Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-27

free nlggers. (Applause.) lie
had introduced q bill to pension q
darkey, William Rose, a veteran
of three wars. He had introdced
the bill by request. Itwas report
ed unfavorably and was killed.
He had not favored it or voted
for it.
MATTER OF vERACITY.
Tillman taxed him with bad
faith in introducing bill which
he could not support.
Blease retorted that Senator
Tillman, Congressman Talbert or
any of the Legislators present
would inform him that frequently
legislators introduce by request
bills which they do not support.
Tillman said that the record did
rot show that the bill was introduce
ed by request.
Blease replied that it was not
published in the journal, but was
nevertheless.
Tillman insisted on his denial.
Blease became vehement and
exclaimed: "As to my veracity or
yours, T will leave it to the people
of South Carolina. will leave
it to the people of Edgefeld county.
I have no chaperoue in this race
and do not 60 around telling of
my father or of the beloved. my
uncle Senator Tillman."
There was frequent applause
during the coloquy.
GARY GOT FLOWERS.
Frank B. Gary said he would lei
his Baptist brethren settle the
kind of wine used at the marriage
feast. That is not the issue,
whether it was wine or persi M
mon beer. He then without
preliminary waded into the liquor
question. He characterized Col.
Hoyt's candidacy ali insidious
attack against the dispensary law.
Col. Hoyt disclaimed coalition,
and his word was unimpeachable.
But certain men are supporting
him because they know that the
life will be squeezed out of the
dispensary law if he is elected.
Public sentiment will not keep
down blind tigers. There must he
a paid constabulary under the
dispensary. He was in favor of
common schools and State colleges.
Wherever there is cotton mill
There should be a textile school.
The result would be that natives
would be trained to paying posi-
tions now filleded by aliens. The
objection to go many in his family
aspiring to Office was answered by
the statement that the Pinckueys
and the Rutledges were not debar-
red on that account. He conclud-
ed by saying that be would enforce
every law or be found trying as
faithf ~ as he had done in the
legislature. He received a bouquet.
A gentleman in the audience
wanted to know If he was married
or single.
Gary replied. ayes, sir; !have
a very handsome wife at home
and I am anxious to get home to
her." (Cheers).
Same Party-Have you nc
children? Gary-No, sir. lMore
cheers.)
Patterson was then introduced
He said he had no daily newspapers
to boost him. He depended or
the people, not the newspapers
and a few politicians. He sale
that at each campaign meeting N
had to conten for time. (Hs
; consumes an hour and o quartz
with his little piece.
After few remarks regarding
Col. Hoyt's platform, he charged
that McSweeney is not n friend o
the dispensary law and for thi
reason there is a prohibition candi
date.
He then paid his respects to Nc
Sweeney. He had repeated tina
the Charleston hotel has q bllnt
tiger in full blast and yet Nc
Sweeney does not order his con
stables to raid the place. Th'
blind tigers had voted for prohi
bition, but would support Nc
Sweeney this time.
.THIs WAS WARM.