The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-07
BIG DAY AT
ORANGEBURG.
SENATOR TILLMAN AND THOMAS
COBB SPEAK
AT Lowman's Park - The Senator
Scores Judge SimontOn Prof.
Cralghead Makes a Hit

Orangeburg. People from all sections
Of thai and adjoining counties were
there to hear Senator Tillman and
Thos. r. II. Cobb speak. The speak
ing was held at Lowman's Park and an
ndmittnnce fee of 10 cents was charged
for the benefit of the Tillmnu Volun-
teers, who are raising funds to pay for
their uniforms. The Governors Vol.
untecrs, of Blnckvillc, Captain II. p.
Dyches commanding, and the Edisto
Guards, of Blackville, Capt. W. 5.
Shelton commanding, came over on
the South Carolina and Georgia train
via Branchville.
At IL o'clock Senator Tillman and
Hon. Thomas Il. II. Cobb were driven
to tho place of sl caking in elegant
surrey, which was proceeded by the
Dibble Light Dragons, commanded
by Capt. James y. Riley.
Hon. j. William Stokes acted us
chairman, and introduced the speakers
in appropriate words. Mr.. Cobb, the
irst speaker, entirely captured his au-
dience from the first sentence no ut
tered. He is another of the brilliant
"boy orators" for he does not appear
to be more than % years old, though
he is fluent, eloquent and forceful, and
Il rema, kahly handsome young man.
AS Mr.. Cobb advanced to the front
IF the platform voice rang out:
YOU'RE little Cobb"
''Ies." quickly replied the young
orator, "Senator Tillman has just told
,ne that if didn't speak over thirty
minutes you folks over here would take
me for 'n,Ibbin'." (Laughtcr.)
He said he had always had high
opinion Of this grand old sister State
- Georgia. They had given the coun-
Try such men as Hnyne and Calhoun
nd Crawford and Eerrien, and late.
hampton and Gordon, and now he
Owed her more than ever for giving
y the world this powerful man Till
man. Cheers Nc had read lying
newspapers on rillman's early political
career and he hn'! concluded that he
was n most black hearted villainous an
urchist, But | am here today" lie ex-
claimed, "to tell you that believe,
and SO help me God | would not say
il ii did not believe it, that Tlllmnn
j. IL second Thomas Jefferson, II bold
fearless advocate of the common peo-
pie. (Applnust.) Why were tho
politicians of the North and East fight
ing and misreprcsenting rillmnn Be
case the birds always pick at the ripest
fruit. They charge Gilman with an.
archy because they dreaded his pure
Democracy.
Such men rs Tillman, fresh from
the people, inspired the recent Chicago
platform which had recommitted Dem
ucracy to It's old time honest position.
Iney had adopted a platform and put
upon 1t Al ticket which wodll sweep the
entire country.
lie reviewed the powers which the
tuitcd States Courts are usurpinS. He
said the courts were by some neld in
sacred reverence. No men, he said,
were entitled to more respect and re-
crence than the disciples of Christ, yet
one Of them was II traitor who betrayed
his Lord.
He scored Cleveland on all sides. He
admitted that he went to voting for
Cleveland before he was old enough.
lLaughtcr.J But then he was voting
against the old centralized Republican
larty and his vote was needed. Clcve-
land hnd departed further from Demo
cracy than any other President had
ever done. He had Usurpcd power
and exercised Authority that were not
authorized by law. He had even sent
armed soldiers to Homestead to shoot
down innocent men.