The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29
A DECENT CHANGE IN TACTICS.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES PUT by RAW HIDES
AND SALT.

Chesterfield G. H., via. Cheraw, S. c.,
June 26.-The campaign of education is
actually dawning. The meeting of the
second week opened here to-day with u
decided revolution in the character of the
speakers, lumbas,ing was discontinued and
the discussion of issues began. For day,
at least, the scorcher and the rooster have
been laid aside and the people have been
RECALLED with more edifyipg and enlightening
discussion.
The crowd Of about 500 persons was well
behaved and in thorough good humor inter-
ferng with no enc and applauding circum-
specify. In truth the meeting was really
ideal In comparison with its predecessors,
both In respect to the character Of the
speeches and the orderly, good natured
dcmeanor of the hardy crowd.
Governor Tillman made rather easy going
speech, leaving out all harsh references to
his opponent, and doing his clustering" in
very mild way. lie went into a lengthy
discussion Of national questions relating 10
the condition of the country. lie claimed
the crowd, but refraincd from taking q hand
primary. lie was not applauded at first, but
later on he got full measure. The Governors
speech was by no means happy effort. 1t
was rather tame aud did not provoke
enthusiasm.
General Butler likewise discussed public
measures and had nothing salty to say of the
Governor. Ills speech seemed to be effective
with the crowd and is regarded IA enc of the
best ho has mad. lie was listened to very
attcntiycly.
There was not a word from the crowd as
Governor Tillman began to speak. He
reviewed his Official career, giving as Il reason
for his second term as Governor that he
wanted yindicaton by the people. lie felt
and knew that lie had done his whole duty,
though he may have made mistakes. lie
scored the Democratic Iarty for its treach
cry, AMI Cleveland for having betrayed his
trust. He pictured the povcrlystrickcn
condition Of the farmers and said they were
euchrcd out of their earnings by the schem-
ing scoundrcls in Washington. lie went
into an explanation Of the money question,
telling how England the creditor Of nations,
had stricken down silver in order to enhance
the value Of the interest received from other
nations. Every man having m income from
bonds and stocks was opposed tr silver.
These fellows had manipulated Congress in
regard to the issue Of paper money. and now
control the outlet of money prices and
products. r.r.r-.a..s.s,s
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and cry Of "God bless the old General
when he was introduced.
Referring TO his night for silver in Con-
gress he said he had received letters from
people in the North threatening to blow him
up with dynamite, but that did not stop
him. The reason he and the Reform Con-
gressmen, who lind been in Washington sew
eral years, had not swept out all the abuses
Tillman spoke about was the same that
defeated the South in the wqr-they did no,
have enough men. Cleveland had not
bought him with patronage. lie had done
his best TO induce the party to carry out the
financial platform. llo saw no relief as
long as Cleveland was President.
General Butler snid it was his opinion that
the tariff bill would be passed this week and
that its passage would bring better times.
The trouble with the country did not lie in
the insufficiency of the money, but in the
inequality of its distribution, and it all
came from the national banking system and
Republican legislation.
I FLEA ion pNIT4 At Hoo,E.
deucral Butler mado an eloquent appeal
to the people Of the State to get together
like brethren instead of trying to throttle
each other like cowboys. 81 beg and pray
and beseech you, il it is the last word that
escapes my lips, to bury all animosites that