The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-31

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the lines OF Saluda were made to suit
that county. Senator Tillman wanted
to amend the second section this morn.
| ing because it didn't suit the Green.
| wood County people. 1t is time for
Abbeville to act orsbc wiped from the
| may. Edgciiold boasts of her gencros.
ity. After Edgctiold was dismembercd
she has almost as many square miles
asoAbbcville now.
Mr.. G. ID. Tillman wanted to inter.
rupt several times, when MIR. Gary
interrupt when the' argument went
against him.
Mr.. Tillman: "Why, mover
claimed to be more than u onc-horse
lawyer" (Laughter.) lie went on to
say that they proposed TO form two
more counties out OF lGdgciield.
Mr., Klugh hold that when counties
were formed 100 years ago, it was the
custom to get the geographical center
as the county seat. That has been the
custom ever since. The ton milo limit
is tho logical outcome Of tho cOnvon-
tion's action making new counties 100
square miles. II you go nearer than
ten miles You throw the county seat
out of the geographical center.
Mr.. Sheppard in replying to Mr.
Gary, called his attention to tho fact
that he voted overy time in favor Of
those measures that would protect old
counties. AS matter OF fact Saluda
County runs less than oight miles OF
Edgefield court house. a ma jOrity of
the court houses In South Carolina are
less than ten miles OF tho county lines.
Senator Tillman here t0Uik the floor
and said he did not suppose that any
one who knew him would say that he
was not hard hitter, but when fairly
hit he did not complain. Yesterday,
without measuring his words and
more by II slip of the tongue than any
thing olse, he had referred to tho
unholy alliance OF the old county and
" damnable alliance" lie apol0gized
for what he had seid Ho did not in
tend when he referred to tho damn
able alliance to cast any reflections
upon any Of the members, but 1t WAS
rather a joke at tho peculiar align
ment of those who had voted against
his amendment limiting tho number of
counties to sixty-two, and it reminded
him OF the unholy alliance of tho bar
keepers and the antidispensary peo-
pie In the fight. Now, however, when
he had been struck by one whom he
considered his friend, and un i,nputa-
tion Of dishonesty had been made and
he has boon charged with an untruth,
he said he felt inpelled to resent it.
Mr. Gary had said he had gone into q
conspiracy or combination, and he
asked Mr.. Gary what the word was.
MIR. Gary arose and said that he did
not remember the exact word
Mr., Tillnan said that us he remem-
bored it he had been charged with
going into some conspiracy or combina-
tion between the advocates OF the Mart
Gary and Saluda County so as to secure
tho two counties through the Conyen-
tion. 80.
Mr.. Gary arose and said that what
he> did say was, "That Mr.. Tillman,
az one Of tho representatives and
special champions Of the Mart Gary
County, had conferred with tho advo-
Gates of Greenwood County and hud
agreed to select out what should 20
to Greenwood and what to Mart Gary
County, and that if what was charged
was not true that the gentleman had
been most Jealous"
Mr.. Tillman said he came from the
county where the people who were in
terested in those counties lived that
he looked upon theln as q part of his
constituency and they looked upon
him as their representative. They
had consulted him as their representa-
tive as TO their best interests, and as
II public servant ho had advised them
as he believed it to be his duty as to
the interests in best forwarding their
new counties. The people, he be-
loved, needed the counties, and con.
sequently he ssisted them at their:
request. Hc said that it was well
known that for the last forty years
efforts had been made to divide iidge.
field County, and the great trouble
had como from tho opposition of cer-
tain townships wanting to go with
certain towns. Two of the upper!
townships wanted to so to Ninety
Six or that section, and the two on the
lOWor part OF the county wanted to 20
with Batesburg. lie said that 1t was
realized that unless there was some
understanding as to the territory it
would be out Of the question to carry
out tho desires Of these people. He
wanted TO know whethpr there was
any conspiracy or combination in try.
Ing to assist these people in getting
what they wanted. No delegations
were involved and no underhand work
was done.
Abhevillo and Barnwcll and Beaufort
ties that had voted with Abbeville
had gone into Il con spracy or combina.
tion.
Mr.. Tjllman said that he did not so
charge.
Mr.. Gary said You wore dcnounc-
ing our voting together and termed IL
o damnablo alliance
MIR. Tillman wont on to Say that Mr..
Gary and his friends in con junction
with his brother and others had taken
O. certain line that seemed peculiar
undor the circumstances, and before
he concluded with this idea Mr.. Tai
bert arose and suggested that these
boys wore out Of order and that tho
Convention ought to 20 along with It's
work
Senator Tillman replied very vigor-
ously that ho had right TO Ialk and
that he would talk on, that no did not
propose TO have his honesty and his
honor and his integrity impugned with.
out replying. Then he wont on to, say
that it was especially hard that q