The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25

it back. If you offer us the olive
branch we will receive it as South Car
olinians and do nothing to draw the
lines. In Gods name let's stamp out
any attempt to inject partisan feeling
here. Now, I apologize for tresspass
ing on your pacience by this long at
tontion and movo that Saluda be sub
stituted for the name Butler wherever
it appears in the ordinance
IRBY REPLIES,
AS he finished all eyes turned first tc
Senator Irby and then to Mr.. George
I'D. Tillman. Both intended to reply
as the members felt morally certain
they would. During Senator Till
mans reference to Senator Irby, thai
gentleman sat quietly in his chair, but
the piercing glance he gave his broth
er Senator was but O feeble indication
of his feelings
Arising from his seat, he commenced
calmly to reply, but he too waxec
warm IS he proceeded. He too was
cheered, for both of the political glad
iators in the arena had their friends
and adherents.
Senator Irby said: Mr.. President
and gentlelnon of the convention:
regret that it is necessary for mo tt
some extent to have something to say
in this most unfortunate debate.
have listened with great deal OF at
tention to the able speech Of the gen
tleman from Edgefield, and if he
hadn't seen TT to criticise my silence
OH Saturday, I would not stoop TO en-
gage in this debate. 1t is too small
too petty for members of this great
constitutional convention at the very
threshold Of its great work to inject
partisan politics in it. was all worry
nice in the gentleman after arraying
Conservative against Reformer in the
most bitter speech he ever made, to ap
peal for peace and harmony.
I never joined the politicians when
the cry OF peace and unity was made.
1t was nothing but a pretext to gain
Office. But the election is now over
and we are here as the representatives
of the people Of South Carolina and
we eshould bo above all petty jealousies
we should have peace and harmony
amongst us in the performance of oul
great duties.
| ATTACKS TILLMAN
| He dares to criticise me because
dared to vote as pleased BY my
vote | did not intend to compliment
Senator Butler, but I throw it bnck in
his teeth and say that nothing Butler
will ever do will disgrace the State OF
South Carolina. (Cheers). His name
will live and be honored when YOU
are forgotten. #j.
| am not the champion oil Butler.
fought earnestly to defeat him, but he
was gallant soldier and has been
guilty of indiscretion, but hc has been
defeated by you and you should have
manliness and dmagnanimity to let him
alone. 1t i'll becomes you to follow
him in this convention and stamr
upon him. We are here to form a law
to suit Conservatives and Reformaers
alike, and SO help me G1d, 1 will not
help in making any law that will not
be for the benefit Of both. Applause. }
BARNWGLL AND UTLER.
dare to remind the entleman from
Edgefield, because th people will moi
forget it, that Butler IS as good as j.
w. Barnwcll. Butler has disgraced
himself, he says. Where does Joe
Barnwell stand2 He was the first man
in the State that dared oppose the
will OF the people and had the courage
to come out and run on the Haskell
ticket. Did he disgrace his name2 No,
sir, he may have disgraced himself
but never the name of Barnwell. Yet
he is good enough to enter into q
written contract with which, if it had
been carried out, would have defeated
the will Of the people of South Caro-
lima. He CTillman) entered into q
contract which would have given the
convention to the Conservatives. II
comes with i'll grace from man who
makes contracts with Independents tc
say q man has disgraced himself be-
cause he voted for Butler.
TILLMANs DEBT TO HIM.
Thank God, i have always voted and
acted as thought best for all the peo
pie OF South Carolina. I believe the
Reform movement to be the best thing
for the people and have always been
the strictest advocate of it's principles
challenge the gentleman to say il
any man has ever done moro for him
personally and politically than have
yet he undertakes to reprimand mo
Why didn't he stay here and answer
that speech on Saturday. I thought
he went to see sick daughter buC il
turns out she was we'll. I took nc
offense at what was said.
Mr.. G.. D. Tillman, Gnterrupting)
Let me repeat what did say. / said
I pray God that South Carolina will
always have Senator who is the
equal of Butler in honor, honesty and
influence, but fear that she will uo
soon have one who is his superior OF
oven his equal. And I repeat it here
Mr.. Tillman exclaimed with emphasis
QUESTION OF MODEsTY.
Mr.. lrby, resuming, said: On {
question of that sort take no offense
have too much modesty and I an
sorry he did not have the modesty tt
let what he did say remain unsaid
We stand upon our merits before tht
people and we have no right to say
that Y. are as smart or smarter thar
other mon. saw nothing had {
right to reply to and, therefore, die
not. Apologising to the convention
l will say that sincerely regret tina
our great leader should SO far forget
himself as to inject bitterness and par
tisanship into this convention, wher
it is prominently necessary that W.
should work together in peace. re
gret that he has undertaken to cracl
his whip over my head. I voted fol
Butler before and I will take grea
pleasure in dong SO again.
speech, giving his reasons for favor
ing tho name Of Butler for the new
county, and concluded by moving t.
postpone the whole matter--leavinf
the formation of tho now county t