Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-28
TiIlman Hits Bosslsm.

Lebanon, Pa, August Ex-senator b.
K. Tillman, of South Carolina, was the
chief attraction to-day at the Mt. Grotna
farmers encampmont, where he spoke
on National Conditions and Tendencies
OF Our Country to large audience in
the Pennsylvania Chantauqua Audito-
rum.
In opening he said people will 20 to
to SEQ a man for his fame. popularity and
notoriety. 'My name," ho added. twill
not disappear from the annals of South
Carolina, and my actions and savings
will forever 1.-Two thoro, while my fame as
a politian is in its babyhood, for have
do not know whether or not I shall bo
among tho thousand Of nobodes who
have been in Congress. I am not worry
ing about my popularity, notoroty or
fame, as l am combination of brutal
frankness, and, well, ultra. 1t is n lux
ury to say what please, and, as greatly
enjoy it, will not give it up"
Tho Senator said 40 years ago tho
Northern people thought they know
something about tho race question, but
have found out that they did not, and to-
day tho South is DISTINGUISHING tho col
0red man and nothing is said about it.
Nobody is concerned and the law is being
observed. President McKinlcy's policy
in the Philip ines he gave as an instance
in support OF his contention that tho very
mon who wero at the head of the negro
suffrage agitation years ago now Saw
negroes are not fit to govern themselves.
BRoTIIERLY LOVE AFFAIR.
Speaking Of the growing evils of great
think or they will find handouts on their
wrists and tho result will be general
uprising. The remedy fo, this, he said,
was tho proper use of tho ballot-box.
The domination of boss rule in Now York
and pennsylvania was degrading, he dc
clared, but ho expressed some hope that
tho kicking, biting and bucking Ponnsyl-
yania broncho will bo successful in nn-
seating its boss. Pennsylvania political
condition is not healthy like that of tho
New England States, ho explained, be-
cause there tho Legislatures arc in close
touch with constituents.
The Philadelphia situation ho charac-
terizcd as sweet, home-like, brotherly-
love affair, in which tho people arc i'm
posed upon and robbed" Bosssm, ho
insisted, is spreading, and Pennsylvania
ing, he said "Thoro is an old saying
that Representatives. represent, but if
that is so as to tho PENNSYLVANIA Lepjsla-
ture and Philadelphia's councils. then
may God have mercy on your souls, both
of YOU"
INDIVIDUAL VOTER BLAMED.
The individual votor who will not vote
for good government, without regard for
party, is to blame for this lamentabie
condition of affairs, he continued. The
race question has never been brought
home to the Northern people, ho said,
and the South is amazed at the recon.
struction presented by tho carpet.b bag
regime appointed at Washington govern
ing the Filipinos. The Constitution and
tho flag went together in tho troublous
times of the civil war, yet they do not
now in the Philippines, ho declared, with
emphasis.
In answer to question he said the
South is solid, principally because it is
ants of tho Revolution, and arc old fogy
ish enough to cling to their doctrines,
even to their religion and regard for self |
preservation.
Tho trust, he declared levcs tribute
on consumers. No longer do supply and |
demand govern prices, but tho trust limits |
tho products and fixes the price. The |
cause OF this condition, tho Senator in
sisted, was tho tariff, which keeps out
and trade monopoly can bo
stopped only by opening tho doors to
Europe. Even then thoro may bo an in
lernatiouai combination. IIo added Il
'''Seventy-six million people arc floating
down tho stream of time, with, fear,
the devil at tho helm."
PENNsYLYANIANs NEED PRAYING FOR.
Tho Pennsylvania people are to bo
prayed for if their Representatives. repro
sent them, no repeated, and tho indivi-
tual citizen, who is tho source of pOliti-
,al power, should bo sensible enough to
'oto for tho right man; but, instead of
being Americans, of being good citizens,
10 would rathor 500 our parties win than
lavo decent government. Ho added that
10 was glad that in Philadelphia and in
he State the people arc making IN honest
'ffort for decent, cloan and honest gov
Pennsylvania was at ono timo
Democratic and changed, and may change
gain, he insisted.
In reply to tho question, "Is Bryan tho
cmedy for business and trusts ?" tho
senator said: Bryan Is no longer an ac-
i've political force. IIo is tho greatest
Democrat alivo and tho greatest, cleanost
american alive in public life. What [
would havo happened had he boon elected
cannot say" Capitalists arc the mon
rho arc destroying tho Republic, ho said, |
n concluding what ho characterized as u
ow plain truths told in blunt fashion,
'ithout any oratory.
Senator Tillman loft for his Southern q
ONO directly aftor his address, leaving t
40 park on special train. ia