The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-08
LAURENS. $. c., AUG. S, 1900.

The democratic party in the United
States for q hundred years has been
supported by the whiskey men Preach
er!, teachers, bankers, lawyers, land
lords, laborers and bar-kecpcrs voted
the democratic ticket. Ther' fore an
unholy alliance - existed bctw, en-
preachers ard liquCr. "That which
You have not lost you have; horns
you have not lost, therefore you
have hcrns." Proposition l that the
democratic party has leen the whiskey
party, mind you, does not imply
that it has not been the party Of
honesty, of economical government, Of
low taxes, OF home rule, Of II low tariff
o cqua! rights for all and special
privileges for rome. The millions Of
democrats who do not belong to the
party OF hypocritcs, puriIans, phari-
sizes should have deserted the party Of
jefferson, Jackson and joined the party
OF old John Brown and the millions
murderers, because for sooth few
voted the democratic ticket.
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After the scrap and allowing reason
bic cooling time our efficient policemen
presented the city'S modest little bill
of $500 to the Scrappcrs Each expect
idg chief enforccr of the peace, squared
the amount without ado. A candidate
expressed surprise that our little city
was in such splendid condition with
such II moderate tax for public eXhibi-
tions. Another said that it should have
been allowed Il free fight on an occasion
or hospitality. Another that us no
knives were 'drawcd or little pistols an
occurrence SO unusual in the State, the
polite policeman should have publicly
commended the Boxers. Another that
he was surprised Il fight was out of or
der in Laurens. Another that the pub
lie travelling this way would know how
to prepare their change and so there
was much good natured badinagc.
Who constitute the old bar room
element?' Seven years ago the bar
rooms were closed and since then the
former bar-kccpers have been scat
tered to the four winds OF the earth
Some are dead, some are well estab-
lished in other business and some have
jobs connected with the dyspensary
system. Where is the old bar-room
element?'
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The war is ON and son to pekin" is
also on Nodoubt cursed Western
greed has bothered the hcathen, but
not to justify their Savagery. Let the
western Powers teach them lesson
and then withdraw, leaving them in
gentemanly seclusion.
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This country is lin The M !; vi q
campaign year, but we IN at least bc
thankful that We are safe from tn,
boxers.
(The above was put in typo before
the encounter of Saturday
There is great danger that some o.
the persons who made speeches here
Saturday will be nominated.
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A Soft Snap.
Abbeville, Aug. lit is reported
hero that Congressman LatImer ha:
hrd his son appointed to some mail ser
vice position at o salary Of some So, 500
per annum: also that his wife has beer
acting as his private secretary at q
salary Of 81 2OO, making in all some
thing like $1,000 for the immcdiat,
family, besides other relatives being
taken care Of
The repl esontives from the Third
District with this exception have beer
singularly free from the practice OF
ncpotism since 1876
"And surely is he not worse than an
infidel who provdcth not for his own
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