The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-29
Ben Tillman and Gov. Gary
Evans Reyile the North
AND PRAISE THE FARMERS.
Iillman SAYS the Pension Burden
Crushes the Cotton States.
He speaks OF the President as sold
Grover" and ReIoices That He and
Evans Drew a larger Crowd Than
Mr.. Cleveland - Great Enthusiasm
over south Carolina Day.

apart at the exposition as Atlanta and
South Carolina day combined. and the sun
had hardly risen before the prediction that
II would be the greatest day IN po.nt %
attendance IN the history Of the snow was
q certainty. over la0Ds1 visitors are in the
city. more strangers than We're ever in
Atlanta before. Tn streets were moving
masses Of humanity Throughout the early
morning hours. and before O'Clock the
capacity of the turnst-les az the exposition
entrances. toward which the multitude
flowed steadily. was being taxed. while
bets were laid that the pad admissions
would reach the lpG.Du3 mark before the
gates closed for the day. Gov. Evans and
ms staff rode at the head ot the South
Carolina troops Ia the parade The FIRST
regiment, under command OF Gen stop
pelOe.n, was next In Inc. and lined up
with the following troops: Cadets Of
Patrick military institute and Johnson
military institute. Bugleton guards, Capt.
Thompson. Manning guards. Capt. Fan
n.ng; Gary Evans volunteers, Capt.
DAVIS: governors guards, Capt. Bateinan;
Edisto guards. Capt W.se. Rich.and vol
unteers. Capt Weston. Fairfield rifles.
Capt. Jordan: Hamburg guards. Capt.
k.ames. Green Briar guards, Capt. Lem
ons, Tillman guards, Capt Glaftey, R-ase-
way volunteers, Capt. Johnson. Sa-leF
rifles. Capt Salley; Pomario rifles, capt.
Eag.e. The governors horse guards ana
The Ene moved along Peachtree street 70
the exposition grounds. the South Carolina
troops creating the greatest enthusiasm
and being cheered aga-n ana again. W nen
the line reached the grounds the soldiers
passed around the plank walk and were
viewed at the government building by Gov.
Evans and Gov Atkinson. After the re-
view the troops gave dress parade on
the plaza and were Inspected by the gov
errors. AfterwaTd the South Carolnlans
gathered at the auditorium, where they
held Their public ceremon.a,s. They were
welcomed 10 the city and state by Presi-
dent Collier, OF the exposition, and GOV.
Atkinson.
The event Of the afternoon occurred at
the auditorium, where the governor and
public men of South Carolina INDUCED in
speechmaking. 1t remained for Senator
Tillman and Gov. Evans 10 provide the
sensation of the day. Coy. Evans, IN re-
spending to Gov. AtkinsOn's address OF
welcome. thanked Georgia for her kindly
welcome. This was a day of thankssiv-
ing. he said, but Georgia and South Caro-
lima were without Pharisceism. eNcltim-
ing: Thank God that We are not as
other states"
lie believed it was time for the South
In congress 20 rise and speak out on the
various questions. and TO say that whlie
a part Of the Union. and always 10 be
part, Yet by the help Of God she would
rule this country again He spoke Of
South Carolinas pre-enlnent position IN
cotton manufacturing, but said the state
was essentially an agricultural one ana
upon that depended the prosperity OF the
whole country. The only true democracy
In the Union was to be found in the az
ricultural classes. among them alone
could he found true patri4tism and love
of home and country.
Senator Tillman was greeted with a great
deal Of enthusiasm on the part OF the
South Caroiinians present They rose up
waved their hands about and cheered
frautically After a few pleasant and
humorous hits at Gov. Evans for being
unmarried when 50 many pretty women
were about, he took the exposition as
groundwork to talk about pensions, the
enormous amount OF which, he contended,
was such drain or the South that IL was
wonderful that she was able 10 hold such
an exposition as this. The South, he
said. does not receive more than a tithe
back of what size pays. Since lSol' N,Atl.-
0n.0oo had been paid out in pensions. The
cotton states paid uot less than one-quar-
ter OF this we have paid 500 0o0.eO0 10
our conquerorS." He was getting up 10
rebellion. IIe realized full well that the
South would never govern any moro. II
could only hope 10 WELD the balance OF
power between the North and the great
that not as many Northern millions had
been invested in the South as she had
paid in pensions 20 the North. and North
crn capital invested ia the South was
only pension tribute coming hack. lie
held that IT, AZ the close Of the war. the
South had had an equal chance. II the
tariff had not robbed the farmers, and the
finances OF the country had not been al
lowed 20 be concentrated IN the hands of
a few there was n0 conjecture what this
exposition would have been. The bank
crs and capitalists do not realize. de-
clared Senator Tiilmau. that the man who
follows the plow is the salvation of TIE
country. These fellows sit IN their chairs.
and every time old Grover grurts they
say Ne too" II did his soul good 10
he told that two hob-tailed ref0rn}ers like
himself and Evans had been received with
greater enthusiasm and Icy more people
than tao president of t7e United States.
This completed the exercises. and Gov.
Evans and party repaired 20 the Illinois
building. oAlc1 had been teuIored 90 the
Carolulans. ana where "a reception was
held.
The sensation o. the dav was the rev
dsparture taken ny Evans and Tillman.
TO % this time all the speeches delivered
at the exposition. whether ley Northern
or Southern men. have been pitched upon
the keynote ~ fraternity and national
urltv. Gov. Evans ana 5. .nator TiNusu
struck oat on different iUe. however.
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