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man OF singleness OF heart In his devotion
to Democracy. Suppose he Is not clean-heart-
cry other political organization. Are you NOT
bound to put In charge men who Will stand
by the Democratic organization. and ofncer
and man IT for the purposes Of the Democrat-
ic party7 And II be In his conscience be-
lieves that there is another and better or.
eanization or party than the Democratic par
ty, would not he he bound TO officer 1t accord
ing to his bes, Judgment ,u u,.,.,..,, !,
that your best judgme ent ought 70 be exercised
in this thing, for the beneflt OF the Democrat
10 party. and not his best JUDGMENT sor the
benefit Of snmething else than the Ds%Sernt. ,
guard guar i in s. South Gar Carolina. Men VINO viii
stand BY the Democratic party IN preference
ance TO anything else than the Democratic
party he will seek To put On guard men who
will stand by that other thing, whatever It
ty. That is the whole issue in it, and il cam
not by any possibility be evaded.
The last question that shall ask is the sey.
enth one. Does he disapproveof and 10 he In
opposition to the platform that is adopted at
Now, no evasions; nothing about Il. Does
he disapprove Of and ts he In opposition 70
the platform on which Weaver ran In opposi-
Third party platform, and opposed 70 the
Democratic platform? IT he does not disap.
prove Of that platform, where stands hef Il
DO not care anything for verbal dsniais; 90
in that remark. do not care for private
Judgments. want the facts 70 DO put before
the Jury and 70 get the !a.ys jnGEsTSssns js1s. Ssm
self. d' He has right to call binseIf anything
he wishes. to label himself what he pleases, 70
change his name even; but win recogni1e
It. No matter what name he may change his
name to, I will still remember 1t Is A. G. Latt-
Now, think have stated this thing. I do
say that these counties that are about to have
holding Offices have the right TO object TO It
Postmaster General. did we not create q reyo-
luton in South Carolina upon this very prin-
ciple? Was not the revolution In South Caro-
lima brought about for the purpose Of estab-
fishing the right OF localities to have their
own citizens from the baiffwicks, the deliy-
cry, so to speak the right to choose their own
the primary principle OF the, Democrats
faith? have not sought 70 call the names In
this competition, for the reason that the best
way TO conduct courteous discussion 10 70
leave anything savoring OF personalities OUT
OF 1t, and have not wanted to discuss It
have not called anybody's name, and ] DO say
that my information Island solemnly be.
here-that Mr.. Latimer has been In conference
with men who stated that they could not 60
into the Democratic primaries In South Caro-
lima because they were Third party men ana
had no right In those primaries.
am indebted TO you for your courteous
hearing. hope have not made any renark
that can be personally offensive to any one.:,
I have not sought to do so. I have wanted to-
@ fsaress % but but nave not wanted wanted to S1 Wound any
body's sensibilities. This is q political issue.
Mr.. Latimer may have all the virtues which
I might possibly claim for myself, or anybody
else claim for himself This is q political Is
sue. It is question whether men represent
log the Democratic party, and the Democra-
tic party alone, with allegiance TO It and hay-
Ing no allegiance to any other king, 80 70
should do it. That is il; that Is the whole Of
it. ,
Senator Irby: VIII you allow me to ask
him II he did not vote for Mr.. Laumerf
before the candidates ran In South. Carolins
they signed written pledge that II defeated
they would vote for the nominee OF the par
ty. ran in the primary and I was defeated
body Se Se6
for Weaver. That Is fact. Mark the ex-
presslonI was defeated by far less yote
than afterward-
LATIMER BEAT JoHNsToNE 900.
Senator Irby: How much did he beat your
Mr.. Johnstone: That 1s immateriai. .
Senator Irby: Did be not beat you a thous-
and votes?
Mr. JOhnstone; ;o6 M do not think ss hs ala; a. I
the records Of your Office will show that he
did not. My recollection Is It was some TOO.
Representative Latimer: It wes-o over 600.
Mr.. Johnstone: cannot be distinct ~ 70
that
Senator Irby: How many Third party
votes were there In that distrtct7 80
MI. tombstone: II would be an impoeibili-
aos me 70 say But say was
er by the people who had voted In the Demo
cratic primaries.
Senator Irby: What do you base your cal
culations on?
Nj. Johnstone: think that is an open SO.
cret In South Carolina. I honestly do.
think II is an open secret. 4
ossS, Senator tnd IrSy o II yGa an0T 1t Is 50 you
Mr.. Johnstone: I base one calculation I
have not time for the balance do not wish
TO weary any one. / base one calculation on
G Isa voso 0Pe IN round
numbers-cast In the general election, and
out Of them nearly 500 were cast for Weaver.
In one county alone that was the case.
I his political issue, and state again that it
is firmly believed by large number Of men
that Mr.. Latimer has been in sympathy with
the Third party movement, or the Weaver
movement
LATIhER TAKES THE FLOOR
Representative Lat!mer: While 1t is on my
mind, want to say that Mr.. Weaver was not
In that primary election at all. The question ;
was simply between Mr.. Johnstone and my
self In the primary, Two Democrats. beat
him nearly 900 votes in that primary. Mr..
Weaver's election came on when MI. Cleve-
land ran. The primary was TO decide be-
tween Mr.. Johnstone and me as TO who
should be the candidate OF the Democratic
party. Mr.. Weaver was not known in 1t. He
says imported postmasters. 1 say emphati-
cally that have not recommended q single
man who lived outside Of the delivery.
The Postmaster General: do not think
We need 10 60 into that.
LATIMER INVITED CERTAIN MEN TO MEET
Representative Latimer: He charges that.
He says that 1t has been charged against me,
and he emphasizes that. He says that CON-
ferred with Third partyites. called o con-
ference In each Of the counties to meet these
them for appointment. had not met great
many OF them. l went into these counties
and asked them to meet me at the county
seat, or some other place, 80 that might get
with them and other prominent
men In the counties. / went In there and had
them state their claims. got to know them
In that way. 1 asked the gentlemen as to
in the localities. I did not any. vote. did
not give out any expression Of opinion. II
there were Third party men In these meetings
they were not invited there as Third party
men. / sent out invitations 10 certain men in
the county seats who were Democrats, and In.
notified tie candidates who had sent in their
to me, of the time and place OF