The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-14
TILLMAN AT. UNION.
He Pours Hot Shot into the Camp
Of the ComnsYc'alisIs.
ADVICE TO TIE WOMEN.
Warns Cotton Mill Presidents
and Pays Rsspscss 60
Those DarnnabIa
Charges.

furnishes the following speech Of Sena-
TOR Tilimsn delivered at Uunion last
Friday: Senator Tillman said that as
near as he could csisulste those who
were hear had been listening to about
II hours Of speechnsking. "We were
told two and one. half months ago that
you did not want to be stirred up" he
said, "You must be stirred up about
something or you wouldn't be here.
Voice-We wanted to hear TillDsn.
Tillmsn-That is quite compliment.
Thank you.
Some time ago it was said they
couidn't get up meeting in Anderson
to hesr him. NJ such effort was made;
it was story gotten up By some Of
this new tangled Commercial Democ-
rsoy press. | haven't been here in
some ysars, but I an glad to come and
thank you for the honors given me.
He tod something Of life in Washing
ton. he had become Dausested on
eloquence. While be used to love to
speak himse'f, now he was like an old
mule plouged six or eight years thst has
lost his fire and spirit. He made Is
speeches last year and had looked more
South Carolinians in the face than any
man alive. He knew much about the
geography OF his State. When he re-
fscted they had heard all the speeches
they had there was nothing left for him
to say. The bone had not only been
gnaWed clean, but licked white. he
would have to pick up the scraps and
make the hash for them Nsughter,)
''and the best thing about it is the salt
and pepper" he added. (Laus shter.)
You know I used to have good sup
ply Of those condiments. We seem to
have new issue bobbing up here, I
would like to dress it, but the man who
raised it is not here. That is the worst
thing about 1t, for I don't like to fight
that way. like to geti front Of man
and shake my fist in his face. "(Applause
and laughter.) What is this issue? The
very first thing is Democracy. What
constitutes Democracy and who are
Democrats? 1 go north some times
and do love to take my pitchfork and
stick it in and drive it home. (Lsugh
ter,) The Republicans north will come
out to see what this animal looks like.
(Laughter.) Nov as to this new issue.
Have We any sinners here2 I would
ike to know how many, if any, are
here in doubt if they are Democrats or
not? Tt ose who are somewhat doubt
full as to what Democracy means? II
there are any honest douoters here
those who see anything in this new
Democracy to make them thins they
don't know where you are at, if SO
please hold up your hands?
There was not one.
Tillman-Well, this is manufac-
turing centre, where cotton manufsc-
turing nss expanded. and the growth
has been marvellous. Surely there
must be some one here who takes hold
Of these new doctrines, but no one
holds up his hand. I believe I'll try
the other sEds.
a great many hands went up, but
there were some that did not.
Voics-They all so up.
Tillman-No, not all. But may be
when l put some more salt and pep
per on their backs they will get little
more life in them.
Senator Tillman went on to give his
definition of Democracy which he said
was that OF Thomas Jefferson, the
greatest exponent OF Democracy. "Da-
mocracy is the government Of the peo-
ple." How then are the people 10 gov
ern themselves? By means Of the bal
lot box. When the hone silly cast bal
lots are counted the man who gets the
majority must be the spokesman Of
the people. The people can't vote
every week or month. Their will can
only be expressed through those who
are selected SIS spokesman. These men
once chosen they are bound fer the
term TO which they are elected as the
spokesman and agent Of the people.
He may represent ideas Of his own, out
he must subsei7e them to the wishes
of the psopie. The will Of the people
can be expressed in no other way. I
want to impress just hsre the respon-
sIbility Of .he individual voter. What
grsst thing it is to bs one Of 10000
and be able to select your agent to
do your will. No water can rise higher
than its source. If the spring is muddy
the stream will be muddy. Therefore
if the voter misuses his vote, allows
some one to boss and direct him, low
despicsble character he becomes.
Fellow citizsns, the time seems to be
coming when the effort to coerce you
will make you scratch your heads and
therefore it is time for servants to
face the people and answers questions.
This is the great value Of our primary
system. In England suffrage is lin
tied; only property owners can vote.
In other countries it is worse. Let's 90
to ths other end. Lett go to the men
you have elected 10 the senate and the
house. If you have your allegations IS
voter, what Of the men, your agents?
Are they to sell the power they have
had entrusted to them; are they to
trade it for patronage, to barter it so
they can appoint some one postmaster
at GreenviIle, Union OF Columbia?
You didn't give this power to them to
use fer their own aggrandizsment.
l have tried IS senator to always
guard your interests first and get my
| own step to the rear and a Democrat
will do it always. 1t is Republican
doctrine that public Office is a private
snap, and the holder NAV use it for his
own purposes. Theirs lis no principle
! in it. Our government is such that,
patterning after England, We have
| always had two great parties, with
leaders representing we'll defined poll
| clos. Here Hamilton was on one side
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