The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
Especial to the State.1

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Greenwood, Aug. 5.--It was a
very much delayed, a large and bit
lively campaign meeting that was
held here today. To begin with, the
speaking did not begin until 2
O'Clock, but tho throng seemed to
be hungry for campaign oratory and
waited and listened until nightfall.
The speakers stand collapsed early
in the programme, but that made no
material difference. Col. Irby today
was even moro vigorous than usual,
and paid his respects to Governor
/ Ellerho in brief. There was lively
time for few minutes whom Col.
Irby asked Mr.. McLaurin to answer
Il question, and insisted on n yes or
no answer, and Mr.. McLanrin was
equally as positiss:in answering the
sq6estion his own way or not at all.
This, Col. Irby urged, was dodging,
q which was denied by Mr.. McLaurin,
and there was tilt as to whether
4 there should be any answer or not
to this and another question. Col.
1rby wanted an unequivocal affirma-
tive or negative answer, and Mr..
I McLaurin demanded the right to
answer in his own way. It onded in
Mr.. McLaurin not recognizing the
ssubsequent questions, and Col. Irby
declining interruption for tho an
swers Mr.. McLaurin insisted his
Fright to give if any reply be given.
There were appeals for fair play,
and Col. Irby's retort was that he
took his medicine like a game cock
and McLaurin was mad, which Nc
Laurin vigorously deried.
y Chairman Magill introduced OK
Governor Evans, who SAID he did not
create Greenwood County, but was
sfborn in this county and he looked
upon his own people. He had no
8animoslty against those who fought
him fairly. He referred to the last
SScampaign and that he was even
8charged with dishonesty, but his
sspeople knew him. He also dared to
I8make this race and was here to make
8the fight for this State. He said ho
would not discuss State issues, al
though he could not be frightened
on them.
h He took up the tariff question
without delay, and said that Bryan
had repudiated MoLaurin's position.
He favored direct tax, as this was
usthe only way to lot the people know
what9wss being spent. Under di-
rect tax Rhode Island would pay 10
times the taxes of South Carolina,
while as it is, the farmer pays the
expenses. McLaurin would plead
the baby act. If he were right he
need not plead persecution. He
said he would prove that McLau-
rim belonged to the Republican
ranks.
Voice-Don't get scared, McLau
rim. (Applause.)
About this time the rear end of
the platform caved in and Evans
said that McLaurin was too heavy
load for any Democratic platform to
carry. (Applause.) With wreck
of stand, the speaking wont merri-
ly along on the tariff schedule.
Ii he is wrong and Tillman's
wrong, we will lick them both, said
Evans. Are you going to elect
him because Tillman does some
thing2>
W3iee--We believe in 1'illman.
Evans went on to say that Nc
ghanrin's cotton tax would simply
cost the farmer 20 per cent. The
Allen staple was not raised, because
more could be made on short staple
! cotton. If McLaurin were kept in
congress much longer, tho people
would have to go around with flaps
on themselves.
The audience applauded much at
Evans's defense of Calhoun against
tho "new evangel" In talking of
tho negro Republican paper endors-
! ing McLaurin, ho said he called it
"nigger" because he could not get
out of his raising and meant no dis
respect The south rn farmer had
nothing to protect, and it was all rot