The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07

Washington. Afterwards be weus crrlng
and crawling on his belly Eith his hat in his
hand to Butler, begging to have the black
list removed" helped him, for did not
know how was deesive0-
Returriup TO the term ssdishonest politl-
clan. - which seemed to rankie. he took up the
dispcnsary Question he said that McI,au-
rim had been reported 10 be an enemy Of the
dispensary system, but in Washington he is
supporting the Latimer bill which will fasten.
the dispensary on the State for the next foar
centuries, Turning to McLauria be said,
that is political dishonesty, is it not.
Senator McLanrin jumped from his seat,
Eadvanced TO the front of the stage aud said
! Col. Irby,3 we have been together before and
may as well understand each othe:. / want
10 say oace for all that you cannot aad shall
no. say that am dishonest"
Col Irby retorted that be was IL the con-
tes, to the snish aud he would hit back every
time be was attacked.
b Mr. Louis Appelt- and Mr.. G. L. Emanuel
also ad ssuced and told Senator McLauria.,o
Sit dowo Mr.. Emanue, said to Col lrby
that no one but q coward would take advan-
tage Of a. man in that way.
Col. Irby turned to the audience and said.
ssthey are trying to get up row. !" He then
returned to the d;spensary matter and repeat
ed the qoestiou whether McLaur;n's course
was or was not political dishonesty. NJ.
AcLanrin replied, No!
The cheering for McLsurin was renewed
aud several in the audience began asking Col.
frby questions aaj. Marion Noise arose in
the audience and stated that majority of
the audience had come out TO bear the
speeches and he was opposed TO The
Interruptions he called; on the chairman TO
main tain order and that he would be assisted
in clearing the nall of all disorGerly persons
by the majority who wanted fa,r play and
an orderly neeting.
Mr. Edgar Skinner got 1p and said that
Col Irbg had brought on the disorder him
self aud had no one TO blame but himself.
This Col. Irby de1ied, saying that he had
done no more than apy self-resaeciiog mar
would do when insulted and the at:emD;
made to howl him down.
The meeting from this tine oo was orderls
and the speaker was not interrupted by
cheers for HcLaurin.
Col. Irby returned to the question of true
democracy and who represented it, himself,
or McLaurin. He charged that McLaurin
was not true democrat and had never been
beard Of as 3 friend of conservatives until
that squedunk letter was written, for which
he afterwards apologizsd. Who is
McLaurio's political ichaperone now? n. g..
aman who has done the cooserva.
-tiyes more harm than all others, the man who
endorses the protection Of negro rapist, the
man who organized his paper because the
News and Courier would not print, all Of his
dirty articles against Tillnan, the man who.
has recently said that his aim in life was the
political destruction Of Tillman. This is the
man who has taken up McLauriu and is
seeking TO control and dictate the policy of the
State. admit that Gonzales has hypnotized
the present Governor and now dictates the
policy of the administration, bat the people
know Gonzales and they will not let him
dictate the policy of this State after the pres
eut administration is out of Office. McLau-
rio is no democrat, for he and had row
in Washington because woald not admit
that red-headed man from Anderson-oot
Neal-Bowden-to enter conference because
be had run on tie Weaver ticket as an elect
or Bowden Was not democrat aad be
could not come in. McLaurin and bad
row then and, we did not speak for several
years. He is the sort of democrat that Con
zales wants to put into efice, but the true
democrats, reforme-s and conservatives alike,
will not permit the foul conspiracy to sue
ceed.
Col. Irby concluded by saying ,ba, it was
an outrage to hold the meeting in Sumter at
this time. It was all a part of the conspiracy
which he proposed to expose at everyone OF the
forty meetings
when Coz. Irby concluded and started to
take his seat, Mr. McLaurin arose as if 70
repiy. and Col Irby said that he wanted il
now be would have the reply at the next
meeting.
Col. j. A. Rhame got up 10 the audience
aud suggested that ''if Mr. McLaurio replied
be should con6ne himself TO statements, but
that as far as the present audience was con-
cerned there was no necessity of reply.
Mr.. McLanrin said that be merely wished
to Gag that any charge .ha the was 10 e CON-
biuation With Gonzales or anybody else was
absolutely false aod be deied anyone to
prove it.
Col. Irby retorted that he would prove it.
Mr. Purdy asked State Chairman Tompkins
if there were any other speakers to Introduce
or announcements TO make. Col. Tompkins
replied that there were not.
Col. Irby remarked in an aside, but so that
it could be heard: There are no more
speakers but there will be more candidates
Mr. Pu-dy then announced the meeting
closed, and the audience quietly dispersed.
II Col. I,by had been better informed as to
the complexion of the meeting be would not
bave made the charge that Sumter people
were responsible for the interruptions during
his speech. The fact was that the people of
Sruter took very little interest in the meet
ing ADD that there was oaly sprinkiing Of
Sumter people in the crowd. A majority OF
the crowd were from the county and from
other coucties There is another fact that
has been called 10 the writer's sttentoo, and
that is that very large majority Of ,hs
crowd are CT have been members os the
reform faction. Sumter people are taking but
an.n,husiastic interest in The fight, and they
are not exertiug themselves to cheer and
applaud any of the Candidates uproa.iously.
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