The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
IN DARLINGTON COUNTY.

IN DARLINGTON COUNTY.
DARLINGTON S. c., June 2S.-The
campaign meeting at Oates Gross
Roads, twelve miles from here, at.
tacted the largest crowd that has been
| ut any OF the present series of meet
ings, nearly 2.UO0 persons.
No town people were present, and
it seemed to be a thorough Tillmau
crowd. 1t was a typical gathering Of
farmers, and all of them felt happy.
| Their crops are fine and they had the
satisfaction of seeing and hearing their
idol Ben Tillman.
Oates Cross Roads is near the centre
of Darlington County, much nearer
than Darlington court house. There
| are two stores and several houses. The
meeting at Oates was departure
from campaign schedules in many
respects. 1t is probably the beginning
OF many meetings away from the county
| seats.
a perfect whilwind Of applause and
a waving of hats and handkerchiefs
greeted Governor Tillman when he was
| introduced. The reception was the
warmest the Governor had yet receiv-
ed anywhere. Men stood up and yell
ed for him until they were hoarse.
TO say that Governor Tillman made
speech would not be putting it COR
| rectly. He tried hard to make ono,
but his admircrs Interrupted him with
oxclamations of all kinds and applaud
ed everything he said: In his remarks
the Governor exhibited more of the
fire of 80 and '92 than he has shown at
any Of the other meetings. He was
feeling very good, his voice was good,
and, to use a pugilistic expression, he
was in good trim. If he and the senior
Senator had locked horns in hot ora
tOrical contest the Senator would not
have been in it.
The Governor began by saying that
he had wanted this meeting held at
Darlington court house. He wanted
to show the people that ho was not
afraid to go there. He also wanted to
beat some sense into the heads of the
people of that town.
Voice: "You can't do it,"
The Governor said one Of the speak
ers had said that no anti-Tillmanites
were at this meeting.
Voice. "There are only few here
and they are sour"
81 am asking you send me to the
United States Senate" said the Cover
nor, when he could get chance to slip
in n few words between the applause
and the comments made on all sides.
"Wo are going to do it," yelled q
dozen voices.
1t would be impossible to give any
thing like Il correct account of the
Governors remarks. They were dis
jointed because he was thrown off the
subject every minute by some remark
or by applause. What is given is
merely u fair idea Of what was said.
The Governor said that since the
people had put him in office he had
driven the Reform cart over every
thing in the road. He could stand
here and in the presence of God and
man swear that he had tried to do his
duty to his people. General Butler
may tell you," the Governor started to
stay
shouted voice, and "He's drove tho
cart long enough" sang out another.
the Governor, 81 will be the first
simon pure farmer ever elected to that
body. They are rotten up there, but
If don't put down the plutocracy l
will be found trying"
The Governor exhibited small book
entitled "What tho Fifty-Third
Congress has done" When it is open
ed the pages are all blank, an indica-
tion that Congress has done nothing.
But it has done something" declared
the Governor. cit has riveted the
chains OF plutocracy on your ankles
by repeating the purchasing clause of
the Sherman Act and by striking down
silver.
"Thc Democratic party is dead" be-
gan the Governor on new line.
A voice: dead as Hector" Laugh
"Who killed it ?" asked the Cover
nor.
Cleveland" shouted chorus of
voices.
"Yes, Cleveland did it," said the
Governor. He stabbed it in the back
like the traitor he is."
The Governor said that Wall street
had bought Cleveland, Congress and
the whole business and was now try
ing to buy South Carolina's Senator
ship.
The Governor then made the sensa-
tiOnal charge that men arc travelling
over the State pretending to sell flour
when they are in reality agents for
Butler. Zone of them" said the Gov
ernor, sis from your county"
Yes, it's John Waddill," called out
q number Of voices. The Governor
intimated that Waddill was the man.
Waddill was standing near and said !:
Governor, you say you a;e brave
man, and yet you take advantage of
me that way"
You are the man." shouted num-
ber of people to Waddill and there was
some commotion.
Waddill again said to the Governor
Don't attack me with my hands tied
Give me ten minutes in which to re-
ply :.
you want it, after the Governor finish
es," said voice, and tho sentiment
seemed to suit the wishes of the crowd.
Governor Tillman told of tho Coxey-
ito crowd at Rock Hill, and while a
dozen men were saying something de-
rogatory to the COxeyites, the Cover
nor said the people OF South Carolina
cannot be bought.
Governor Tillman next talked Dis
pensary to the audience, every man OF
whom appeared to be in favor of the
law. The Governor reviewed the his
tory of the law, it's enactment, what it
had done and its being knocked out by
! the Supreme Court. He said that the
country people had never risen in re.
bellion against any law which was dis
tasteful to them, but as soon as the Dis.
pensary law was passed the News and
Courier, Ehe State, the Greenville
News and all the little dogs had howl.
ed that private residences were to be
searched. They had joined with the
barrOom element and excited the pco
pie to revolt Only two private resi-.
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