The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-07-31

s con'o' LHe arCicIe stated that COun
Chairman II. B. Butler and Mess,
Q McCraw and Sarratt could substantial
: what was SAID. Turning to Mr.. Butt
1 Col. Tillman asked to hear from bil
D lteplyinS, Col. Butler said: "l kno
absolutely nothing about the statemcn
t and the man who wrote 1t did 80 wit
. out my authority.
Col. Tillman was proce eding in yigo
Gus and sarcastic Characterization {
the article when Editor DeCamp {
The Ledger stepped upon the stage an
advancing directly to Col. Tillmar
whom he faced, said: {" am the ma
who wrote the editorial and am re
sponsible for it," Turning to Col
Butler, Mr.. DeCamp said: "Hav
you not been drinking with Col. Till
man in Columbian"
=" Not more than with YOU" repie,
Mr.. Butler. (Cheers.)
Ihe crowd was very noisy and yehc
ment now and the ladies left precini
lately, the scene being stormy an,
threatening. Cheers for Tlliman anf
some for DeCamp;' various cries and
suggestions to both and general move
ment among the audience. The chair.
mans gavol and other noises were
heard. Mr.. DeCamp stood his ground
resolutely and again expressed with de-
termination his authorship and respon.
sibility.
Then you are the author of some-
th!ng OF which you should be ashamed. -
SAID Col. Tillman. Mr.. DeCamp,s
cool reply made terrific commotion
when he said: "Col. 'rillman I can
prove you liar over Your own siona-
lure" Col. Tillman requested him TO
40 80 and Mr.. De('amp went to his
office for the proof. In the meantime
Mr.. Caughman who had been absent.
tried to speak but no one heard,
Col. Tlllman was proceeding with
his speech when Mr.. DeCamp returned.
producing the two letters below. he
stated again that he could prove Col,
Tillman falsllier and read the letters
which were in reply to bills sent from
time to time regarding an advertising
account which he had not been able 70
collect. Following is a verbatim copy
of the letters: ~
Edgetield, Jan. 3, 1902.
Mr.. E. II. DeCamp, Editor Grit and
Steel, Gaffney, S. G.
have RECEIVED several letters from
you, enclosing bill for ADVERTISING in
Grit and Steel. l beg to say that
think if you will refer to your books
you will find that all these bills | made
with Grit and Steel were promptly
paid and in advance.
Yours truly,
(,igned) JAS. II. Tillman.
Replying to another bill from MIR.
DeCamp, came the following letter:
Columbia, s. G., Feb. II, 1902.
MIR. e. Fl. DeCamp, business Manager
Grit and Steel, Gaffney, S. G.:
While am satisfied that have al
ready paid the bill which you sent to
Mr.. Sherard, hand you under this
cover my check for 81 in payment of
same. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Yours truly,
Jas. Il. Tilman.
Mr.. DeCamp maintained that Col.
Illlman knew he owed the account
when he denied it and he also insisted
that the contents Of the two letters re.
voaled this fact. Mr.. DeCamp fur
ther remarked as he finished reading
the letters that Col. Tillman had never
paid the bill and knew that he was w.
ing when he wrote the letter. Col.
Tillman asked Mr.. DeCamp to hand
him the letters. Mr.. DeCamp refused
to 40 30. Col. Tillman insisted. Mr..
DeCamp again refusing. snylsG Gy,,,sg tm3SS aa;S
I'VE Mele o, MS PseGtsafsfEo fo read them, and Mr..
DeCamp handed them to HIM, stand
ing by Col. Tillman while he read.
After reading Col. Tillman said: " If
1 only had one matter on my mind at
once would have known, but after
consulting my books and finding the
error, l sent him the money due him."
Mr.. DeCamp then wanted to know
if it took six letters to find out one
mistake in set of books. There was
much noise and excitement in the
audience, much cheering, some Kissing.
Not majority of the audience by any
means were cheering. Most of the
noise seemed to be in favor of Tillman,
but Mr.. DeCamp, who firmly and ag-
greesively stood his ground, was by no
means without friends and supporters.
Finally Chairman Butler regarding
that Col. Tillman's time limit had ex-
pired, adjourned the meeting.