The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-29
AS They See One Another.

There was very spicy debate
betweeu General John Sam Werner and
Mr. H. G.. Patton, of Colun,bia. in the
Hail of the House Of Representatives
on Thursday evening. Gen. Werner
eudeavored to show Why all men should
90 into the Reform movement aud 10
What particulars the Reform faction
had redeemed the many promises made
10 1890, and how they bad benefited
the State. From careful reading OF
the reports Of the speeches OF both
gentlemen. it seems evideus that Mr.
Patton had the better of the debate.
The Reformers we're no doubt right
when they said that the recent converts
we're too new in the reform cause to be
put up as defenders and expoDents OF
the cause 10 the capacity of candidates
Mr. Patton got of some excellent things
on Reform and Reformers. but the best
bit was when he summed up the
opinion of the reformers Of each. His
remarks we're as follows:
81 have tried not to believe every
thing Reformer said but | have been
forced to do so. Yes. uow | have
swallowed the whole thing, / know that
whatever Reformer says is SO. Hav-
ing arrived at this conclusion | have
begun to believe. therefore, what they
say of each other But let's see
Now, for instance. there is MIR.
McLaurin. Mr.. McLaurin is dyed
in the wool Reformer Mr.. aIcLaurin
has applied the strong term "squednnk'
to Mr. Evans 1t is an ugly word |
never believed anything SO bad OF Mr..
Evans. But there is McLaurio.
McLaurin is Reformer, aud be says
that Mr. Evans is 'squeduDk. l
have to believe b.m, for have just
said that l had 60, to the point where
| believed everything Reformer said.
Now, there is Mr.. Ellerbe, who says
the Governor led him out 10 the guber
natorial race and then deserted him
/ must believe Mr.. Ellerbe.
Then Mr.. Evans tells us that Ellerbe
:. .k-kneea II Ia hard to believe.
but you have to do it
Nov. there comes Mr.. CAN'T. the
distinguished gentleman from Georgia
He is trre Reformer. He talks badly
of Mr.. Duncan. l know MIR. Duncan
aud have had some pleasant chats With
him. Mr.. Can't says that Mr.. Dun
can is a thief. bate to believe that.
but what are you going to do when
Mr.. Can't says SO? Uproarious sp-
plause and laughter.)
Now comes Col. Duncan. Col. Dun.
can is a true Resormer He uses Ian
euage that I do not like to repeat. He
says Larry Can't is Georgia buzzard.
I don't know, but Col Duncan says SO.
aud it must be so. { (Vociferous
applause.
Now. this is the compapy-''sque-
dunks," thieves, buzzards-and, by the
way. Cal Caughmau. you know that
true Reformer Oh. he's Reformer
right. You are obliged to believe him.
He says Governor Tillnau is liar.
prolonged applause aud cheering |
remember Mr.. Caughmau he tried to
howl me down once aud himself got
bowled down at the same place the
other day. And then Governor Till
man says that Cal Caugbman is ''uan
of unspotted reputation" J" (Applause.
don't know what be meant. unless he
meant that be had 20 white spots.
Now, this is the company they invite
US to come with-thieves, buzzards,
liars, thieves, weakened fellows and
80 on Just think Of that Don't un-
ders.aud me to apply any such Ian
guaee as that to our Reform friends.
[ feel like apologizing to the ladies
present and to the gentlemen. too, for
repeating the language, but | simply
introduced these things to show who's
responsible for the plane upon which
politics have been pitched in the State
who is responsible for the introduc-
tion Of such things into South Carolina
politics. .