In fight.
ing MN. Pshawl The man who has
nandied Earle, Orr and Sheppard
aoesnC need any help 70 handle one
Col. McBee Is here and will reneat
what said about his wife at Yorlxviile,
simply said that some newspaper had
said that his wife ought to leave him
because he bad allowed mo to sleep in
his room in his private car going to
washington. Turning to Col. McBee.
the Governor stated that he had made
this remark in perfect good humor and
inquired IL he considered 1t insulting.
| Col. McBee arose, his sGalWart form
Strengthening to its full length, and
looked tho Governor squarely in the
eye, and told him he would tell him ex-
actly what he thought about 1t. Said
he: "This Is political campaign in
which l have no interest. L have not
attended these meetings and do not ex.
pect to attend them, except where
may have business, and Governor Till
man say to you now that so far as
Mrs. McBee's name Is concerned you
must keep 1t out Of this campaign"
| Col. McBee uttered these words In
determined manner and with emphasis
and he raised a torrent Of applause.
Governor Tillman started to say some
thing and Col. McBee told him he did
not want any explanation.
The Governor-I will discuss you
some more yet.
Col. McBee-But DON'T you dare say
anything about her.
| Governor Tillnan then said. All
right, If Col. McBee considered he had
used her name unwarrantably he would
apologize for it. He went on to say
something about Gen. Butler having
made reference so his wife, and Gen.
Butler Immediately replied: "I apollo
gize for that"
| There was some little excitement
during this snappy dialogue, and a
great many persons closed up around
the stand. Governor Tillman said he
would repeat to Col. McBee's face that
If he, as superintendent of the Rich
mond and Danville, was responsible
for these men being carried on free
passes, he would declare that it was an
interference with the liberty Of the
people by the corporations
The Governor declared that the state
ment made by Gen. Butler, when he
held up pass at Chester, yesterday,
that it wac the original pass No. 1 is
sued to him by "Bunch" McBee, was
false. Col. McBee did not have the
original pass. II have it myself"
There was loud applause for Tlllman
at this.
Where did Butler get itp said he.
His friend, McBee took one Of bis
passes and wrote a duplicate of It,
Col. McBee: IL will bet you $4,000
that it Is the original pass"
| Governor Tillman: "It is not. I saw
it in my drawer, last year."
Col. McBee: "I will certainly break
you for the money on that and will
prove 1t by your own correspondence. I"
This brought the cheers for Col.
McBee. Governor Tillman went on to
say that Col. McBee was kinsman of
Gen. Butler and they were as thick as
thieves. 1 will characterize his con-
denies that he took those men to Rock
Hill will stick 1t to him as being re-
|spondsible for it.
The Governor then took up Gen.
Buffers statement as to the shortage
Of $4,000 as shown IN the State dispen-
sary report. He declared that the
mountain had labored and had not even
brought forth mouse. On the very
opposite page Of the report from which
Gen. Butler read, 1T would be seen that
this $4,000 was an omission of the
printer and was inserted afterward
The report was made up by Commis.
soner Traxler and he never saw 1t
until 1t was sent to him. Yet Gen.
Butler accused him of stealing public
money. (Applause for Tillman.) The
next time Butler made any charges
against him he had better see If his
rock was not q lump Of cotton before
he pitched 1t.
The Governor said the second sec
tion OF the dispensary act gave him
authority to use more than the 500 =
600 appropriated for starting the dis
pensary. Under that section the mo-
ney from the county dispensaries was
turned over to the State Treasurer to
be drawn by the dispenaary commits
sion when necessary. Holding up the
law, Governor Tilllnan asked Gen. But
Ter If he, as lawyer, denied his authori
ty to use this money. Gen. Butler re-
piled that he would read one section
and answer it tomorrow.
The Governor said that Butler had
initiated his friend Haskell, who had
brought up his war record and init
mated that he was a coward for not 60
ing in the war when he was an invalid
1t was not generous In him to do so
Shame on you, said he brave soldier that
lyou are!
Gen. Butler denied that he had done
80, and Governor Tillman replied that
he had very treacherous memory,
meaning Gen. Buffers statement that
he ought to have led the military to
Darlington.
The Governor said that his enemies
were praying for him to go there III
order that they might kill him: Jetter,