The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-08
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after thJa long H3Benceits q source OF great
grattdeetton 10 look you IN the face once
my t ssrs / viii remark IN passing Before /
forget ii that tom the bearing of this plat
form THIS moEhibg, there must be something
weak and eHzky In the knees here. DOM
know whether It is the leadership In the
Democratic party in this county, prohibition
or whist, bpt do know whaever 1t may be,
the Opintona, wishes, feelings and courage 20
the men who are 10 lead Greenvilie IN rank
are true as steel, and will vote as they please
in spite OF Jurisdiction TO the contrary. Now
they have changed the program for the first
time In this canvass. owing 10 my absence
TO speak In Dakota for Bryan, which agreed
a6ood many co6nties, and when l returned
and went into the State campaign at Ben
nettsville Immediately great howl arose
from some Reoplc who have not loved me IN
the past and don't love me now, that was
meddling, doing what had accused Senator
Hamptono or doing In 1890, and that l ought
not 70 do what ] objected TO, pretending TO
no rsb PSo
The idea was advanced that because of the
fact that ] nave no opposition as senator, that
ought 10 content myself with dlscusslng
national issnes and leave the issues and facts
Important In tbts Slate strictly 10 the State
canpaigners. Now, they have changed the
program today having heretofore kept me at
the tail, through at least six hours OF sweat TO
listen 70 LOT, OF speeches which NJ l all aimos s,sI
before the candidates for governor. don't
know whether am limited or not.
Chairman Austin-No. speak all you want
Well. fellow citizens, while l am feeling a
little under the weather, propose TO discuss
at some length, questions for your interest,"
but before begin I want 10 set the matter
straight, why / am here, and what rlght 1
have mere. Now. in the first place. under the
consultation OF the Democratic party, the
State Democratic committee Is oroered 10 ap
point q meeting for The State omcers ana
United States senators and congressman
where they shall appear and address tne peo-
pie i ain here in obedience 10 the party
IiawSs because am candidate for reelection,
and The man who undertakes 10 say l am a
iS6ndldeiesand have no right TO speak my ly
|f3s136S freely wish to assure him that am
IA r. to speak without fear or favor TO any.
4 Em fofnR to hew 10 the line and let the
pfiOst ttaIl where they will, and II some fingers
and toes and necks get cut off the iaui. is not
l1SThsys say that should not appear at the
sineetinRs and If did should discuss nation
al 0reSffor; !; there Is no dispute upon nation.
al q 3sIesfions, Suppose had not come what
WfiSid have been the accusation; that Ben
yrilInnan cares no longer for the one galius
and wool hat fellows; he has % gotten ms MhaH iat
wonid have charged me with having gotten
the swell head and growing loo big lor my
oreeches. Then when DO come INTO the
campaign In obedience TO tne order OF tne
nYa
saw he is no meddling in fight that he has no
concern in. The people OF South Carolina
have enough OF Intelligence TO vote on the
qpes,s,G notninS new. it is the same old cry OF
80 and '92 when had so many people on my
back. II did not matter what saio or alo, II
was would be damned II did. and be damn
ed II did not.
direct YOUR atten tion TO is matter which !
mink is absolutely wrong. IL is that your
Democratic executive com mite has given the
Candidates hole TO hide In has furnished 9
dodge- by giving q box in which you shall
decide whether you want prohibition or not
instead Of having the men line u p anu olscust
the question aud not elect men VINO VII
honeyfuggle to the interest OF the pubic
without discussion along the line whethe,
you want prohibition or not. In w IL wal
not whether you wanted pronlolt!on rSi y,
whether you elected Tillman governor. Ins
only issue. today is whether The dispensarJ
law will siay or prohibition take its place
Then we will have free whiskey. (Iell lol
HoyU. .,,ou, ,ou 4,
you get up that old game you will get pretty
hot, / say this business IL greatly IN FAVOR O
the candidates aid gives then tnls oppol sa
tupjty TO dodge the issue, anu VIII say tna
YOU will be FOOLS If you don't make ever.
candidate Tor the legislature III tnds -, Iou! noi.
for Ihe dispensary. II the majority nave thl!
right 10 vote for 1t you have the rlght 10 haV'
our servants TO vote for 1t. ! lou nave ~
right TO let them bring these ooxes among
vou without Knowing how they stand.
Ihey don't like II let them lump IL.
The question which concerns you, my
friends, Is one OF vital importance. ~ 10 ON Pm
which involves the future welfare ana IN
teyrily OF our children and grand-ohl!dren
II lsa question OF vital Importance ana there
lore is not 10 be lightly discussed ana "hlsk
| ed aside. ., - Tow nc
q m Concerned why am IN this tight, making
Ihis issue, is because | have been attacKet
personally, and when men unoeLuhe
slap me in the lace, call In Questlon ~:
actions as governor, and when get coWaral!
enough to keep silent II will be time 10 SEN
me back TO Trenton TO stay. !,
:. don't want TO mention Hoyts name II
any other than In a most lrlendiy way r aa' ~
ims, way. did not come here TO interfere a
among men. did not come here 10 say 10
von To vote for or against him. am mere u
| discuss the issue between prohloitlou an'
the dispeDsary and don't propose 10 Ilea "a
How Unfairly. He Is high toned gentle
nan but / warn you now the more you hole
that way the less you will like it before yo
get through. .., elan, tho dis
nsnsary law is q bastard law and the questi4,
/" how The dispepsary has come into SoW
carolina, am here now 10 Tell you, ano 1.
entirely proper for me 10 discuss IL ilola VI, ~
stump but the pulpit has TAKEN IL up anu -, 80,
mons are being preached Sunday atler sun
dav % on IT and Saying we asked for an egg an
thS, uaS o gave ma a scorpion, we asked for orea
oney anG thev gave US stone. What were tn
ana sano inc in % after years resulting In count
alter going dry and spsnlnG n1Gv,aa aa
soinS SiGe To lei those vote tor IL or agains
Un 10 oH The issue was not against prohibition
hnt IL was against Tillmanlsm and antism Q
hepardism In those boxes were SU0o TSuz vote
'cssa % nm votes, and there were $1,000 nc
Voting t on on it. Prohibition never did have
manritv. The legislature came TO me TO &c
rne to help them down on the winning $40.
thev bud said whatever WAS voted In thes
hnrss w. will stand by. Prohibition had fai