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gain with ANYBODY, that he offered the

gro on the white mans neck and that
this bill in its present shape would do
that. The only way to avoid it would
be by fraud. and he did not propose to
sit quietly and be party to any such
scheme.
He then yielded the floor to Mr. Nc.
Laurin. on whose motion the debate
was adjourned until 8 p. nc.
When the House met last night MIR.
Blease took thu floor in support of his
amendment. He had made no pledges
except to the people OF Newberry. he
knew of no agreement by which one
mind could hind his faction. He was
opposed 10 the bill.
Mr.. Kinard inquired if Mr.. Blease
was not preseUt when the agreement
was made and why did he not offer a
protest.
Mr.. Blease replied that he was in the
chair at the time. No man had a right
to bind him. Caucus upon caucus bad
been held on this measure. He Was
told that one man was ordered out OF
his committee room in order that a
caucus might be held.
Mr. McLaurin-Will you let me ex-
plain thatp
Mr.. Blease, in an impassioned voice,
replied that Mr.. Joshua w. Ashley was
his informant.
Mr. McLaurin-Iw was in the chair.
Mr.. Blease-Don'5 interrupt me.
Take your seatl
Continuing, Mr.. Bleass begged the re.
formers to remember that they were
South Carolinians. A refnrmer might
not always sit in the Executive chair
or in the Speakers chair and when the
wave sweeps back it will be fercer
than ever. If tile bill was passed the
DAY would come when the reform par
ty would regret that they aided Cham
berlaln and his crowd to place black
feet on white necks. Pause before you
90 So far that you will have to call for
another Wade Hampton to save them
from negro rule. Already it had been
intimsted that the white people would
not be bound by primary in 1884.
That means war, for this is a white
mans country and he will rule or die
IN the attempt.
rhe minority sometimes gets to be
the majority. Just as certain as a ne
gro 1es from the Charleston district
next time the whole responsibility will
lie upon the reformers.
Why was it proposed to divide Collie
ton. Berkeley and Williamsburg IN
several different districts? Was it not
for the purpose of breaking Charles
tons shoulder and forcing upon her
either a negro Congressman or the
Of fraud, theft and perjury
in order to keep it off.
Who is demanding the passage OF
the bill. He did not believe five white
men IN NeWberry advocated it, and he
thought that no man who did advocate
it could be returned to this General
Assembly.
No man spoke to him about the
He offered 1t of his own
free will. He was Just as good re-.
former as any of them. He honored
Tillman and he opposed this measure
for the best interests of the people. lie
expected nc favors and asked no office.
He would not be candidate for re-
election. He stool squarely upon the
Ocala demands and if that was treason
to the Democracy, make the most OF It,.
Pass this bill and Stokes will never
go to Congress. If Republican Con-
gress WAS elected next time and Re-
publican from the Black district con.
tested the election he would be seated.
Mr. Kinard said he was sorry that
Mr.. Blease had 50 little regard for
economy as to speak for an hour on
both sides of the question. He Yentur.
ed the opinion that no one in the House
knew which side be was on
Nj. Duncan said that he appreciated
Mr.. Tupper's position. 1t was that or
an honorable man. He had stated the
agreement correctly and was trying TO
stand up to 1t. He moved to adjourn
the debate for fifteen minutes in order
to consider a resolution on the calendar
providing that each speaker should be
limited to five minutes.
The motion was carried 56 to 27.
Mr.. Tupper portested against res.
tricting the time.
The fifteen minutes expired while
Mr.. VonKolnitz was speaking and con-
sideration of the bill was resumed.
MIR. Hughes offered an amendment
Llacing Charleston in a district with
Colleton and Georgetown,
This would do away with all piecemeal
ing MIR. Tatum, of OrsDgeburg. called the
previous question on he first section.
The minority kicked at not having a
chance to offer an amendment that they
bad announced would be offered, and
called the yeas and nays which resulted
Ia Mr.. Tatum's motion being carried
by vote of II to II.
Mr.. Thomas offered an amendment
tue effect of which Was to put the
balance of the county OF RIchland in
The First district in common with lower
township, which, according to the bill
Is in that district. He gave WelghtY
reasons stating among others that 1t
would relieve the Fourth district of
having the three large cities of Colum-
bia, Spartangburg and Greenville all
together, but this was ruthlessly tabled
On Mr.. Duncan's motion; 30 to 2e.
On motion of Mr.. Tupper the bill was
amended so that it should take effect
on the 1st Sep. next.
Mr.. Haskell made a burning speech
against the final passage of the bill.
He supposed the fat had gone forth
and that the bill had to pass. He ad-
verted strongly to the violation of the
sanctity of oaths that seemed to be
creeping into legislation. This geurry-
was a stencil In the nostrils
of every honest statesman In the coun-
try. This bill seeks to degrade the
oldest city Of our State. 1 thought the
other day when the House refused to
PASS it that we were In the House Of our
fathers. He trusted that his predic-
tion would not come true, but he feared
if this was to be the temper and tone of
the legislation INDUCED in by the House
that the days of the party are number
ed He Ynectad to see the daY when