The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-14
Hurrah in Hampton.
Senatorial Campaigners In
wade Col. McSweeney's
BaiIiWick.

wade Col. McSWeeney>S
BailiWick.
Hampton, S. G., July !2.-Thus far
Hampton has had the largest county
meeting. The audieoce Of 800 vas at
teptive. The candidates we're bit
personal, not severe. but dealt in sar-
casm and jokes Senator McLau5in
said that it appeared that the only
combination he could spot was against
himself Mr.. May6eld denied that he
bad spyshipg to do with it and that be
had advised Mr.. McLaurin of his cao-
didacy long ago. McLsurio said he
Just beard of the McIver combination
at Beaufort, and it was all news to
him. as. he voted for Mclver and would
do SO again. He held band primary
as to how many believed him right in
protecting the interest of his people by
bis tariff views. About half voted for
his policy, with much applause and
burrahiog He said the ooly views the
others had 90 protection we're to get
the salary. He said that there could
be no tariff for revenue without protec-
tion upfess this country adopts such
tax as Eogland, ou dogs, guns and the
like, which he opposed
Mr.. May6eld said he ran as aa hon
est .mao and would speak plainly. He
had 80 newspapers or voters or salary,
but ran on his merit.
10 the course of his speech be pleas
antly said that be ought to be elected.
as be was stronger mentally and physi-
caliy than bis opponent, looking at Nc
Laurin. Some few hissed this remark
and May6el- properly and severely
condemned such spirit. Ee reviewed
his position against State .Dispeusary
and asked McLaurin hom he stood ou
the Latimer bill.
McLarrin said he was in favor of the
Latimer bill because be believed tie
people of South Carolioa should have
the right to say bow liquor should b..
handled 10 South Carolina aud if tb.
Dispensary Law was to be repealed / {
i, be repealed by the people of South
Carolina. McLaurio said this was a
local issue and should not BE lugged
toto the campaign.
May6eld said that as the matter was
before Congress it was Federal qnes
ton aud that Latimer's bill would fss-
ten the Dispeusary on the State He
opposed the prescott system aud wanted
local option as explained. He said
that the lumber views Of McLaurIn
would make the poor mao pay 81 more
per shousaud for bis lumber. Said be
had had many cases before the Supreme
Court and made money farming, at.
tending to his own business aud would
attend to that of his people.
Those who bad been discourteous to
him had made friends With him aud ap-
plauded his speech.
But for few digressions, Governor
Evans spoke mostly Oh the tariff Issue
and that the Democrats should regard
this as fight for principle. He said
that the views Of McLaurin if adopted
would cost the poor farmer very much,
as they used manufactured articles.
He was DOT going to draw the fac'iooai
lines, but waited this made a fight for
Calhoun Democracy. He said McL2u
I rio was too close and intimate With
the Republicans and that he got 90 the
ways aud means committee because
Tom Reed expected something of him
and regarded him as pro'ectionist.
McLaurin explained that Bailey aud
other Democrats we're on that CON nit
tee
Tillman, Governor Evans said, de-
uouuced the measures McLarrin advo-
Gated aod the bill as robbery aud be
tried to load the bill down. while Nc
Laurin contends be is right in princi-
pie. Evans said McLaurio talked dig
fereo,ly at every poiOt aud DOW that be
was in short staple cot:cn country said
nothing about long staple cotton. and
Governor Evans asked those who rails
ed short staple cotton to hold up their
hands Ool7 three or four did SO. and
Governor Evans said this was the best
joke be ever beard; aud then sone one
said they did not understand MS re-
quest
Evans aud Farmer FORTRESS had
some sparriug. Mr. Fortress saying be
could see a bigger man than Evans in
McLaurin
Evans said McLaurin vas trying to
boodwi ADD befrddle the farmers by
making out that his tariff views we're in
their behalf. He asked that the peo-
pie should not take all clippings
Editor MoSweeney printed as gospel.
Col. Irby said that this was the 6rst
time be felt at home so be could talk to
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