Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14


Mr.. Prentiss asked him what about
Bowden, and Mr.. McLaurin said Bow
den was his personal friend, and he
stuck to his friends.
Mr.. McLaurin and Mr.. Irby each
had statements, Mr.. McIaurin saying
Mr.. Shell was included in the invita-
ton, and Colonel Irby did not so re-
member. He said Irby was brainy,
shrewd, able man, but unfortunately
had not and did not use his known
abilities correctly. He said there
could be no tariff for revenue only that
would not have protection about it,
and then went on at length to expound
this position.
He said he was as much opposed as
anyone to protection but the govern
ment must have revenue, and this he
wanted equalized when raised by a
tariff. He reviewed the rice and cot
ton schedules at length, and said Gov
ernor Evans had taken bis cotton fig
ures from the article represented in
The News and Courier by Shepperson.
He went over his work for the Port
Royal dock in conjunction with Colo.
mel Elliott, and said through his and
Colonel Elliott's labors, plans had been
prepared to remedy the alleged defects
in the dock. He said he proposed to
have white postmasters wherever pos.
sible. Mr.. McLaurin was applauded
frequently, and we'll received.
Mr.. Mayfeld was briefer than any
other candidate, and suggested that
Mr.. McLaurin belonged to the slick,
Colonel Irby to the swift class of poll
ticians. He told how in Barnwell and
Denmark he was repeatedly, and now
without opposition, elected by his peo'
pie. When the effort was made to
place Charleston in the Black district
he had opposed the plan. He spoke
at length on his dispensary views, and
opposed state management said he
had advised that the state would lose
its cases, and was satisfied the Van
dercock decision would stand.
Some one suggested he run for gov
ernor on his platform, which was ap.
plauded, and he said he wanted to &c
to the senate, where he could do more
good. He opposed Mr.. McLaurin's
tariff views in sensible talk, and said
he was q Reformer, and one who had
always been liberal and outspoken.
Before Governor Evans got up he
was handed this typewriter question
"DEAK SIR: How can you expect the
suffrage of your fellow-citizens when by
your action you deprived odd Charleston
of the right of self-government, a right
held most sacred by the Anglo-SaXon
race? Explain this to us. We are most
respectfully, MANY CITIZENS.
Ex-Governor Evans said this was a
back issue. He would not answer an
anonymous note /; but if anyone would
come out and father the question he
would argue the matter. The ques-
toner did not present himself Gov
ernor Evans mixed up considerable
ridicule with his tariff argument.
Mr.. McLaurin several times inter
rupted, with consent, to make correc-
tions, and Governor Evans said Mr..
McLaurin would always find some way
to wriggle out.
He said McLaurin would have never
been given his committee appointment
but for his tariff views, and Mr.. Nc;
Laurin said Reed did not know his
views when he was appointed, but be
was informed while on committee.
The Negro paper commended McLau-
rim for having, together with Wigg,
killed the separate coach bill. He
quoted from northern newspapers
claiming McLaurin as a Protectionist,
and McLaurin said he was not respon-
sible for this, neither had he made a
speech mentioning that the south loaf
ed and loitered about Calhoun's grave.
Governor Evans said he did not, nor
would he let his friends, ask or write
Governor Ellerbe for the appointment,
although endorsed by 10000 voters.
AS to using the Shepperson cotton
facts, he said they were nevertheless
facts, and he was glad to use them as
they were unanswerable.
He ridiculed McLaurin's tariff views,
and intimated that McLaurin was try
| ing to take away the credit from
Colonel Elliott for Port Royal and
other matters. Mr.. McLaurin said
they worked together.
He told what he had done in the
hope of relieving Port Royal of her
railroad stockade. He said that he
was Reformer and Democrat, and
wanted all to come together and elect
senator-on merit and principle.
He was true to Calhoun Democracy,
and wanted the people to stand to that
doctrine, which was correct. Cover.
nor Evans has a great many friends
here.
Chairman Lockwood announced that
Mr.. Duncan had sent his regrets at not
being able to be here today.
AT HAMPTON,
On Monday, the speakers were SEN
ator McLaurin, Senator Mayfield, Col
onel Irby and ex Governor Evans. A
telegram was read from Mr.. Duncan,
stating his inability to be present.
Senator McLaurin said the only
combination he knew of was the one
against him. He reviewed his posi-
tion on the tariff question and took a
hand primary, with the result that
about half of those present expressed
their agreement with him, and cheer
ed enthusiastically. He said that the
only views the others entertained on
the tariff was to get the salary. Sen
ator Mayfield referred to Senator Nc
Laurin's record in opposition to the dis