The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

how he could swim IN tne fOpullst
sea, and when Bowden was swallow.
ed IN McLaurin let go of his Populist
heresies. Gov. Evans then went
on to say that he ran against the
bosses for governor and that the Col
Teton plan was advocated by Koester
and others who opposed him.
At the outset. be said that Tillman
was made to send dowu letter in
which he repndiated the March conven-
ton, aud that Mc14aurin went all the
wa7 30 Spar,anburg 10 enter toe race.
and after be came to Spartan
burg aod saw how the wind was blow
ing he returned to Washioston aod
wrc,e that dsuunciaior7 against "Me
aad Tlllmau While be koifed me |
never kaifed bim or any other man in
the back, and if I had sold my vote
against Wallace could have been at
torney general, for it was offered to me
6rss. bu: never 60 back on my friend.
He repeated that he went on Nc
Laurin's official bond and was still on
it. Theo be wen. on to speak of Nc
Laurin's voting for Duncan aud Earle.
and said that not only had McLaurin
told him that he vas going to vote for
him but that Ellerbe bad assured hin
that McLaurin was for Evans, and,
moreover, he had consclted with him
as one of his political friends. At
Edge6eld, when twitted, McLauriu said
that be bad tried to help Evans ou: OF
bole. and yesterday be bad said that be
had voted against him. which was all
complete surprise to him. After speak
ing of political friendship Gov. Evans
went to the tariff and free raw material
question, which be vigorously argued,
aud when talking abou: the wool sched-
ule be said that GOO would have to
keep the people warm With the eternal
sun if that son we're returned 20 the
senate, which exc,ted much laughter
and applause. He said that T'llman's
hide would not cover the Republican
BODY of McLaurlin. He tsad from
Bryan's free raw material speech and
said that be would hate nightly to get
out Of the race for he had McLaurio
beaten, but be would make the same
proposition on free raw material-that
If i; was not good Democracy he would
withdraw from the race He said
that the only thoig that Nc
Laurie had ever doue was ID pns
more taxes oa tue peoples back. and
after his hour bad expired be asked for
a little more time in which to expose
McI4auriu's tariff views, and at she
Icos. of his speech there was applause.
He vas told to 90 90 By the crowd, but
vas quite exhausted.
A letter announcing .ae candidacy Of
G. Walt Whitman was read
When Mr. McLaurin got up there
was decided applause. When Mr. Nc
Laurin said that Of all the
record breaking camgaigDs this
was the most remarkable; that
he aad tried to avoid personalities,
but for some reason he seemed to be
sioeled OUT to be BRAIDED as Popalist aud
Reoa blicau. AS matter of fact every
Reform Congressman in 1892 was elect
"a q, ,ba O.sala nIa;fo,m. which was
adopted as the State platform. and that
was in substance the Popullst platform,
and Why he should now be singled out
TO be branded as Populist be did bos
know. Hs was pledged and did work
for six long years to combine every IT,
fuenc ce 10 secure free silver, aud If De
was more prouinen, in this wors it was
20, his fault. From the first moment
be saw that the ouly hope was in COM
bioario. Of free silver forces, and he
worked 10 that eud AS to bis record
il needed no vioaicatioo. and be bad
been far enough in this campaign 10
see that be would oe elected by big
majority Much applause de SAID
be was sick and tired OF having to make
explanations, for everybody knew that be
vas not protectiouss. that be was not
a Republican, that he had been elected
four tines TO congress, taat he had been
elected attorney general, aud there vas
10 use to drag aim down 70 get nis SAL
ary Tie people not were going to elect
else on charges agalos: bln.
H.. then went cn to explain his tariff
views aud his pos'non against free raw
material as heretofore, aud on reading
letfron Congressman Bailey, in WHICH 1t
was stated tha: they botn voted fo'
Reduction oa wool. iir. McL1urin had
to pause for :3ioute or two 70 galo
strength 3ith which TO 60
on Mr.. McL.urin said that E7aus
may sueer about his licking the feet of
the Yankee cation and voting for Texas
wool. but Souih Carolina had TO re-
meas. .oer that this was not the time to
build walls arouad this State, but that
ueo With big, braod ideas had to come