The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-15
4 LIVELY MEETING.
Senator TiIman GepiIes to Dr.
Gardnel's Sermon.
HoyT REPLIES TO TlJLMAN
And Defends Dr.. Garcner's Ser
mon. Tiiiman Takes Hand
Primary on the
0ispsnsarY.
OispensayY

The largest and iiveiest meeting OF
the campaign was at Greeuville on
Monday of last week. After the meet
ing was called to order Col. Hoyt was
presented, and made happy speech,
giving way 10 his opponents and giving
them his time ard kind word. He
ssid that be had lived among these peo-
ple for twenty years, and that he felt
that all present knew him and ms
work. He felt that there was no need
for him to speak, for all he might say
he felt would change no votes IS pc
tween him and other candidates, but ne
would like his friends to hear all the
other candidates.
Then Col. Hoyt paid compliment
to each Of his opponents, relating now
we'll he knew each Of them and be
speaking for each a kind audience.
Then Col. Hoyt started TO walk to his
seat and MIR. Gary suggested that he
add: That they all vote for Hoyt,
and Col. Hoyt turned and remarked
that the audience should not forget to
vote for him, and this provoked amuse-
ment ard much applause for Col. Hoyt.
THE NEXT SPEAKERS.
Mr.. Brocker and Mr. Derham spoke
next and told the large audience what
they thought of each other. and Why
they thought the people should vote
for them for conptroller-generaI.
Then followed Messrs. Cspers SUD
McMahsn who tried to impress the
people why each thought he was better
than the other for superintendent OF
education.
Gen. Floyd told the crowd why he
should be elected adjutant general.
Mr.. Rouse was absent, but sent his re-
grets.
B. Evans started out BY insisting that
the Piedmont section was olscrlmlD-
sted against. Augusta and Atlanta
had rates which Greenville could BOT
Mr.. lhom.s n. Berry reminded the
audience that he was born here and
had always been temperance advocate.
Some even said he was too good.
j. I. Pettigrew spoke Of having gone
to the war With Greenviile boys and
his interest ir these people He wet
over his qualifications for the Office,
W. D. May field went into his Gus,
tomary argument. The outside whole
sale dealers can al uudersell the South
Carolina wholesalers because the local
rates are against he South Carolina
dealers.
J. Il. Wharton took 10 freight rates
sna argued that the ro!;er mills here
were Disseminated against, and TOOK
up the matter Of counecueas.
SENATOR TILLMAN
was received with much applau e. He
said it wss six years since nc spoke
here, and it was great pleasure 10 be
here again and to he so well recelved.
From the behavior of the platform
there must be something weak ID the
party here. He did not know whether
it was prohibition or not. He felt tc5
rank and file here were true as steel
and would vote right.
Todsy for the first tine the pro.
gramne was changed and the order OF
speaking reversed 1t was charged
that ne had been ne6Gling in affairs
and that he had 10 right to be here,
and because he had no opposition he
ought to keep away or discuss nothing
but national issues.
He explained the change Of pro-
crsmne and was told he had unlimited
lime. Before he started he tcld why
be was here and why he had right to
be here. He explained he was here IN
obedience to party Law, and he
wanted it understood be would hew to
the line, and if some ingers and toes
are cut of the fault would not be his,
Then he reiterated that had he re IL aimed
away he would have been accused ef be-
ing too big for his breecbes and having
gotten the swell head, and then when
he came they turned and told nm ne
was meddlipg. 1t was tie same as o!
old; he would be damned if ne did and
be damned if be 6i6ns. He asked the
crowd to be quiet until he bottled the
hot stuff.
Then he took up the special board in
this county and said the committee had
turned she candidates loose and was let
ting the question be settled for the
county in special box. It was bad
plan and was intended to let the candl'
dates straddle and honey.fuggle the peo'
ple. It's coSardly in the candidate:
to ask the committee to allow this
screen. You will be fools ifyou do rot
have the candidates line up and say
whether they are for prohibition or the
dispensary. The special box is fraud
and if you DO not like it lump 1t.
The question before you IS one ef-
fecting you and your progeny for life
time. It is question to be decided
upon the merits of the matter. There
should be no undue pressure He was
here also becaul he had been ATTACKED
and he and his administration had been
attacked and held up to derision and
Col. Royt the ether day. Here the
speaker was interrupted By applause
for TilIman. Tlllman then said be
intended only to speak Of Col. Hoyt
kindly. He would treat him as high:
toned gentleman, but warned the crowd
that the more it hollered that way the
less they would like it before he got
through. He wanted only to discuss
issues.
Then Tillman related how the dis
pensary came as he has heretofore done.
When the Prohibitionists say he
cheated them they know they are not
telling the exact truth. He repeated
Why he had no use for machine. as he
had the people back OF him he re-
lated Why he did not want prohlbluoD
and why he thoughtit would De tail,
ure.
he wished be could leave one mat