The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-21

resapsaeives n. G. Evans, Brantley,
Richards, Bacot and Maulding, Col.
Willie Jones, Chairman w. D Evans Of
the railroad commission, Comptroller
General Derham, Attorney General
Bellinger, Editor n G.. Gonzales, Of
the State. Messrs. Gonzales, Viii
lis ard Meehap of the city committee,
Mr.. A. Il Patterson, Mayor Lipscomb,
Dr.. W. Z. Evans and many others.
After the music had ceased Lieut.. Gov.
Scarborough raped for order with his
gavel and then addressed the assem-
blage. Mr.. Scarborough said:
Gentlemen Of the Joint Assembly:
AS representatives Of the sovereign
Sts.e Of South Carolina We have turned
aside from routine business to do honor
to our State in receiving, entertaining
and honoring the most prominent char
ac1er in American politics. 1t is emf
nently proper that men who stand out
prominently in their day and genera
ton should receive the homsge Of their
admiring countrymen. No people can
be truly great that do not pay court to
| greatness.
A century and quarter have passed
since the American ship Of State start
ed on its voyage on an unknown sea
since the American people undertook
to shape an ideal form Of government
in q land worthy to be called The
land Of the free aud the home Of the
brave" At DO :iu!e in our country's
history have the American people, IS
people, given more thought to the prln-
ciples of government and statecraft; at
no time in the past has the American
citizen so fully understood and appre-
ciated his duties and responsibilities as
he does today.
The distinguished gentleman who
honors US os this occasion by coming to
our midst is the exponent Of the true
principles upon which this government
is founded, and his name has become a
household word in every section of this
Union, because he is an advocate Of the
rights Of the individual American citi-
zen:
A great Euglishman, ! believe it was,
who asked and answered the momen-
tous question, What constitutes g
Ssste9' said:
What constitutes Sta.e!
No: high raised hstslemen,s. a"r labered
mounds
Thick vail nor Uoate6 gate;
No, bsys n. T broad.arued ports,
Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies
ride:
Not stars and spansled courts,
Where lou-broRed bsssness watts perfume
to pride:
But men, high minded men,
With powers as far. above dull brutes en-
dued,
| In forest, brake or den,
As beasts exec, cold rocks aud branb!es
rude:
Men, who their duties know, bat know their
rights,
And knowing dare nsintsin,
Recent the lcns-ained blos and crush the
tyraat
Ere they rend ths chain.
these, these constitute State
Such an ideal citizen is eur guest to-
day. Far of Nebraska calls him her
son, but ali the. States Of this Union
claim the right to honor the peerless
statesman who will now be introduced
to you by the honorable speaker Of the
house of representatives.
As the lieutenant governor took his
seat Speaker Gary arose and stepped 10
the front OF the stand.
Speaker Gary said:
Mr.. President, Lsdies and Gentle
men: l, is our good fortune to have
with US today the great tribune OF q
great party. In the language Of the
Iamcnted Dr.. Grier, this is Bryan day
in South Carolina. As the represents
tivcs Of the people OF the State, we vel
come him to our midst We bid hin
god speed in the grand fight which he
IS making fer the rights Of the people
against organized capital, and assure
him that he is in tie house OF his
friends. present to you Hon. VIM.
J. Bryan, Of Nebraska, our next presI-
dent. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Bryan promptly arose and step.
ped to the very front OF the stand.
The cheering was deafening. MIR.
Bryan bowed his acknowledgements
several times, and waited for quite
before he began his speech. The
speech vas reported in full in The
State. 1t made over nine columns in
that enterprising journal. We would
like 10 publish itia full, but its length
prevents US from doing 50. We shall
not mar it by attempting synopsis OF
it. l, delt with the money question,
trusts, the income tax and particularly
imperialism, which he discussed in a
plain, but most mastery manner. He
| drew strong contrast Of the policy Of
Republican party TO the black man at
home and the; brown man abroad
The delivery Of the great speech took
exactly tRo hours. At the conclusion
Of his great speech Mr.. Bryan said:
1t was lnteDded.thst | should remain
in this city and have the pleasure 0!
meeting number Of your people tbi:
evening, but this morning is was de
cided that instead Of stsying here t
crafty both myself and you, shoule
leave Immediately for Charleston, anc
there speak tonight, and those Of 20.
who know Charleston, know how mucl
more they need NE there than you neet
ne here. (Vociferous cheering ane
laughter.l
|. Mr.. Bryan had decided before reach
, Ing Coluubia to accept the earnest IN
viistion to 90 to Charleston at 1 p: N
: and speak there Thursday Rlght
When he concluded his speech b
turned and those on tho stand began L
shake hands With him. The rest Of tn
) story Of his departure from the stan'
ond csnitaI ia told above. He wa