The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
Irby Comedies ncLaurin 5
Strength.
Thinks he Would Win
Against Evans.

) to be heid to-day, so Geto 20 cay IL was.
Il vas o'clock that 9 telephone
message from Chesterfield to the caodi-
dates at Cheraw apprised them that 600
people we're then waiting for them
On arriving here the crowd had dis
persed by half, but without further ado
the speaking began.
Col. Isby opened. The newspapers.
which wsre not wrong all time with
emphasis on the ''alp') was responsible
for this confusion. be decleared-
Proceeding. he recounted his record as
a Democrat; told of bis opposition to
the sufrage clause Of the Constitution,
aud explained why be did pot enter the
race last year. ..McLauria says, and
Evans says. and May6eld said before
he jumped out of abe pot. that my rec.
ord as politician is without blemish, :"
said Col. Irby.
a little later on, in speaking of last
years campaieo. be declared: 81
didn's vote for Evans. dida't vote for
Earle, didn't vote for anybody"
ReversiDg TO his record once more,
he said: They all say I've been true.
They can't attack my record. Why
deD't they eli get out Of this race 2
He then proceeded to tell Mr. Evans
that be couldn't beat Earle last year,
and that 10 the event of g second race
between him and McLaurin that he
couldn't win. He, however. believed
the race lay between Evans and him
self.
Col Irby then took up dis services
10 the senate and told of bis vote on the
W lson bill and of his effort TO get the
duty taken from sugar.
Col. Isby, IN concluding, said that
at Monck's Corner he had proposed to
MeLanrin to postpone the campaign un.
til October and November. when the
farmers would have had time to attend
the meetieg. He had. refused TO ac-
quiesee. He vas new sick Since ne
had become so The State, that has
headed every independent movement
10 the State. Genes out 10 a pisiful edi-
torial aud says. '.Let's postpone the
rest Of the campaign" Gonzales,
when be finds his man whipped. wants
to call of the remaining meetings.
From Dorchester through Piekeus.
Snartanhnro Gaffnev Kershav. Ian.
caster aud Chester the people are say
ing they are going to down this protec-
tion idea. Now Gon1alee, who sees
thasthe Conservatives arejumpiog from
the support of McLauriu like feas
froaa adead rabbit in November" is
very solicisous about this campaign.
he wants to put 1t off until October.
When mans whipped be calls for
time. Mr.. Gonzales piseousiy asks
..Whas says Mr.. Irby to possponing
taat campaigp1" Dir. Irby says he
won't give McLarsin aay time now,
for the farmers have laid by their crops
sod are ready to turu out TO hear this
discussion. If McLaurin cant come
baok in the race let hiu get out or
serd Gov. Eilerbe. who is responsible
for his appointment, to defend his po-
si:ioo. AID if Gov. Ellerbe does come
I'll take care Of him.
Col. Irby closed by saying he would
be satisfied even If he were no: elected
Should the people send Democrat to
she senate (Applause.)
Mr- Evans began by twittiug Col.
Irby for calling himself his political
daddy. s.Do you think" be asked.
shat an old muscovy drake like that.
pointing 70 Irby. ''could ges game
cock ike me -
Af;er farther joking. he became Sc
riocs and took issue With lroy on his
Suffrage talk. If Irby knew of a bet
ter outrage clause than the present one,
Why didn's he propose it? Mr.. Evans
then stated that the issue 10 this cam
paign was to see whether or not the
Democratic principles for the last 80
years should be upheld. Oae of these
cardinal doctrines was free raw materi-
ais. Taking leather for example,
pair Of shoes be said would under the
Dicgley bill cost twice as much as
they woAid we're hides on the free list.
Mr. Evans then sssailed McLauria's S
views. 3IcLaurin is protectionis'.
FOR bis speech at Sumter had been puo-
listed 10 the Congressional Record by
Mr.. Geosvenor of Ohio. Republicao,
TO prove that South Carolina ~as CON-
log 20 believe 10 protection. "Why
was it done if McLaurin did not be-
iieve 10 protection 2" be asked. Mr.
Evaos thus stated the platform oa
which be is seeking election
.sI believe in tae Democratic doctrine
CT tariff for revenue only. The lux
uries Of life and the articles used by
the rich should be taxed high, AID the
necessities Of life and the articles used
By the pooe classes, upon WHOM, falls