The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-09-06
ALLIANCE RALLY!
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with and see what ha has accom-
plished. II the United States Sen
ate he has saved the nation millions
of dollars in ore ar!. He is not cnlv
a man of words, but also cne Of
deeds. I say without fear Of sue
cessful contradiction, that no man
has done as much for this State as
B R TilIman since the days Of Cal.
houn. I have net Conservatives who
recognize his faithful aud successful
work in the United States Senate,
and they say they do not propose to
oppose him. Some 60 as far RS to
say that they intend to vote fer bis
return to the United States Senate.
I now have the pleasure OF introduce
ing
SENATOR B. R TILLMAS.
"A voice: Hear comes Tillmsn;
there he is, Cheerine.)
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and fellow
citizens: You all seem to want to
hear Tillman. [ know am on the
borders of Newberry and Lexington
counties. / also know from faces l
see, that Saluda has representatives
here. It sffnds me pleasure to get
among you, to SEQ face to face those
who have voted f,r me year after
wear without seeing me-, and to re
turn YOU nv thanks. / am more
than delighted to meet your fair
dsuphtera. and let them see me-: that
I am not cross between devil and
bear. a. some newspapers and people
would have them believe. | have
made more than an ordinary effort to
oct bere. I was anxious to meet you,
and to let you know that l appre,
ciate YOUR support. Your chairman
has been kind enough to make men-
tion that I am peoples man. DO
vou know why am peoples s man
The reason 1 left the plow handles
and was houored by your votes 1t
is best illustrated by q couversation
an old friend of mine bad with a
gentleman in Augusta. The gentle
| man asked him bow long be had besn
Tillmanite. He replied: L was a
| TiIlmanite nine years before Ben
Tillman was born. I have been pro-
noted and put forward because
represented your principles. l am
one OF them. Some people are a
little uneasy, and ask why Ben Till
man ia making speeches when there
is no election on. Some think l am
uneasy about my reelection. My
election don't come eff until next
year. will be looking after busl.
ness then when the time comes. l
come before you now simply because
I want you to understand and see
that I am not foo big for nv breecbes.
| CHEERS. That's right) I want you
TO know we turned things up side,
down. Not wrong side out, but up
side down. The worthy people who
were held down have been placed on
top. Now that things have been
turned up-side-down, it remains tc
be seen whether you will keep them
there. Voices: We are going tc
do it, I believe you should KEEP
we'll nosfed. You should keen uI
papers that will advocate and defend
your rights. I am in the middle Of
the road. Where are you? In the
middle Of the road behind me?
| Voices: Yes) I don't want t.
renew bitterness. II let alone l
won't do it. I will illustrate my
position by the story Ct the farmer
A farmer was passing along the road
in front Of rich mans house with o
pitchfork on his shoulder. A dog
ran out and bit at him; looked like il
was about to tear him up. Hepopped
bis pitchfork into it. About that
time the rich man ran up exclalm-
ing: What did you kill my dog fol:
Whv didn't yon take the other end
of The fork7 The farmer replied;
Why didn't your doc come at me
with The other end? If he had, then
| I would have used the other end OF
| the fork on him. L will be peaceful
and quiet, if they come at me in that
| way. Since I have been in Washing
ton I have received numbers of in-
vitations to make speeches in differ
ept States. I accepted the invita-
tions whenever it was possible to do
80. I felt that by doing so, would
get to see how the people were doing
in other places, thus gaining infor-
nation that I could use for your
benefit and the benefit of my conn-
try. bave been in fortv-fve differ
ent States, and delivered speeches in
thirty of them. I do not say it
egotisticallv. but the hearty recep-
ton I received at the places visited
left no room for you to be ashamed
of YOUR Senator. Iu philadelphia an
enthusiastic audience of $4,000 peo-
pie greeted me. We in South Caro-
lima do not dream of the condition CT
affairs at the North. AS soon as you
cross the Potomac, you get INTO
wealthy country. Beyond the Ohio
and Potomac Rivers immense wealth
has accumulated. But find the
wealth owned by few people. The
masses are poorer than we are. A
few are reaping the benefit of the
labor of the masses. The last thirty
five years has produced this coDdi-
ton of affairs, How! By legisla
tion at Washington in behalf OF the
classes. Fool voters Of those Sec
tions sent men to Washington who did
not represent their interest. Voice:
What are you going TO do about i'?)
All we can do is to stand by the
Chicago platform. 1t stands for true
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