The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-16
Senator TiIlman and The Minister!
Can Not Agree.
CAMPAlGNERS ON HOME STRETCH.
Popular Interest Is Tagging in the
Recital of Set Speeches-Notes on
The Campaign.
Gathering at QreenYille.

ETeeuVllIe, SD0Slol. Aho @A~
haps been the largest and liveEest
meeting OF the present campaign. SEN
ator Tillman seemed to have on his Old
time steam. and the cheers for "Hoyti
and the twittering Of the steam up sno
he spoke with vehemence. Tlllnfen
spoke TO more than an hour and, as
he promised, took up the sermon o; 1t.
Gardner of Greenville. Tillman MADE
the best speech Of the campaign. de
had two primaries. first whether ne
was justified in charging the minis
terial-saloon keepers alliance ana
many approved of his denomination.
and that there was this alliance.
But It was mis- prohibition-dispensary
hand imary noted. There were not
over 20 or 25 who voted on his call Tor
prohibition; when the dispensary vote
was called for the hands as OF old went
us as IL out of Gatling gun-fully 20
to l was the record. The dispensary
had the overwhelming number voting,
and Tillman said this would be the re-
suit in the primary. Tillman made
connected speech and was severe on
the ministers going into politics anu
talked plainly about DR.. Ga dner, VINO
seemed to have many friends IN the
audience.
Col. Hoyt did not expect to speak,
but he made a spirited and well tlmeu
reply to many of Tillman's points, ana
vigorously defended the prohibit!onls's
and DIR. Gardner. The audience showed
feeling throughout, especially as 10 Ill
man in his speech, and Col. Hoyt s
friends were in evidence.
It is to be noted that Mr.. Gary spoke
first and he made absolutely no men
ton of the Laurens incident, nor did
he say anything about the Cha lesion
matter or anticipate Mr.. Patterson
arguments as to his dispensary posi-
tion. and when Mr. Patterson came al
terward he said nothing about the
Charleston incident which occasioned
the scrap; so it looks as If the cause OF
trouble has been buried.
Gov. McSweeney furnished evidence
that the seizures Of bar fiXtu es was or
dered and Mr.. Gary read ar afndaVle
from Mr.. Scruggs of Cherokee that con-
stables we're asked for thtce and not
supplied but were promised after the
election, the affidavit says.
Mr.. Patterson omitted the Charles
ton incident except to reiterate thaI
there are 600 tigers there. he maoe
no mention of Mr.. Gary except as 'o
his prohibition option
Senator Tillman was received WIN
much applause. He said 1t was SIX
wears since he spoke here and II was a
great pleasure to be here again ana De
so we'll received.
From the behavior Of the platform
there must be something weak IN the
marty here. He did not know whether
it was prohibition or not. He felt the
rank and file here were true as steer
and would vote right.
For the time the programme was
changed and the order Of speaking re
yersed. 1t was charged that ne had
been meddling in affairs and that ne
had no right to be here and because he
had no opposition he ought to keep
away or discuss nothing but natl nal
issues. He explained the change OF
orogrs mme and was told he had unlim-
itod time. Before he started he told
wby he was here and why he mad
right to be here. He explained he was
here in obedience to party law ana ne
wanted it understood he would ne" 10
the line and if some fingers and tees
are cut off the would not be his. Then
he reiterated that had ne remained
away he would be accused OF being 100
big for his breeches and having gotten
the swell head, and then when he came
tbav turned around and told him he
was meduiing. It was the same as or
old he would be damned if he did and
he would be damned if he didn't. He
asked the crowd TO be quiet until ne
bottled the hot stuff.
Then he took up the special box In
this county and said the committee hau
turned the candidates loose and was
letting the question he settled for the
county in a box. 1t was bad plan
and was intended to let the candidates
straddle and honeyfuggle the people
1t is cowardly in the candidates TO ask
the committee to allow this screen.
You will be fools IL you do not have
the candidates line up and say whether
they are for prohibition Or the dispen-
sary. The special box is a fraud and
If YOU do not like it lump it.
The question before you Is one ell
fecting you and your progeny for life
time 1t is question to be decided
upon the merits of the matter. There
should be 10 undue pressure. He was
here also because he had been attack
ed and he and his administration had
been attacked and held up to derision
by Col. Hoyt the other day.
Tho candidates DraSpnt onoke with