The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-14

put th"e mehut cnoklnS the hetOrm
movement BY their action, he said,
they were doing for themselves that
which would result in political We
suvils.
Mr.. Whitman said great many
other things, but few people heard
them for the dcmonstrative part of the
crowd kept up their yelling. Mr.
Whitman, although he usually keeps
up his speech Notwithstanding bowling
down, had finally to quit and satisfy
himself with the distribution of his
tracts among the crowd.
Senator Harrison was introduced,
accompanied by cries for Ellcrbe and
yells: "He's no good" Mr.. Harrison,
in opening, said he believed there were
those in the audience who wanted to
hear ana there were those who didn't;
they ought to go off or keep quiet. He
said he was running on his own rcspon-
hibility, and needed no constable to de-
fend him. When it came to that, then
free Democratic government in South
Carolina was at an end.
Mr.. Harrison WAS much intcrruptcd
Mt first but after he had proceeded
awhile he got IL respectful hearing.
When he went to talk about the Dis
pcnsary, nc WAS interrupted py voices
saying: eve don't want to icnr it"
Nevertheless Mr.. Harrison went Oh to
discuss his D;Spcusnry scheme He
said he didn't know whether the Dis
rcnsary had anything TO do with tic
rucns just now, but it looked very
much like it.
I,Nr1n
General Ellerbe was unavoiGablv alb.
sent, aud General Richbourg was in
trodnccd. lie was given respectful
hearing rs he reviewed his military
record, though ut times n few Ken
hollered for Watts. General Riri-
bourg was, however, given close nv
tentioD, and hud friends in the au-
dicnce, ms was evidenced by cheers
given him.
General Watts followed, and was re-
ceivcd with applause. He said he had
cEnvassed two-thirds of the State and
had yet to find man who could saw
that anything he had ever done was
not done for the best interests of South
Carolina. He spoke of his graduation
at the Citadel.
Mr.. w. ID. Mnyficld was the next
speaker. He was given close attention
as he reviewed the achievements of the
Reform movement. His remarks we're
on educational and taxation matters,
pursuing the same line as previously
reported.
Mr.. Robinson followed Mr.. Nav
field, making some remarks on educa-
ton, the substance of which has been
reported heretofore.
Congressman Wilson closed tho
speaking in splendid speech confined
to the discussion of national matters.
scoring the record OF the Republican
party without gloves.
THE COLUMBIA MEETING
The meeting at this point was q
model one in every respect, and one
that other counties ought to initiate.
The speaking was held out ut Shandon
in the suburbs of the city and there
were about 400 present. Rev. p. l..
kirton made the opening prayer and
Mr.. S. G. Robinson, candidate for
Supcrintc tcndcnt of Education was in
troduced. He opened by referring to
educational matters, saying that he
favored the South Carolina College,
but the public schools should not be
neglected. He also referred to his op.
ponent, Mr.. Mayii"ll, saying that he
didn't think he had hight to ask the
people for re election, unless he could
show that he has visited all the coun
ties, and said the law allowed him $500
for such purpose. He closed by
saying that he WAS thoroughly :amil-
lar with the school aw, etc
Mr.. Maytield, candidate for the
above honors, addressed the meeting
next, and his few br, 4 remarks were
In reply to Mr.. Hobinson's speech.
showing that he had cndeavored TO
conduct the affairs Of his Office with
honesty aud falthfnlucss.
Mr.. Duncan was thu first Senatorial
candidate to be introduced. He started
out to discuss what tlc Alliance had
accomplished, and repeating his story
about Judge EarIes tiling his rle6ce,
saying that with two Reformcrs n the
race he would come out with II pune.
He said it was his duty to expo e evil
when he saw it, and this was why he
had become n candidate He said
Governor Evans record wa; public
property, and brought up the bond
matter and talked pretty freely upon
that subject. bnt nothing new was
brouSh; out He referred to Nowbold
following the Go.c nor around AS a
body guard. He also repeated his
story about the whisky rcba:es, say
ing that Tillmnn had filled his pockets.
He concluded by talking about his op-
position to accepting Clcmson's be-
quests and repeated the story about the
legislation III reference to the now
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