The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-07-10

warm friend OF his opponent and
finally remarked to him that people
had recorded "mene, meme. tekcl.
upharsin' against Col. Talbert and his
record. The young man did not un-
derstand the quotation and was told
by Col. Tillman if he was only as full
of the Bible as he was of something
else he would be better of.
The crowd was perhaps largest now
closely packed around tho stand and
the speaker was heard most attentive
ly. He referred again in briefer de.
tall TO his ruling rs presiding officer of
the Senate, with no seeming impress.
sion other than closest attention.
Paid tribute to this county and closed
with some cheers and applause.
Dr. Zimmerman came next and was
received with most pleasant familiar
ity and evidences of good feeling. He
emphasized his greater interest in this
county and his greater claims for their
consideration. DR.. Zimmerman an
nounced issues he agreed upon, had
"no new tangled notions to PRESENT.
Spoke of taxes remaining as thew
| were, needed no speech here, it was
| about dinner time, people were tired
| Il
never wire-puller, never a dema-
| gogue. Or. Zimmerman had graft
| lying reception, had many encourage
ing remarks from the audience, and
concluded by saying "he did not 20
around to get up drunken crowd 10
yell and whoop for me and as long us
L am man with any manhood, sha.!
not do this"
The audience had thinned out con-
siderably when Mr.. Ansel was intro.
duced. He was the only candidate .fol
the office of governor from the Pied
mont. Only words of commentlation
for his competitors. In answer to my
distinguished friend CTillman) | want
to say if had been at home would
have voted for that grand Old Confetl-
crate soldier, my friend and my neigh
Dor,. Col. Hoyt. "Thcn," mi errupted
Col. Tillman, "you vote on personal
grounds. Would you have supported
the dispensary against prohibition9
"That is entirely theoretical, - respond
ed Mr.. Ansel. "How many years have
you been dispensary convert7" said
Col. Tlllman. 81 have been dispen-
sary man from the beginning. Never
had TO be converted" replied Mr..
Ansel.
Are you satisfied, Col. Tillman,"
asked voice from the audience.
Continuing, Mr.. Ansel made his
usual speech and was heard attentive
ly by al audience that was growing
larger.
Messrs. Sloan, Blease and Gary, for
the office of lieutenant governor, next
spoke, the crowd being IN good shape
again. Mr.. Blease received some ap.
plausc and cheers as did Mr.. Gary,
who made his best speech.
Candidates for attorney general came
next, MIR. Stevenson rapidly covering
his ground. All details of former de-
bates were met as before reported and
his charges against Mr.. Gunter were
reiterated. Also charges that Mr..
Gunter wrote thousands of letters on
stationery used in the attorney gen.
erals office. He was interrupted by
Mr.. Gunter, who with warmth stated
that he paid for every piece of paper,
for every stamp used and for typewrit-
ing. "Then you do an injustice to
South Carolina, using livery of State
for your work" i" said Mr.. Stevenson.
lie charged Mr.. Counter with swinging
on to Bellinger's coat tail and closed
with cheers and applause.
Cries of " Hurrah for Gunter" had
been occasionally heard during Mr..
Stevenson's speech and these were
heard IN good volume, when Mr.. Gun
ter came forward. He began work
vigorously upon Mr.. Stevenson in short
order; reviewing his charges. Mr..
Gunter declared Mr.. Stevenson was
not only unworthy of the Office he
sought, but his statements regarding
| tins fight are based on fG.lsehood.
Gunter renewed former assertion
that Mr.. Stevenson sold out office OF
Speaker; that he was stepped in cor
porate gain; was railroad promoter
and speculatOr; insisted that the New.
berry bar repudlated him. He had no
moral right nor the physical nerve to
face him and say that he had used the
livery of the State for individual pur-
poses. Mr.. Stevenson at the Edge
field meeting suggested something
about making campaign not. at the
expcnse of the State. (Mr. Stevenson
lnterrnpting, said he referred to the
stationery entirely, his time being up
at Edgefeld before finishing his state.
ment) Mr.. Gunter hoped, then the
stationery would never be mentioned
again, and closed in a few moment,
with cheers and hurrahs for Gunter.
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