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Senator Tillman's Address1 i ] To the People of South Car- ( olina?HeGives his Reasons ' Why He will Not Join ; State Campaign Party? i Will Accept Invitations to 1 I Deliver Addresses at Picnics and Other Public Gath- , erings. , I Fellow Citizens: The primary ( system of the Democratic partv! " 1 in South Carolina is very largely my own work. The canvass of ( the candidates from county to , county seeking office, discussing ( is ues and letting the people ( meet them face to lace, is an ( essential and very valuable fea ture of our political machinery. The daily papers have always opposed this programme because , it broke up tbe old svstem under which tbe editors 01 i hose p ipers exercised immense power, and in ( a measure dictated our politics. ( Unable to get the Constitution changed bo as to do aw ?y with this Stale campaign, they have j hit upon a device of rendering it inoperative and largely nugatory by giving very meagre, unimportant and often garbled ac- ( conntB of the speeches. The people being told that the candidates | are Raying nothing, do not turn out to the meetings, and this . m:?ke9 the plan a failure because i the people do not see or hear the men who want their votes, and ^ the newspapers accomplish their ^ purpose of controlling our poli ^ tics. \ The meetings are rendered ridi- t ~...wua i>y iiic snori time given to j any candidate in which to pre* i sent his views and make known j his qualifications. The discus sions, instead of being educative, enabling the voter to select the { candidate whose personality and ( platform are most to his liking, j are farces. No man can do him* ( sell or any importuni subject jus- i lice in the 10, 20 or 30 minutes lime allotted to him under the | | fdan new being carried out, and something must he done to change this condition or govern-h ,m< nt hy newspaper will come a-.'nin to s'av. 1 have no (juarrel | with t'ie newspupt rs ot our stale,, but nothing ever bioke up 'he old ring win h goverm d the state I. 1 prior to 1890 except I he .joint), dit-cussions between the candi j dates for Govern I* and mm tin.i. i - -' - "I wi'l restore the cnidi-i nsofnnu rule so ? si 1 \ and :n<?vil;?b!y as to . have such ru es and regulations ! js aie now loma i :irri'- 1 < ut.? i Kvery candidate wants a In annp in every county, bin tie dues lint, pel it. in (] tjio people lire imw 1 r 1:i p t" 1? s'.1 tne (I -y, e-pecislly | when :hrv are busy in I he.r i firm-. 1 st< ninp t<? the kind ot , ~j) "' cli s ilint :?rv l> -in_i uuidn and ; i o oi her kin i can he tn nit under tie ? renins an < s. Torre re i i bou' twenty live emid da e-1, | ^'etivintt out tlto-e who imve no oppoition, and who, thriefoie' have no rie-'d t > spo.rc, and v\ hern 1 :i C n-uessi n il < ao-labile hnsi oppo iti >!> thi* number is in , c :t .ts il 1 t.in j 1 want tosiiv ' f' t' 0 ( O J)l? o! t In* St ? ?' bi-t'HIIHO ' I I l% vo i; is my i'iity 'o say i(, > lut i :i n unwiil'ng t> join the' present Sta'.e campaign party *nd be limited in my speeches a? I must be. It would be unjust to the others if I were not limited. I, therefore, have decideii that I will attend none of the Sta'e campaign meetings, utiles; jpeciallv invited to do so by lh< sxecutive committee and shal have all of the time I want. ? Instead I give notice that aft :i the 7th of July, when I wil make my first speech at Sand} Flat, in Greenville county, I wil he ready and am desirous of tin appor'unity to address the people it picnics or other pu* lie gather ings to be held always in tin spell air at audi time and plac< ?s may be desired that I shal 'peak to them. Of course, 1 wil reserve the right to select tin bounties in which I will accept invitations and will arrange t< accommodate as many as possibh in the month which I will devot? to this work. I have no objectioi find will welcome the presence o such other officials and candi fates as my friends may see fi to invite. A moment's reflection wil show that the programme nov being carried out of limitec speeches would be altogether t< my advantage, because Mr Lumpkin could never make nuicl af an impression in the limitec Lime which he can obtain. While be thinks candidates for the Sen ?te should not discuss Stat< issues, I think very differently find want to discuss them, but 3an do no good and will waste i lot of valuable time, which I hac rather devote to rest and recu peration alter mv hard winter'i work, than follow the campaigr is it i9 being conducted- Mr Lumpkin will be at liberty to tel the people all about nationa issues that 1 do not know, whih [ will tell the people about Stal< iffairs and how they have beet mismanaged and how they ough to be reformed. At this time ] tiave only two engagements ii he State, one at Sandy Flat, it Greenville county, on July 7tl? and one at Elloree, in Orange burg county, on July 14th, tin place where I made mv secoiu 'peech in the State. As soon a, I have arranged a schedule <> meetings 1 will announce tin lates ai.<l places, and I shall hop< lo male the meetings thusar ranged both instructive and sati-f.ict??ry to tlu>se who tnav atteiu I hom. I -lulli obliged if all weekh I> 11 ti .s in ti'O state *viil copy. H. 11. Till...an. Called for Ham, Eggs anc Ice Cream Just Before hi: Execution. Arcadia, Kin., June 2S. ? Alher Slinill'.i.s, the I !> \ I'M'- Ml liogK who 011 M irch 17 l ist niurti ret iii-i nun! a ml his two e!u Id i en chopping uii their holies'iin. ieeilinu them to the hoy, win legally handed li re today. J"s he'oie i he exe.'niion he called I h .in, eg^s and ic?* cr- am. Kine* a^urrva i'Ui about eight; i hoes ni l iU?ll ii s h iv?? be*'n ini i> <-< d on s >v.*M members of Clii r?ko in it picking hou-e4, con v.c <"! ??t a cop iii^ r? lmt?'s oi rtliipm lit-* if ) . ? H ) I r f!) ' ' /te I 1 [ The mother am ^ dren well seem un and they haven't j kind enough to c ^ do you not owe it appear well ? Of j clothes. For eve 1 knitted out of st* iron and knee pan ship armor platenext best thing an for everyday wear n n rl K u i <-r <- * auu v-iiv-ap, / ^ V wish for your little 3 you ? A nice 2.5< t i i In men's mid s 1 have a very full lii 1 For 4.00 we can f 3 better grades from * bargain counter a r and see these?th< line of sample ha to see us for any c i Laii?iisi ;|u__ , I "What Col. Lumpkin Has to * i I Say About Senator Till- 0 , I man's Address. ?I 1 * . 1 I se" in the moraine papers ot L. ( this data that Mr. Tillman do-1 a dines t<> attend the campaign j iTVOlino- unless the count v ox ecu (| 1 tive conim ttee will allow him all I L the tini'-'he wauls. I 1 ,tno,>?h<>ii!d ,, be ft. In wed this privilege it won d. | t in c *urs", he unfair io the other !: ca d'-d. t s. I 'id not before t! is.; ' a? d have not now, any o'jec'ion I jtothe thirty ninnies allowed re50lved that it is the duty of parents to tress thelpchildren well.it refleci credit upon the paren1 as vlell as on the childrenb vjtlfr browiy. jr?r d father who neglect t worthy in the eyes of many friends. When 1 i - pve you bright and b< to them to do your pa course we know little ry-day wear we wouh iel wire, shirtwaists m ts and suits manufacl -if we could, but we c d in ordering our sto< we get the best weai : to 5.00. When Su : Buster Browns to ; d suit will cost you on ummer light weight t ne and the prices ar it you in a nice suit, ; 1 4.00 to 1 o 00. We i_ i:. ~* c juu 1,1 uiuies nnc e price will astonish ts going at most any < >f your wants. Senatorial cuiiiiidatc* iti ilm; :;tinM.ii^n inemiii--. i ' r i?.. i .... .... . - - - ? a nu> in) u;iiairnf^s milv IM* lono to tlia other < ? t?.< 1 i a<os 011 ny pari, which mLht nris'* Ir. ea-on of my c; attend i"Ce, I will not, tor iho pns -n'j tlea<i, Ht'ea! tl;o cunputgn neetiimy ! <! sire t:?s?v n?t. hat in tnv speeches I may <*n j leaver to rany out -11 > spirit of | ll * t > I (sit 'II c nil o;?i^ I, unless it schanged 1?v proper authoiil*. Verv te p* C' f"My, W. \V Lumpkin. j i I =z\ . o dress their chiltheir neighbors nature has been ^autiful little ones rt and make them boys are hard on 1 cf nol/inrrf j m.t v v oiwv,l\lllgO H ade of galvanized 1 aired from battlean't. We do the ck of boys' goods ring stuff possible nday comes you ippear well, don't ly 2.00. ;wo piece suits we e in reach of all. and have them in have put on our shoes. Come in you. Also a big Did price. Come lile Co. * ftaMBH|aa|B|a|Baa|H^ Cherokee's First Conviction for Capital Offense. Uallney special ;n News ai <1 Couriei: The first man vi t ed an i uivon tin death |?< naltv in his con it iv x\ as tried v? st/l*<1 i v a term on, I lie j u y ret nui Ills: .? v? rnit i ];?>t High . Kcl Ii >i iev. a i.e. r-? ron Hard;s! ni ^, >x as trie ! y* sfe?ojiy jjf * 111 en r ? a )) a d ? v r I?? t "! . i.i ' l y wit on1 i> cmia ion to m r v\'i s i ai do i in. 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