The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-18

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am to be slaudered by this selfish. meao
fraud for be is nothing but a fraud, a
! traitor to the Reform Movement and to
the Alliance
One Of the first acts Of treachery was
to the Reformers Of Darlington county
10 making an appointment which was 10
violation of his solemn pledge made 10
his first address at this place in 1890,
aud reiterated to several gentlemen in
his Office in Columbia. Then violation
after violation Of his pledges to the
Alliance at Spartan burg in 1891, and
May convention. 1892 Tillmau is 10
the interest and, I believe, in the
pay of Tammany Hall Tilluan de-
uies voting for Hill at Chicago |
don't believe be eau prove it. and, if be
does, be eau not disprove his advocacy
of Hill before the convention >at Chi
csgo. for he took the delegation Gall
that she could induence) one night to
Tammauy Wigwam, where we we're
introduced to Croker. Bourke Cochran.
Cummings, ct. al, wined aud cigared
Tillmau, aud if be gets to the Senate e
will only have Hill to welcome bin.
He has vilifed and abused Populists.
Democrats, and Republicans alike.
Tiliman wrote one Of bis henchmen here
that | vas travelling 10 Edgefeld in the
interest of General Butler. General
Butler was kind to me ia the war and |
prefer Butler to Tillman, thereby 20
principle involved. Butler is an honor
able, brave old soldier aud an old
soldier knows how to meet such mau.
Experience of four years, often 10 coo-
tact with rillman has lead me to judge
him cold, selfish, cruel and cowardly
man. thought at the time that saw
evidence of his cowardice at Florence 10
1892, and so stated to few friends at
the time, aud | have seen more evidence
of his cowardice a. Chester and Oa,s.
If the Alliance Of South Carolina will
support such e man, who plainly tells
them Why they can do 50, |. for one.
will draw the line right here and say |
will support Butler until simonpure
Allianceman is put out. If the true
Alliancemen of Darlington county will
allow an Office holder, coas-tail swing
er, dependent on Tillmap. to carry.
them into packed caucus TO pueh aside
true and tried Alliancemen for sbyster
lawyer. an eleventh hour convert, why
they can do it, but l will oppose such
methods and fight such a candidate.
One word to the true one-gallus boys
Who followed Tillman on, 80 blindly and
who swallow every word he says. If
you,sthe poor tenant white farmers, who
rent lands and to whom Governor Till
mau is so fond Of appealing, if you
lived in Edge6eld near Governor Till
mans tenantry place, and wanted land
Of him. you could not get it He has
not white tenant, all are negroes aud
his neighbors say that be will not have
white man on his place. Any further
information on this line will be furnish
ed on application to D. c Bullock,
E>q.. (farmer. Niuety.Six, S. c. He
is man Of integrity aud hig b standing,
descendant of Revolutionary ances-
tors, aud lives on land of sires who
Tough, in 177G at Niue,y-Six.
In conclusion | ask the Reformers OF
Darlington county. what has TiIlman
done for you? Has he, out Of his abun-
dance, contributed one cent to anything
here? Our paper went down; did be
ever pay his subscription ? Has any
Reform enterprise or work ever gotten
a cent from Ben. Tillmao; and in the
least Of the epithets cast upon him, 50
justly, cannot add one more any say
stiDgy Ben. Tillman Who will follow
longer a selfish, cruel. cowardly aud
stingy man, however able be may be !?
lu the end be will disappoiut US.
JOHN NJ WADD1LL
Darlington, S. c., July 7.