The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-08-20

| SeFp3DI anu uIScu Ills hearers uOt I(
| let an enemy into the camp. Six years
ago "wc" formed the farmers move
| mcnt and framed the Shell manifesto
| He had been called Il dcmagogue aud
thanked God for it. If being dema
goguc was lighting the peoples battle
he wanted TO be one.
Free silver had been one OF the AL.
lance demands for six years. The Na-
tiOnal Democratic platform was the
same as the State platform. He re-
(crrcd to She Grccnvillc News and News
and Courier and ridiculeu the sound
money literature these papers were
publishing. Tho farmers had never
wanted Cleveland, and stood as the
prophets Of the country. He said the
Chicago convention reminded him of
an old time Tillman hands-all-round
meeting. He took most OF the credit
for Bryan's nomination, and culogizcd
the Democratic candidate. Gov. Evans
la ,nchcd into Il free silver argument,
saying all were depend mt on this issue
His speech on this subject was listened
to very attcntivcly. He took up the
u. S. Supreme Court judges had been
bought by the millionaircs. The u. S.
Courts should be rcorganized "Y0u
want to send to Congress mon who will
do this" "Eurle will do it," yelled Il
farmer standing near Gov. Evans
took Il hand primary on the question
Of Judge Simonton's honesty and three
voted that be was all right while q few
more held up their hands on tho other
side. He referred briefly to the Federal
pension iniquitics, and closed by urg-
ing the farmers to stand to their prn-
ciplcs He had seen the boys in Green
Vile, and they were all right, they
were going to vote for him. He was
going To the Senate. There arc some
people he didn't want He was go
ing TO the Senate with the Alliance
principles and have a regular Tillman-
ite meeting. There was considerable
cheering when the Governor sat down.
Judge Earle was greeted with cheers
when he arose. He was always glad
to be upon his native heath. His iirst
competitor had said don't vote for
Earle. lie came as Democrat In
1880 he appeared hero in opposition to
b. IL. Tillman. There had been all
sorts of charges against the officers of
the people. He was Attorney General
at that time. He had implOred evory
speaker to bring up anything he could
against Jos. II. Earle, but not one man
spoke and before that campaign closed,
Tillman himself said nothing could be
said against Earle. He refused TO op-
pose Tilman in the general election
and begged the people to lay aside
their differences. The men who were
now trying to array Democrats against
each other, were doing it because they
wanted the offices. This campaign
had been full Of personalities. At
Florence, he was obliged to resent an
~ fnr ia M nir - a
but AS Gou allows me to live, the
man who insults me will have it re-
sentcd he said, 81 will insult no man
and will allow no man to insult me-"
tic was sorry for the Florence affair.
Tic apologizcd as a Judge but as man
he had no apology. He asked any
man who thought he did wrong to say
so. bat 90 one spoke. Judge Earle
took up Evans remark about his get
ing on the band wagon and said if il
wa, the bard wagon driven by Now
bold and guarded by dispensary con-
stables, he did not wish to get on it,
But if nc referred to the band wagon
driven by the people he was going to
got on it. (Chccrs.l
Nothing had been heard about free
silver in 1890. The Legislature could
give no help. Judge Earle went into
a strong argument for free silver, read.
ing STATISTICS in support OF his position.
In closing he thanked the people for
their attention and said that Evans
would not get all the votes in this
county.
When the Senatorial candidates
finished speaking, Il large numbor of
the audience began to leave the grounds
and comparatively little attention was
given to their Immediate followers
The cheering and'hand-clapping which
was given Judge Earle at the close Of
hlS speech was more general than that
given Evans, though the Governors
admirers seemed to possess stronger
lungs.
The candidates for Adjutant and
Inspector General were the next speak
ers. Gen. Ii. N. Richbonrg was first
introduced. He spoke Of his expert
ences In military affairs and said he
served under Maxcy Gregg during the
var. ne promised to support Gen.
watts II he was nominated.
Gen. John Gary Watts was next in
troduccd. He was glad to meet the
people of Greeenville County. Tho
militia, he said. was on q iirmcr basis
IMAM ever before since tho war. He
told one or two jokes which got the
crowd in good humor and read the
resolutions OF the military convention
which endorsed his administration.
AS Con. Watts was sitting down, by-
stanucr called ont that they would
elect him the next governor.
Hon. M. II. Cooper, candidate for
Liout9nant Governor, was the next
speaker. He paid tribute to Green.
vile and told Of his record in the scr.
vice OF tho Reform faction. Mr.. Cooper
told OF the nomination OF Tillman in
1890, in which he said he took part,
He spo kc in glowing terms of Bryan,
whom he said was the man to lead tho
| people. He referred to his competitor,
| Maj. McSwcehcy, and said he was
sorry he was not here. In Spartan.
burg. he said Maj. McSwccney hugged
Larry CAN'T. :" If were going to hug
a man. would get better looking
one than Larry Can't" There also he
found badges bearing tho names OF
Evans, Ellcrbc and McSweenoy. but
the speaker was not q cOat-tail swingcr
The candidates for Governor came
next. the first one being Senator John
H. Harrison. lie promised not To
touch upon national issues but would