Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-23
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Col. II. u. Watson Uses His PitshfOrk
on Governor Ellerbe.
The Governor III Reply.

ItIno correspondent Oh Gne CnarleStOn
Sews a.d Courier, gives tho following
Governor Ellerbe was tho target and
Col. Watson the markstnan. Tho occur
renee was as unexpected as 1T was ro-
markable. The man from Saluda camo
down upon tho Governor like @ thousand
of bricks, spurning tho language Of diplo-
macy, and roasting him upon bare spit.
Ho denounced tho Governor as politi-
cal trickster and trader, in whom tho
people had no confidence. Whom Col.
Watson concluded it was plain that it
was critical time for tho Governor.
His manhood was at stake, his political
existenco was trembling in tho balance,
and should ho fail to rise to tho supreme
terful offort ho would be swept aside by
tho mighty lido. And the Governor ro-
allied it. he put all tho vigor ho could
command into his reply, denying tho ac-
ousations and donounoing the acouser
with vehemence that delightod his
friends. During his romarks ho got into
a tilt with Uncle George Tillman, who
his case on tho spot. Hftor brief pas
sage at arms, amid tho din of applause
from tho adhoronts of each, tho Governor
turned his attention to Col. Watson.
In his speech Col. Watson said it was
an unprecedented thing that thoro woro
sovon candidates for tho ulfico of Gov
ornor. Ellorbo had boon backed by a
| United States Senator and n Governor,
and got tho largest vote ever givon to a
candidate for Governor. Why, then,
was ho opposed2 Col. Watson then pro.
ceodod to attack, in tho planest words,
Governor Ellorbo's record. Tho reason
for tho opposition to him was patcIt.
Before ho had been in Office year he
was heartily dospised. Ellorbe's friends
| gl, ,f Ii Il l,,c
woro disgusted with him. IIo had boon
untrue to his friends and unfair to his
enemies. lie had sought by patronage
to buy his cnemics. Ito had mover
remembered his friends. But for his
connection with tho Reform faction he
would never have been heard of. lie
was elected with promise that ho would
Charleston. IIo delayed its removal at
tho dictation of ono master, and removed
it at tho dictation of another, and
received tho just contempt vi tiIusu wiiO
elected him. | bolicve it was q trade
when ho appointed Epton as Comptroller
General. The Legislature rebuled him
in all his appointments. 1t is believed
had been content to DO w. ii. Ellcrbe
and had not condcsccndcd to political
trickstoring, l would not be here to-day
to oppose him. Col. Watson oloqucntly
commended the gallant officers al
tho head of South Cardinals volunteer
troops, "but, ,"rsaid he, "to help himself
Governor Ellorbo ignored all tho colonols
tho Confederate veterans and Sons OF
Veterans in his appointments. IIt
appointed only ono otliccr from his owl
faction to high Office, and that man
could not drill squad. do not know
but ono man in my county who will vote
for him, and that ono says it is because
Ellcrbc is going to pardon man sen
fenced to bc hanged"
"NOw We arc going to hear it," was
the remark as Governor Ellorbe came
forward. He said he had been slandered
and misrcprcsontod, and ho challenged
his opponents to prove one charge made
against his administration. Ho wei
coined criticism that was honest. lie
had always advocated tho dispcnsary rs
the best solution of tho liquor problem
When Col. TilIman said tho dispcnsary
had not made any profit ho misrcprc
sonted tho facts. This elected romarl,
from Uncle George, who said that ho had
great respect for Governor Ellcrbo per
sonally, but when in his message to the
Legislature he said tho educational sys
tenn was without n hcad, n ship without
order and full Of rcduplication, and fol
lowed that with the statement that its
improvement was not practicable, then
he showed lack of backbone.
Governor Ellcrbe combattcd this, and
called upon Col. Tillman to prove his
statement that somo men got their fer
tilizcr without paying for the tags.
Col. Tillman: "l'll show it beyond 4
reasonable doubt from the facts if you'll
lot me speak,"
| Governor Ellcrbc replied that ho had
not tho time to spare, but if tho proof
was submitted he would retire from the
race. Then onsucd almost indCscribablC
confusion, and Col. Tillman was cndea,
voring to get in n reply, with tho Cover
nor talking simultaneously. Friends OF
both disputants crowded up, mctaphori-
cally patting each game chicken on tho
| back, and urging him on.
| The Governor refused to rclnuuish the
stand and turned towards Col. Watson
1t was supreme moment, for the Gov
crnor had to stand or fall according to
his defence Of tho Saluda Senator's mor-
cilcss eXcoriation. TO his credit, be il
said, he repellcd tho accusations will,
vigor. 81 dare Watson" said he, "to
furnish one scintilla Of proof that cvcl
made political deal. If his basolcss
charges were true, / ought to be kicked
out OF office, but tho man who robs
another OF his good name is worse than
tho thief who steals his horse from the
locked stable, and he is unworthy Of the
name of man or gentleman, and is nc
gentleman. 1t is absolutely false that
| was into Il contract with Charleston.
told them that whenever they gave me
assurances that they would enforce the
law | would remove tho metropolitan
police. | made that statement publicly
but never promised any man that |
would Internationally remove it. | had
moro appointments to make than any
| other Governor ever had, but for every
friond | made / gained a dozen o1.cmios
yet somo of these political pirates have
tried to misroprescnt mo by saying that
| traded appointments for popularity.
Iou may defeat mo, but no man under
Heaven shall misrcprcscnt mo to tho peo.
pic, and | intond to run tho government
without fear or favor, and not according
to tho dictates of bob tailed politicians.
| Tho Governors defence was r0undly
applaudcd, and his speech cndcd the
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