The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-11

ways original, and there is less of
sameness about them than about any
mans on the campaign.
By the time Mr. Whitman had 6o-
ished, the crowd had increased several
hundred more. All of the people could
not get iu the court house and the meet
ing was again adjourned to the street or
at least the crowd to the street.
Governor Tillman was introdu ,ed
and spoke from the court house balcony,
standing 10 the sun while talking.
The Governor talked "sassy" to the
Georgetown people He said that they
are so near cut off from all the world
except Charleston that they are domi-
mated by the old fogyeideas of the city
by the sea. He told the people of the
Sampit that they are way behind time
aud never will be up with affairs until
they cut loose from Charleston. He
said be was candidate for the United
States Senate He didn't care a snap
whether Georgetown voted for him or
not, as be was sure to be elected. He
would get not less than thirty counties
and would possibly carry all of the
thirty-fve.
The Governor said that one Of the
chief differences between his platform
and Buffers was that Butler was in
favor Of the repeal Of the 10 per cent.
tax and he (Tillmau) was in favor Of an
abundance of paper money.
The Governor said be had run over
everything in the middle of the road in
State politics aud he was going to make
his team kick up big racket 10 the big
road in Washington He wanted to
introduce some Tillmapism at Washing.
ton aud was going to do it. He would
thank the people of Georgetown for
their vote, but if they didn't give it to
him he would be elected anyhow.
daughter aud applause
The Governor did not speak over
twenty minutes, the heat being too in
tense to continue The speech, how
ever. was ''rattler,"
Senator Butler began by saying that
Governor Tillman had told the audience
where he CTilman) stood If the au-
dieuce could fnd out where Tillman
stood it could do more than he could
He attempted to show where the Gov
ernor is inconsistent in some Of bis 6n-
apcial schemes
Senator Butler defended his plan for
the repeal of the 10 per cent. State
bank tax and said be believed if that
was done it would settle the question
of finance in the South for the next
quarter Of a century. Governor Till
man was wrong in saying that this re-
peal would give to the country forty
four different kinds Of money. Some
States would not allow the issue Of
money. asd then the government would
continue to make money as now.
Senator Butler told what be had done
for Winyah Bay aud this section of the
country 10 the way Of appropriations for
improvements to navigation, If re
turned to the Seuate he would try to
complete the work which be had begun
for Winyah Bay and Georgetown.
Senator Butler defended Judge Sim
ontou against the imputatioos Of Gov
ernor Tillman, and said that it had
given him pleasure to vote for the con-
6rmatiou of Simonton. He had re-
quested Cleveland to appoint Simonton,
and he had no apologies to make for
anything he had done for Simouton.
Butler defended the United States
Senate against Governor Tillman's
charge that it had been bought and said
the charge was SANDER. He did not
see how Tillman could ever do anything
10 the Senate after slaDdering the men
who be would want to help him. But
ler also defended Cleveland against Till
mans charges that the President is dis
honest and is pimp Of Wall street.
The Senator agreed with Tillman and
others that the Democratic party must
90 West in 1896 for its candidate for
President He declared that the Re-
publicaus will put the free silver plank
in their platform in 1894. This. with
protection, will be attractive and will
catch hundreds of voters in this part Of
the State, especially those who believe
in protection for rice.
Butler said that the times will be
more prosperous throughout the country
when the tariff bill is passed, signed by
Cleveland and becomes law.
There was considerable hand clap
ping when Senator Butler began and
when be finished also some cheer
ing
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE.