The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-24
'PITCHFORK' TILLMAN HEARD
Speaks on Silver, the Farmers and
Supreme Court.
PROUD OF HIS NATIVE STATE
Declares That the Forefathers Of the South
Were Foolish in Precipitating the Re-
bellion-He Does Not Disguise His
Advice as TO Bosses

when November comes, il your mine
boss, OF railroad boss, or the boss anywhere
else or before then, if he serves notice ON
you that if you don't vote according to his
wishes, you will have to look for work else
where, you will serve notice on him to go to
hell; and, what is more if necessary, send
him there
The above quotation is taken from part Of
the address of United States Senator b. l..
Tillman, Of South Carolina and Ex-Governor
of that state, who made an address at the
corner of Main and Line streets on Saturday
night before between two and three thousand
people. 1t was the ex-Governors first visit
to Shenandoah and the Anthracite coal re-
gion, and if his future actions are dependent
upon the impression he made here, the visit
will not be repeated. Asa man of energy,
determination and aggressive spirit Tillman
fully met all expectations To the calm,
sober and deliberate thinker the South
Carolina POpulist has passed like some lurid
vision.
Ex-Governor Tillman arrived here from
Pottsville Saturday evening on the Lehigh
Valley train that was due here at 6:35 but ar
rived half an hour late committee rep
resenting the Citizens Silver League of town
and the Lithuanian band met the speaker at
the Ferguson House. People crowded the
street along the route, but there was no dem
onstration. Senator Tillman was dressed as
plain as any working man in Shenandoah
He wore a suit of black brOadclOth that had
as many wrinkles as an Egyptian mummy
and his straw hat was of "A winter corn hue
His apparel is ample proof of the ex.Gover-
nOrs statements that he has not become rich
in the Senate. He is Il man of strong
physique, but there is nothing striking about
him and he would readily pass in crowd as
an easy-going merchant of moderate means.
His face is not such as to make a favorable
impression. His thin and firmly set lips
with the corners drawn down give his coun-
tenance cynical expression. In speech the
Senator is every inch SOutherner. wen
have no mo- of this, you people heah,"
mo sub, " '"rhe niggers,' "BefO' Gawd"
and like expressions betray him frequently
Senator Tillman consumed only half an
hours time in taking supper at the hotel and
then re-entered his carriage and started for
the place selected for the public meeting. A
platform of heavy timber had been erected
on the north side of Line street. opposite the
Rescue Hook Il Ladder Company's house.
Seats on the platform were occupied by
William Wilhelm, Esq, ex-Clerk of the
Courts John J. Toole Justice NJ. j. Lawlor,
ex-Chief Burgess James Smith, John Parker,
editor of the Mahanoy City Record Harry
Bradigan, the Democratic candidate for Pro
thOnotary; Constable Matt. Giblon and DR.. p.
f. Burke.
Justice Lawlor opened the meeting by
asking the election Of a chairman to preside
at it. Lawyer Wilhelm was nominated and
elected by acclamatiOn, notwithstanding a
| shout by some one in the crowd that He is a
Republican" Upon being installed Mr.,
Wilhelm answered by saying that the time
had arrived when everybody, whether Re
publican, Democrat or otherwise, should be
an American He added "All the corpora
tion attorneys in Pottsville who were in con
trol of the Democratic party have started out
for gold standard, When those men leave
the Democratic party it is time for me to
join the Democrats"
Senator Tillman was introduced TO the
assemblage by Mr. Wilhelm and as the
speaker of the evening he was greeted by
just a suspicion of applause. The speaker
started by saying he was very tired that he
had travelled about 2,7OO miles since last
Monday morning and needed rest. He also
stated that on account Of not being able to
read his notes in the light furnished he would
remarks should be of rambling character.
The Senator told how he came to visit
Shenandoah After he had retired to his
hotel at Lebanon Friday night and was
getting ready to go to bed porter raped at
his door and handed him II telegraphic
message asking the Senator to come to
Schuylkill county. After he got to sleep he
was aroused to receive another Telegram
asking him to make speeches at Shenandoah,
MahanOy City and Pottsville. He had for
gotten that in the lobby Of the Senate at
Washington last winter he promised Mr.
Wilhelm to come to Schuylkill to make
silver speeches and as he did not recognize
the signature TO the telegnms he dismissed
! the matter and told the porter not to disturb
| him again under any consideration. Satur-
day morning he started for home, but while
on the depot platform at Harrisburg waiting
| for the train to take him to Baltimore, en-
route for his home, he was handed another
! telegram asking him TO go to the nearest
| telephone and communicate with the parties
telegraphing from Pottsyille. The cOnyersa-
ton by telephone caused him To change his
mind about going home and he took the first
train bound for Pottsville.
Senator Tillman's speech was Of very
| rambling character He jumped rapidly
! from one subject TO another and frequently
interspersed short discussions with some in
the assemblage that made Interruptions. At
no time during the discourse did the speaker
arouse the assemblage to a demonstration
anything like enthusiasm. The part of his
remarks which is quoted above was given
with vehemance and many gestures, but it
called forth very little applause, and that was
drowned by laughter. After the meeting
many who were in attendance said that the
Senator'S advice TO tell the bosses TO 90 TO
hell if they should interfere with the rights
of suffrage of the men under them was all
right but when he advised that they be sent