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TILL XAN AMD1EV"i' PEOPLE OF CHESTER SPOKE AT RICHBURG TO COUN TY FARMERS' UNION. Address Lacked None of the Former Vigor Whi:h Has Characterized Former Utterances. S.u~nbia. State. (ichburg. Aug. 17.-Did some one .av Senator Ben Tillman is an in valid and has lost his power of in ve-e:ive The Senator Tillman who address ed some 3,000 people assembled from every part of Chester county. and frM over the State, at the Chester Contv Fkiner un ion rally and pie Mie today saw a man in rugged health wIth power of invective unimpaired, and wielding his pitchfork with all the rig- that has made him unique 'n ublie life. His jabs were directed at the press of :he State in general and The State in particular; at the railroads; at the State senate and at the present cam paign for compulsory oducation. He also handled the negro question at considerable length. This was the first public address made by Senator Tillman in Sc. 'h Carolina in the past year. He mill make a number of speeches during this and next week in South Carolina and promises to "rub it in" on the interests that have incurred his antag omasm. The speech at +his place was made in response to an invitation from the - Chester County Farmers' union. He was introduced by Senator P. L. Har din of Chester county. In opening, Senator Tillman said he could not brag of being a farmer, bur that he has a little farm on which he has a better crop than any he has seen. He acknowledged that he him self is not much of a farmer; in fact that his farming is usually consid ered something of a joke. He alluded to his long absence from home, and said his return from time to time r;as to get some clean clothes. Sub stantially he said: ."I have been among the Northern Yankees, hammering into them a bet ter understanding of the negro ques tion. With the Yankees of the North the negro problem is a theory; with us of the South it is a condition. "I am not yet a member of the Farmers' union. I was a member of :the Grange and of the Alliance, and I' will give the Farmers' union a chance .to reject me. "I am not going to make a pre pared speech. I don't cook up my speeches before I come to meet my .people. I will say something about the matter of mileage system the rail .roads, with t'he connivance of your venal legislature, have imposed upon "~There is no reason why when the railroads in South Carolina sell a mileage book for 1,000 miles at 2 cents a mile they should require you :to take your mileage book to the tick ~et agent and buy a ticket to where you are going. In the State of Penn sylvania the mileage in a book is - good on the train for any distance within the 1,000 miles, and can be used to pay the fare of yourself and famigy 'and anybody' else, as long as the mileage lasts. The railroad company gets your money. You get -the mileage and use it to pay your *fare. "In South Carolina they make you *-o :o the ticket agent and exchange your mileage for a ticket, often caus ing delay. "This morning when my wife and I went to take the train at Belton the connection was short. and I hur ried to the ticket office to get my mileage excehangeg1. Before I could *get my wife's ticket .through the red tape proceedings the train started and 1 had to grab up my books and we ran to catch the train before it left nus there. " When the conductor came around he said I must pay my fare. I told him I would be put off the train be fore I would submit to being made to pay the fare over again, and I ten aered the- mileage I bought and paid for. "My friends, we must be given the same rates on the railroads that the Yankees have. You can get your rights if you contend for them. As *ong as you keep rascals in your leg islature and let them do as they please yon will continue to get the worst of ~t. I can not watch the rascals in Washington and the rascals in Colum bia both. "When this mileage measure was pending in your legislature, it was voted down by the house; but the senate was in the pay of the rail roads and the measure was forced through. It's up to you to do some watching. I am going to tell the peo ple of this State about this mileage business in some speeches this week and next." Senator Tillman warned the Farm ganizaLivi to develop a political party. The Alliance was a non-po litical organization, but somehow it developed the organization of .the Populist party. The Democrats of the South must not divide their strength. The danger lies in negro domination. You may feel a sense of disgust for the waY you have al lowed the politicians to treat you and feel that you must look after Betsy and the baby, but we are not out of the woods on the negro question. As long as the 14th and 1-5th amendments' are a part of the constitution we have No guarantee of white supremaey. The people of the North use the ne gro to subserve their own political ends. President Taft has been in the Souti and is coming again to spread all Lhe molasses he can. "I warn you, Mr. Taft's purpose is to bring the negro back into power, and is go ing to do it if he can. The interests of the mill owners and industrial cap italists of the South are such as to coincide with the interests of North ern Republicans, and they work hand in glove together. "Some people say I am a crank. The young bucks who wore knee breeches when I was younger, and who run papers now, are the ones who criticise me.'' The senator extolled the purity and virtues of the women of South Caro lina in speaking of the marriage laws. He believed in laws that provided that When a man and woman get hitched they should stay hitched. "We have a good system of govern ment, but it needs watching. All gov ernments need to be watched. If you do not wat.ch the scamps will run away with things. "I left Washington-yes. I did not see the use of staying in Washington to look at Aldrich and Payne and that gang shaping things up to rob the people while we had no representa tion to make effective defense." The senator asserted the necessity for white rule. The situation re solves itself thus: Democratic: white; Republican: Negro. There is the whole thing in a nutshell. He criticised the attitude of the State press towards the administra 4'n of Cle nson college. He ide scribed the method of administration of Clemson as complex and a machine more difficult to run than the State government. Admitting defects that have existed there, he said the trus tees are now looking for a man to take Dr. Mell's place. He deplored that the life trnstees and State ap pointed trustees must always be at cross purposes. He believes it wise to make no radical changes in method of administration. In any event, what ever ehanges may be made, by the iwill the property remains that of the life trustees. 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Senator Tillman extolled the pres ent common school system that has resulted in producing great changes for the State's welfare, but he de elared that the campaign for compul sory education would result, if sue cessful, in educating the negro so he could qualify for franchise regis tration. and that means negro domina tion. "I serve notice oin those pam)ers that are fixing to kick me out of the senate that you will have sonething to say about it. Look out for those who have some axe to grind." The foregoing does not pretend to be a verbatim quotation from Senator Tillman's talk, but only a synopsis The speaker 's unique mode of saying things is well known to most South Carolinians. Senator Tillman seems to feel re sentful for the criticism of the South Carolina press relating to his ab sence from the senate on a lecture tour at the time every Democrat's presence seemed most required. He is "sore on'' the papers for their treatment of the Clemson college situation; and for their criticism of his attitude on the tariff question with relation to his proposed pro tective duty on tea. The feeling is especially directed against the State. He announced on the platform that these papers come in for a drubbing at his hands in the speeches he is to make over the State. On the train from Richburg to Chester was a party including Prof. W. S. Morrison of the Clemson fac ulty, President J. G. L. White of the Farmers' union of Chester county, Editor Erwin of the Chester Reporter and the reporter of The State and Senator Tillman. In the course of the conversation Senator Tillman declar ed it to be'his purpose to expose the weakness of the State newspapers criticising him. Especially is his ani mosity directed to The State and The News and Courier. He made the as sertion that The State and News and Courier are suborned, and said that "when The State takes snuff, all the country newspapers in South Caro lina sneeze." Senator Tillman's speaking dates for the remainder of this week and next week follow: Augu*t 19-Fountain Inn, under auspicies of the Woodmen of the World and the Masons. August 20--Richland, picnic. August 21-Heath Springs. August 22- Anderren lRed Shirt review. August 26-Liekville, picnic. The married beauty always looks upon her husband as the beast. A girl's idea of innocence is not ad mitting she knows. 'GINS AND ,AW MILLS. of the genuine original ~THER BELTING and LES, BELT HOOKS, REPAIRS. also we are BBER BELTING. No cuoted on any of the ou see us, our prices Bros. Co. Irsi La of Nature )rses, mules and cattle, rates DLICIES are the best in the thers. every day. We can protect be surprised how low you ay you for the time lost on ent. 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Southern Railway: No. 15 for Greenvilk .. ..8.57a.m. No. 18 for Columbia .. .1.40 p.m. No. 11 for Greenville .. ..2.43 p.m. No. 16 for Columbia .....8.47 p.m C., N. & L.RE *No. 22 for Columbia .. ..8.47 am No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m No. 53 for Columbia ....3.20 p.m, *No. 21 for Laurens ....7.25 p.m * Does not run on Sunday This time table shows the times -: which trains may be expoeted to de. part from this station, but their do parture is not guaranteed and the time shown is subject to cDange with ocit notice. G. L. Robinson, Station Master. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CA3 OLIKA BY. Schedule in effect May 31, 190g. Lv. Newberry(C N & L) 12:56 p.m. Ar. Tisrrens 2:02 p.m. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m. Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m. Lv. Laurens 2:32 p.m. Ar. Spartan burg 4:05 p.m. Lv. Spartanhurg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. Ar. Hlenidprsonville 7:45 -p.mn. Ar. Asheville 8:50 p.nm. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m. Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m. Ar. McCormick 4:33 p.m. Ar. Augusta 6:15 p.m. Tri-Weekly Parlar Car line be tween Augusta~ and Asheville. Trains Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leave Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Note: Th.e above arrivals and de partures, as well as connections with other companies, are given as infor mation, and are not g'uarantead. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pas-s. Agt., Augus ta, Ga. G~eo. T. B3ryani. (envie,~ S C.. ELUEI RIDGE SCHEDULES. Eastbound. No. .8, leaves Anderson at 6.30 a. m., for connection at Belton wtta Southern for Greenville. No. 12. from Walhai. lenv'.' A'. derso,n at 10.15 a. mn., for connection at Reiton with SomitherniF; Ril fr. r No. 21). 6-- AnrsJn :na 2 20 No. 8. aii' exce t Sunday, from a :.. with~ c'onnet ion~s at Sene*n wi Southern Rilway from pointrs soutLh. N' 10. from Wa1hallai. laves An desnat 4..57 p. m .for connu-etiorv4 it Bolton with ,'So::thernI Rail 'Si' for I Westbound. No. 17. arrives at Anderson ..:t 7. .., from 4oton with em,:ne$-ioI f'rom Greenville. No. 9, arrives at Andersona at 12.24 n. mn.. fro-n Belton with connections fron. Gretenville and Columibi.t. Goes to Walhailla. No. 19. nrrives at Ander:son at .3.40 P. mn.. from Beiton with co!nhnetions No. 11. arrives at Anderson at 6~ 29 p. in., from Belton with con nlections from Greenville and Colm-. bia. Goes to Waihalla. No. 7, daily except Sunday, lea A nderson at 9.20 a. in.. for W '.ith connaectuin, at Senecs fo Nos. 17. 18, 19, and 20 are tr:i na. between Anderson and Nos 7 anid 8 are local f traiis, carrying passengers, bet Anderson and Walhalla arnd bet W.dhaIla an.? AnersOn