Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
TIll-MAN AT FIlBERT.

1Ill-MAN Al fll6Ehl.
There was a tremendous gathering
at the annual picnic Of the Woodmen
of the World at Filbert last Tuesday.
1t was made up Of men, women and
children, coming from every quarter OF
the county, and was thoroughly repre-
sentative of all that Is best In this
highly favored section. The crowd is
variously estimated as numbering from
$500 to 5000 people.
1t would hardly be fair to say that
1t was a political crowd There were
politicians present, Of course, all there
are in the county, with few excep-
tions; but they were a small per cent
of the whole. The predominant senti-
ment was social. Everybody was feel
ing good toward everybody else, and
relations generally were marked by
the highest courtesy and wholesouled
good will.
The feature of the day were speeches
by Senator B. R. Tillman, Hon. D. E.
Finley, DR.. T. ]. Strait and Mr.. F. Fl.
Hyatt, and a bountiful picnic dinner
furnished by the ladies present. The
dinner included seemingly inexhausti-
BILE quantities of good things, and there
was not only a plenty for everybody;
but lots left over.
Mr.. Harry E. Neil had general charge
of arrangements, and was untiring In
his efforts to see that the visitors got
every attention that the circumstances
seemed to require. The exercises OF
the day were opened with prayer by
Rev. r. Nj. Stevenson, and Hon. d. E.
Finley introduced the speakers, begin
ming with Senator Tillman.
Senator Tilman spoke for about an
hour and a half. He was listened to
with close attention by about one
thousand people. Generally his speech
was good natured; but parts Of 1t were
rather rough. 1t was not at all spite
full, however. He appreciated the fact
that in the big audience he had hun
dreds of close friends who are earn
estly opposed to the continuance OF the
state machine and he governed him
self accordingly. His speech was re-
ceived good naturedly throughout, and
the applause at times was quite gen.
erous; but there was a noticeable lack
Of the wild enthusiasm that used to
characterize the meetings Of which he
was the centre in the old days. Still
it would not be fair to say that the au-
siderate than formerly. The following
admirable summary Of what the sena-
tor had to say was prepared for The
Enquirer by a special representative OF
the paper on the ground:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen:
have just been thinking how often
have spoken in York county. In all,
have spoken about seven times-three
times at Tirzah, twice at Yorkville and
once at Rock Hill, when Coxey's army
came in on the train to hear me-
[Laughter.l
The first time l spoke in York coun-
ty, / spoke at Tirzah, and was an un"
known man. I had never heard Of Tir-
zah before that day. That was the
first speech l ever made that was not
written out and memoriZed like a
school boys speech. / was nothing but
plain farmer and like most Of you
farmers had never been taught to think
standing on my feet, but did most OIL
my thinking sitting down. l didn'l
have any speech to make but just had
to go down and do 1t anyway. l just
had to dip into the bucket water or nc
water. You must have liked thai
speech or else you liked me powerful
well, for as I've said, I've spoken In
York county about seven times since
that day. | am glad to be here today
I've got up pretty high since L made
that first speech, but / always remem-
Der that l got there on you fellows
shoulders and IL don't make any diff
ference how high I've got, have never
got too big for my breeches. Laugh
teri.
/ have been pretty hard worked for
the last six years, especially since last
Christmas. l haven't had much time
to do as l like to, but l have volun-
tarily mapped out a little campaign
for myself throughout the state; not
for the purpose of being reelected, foI
that is already certain. / had no op-
position six years ago and I've got
myself. and there amt much run to 1t
| am just sorter trottin' over the state
to show you boys how l could run II
[ had opposition. l am sorry l have nc
opposition and especially sorry FOL
some people in York, for, by some
hocus pocus. prearranged kind OF az
fair, the York county Democratic con-
vention laid the resolution to endorse
me i'm the u. S. senate on the table
and | reckon If | had been there, they
would have tried to put me under the
table.
Now, what | want to know is-WhC
gets the votes of those who refused to
endorse me? They showed up their
littleness and narrowness by refusing
to endorse me, and now we've got a
chance to show them up. Why die
they refuse to endorse me in the SEN
ate? Was there anything wrong? Nc
there was no trouble. They couldn't
find anything; but some of them recol-
lected 1890 and the terrible drubbing
which kept them from endorsing me.
Voice-You are entitled to 1t.
Well then l ought to have it.
I don't want anything | am not en-"
titled to, but by the eternal gods, | am
going to have all | am entitled to!
The trouble is you fellows JUST kept
on a-plowing and left the other fellows
to run the politics. Now, l want to
know, will they do it?
Voice: No.
Well, you can't help 1t by saying
mo" You got to Vote-not by voting
for Tilman, for you must vote for him
or vote for nobody. Have you got q
new ring in Yorkville? mo response;