The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-28
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Reunion of Survivors of Red
Shirt Wearers in the
HAMPTON CGbIsIPE klGM

HAMPTON CANE AlGlH
Fifteen Thousand Visitors at Ander'
SON Wednesday to Witness and
participate in the First State he
1inion of Men Who Led Democ'
racy to victory In '7e.
A special dispatch to- The News
and Courier says fifteen thousand
men, women and children CAME 10
totAnderson today, some to take part
in and the others to witness the
great Red Shirt parade; and to ahear
the. orators of the day. The line OF
march was formed shortly after .
O'Clock Wednesday morning, and at
IL; O'Clock the parade moved unocr
Commander j. C. Stribling, pass
ing: in review, and witnessed by
thousands on the street, Sidewalks
in the windows, balconies, etc.
Dour Thousand men and ladies'
wearing red shirts, some mounted
and the others on foot, formed the
parade, which was more than mile
long. After the review the line
marched to Buena Vista Park, weber,
under the large and shady trees,
Ex-Governor John C. Sheppard, of
Edgefeld, and Senator Tillman spoke
to five thousand persons. Col. K.
w. Simpson presided over the meet
ing. -
Governor Sheppard was the first
speaker, and his remarks were en-
tirely of matters pertaining to the
Red Shirt men,, He recited personal
experiences during the campaign OF
1916, and most interestingly told OF
thesdeeds of the brave men who wore
the3 shirts of red. He recited their
history and explained to the young
folks in the audience why the Red
Shirts organized and told what they
accomplished. His remarks, last
ingS nearly two hours; were brimfulI
of Interesting facts Of the campaign
made necessary to take the rule OF
the State from the negroes and car
petsbaggers.
Senator Tillman was the next and
last speaker. He opened by hurting
compliments at the newspapers and
ridiculed their editorials about his
leaving Washington during the tariff
session and going out West to make
addresses. He sarcastically raked
the5 newspapers over the country
about their barking at my heels just
because I have made arrangements
to leave my lectdring tour to come
to South Carolina to make five or
sixSspeeches.
He declared that President Taft
is i..the tool OF a great political MAJ
chine, and that the presidents
appointment OF census e4umerators
in the South is butsa furtherance of
hish efforts to break the "Solid
South" He said the machine" ls
preventing Nj. Taft from carrying
otIts his intentions as expressed in bis
Atlanta speech. Senator ,Tillnan
wgfned the people Of the State
against compulsory education, Saying
that it would prepare the negroes
for the ballot and might In time re-
suit, in their controlling elections in
South Carolina
He told how he blocked the Sen
ate in the Crum matte. aud said
that nothing plea1ed him letter than
getting money from the Re3ublieans
for making two-hour lectures, IN
which he would tell them they were
fools and idiots. He slapped The
News and Courie: and tho State. He
said that Deacon Hetnphi!l was ad-
vocating the organization Of: a ceu1-
mereial party. which is notLtRs; ;short t
OF Republican. He then spoke, II
thes days Of rs. His speech In Gull
on; this subject is printed elsewhere.
Read it.
Senator Tillman was givefEan o&as
tion- when introduced, and through
out his speech there was consider
able applause. The audience was
with him from start to finish and
every utteSanceS, especially when
sareasm4wessusedE Eor .!wheh, an attack
was made, brought forth yells upon
yelIs. He spoke for nearly two
hours.
When Senator Tillman concluded
picnic dinner was served In the
grove to the immense crowd. The
day passed on, pleasantly, Good
weather prevailed and few arrests