The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-05

sioner Roche stepped to the edge o
the platform and raped for Order.
I'VE will begin the exercises with
payer. Rev. DR.. A. II. Porter, o
South Carolina, will offer prayer"
DR.. Porter delievered an impressive
| prayer while the audience stood. DR.
! Porter is an eloquent minister and il
midely known throughout the length
and breadth OF Sou6h Carolina.
He was followed by Governor At
kinson in an address OF welcome. His
opening remarks wore q tribute to the
virtue and beauty of the Carolina wo-
men. Referring to Governor Evans
bachelorhood, he humorously remark.
ed that If he did not appreciate the
beauty Of the women Of South Carolina.
Georgia stood ready to do so. He spoke
| OF tho bonds that united the two States
from colonial time and how the sympa-
thy and aid of Georgia was 80 nobly
and generously rendered when South
Carolina freed herself from negro rule.
lie said the large audience present
showed that the people had attested
their higher opinion of the worth of
tho two leaders present than that of the
President OF the United States. He
spoke OF the development of the South
and SOUTH Carolina and Georgia es-
pecially, and said that this develop
ment was not the result Of foreign
skill, money or enterprise, as many
would have it. But that no foreign
capital has put its foot On Southern
soil until Southern energy and enter
prise had first pointed the way.
Mr.. Inman was then introduced and
welcomed the Carolipians on behalf of
tue Exposition. He was surprised at
the excellent military display made by
the State, anA he had been amazed at
the variety of it's products and the i'm
mense possibilities of the future de-
velOpments.
Governor Evans replied to the wel-
come given by Governor Atkinson and
Mr.. lnman. He said that to Simply
thank the people Of Atlanta and GNc
State Of Georgia for the kind welcome
bestowed would be cold and unfeelin :
words for q mother to say to her daugh-
ter.
Governor Evans said Georgia was
the noble and virtuous daughter Of
South Carolina and that he was proud
Of her. He thanked Georgia for D. y.
tecting his State from the Indians
years ago, and said he would always be
grateful for every service rendered
He resented the words of Governor
Atkinson about South Carolina not
being able to appreciate the beauty Of
women.
1.-THE governor of Georgia surely
docs not know me-" said he, and Gt
audience applauded. He thought b i,
State had brought the prettiest wo-
men on earth to the exposition, and
telt his own unworth mess when he
stood in the presence OF q South Caro-
lima woman.
"South Carolina is proud of the
women Of her State. Proud of what
they have been in the past, and proud
OF what they are now at the present
time.
This is Thanksgiving day Georgia
and South Carolina could exc;aim with
no particle Of hypocrisy that she
was not as other people. South Caro-
lima is different from many Statos, but
there Is no difference between her and
her aughtcr--Georgia. Though we
are separated by the Savannah, l
believe like our lamented and i'm
mortal Grady, that the river is more
# bond than a boundary"
He spoke Of Of the days when the
Two States marched side by side to
victory and to defeat, and was thank
iul that those days were over, and over
forever. South Carolina had always
done what she thought was right, and
she had no apologies to make. Though
the conflicts sometimes were severe
and bloody, the grand old State had
never been compelled to Withdraw for
repairs, and never would.
Governor Evans spoke of the effect
of secession, and believed that the day
would soon dawn when the South
would get what it wanted. He thanked
God that things were no worse, and
hoped to see them much better before
many years.
livered, and he was literally applauded
when he sat down.
SENATOR TILLMAN's; ADDRESS.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men-The good book tells us that there
is q time for all things, but do not
think that this Is Il time for long
A voice: " Hurrah for Tillman he
has sense"
Tillman "They say that hungry
people have no ears, llaughter) and
am sure that | can see good many Of
yOu here who would like to have q
sandwich about now. | shall, there
FORE not trespass on your attention too
long. This is not an occasion for long
speaking. | have no set speech pre-.
pared. [ don't know how to make set
speeches. | have been in prompt at
tendance upon our constitutional con-
veatiOn for ten weeks and [ didn't
know until about six days ago that
there was the slightest chance for me
to come to Atlanta and see what she
and the South had to show. Our con-
stitutional convention adjourned on
Tuesday afternoon, after eight days
constant wo"k for ten hours 81 day in
order to get through in time to come
here. | got to Atlanta yesterday even-
ing at & o'clock and being worn out, |
went to bed, and | had no time to have
fixed q set speech If had wantod to-
and besides, what do come to Georgia
to talk to South Carolinians for, any
way, for it seems TO me that every man
I meet is South Curolinian and has
been saying all day, Howdy do, Ben?'
and EIowdy, GOVERNOR all up and
down the streets to such an extent that
| thought / was at q State fair, and
sec so many familiar faces here and
realize so clearly that probably two
thirds Of you have heard me before
that know it would be imposing upon