The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-07
ALL QUIET ON THE IsEEDY.

chances in Richland.
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ALL QUIET ON THE IsEEDY.
Greenviile Has Model Campaign
Mceting-Very Little Enthusiasm on
Either Side-A1uch Oratory and Lit
tie Demonstration.
Reported for The Mountaineer.
Everybody in Greenville Is congra-
tulatlhg himself and every one else on
the success of the campaign meeting
from standpoint of good order and de-
cency. The campaigners say it was
one OF the most orderly meetings vet
held and praise both people and com
mlttee OF arrangements for the good
results obtained.
1t was almost altogether country
crowd. Wagon and buggies from var
lous parts OF the county began arriving
day morning every road leading into
the city was filled with vehicles CLASSY
sent down good representation, but
not as largo as had been predicted
There were twO-horsc wagons, one
horse wagons, mules. buggies, and
carriages. There were people OF every
description and every temperament,
but almost no indications of any at
tempt to interrupt speakers except to
give expression of appreciation when
some favorite would mako hit.
Most OF the campaign party came
over on the afternoon train, and the
remainder came on the Asheville ex-
cursion which reached the city about
half past nine.
The meeting began at half past ten
and lasted until four. No intimation
was given before hand as to what the
hn ND ~f
pie who supposed the Senatorial can
didates would be last, were disappoint-
ed as they came first, or rather after
Watts and Richburg, candidates for
Adjutant and Inspector General, had
spoken.
Governor Tillman was introduced
and was received with generous np-
plause. When the cheering had sub
sided he spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens
This is my fourth appearance before Il
Greenville audience as a public speak
er. In 1890, notwithstanding the fact
that had never been seen by anyone
in this county except few men who
had gone to Columbia, when l appear
ed here found the people of Green
Vile county had raised hoodgate OF
hoisted water which swept everything
before it from here to the sea. l find
the way in which you greet me the
"crops" must be bad in Greenville
county. have heard that some peo-
pie said they had these people in their
breeches pocket and would vote them
as thcy pleased, but / am glad to sec
that you are still free men and will
vote as you please. 1 have been your
Governor four years and | find, except
in Charleston, Beaufort and a few other
counties, the people are satisfied and
am going to be sent to the United
States Senate. Families have been di-
vided and in some cases husbands and
wives have differed, but | have always
found that the women arc on my side
and the women are always right. Some
people say that am responsible for all
the trouble and dissension.
"a voice: "That's lie.')
Well, sir, you took the word out OF
my mouth. l have never been guilty
of bitterness or personalities except
when they arc indulged in by the other
side. [ am not one of those follow:
who believe it necessary to turn one
cheek when you are smitten on the
other. / am like the old Quaker who
turned the other check and then said
Now, friend, the law is fulfilled, ant
am going to give thee hell" Gap
plause.) You stepped forward in 1885,
and took these fellows by the breeche.
; and threw them out in the woods, an(
because | held them out in the woods
Now they say, This will all blow over
let's get together and we will dofca
the people," You recollect four years
ago when John Sam Werner, that littl,
Oconee follow, was hero and when he
was asked whether he was for Tillman
= he said, :" am toting my own skillet.
. And he just took his little skillet ant
. went out into the woods, in the cold
away from office, and he has had th'
decency ever since not to ask you tt
| put anything in the skillet. Now
| think there are q good many moro like
: that. Lots open the door and let then
| in, but tell them to wait two years ant
/ , maybe we'll give 'em something. Now
l. you know Sam Dibble said two year
: ! ago they had the State, but he was no
: in it, and think when the time come
: other people will find they are not II
, it.. But IL you go to sleep, remembe
b / they will capture your clubs and sen,
, delegates here to the convention, as
: am told some of them have done bu
/ then you have got your primary an
, you will beat them there. "Eterna
. vigilance Is the price of liberty"
, Now, about money. Since the foun
, dation of the government there hav
l been two parties, one founded by Ham
!. iltOn, one by Thomas Jefferson. Ham
: ilton's theory was that the peopl
n could not govern themselves. Jeffer
t sons was to trust the people-that the
o are capable Of self-government. Fl
wanted each individual community
Q govern itself. TheFederal got possessio
= OF the country just after Washington
o second term, but Jefferson came foi
t ward in 1901, just after Adams, an
n captured the county and held it ii
J. 1860. Since then, under manipulation
of Congress and their handling of ou
8 finances, we have come to this pas,
that notwithstanding that this Is tn
y most God-blessed country, We find ths