The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28

and asked whether it was to their in
terest, the farmers and business men
of every calling, to have to pay 81 eX
ira on every box, door, window, etc ,
made Of white pine2
A citizen: Two dolIarsl'
His vote on lumber was g tax on
consumers IF the press will come out,
it will take him two hours to explain
his position, and the people will turn
him face down.
McLaurin-"Wpll let 'em do it
Mayfeld-"Well, we are not as rich
as YOU are-we haven't franks.
Nh. May6eld said that McLaurio
had run as an Independent to defeat
the constitutional convention.
McLaurin-'"Thst's not So"
Mayield-"I take that back then.
But you did write the Populist plat
form?'
McLaurin-''That's none OF your
business"
A citizan-"But Johnnie didn't do
that, did he2" daughter
| Mr.. Martie!d said that he did. It's
all a combination. | struck Mr.. Ell
lerbe because his paper struck me.
l know about this ombinatiou. BE
and Neal have entered into a comb.
nation TO coutrcl the state. Their
platform is that Johnny shall be sen
ator. Neal the next govern and
Ellerbe to succeed Tillman. That's
the bargain.
IRBY NEXT.
+ Col. Irby was the next speaker. AS
he arose, there was much applause
and cheering. "Hurrah for lrby."
The old val horse,' were some of
the expressions used.
Take q good drink" was another.
The senator humorously replied that
he didn't drink, when someb ,dy ia
the audience said: You look mighty
fat-llke you had been drinking"
Col. Irby started out by saying that
he was still what he had always been
"a Democrat-the only original pack.
age. CHEERS and laughter.) He said
he had been bsptising converts to the
true Democracy ever since 1892.
(Laughter.)
Before beginning his speech proper,
he said that he hoped N. G. Gonzales
would be manly. generous and true.
If he don't tell the truth on me Ill
call him down, so help me God. He
referred to the telegram published in
all the daily newspapers when the
word now" was used for "not"in his
speech, totally changing his meaning.
He said that the editor of The State
had jumped on him, but he Qrby) was
satisfied by his personal statement and
that of the manager of the Western
| Union that it was not Mr.. Gonzales's
fault. Neither was it the fault OF Mr..
Kohn. 1t was an error in the tele.
gram, and he would say to Nh. Con
zales "go and sin no more" He said
that he was the only farmer and Dem
ocrat running. He is a r .former, and
when he was driving the Tillman wa
gon through Marlboro, and it raining,
he heard somebody say Are you on
your way to Oficeville?' I said
Eyes," and he asked to get in; that
w. D. Evans had beaten him. I told
him to jump aboard, but we hadn't
gone more than half a mile when he
| wanted to do the driving. l told him:
No, Sir; you caL'i do that"
This hit at Mr.. McLaurin was ap
preciated and caused much laughter.
I'm going to talk politics. l have
| stood by you. Where would these
bucks have been il Tillnan and Irby
hadn't picked them up2 Evans would
have been in Uncle Bills Office in Au.
gusta-a good law clerk; Mayfeld
would be teaching in Barnwell and
Duncan would be on a farm-where
be ought to be nov. daughter }
Where would curley- headed Johnnie
be2 He would be probate judge Of
Marlboro. (Laughtes.)
A citizen: What are you Dragging
about them FORE
lrby: Pm sorry of it. Hope God
will forgive me for ever finding them"
Col. Irby spoke at some length, his
speech being about the same as at
other places, of q humorous character
and a general attack on the other can
didates.
] DUNCAN NEXT.
Mr.. Duncan started or by defend.
ing the ~dispensary. He said that he
was thoroughly in favor of the al,
ministration in lis position. He felt
that the law was u Of the best solu-
tons Of the liquor question. He De-
lieved that it Has best for the state to
control it. He thought Mr. McLaurin
magni6ed himself when he said all
the other candidates are against him.
The thing that made the conservatives
stand to him was the Dear Appel"
letter, in which he attacked the dis
pensary and Ben Tillman.
You can't count on him. What do
you love him for2 Is it because he
turns his back on the reIormers2
Won't he do the same thing by you j
it suits his purposa2 As to Ben Till
man. I'm for him against any man,
though 1 will criticise him at anytime.
Mr.. Duncan then spoke at some
length SIS to the differences between
the railroad corporations and United
States courts, and defended the state
courts very much On the same line
that his proceedings il court showed,
as already published IN Toe Register.
lie was very brief in his talk.
GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans was next intro
duced, and his speech was such that
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