The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23


have and the experience besides. No
one can have experience without the
opportunity.
am democrat. Am opposed to
imperialism. Would stick to the
constitution. Norton has made as
good q congressman as could be
made out of such material. So far
AS the Florence court house is con-
cerned he only did his duty and ac-
complished No more than You or /
could have done. | am aS compet
ent IA either Of my opponents and IS
LOYAL withal. If elected, i will do
my duty and will reflect credit on
vou and on the 6tk district. lie
was heartily cheercd.
JAMES NORTON
Then spoke in substance AS fol-
| lows:
Those papers spoken Of by Elierbc
is uiatter | thought settled. 1t
ought not to have been dragged into
this campaign. Ellrl be IS like the
bel! that WAS in ;he grapevine when
the fox WAS trying to get his supper
tha: rang every time the fox seized n
grape. lie has q big mouth, lonS
tongue, HI of a fuss, but not 4
d-n bit of brains. Ellcrbe is whin-
ing over a matter that was settled by
the executive committee. He should
not hnve hintcd that that BODY WAS
party to u fraud. Blackwell was a
member Of that committee. You
know he would not have been party
TO Il fraud. Ellcrbe charges the
soldiers with perjury. | would lie
ashamed to stand IN the halls Of
congress did | not believe myself
elected by a majority of the votes Of
nv district. ElIerhe had a chance
to see Nettles at Lanes last night
and learn that he lived at Foreston
when he enlisted Ell,rbs interrupt
Jag: Il did not call NettIes' name
buC | saw him and he gave me light
ndmcs." | might 90 IN other parts
Of the Glsrict aud find where boys
under age had voted. might
name place where II votes were
cat for me, but the managers who
were his friends gave him all bat
two.
M" | will not let EllerOe have
those papers. lie has deceived me
twice and | will not trust them in
his hands. Scarborough made the
argument on the case but he had
nothing to do with preparing the
papers. | will give up the papers if
Eller be will le: my lawyer 60 on
with them. Scarborough appeals
because he comes from Horry,
scarborough, interrupting, "Oh,
no" l have more kin folks there
than he. They will not 90 back on
me, and Scarborough knows it.
Scarborough, interrupting, "They'll
vote for me anyway" | was his
teacher. | deserve credit for all he
is. I'm not mucn olGcr than he is.
| Voice, Your looks deceive YOU"
When Scarborough gets into con-
gress he will find it is not Horny,
and he will find himself small pota-
toes. Scarborough, Don't judge
me. bv your experience" Am his
equal in sense and have experience
besides. Morton then defended his
actions in congress, his votes on the
Nicaraguan canal, Hawaiian annex
alton, etc. Am opposed to impe-
rialism and III accord with the Kan
sas City platform. Previous efforts
had been made TO get |. 5. court
house at Florence but without sue
cess. I succeeded. IakeCity post
office was opened by patient and
diplomatic work. OF course I had
the cooperation of the other dele
gates. Any one who says | voted to
pension Bakers widow tells an in
fernal lie. There was no PROPOSE
ton to give her $4,000. If | have
been faithful give me Il second term.
If not, send me back home.
He was cheered heartily. No eff
fort has been made to give more than
the barest outline of the speeches.
1t is hoped that no injustice has
been done to any one of the csndl-