The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-12
T|lLMAN WILL RUN FOR GOVERNOR
If NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN
THE DISPENSARY LAW.

Special to Atlanta Constitution.
ABBEvILLE, S. c., August At is
said that Gonzales did not sleep night
for fear the Latimer bill would pass
and that he threatened to make q cam
paign against it next year. I say to
N. c., blow your horn l will resign
the Senatorship and run for the Gov
ernornship myself, II necessary to
maintain the dispensary law"
This bold and defiant threat, spoken
with all the emphasis Of which Sena-
tor Tillman is capable, fell like bomb
among the audience gathered to hear
him at Klugh's park, just outside this
city, to-day. 1t will for the time dis.
place the attention which has been
given to the Senatorial contest and
bring Senator Tillman forward once
more as the stormy petrol Of South
Carolina politics, the one around whom
must gather all the contending ele-
ments, satisfied to take q second place
In tho presence Of this impetuous
leader.
The occasion was gathering OF the
farmers of Abbeville County, sum-
moned to listen to the farmers insti-
tute, which was held by the faculty of
Clemson College. A farmers gathering
in South Carolina is not necessarily one
lack ing in politics, for the fact is that
the farmers Of the State have been It's
cnl y politicians for the past ten years,
and 1T looks as though the city ward
heelars have been permanently retired.
When 1T vas announced that Senator
Tillman, who is one Of the trustees OF
Clemson College, would be the orator
OF the day and that this speech was
but tho beginning Of a series to be de-
livered throughout the State, it became
evident thut more than usual impor-
tance attached to the proceeding. 1t
was we'll known to the followers OF the
redoubtablc leader that he did not
relieh tho idea which grow out OF the
Senatorial primary Of several months
ago that his control was anywise weak
ening. they knew the man we'll
enough to kuOW that he would see his
own time to reassert his supremacy,
and that time was indicated by the po-
s1tiOu OF the present candidates for the
United States Senate, who are trying
to evade responsibility for the dispen-
nearer to Senator Tillman's heart than
the dispcnsary 1t Ia not known, and it
did not take him long to announce that
he would stump the State In behalf Of
a continuance OF that law, nc matter
whom 1t helped or hurt. That occa-
sion was presented today. when. AZ be-
fore said, nearly 1000 farmers assem-
bled In Klugh's park and listened to
the commanding eloquence OF the
farmer boy who prides himself upon
the fact that he is the only one of his
class holding seat In the United
States Senate.
Of
gathering, upon the platform, Sheriff
Nance walked up to Senator Tillman
makes us both fat." ''Yes," replied
the Senator grimly, "when it ia mixed
with abuse" Hon. ;. II. Blake, the
chairman OF the institute, introduced
the speaker OF the day as "the great
commoner," when Senator Tillnan
said depreciatingly "Oh, that belongs
to Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia."
The Senator took his stand before
front OF the other, and his hands rest
ing on his hips under the folds Of his
alpaca coat. 1t was just such posture
of studied neglige which added 80
much to the speaking of Mr.. Grady.
The Senator recalled tho fact that
eleven years ago he started his cam
paign In this county, and that many
times since he had spoken In 1t, and
though he had adverearies within It's
limits, he had never received q single
sign Of discourtesy. He traced the
campaign through which he reached
the Governorship and finally the Sen
atorship, and recalled tho fact that the
beginning OF that campaign was de-
mand in favor of the establishment Of
an agricultural college, where mon
might be taught the use Of the hand
and the eye as we'll as the speaking OF
Greek and Latin.
"It took us farmers long time to
move," said he, "but when we got
ready we took in everything from Gov
ernor to coroner" This declaration
evoked enthusiastic cheers, from which
it was evident that the tide formed
eleven years ago had not been broken.
IA great question:" said he, twas
There were difficulties in the way, the
greatest OF which was the effort to
compel the faculty to keep in Wow the
the character OF the college as an ag
ricultural institution. But the trustees
had made up their mind that they
would keep on changing their faculty
until they found mon who had some
respect for labor. Those who have
said that know nothing about farm
ing" said no, "have lied about mo In
this matter as they have lied in others.
We haven't had the mon we wanted,
but we will keep on trying. will
have teachers who will teach boy to
dig his living out OF the ground. The
continued effort OF faculties to drift
into literary school will be resisted.
The effect OF the instruction given in
Clemson has already been revolution
In the character OF our farmers. 1t Is
the object OF this college to send edu-
Gated men to the farm and not to re-
crult the so-called learned professions"
Senator Tillman won't on t., speak Of
the dignity OF the calling OF agrtcu-
ture, and OF the high character Of the
man OF acres, who could look about on
his possessions with pride, and whose
ability to extract fortune from nature
made him the grandest OF men. Yet
the anomaly has been shown OF Son
ate OF tho United States from which
the farming class 10 almost excluded.
"In fact" he said, ~ am the only
farmer there, representing thirty mil
lion people.
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