The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11

t-tN ti-S .'i-SiS NoA9'i., -
! The Reform party, he said, was al
sight It was going to unload its use.
less baggage and was safe. It had
given the primary to the people and
stood for the people and their rights:
| but Il was no time to talk
&bout Reform. (Applause) He
went on 10 talk about the lum-
| Der schedule after some Young
man said be could explain ESars'
statement and was invited so TO do.
Gov. Evans explained what be said
and then the speech went merrli7
along.
Col. Irby said he would have to
speak briefly because CT the late hour
and threatening weather. He, how
ever, wanted to catch up with the liar,
who always attacked the Strongest
mar. He said Re was fgLung the
world. the flesh and the devil, Elerbe,
Neal and Nc Gopzales. He first de-
nied running as a loose horse or IN
combination with Evans or anyone.
Ee was against TIE wtole gang. The
only combination w.s aesi1st him.
The tariff was oily used to mystify
you. Gov. EilerJe, he said. had pros
li,uted his Office ard true Democracy
when he kept :he metropolitan potlce
in Charleston. The policy IS u1wise
and unjust, for Charleston should be
treated as Greenwood-that wss De
mocracy. There can be no true De-
mccracy without local self govern
Eent.
These people wanted a new party,
and picked up AcLsurin, who had
been unlrus 10 his party TO lead. Why
Gonzales hsd Et!erbe decide on dc
JI3ucin's appointment before poor
Esrla was cold n bis grave Tn was
indecent haste. Il looked like tEe Re
.fcrn movement and true Demt c:acv
would have no spokesman. but he
took up the cudgel. He then went on
to say why he was sacrificed last year.
He was now the only Democrat run
niDg. TIE Conservatives we're Demo
Gratis. but erred in judgment He was
proud Of bis record, for it was without
blemish. a laugh.)
Irhy-You may hiss, but you will
sill! be goose.
He said be was down here to keep
McLaprin and q few disgruntled peo
pie from destroying the Reform par
ty.
He asked McLaurin ii ne would op-
pose free raw material II Bryan or
some other Democrat were elected and
there was Democratic congress.
Mr.. McLaurin said he would stand
on the Democratic platform, just as be
now did.
Irby-He wont answer yes or NO.
McLaurin-You cant putthe answer
on my mouth. I will stand on the
platform.
Irbv-He's lodging.
McLaurin-No. I an not.
There was much hurrahing. Nc
Laurin and Irby both had the floor.
McLaurin said ne would answer the
question in his own way and Icby said
he wanted no lodging but an answer,
yes Or no.
NcLaurin-You've got no right to
ask s. question and answer it
Irhy-I'il take care of that. (Gpch
hurr& hing
Irby-He won't answer.
McLaurin-You won't let ne.
Here there was applause and cries
Of Give him fair play"
Irby-I'll prove he only wants Of
fee. I've got him in S hole and will
soon suoke the fox out. The basic
principle of true Democracy was free
raw material, free silver, free sugar
and tie like and he would vote for It
40 matter what otners did.
Col Irby asked McLaurin how he
stood on tee dispensary.
McLaurin said he would refuse to
ans yer the question unless allowed to
do so in his own way. He said he
thought such tactics unfair and he
would not do SO.
Irby-You can't catch me. Hes
getting mad.
McLauri6 said he was rot mad.
Irby-Why, he looss like four
devils are standing oot On his face
McL2urin-Then they are the ref &c
tioa qaadruoled from your face.
(Auch applause
Irby-Whenever you've got a man
mad you've cot him.
Etr. McLaucin was asking to be
heard, Col. Troy said &c never kicked
bot took his medicine like a game cock
and would no! allow interru otions in
his time. Mr.. McLaurin sat down.
Then Col. Irhy pounded away on
Dir. McLauri0 and said tha. McLsurin
was struttiug shout Washington about
the line Of the Darlington rebellion
and talking about the Reform party
going TO hell and inpeaching the gov
erlor. He was agains9 the governor
then bat IS nov trying to swing on
MS coattail and was even getting
through like calf to get al the teats.
Mr.. Mayield said he would not
speak 10 minutes on account OF the
late hour. He ssid he had just heard
tnat the new county acls were to be
attacked, b1t he would say they were
s;I solid and good. He said he had
received 3 letter from Mr. Vance and
would say he tholght Mr. Vance
aocd AID honest man, but the system
w.ss wfoDg and could not and should
not stand It was ROW q s!upeGdCuS
failure lie briefly outlined his :arlf
v;e%s alter which the meeting Was
CLOSED.
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