The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-11
Greenwood Meeting.
Troy and McLanrin Have a
Tilt on Free Raw Material
a Good Natured Crowd.

much delayed, large and oit ilseiy
Campaign meeting that was held here
to-day. To begin with, the speaking
did nos begin until 2 o'clock. bnt tie
shrong seemed to be hungry for cam
naign : orasory and waited aud lissen
ed until nightfall The speakers
stand collapsed early in the pro-
eramme, bat that made no material
difference Col. Irby to-day was
even more vigorous than usual, and
paid his respects to Governor Eli
iarbe Ia brief There was a lively
time for q few minutes when Col. lrby
aaked Mr. McLaurin to answer a
Question, and insisted, on . yes OF no
answes, and Mr.. McLaurin was equal
/ e as positive in answering, the ques
ton his own way or not at all. This.
Col Irby urged, was lodging. which
! 3 nae denied by Mr.. McLaurin, and
there was tilt as to whether there
should be any answer or not to this
and another question Col. lrby
wanted aa unequivocal Affirmative or
negative ans yer. and Mr.
McLauriin demanded the right to an
sswer il his own way 1t ended in
Mr McLaurin not recognizing the
subsequent questions. and Col. lrby
declining interruption for the answers
Mr McLaurin insisted his right to
give if any reply be given There
were appeals for fair play. and Col
Eby,s retort was that he took his
medicine like a game cock and Nc
sLaurin was mad, which McLaur'n
vigorously denied
Chairman Magill introduced e1-
Governor Evans, who said he did not
create Greenwood county, but was
horn ia this county and he looked
npon his own people he had no
animosity against those who fought
him fairly. He referred to the last
campaign and that he vas even charg
ed With dishonesty, bat his people
knew him. He also dared to make
this rsce and was here to make the
fight for this State He said he
would not discuss State issues, al
though besconld not not be frighten-
ed on them.
he tcek up the tariff question
sss...L e. a.1a,, and cold that Rrvan
had repndiated McLaurin's position
He favored direct tax, as this was
the only way TO let the people : know
What was being spent. Under direct
fax Rhode Island would pay l6 times
the taxes of South Carolina, while as
II IA. The farmer pays the expenses
would plead the baby act
If he we're right he need hot plead
nassecutiop He said he would
Prove that McLaurin belonged to the
Republican ranks
Ycice-Dou't get scared, Nc
Laarin. Applause
bout this time the rear end OF the
platform cayed in and Evans said thai
.McIausin was TOO heavy ioad for
any Democratic platform to carry
{ IApplaase With wreck ofa stand,
the speaking went merglly along On
The faaif schedule.
Ifne is wrong AID Til!man 5 wrong,
go NH l;ek ,hem both. said Evans
Are you going TO elect him because
sTillnsan does something
EeToiee-We believe IN Tillman
Evans vert CT 80 say that Nc
Lsusi,,s cotton tax would simply cos:
the farmer 20 per cent. The Allen
staple was not not raised, because
more could be made on short staple
cotton If s:cLaurin we're kept IN
congress much longer. the people
would have TO go around with flaps
90 themselves
The audience applauded mE-l, at
Eyans's defense Of Calhoun assi"s'
the unew evangel.s . IN taking rf
ihe negro Republican paper endors
ing MeLaurio, he called it "niggrr"
because he could not get out Of his
raising AID mean. no disrespect. The
southern farmer had nothing TO pro-
tecs andsis was ali rot to get them
to favor il. in any way He Jumped
on McLausiu wool, lumber and bag
ging votes, and some Of the crowd
said, ssPut it to 'em ("
Somebody got into row on the
fringe of the crowd. and there was
an arres. that provoked excitement
He said he was delighted with the
reception he had received, and knew
he could count on the good people
of Greenwood county. He vas well
received
Senator McLaurin turned liby's
broncho. joke to his own use and sald
that was the kind of pony the people
wanted. He said he could reply TO
every statement made by Governor
Evans He has argued the tariff bill