The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-09-01
Irby Denounces TiIlman.

FLORENCE, August 2s.-Col. Irby to-
night declared wariagainst IIllman; IN
the remarkable speech he has made in
this campaign he reproached Tilllman
for ingratitnde and %vehemently declared:
tsI,ll strike back, If it defeats me-" AS
one fiery denuuciation after another roll
ed from his lips the crowd would yell,
"Ait him again. and break into ap-
plause.
Atthis late hour it is impossible to give
| but q faint idea of the speech, or to do 1t
justice. It was well delivered and well
received.
The Reformers sacrificed me last year
because was a Democrat. lam the only
ono who has stood by the old democratic
Ship of State since 1876. I don't expect
Tiliman's support in this fight, though I
was the best,friend he ever had since 1886.
/ stoodbyshsm until I saw him seated in
the highestofics in the gift of the people.
Up to then I was the bully boy with the
glass eye. Since then ne has gone back
On me. Tillman says he's hands of, but
Phe's mouth on.
He has been preceding me in this can
yass. He was in Abbeville before l
reached there. HeNwas IL York, Wherel
have friends, and now I hear of him being
in Union.
What right has he to 60 around in my
section of the State making speeches If
he's hands of?
lam citing tired of this thing. 1t has
got to stop. Ill strike back, if it defeats
me.
FIe saws at Union that McLsurin is
with him for the good Of the South.
What does he mean by that? He means:
"Vote for McLaurin, he's as good q tool
as I want" It means that McLaurin
will vote with him for protection, and
this is the good of the South he talks of,
| vet this comes from the man who said he
would vote for the Dingley bill were his
vote needed. What does he say about
Evans? "Oh, yes, he would be good,
too, if he was there, but I have..nothing to
do or say about the election for United
States Senator"
Evans interrupted and said, "Tillman
can't control rne."
Irby: I am resenting an insult to you
that you ought to have resented yourself.
It's q nice thing, after you have made
such an able campaign in defence Of DEM
ocracy and the people Of the State, to be
told by Tillman that when you get to the
United States Senate you will be all right
to vote with him for protection and the
Dingley bill. In other words, if you vote
for McLaurin, we are together; vote for
Evans and Iil have him all right.
If you elect McLsurin Tillman is hap
py; ifyou elect Evans Tillman is happier.
Tillman made this statement in answer
to questions already prepared. I've been
in politics, and I know.
But what did he have to say of Irby?
Not q word. It's strange that he's going
around only in my section. Why don't
he come down here in the Oh District to
make speeches.
He only speaks around ia the Piedmont
seeiou. and it's stranger still that the no
ton SHOULD strike him ct this time to &c
there and snake speeches to cave the dis
pensary. that is hung between Heaven
and He'll.
But I'll give hics to understand I'll be
none OF his poodle 6eg II I go to the Uni
ted States Senate. IT be strikes me I'll
strike back. I'll give yoc people to un-
derstand that I'll be responsible to no
man and will wear mans collar, but will
hold my commission IS q trust fEonc the
people who elected me. -
Col. Troy declared that Evans should
never have placed the metropolitan police
on Charleston, but declared it was worse
in Ellerbe in not removing it after having
promised to do so.-News and Courier.