The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-03

but no ono who knows Out of CaIr
| Ilnn politics can count that way.
| JonNTsoNE's MAsrERLY REPLY.
just after MIR. McLaurin came Col.
George Johnstone, and he was
cheerod and encouraged as ho has
no doubt never before been by an
Anderson audience.
Men who had opposed him for
congross got up and hurrahed when
he ran his sharp ponard Of ridlculo
or sarcasm deep into tho political
body Of McLaurin. And how he did
it! 1t had the rlng Of Mark An
tony's oration--"und these arc hon
or"blo gentlomen," and then a iab-
and so no would say he believed
what McLaurin said and then Il
punch and then he would again tes-
ufy to believing McLaurin's state
mcnt about tho public Offices and
| another cut to the core. 1t was neat,
1t WAS clean, it was masterly and it
mot the issue-~tho whole Of it. That
the audience thought we'll Of it they
showed and beyond question. And
how Johnstone did blister Il son in
law Of Citizen Ashley who rung in
Tillman and who gave Mr.. John
stone just tho opening he wanted to
grow eloquent in burying partisan
feeling and insisting that McLaurin
of all meu had no right to attack
Iillm"n. Such an opening did MIR.
Johnstone give McLaurin IN ono Of
his promises Of facts about ship sub
| Sldy and McLnurin az the small boy
says "did not do thing" but take
the advantage Of the alleged inaccu-
racy of fact and pummel his oppon-
ont on that poidt.
1t was a clean, but sharp and
vigorous debate and the kind that
ought to toll.
Mr. McLaurin did not say whether
he would attend any other meetings
If invited. He said no had hastened
on from Norfolk and WAS still soa-
ick.
THERE Ii. COME ANOTHER DAY.
Congressman Latimer and Mr..
Elempbill had heart burning that it
was not their fortune to have the
rub with McLaurin but they did not
anticipate the fun to ask for last
place, but there will como another
day.
There were from 600 to 800 in the
court house, most OF whom were scat
cd and Of that number not more than
$50 to POO in all bothered to make
all the noise, but 25 mon can make q
good noise.
The speeches lasted until a few
minutes before the party left the
court house for the train and the
skeletons Of the spoeches-mere skol,
ton-are we'll worth reading.
MCLAURIN HEARD FROM.
Senator McLaurin said he had nc
ide" yesterday he would bo here
On every question thore was more
than one side and he ascribed to al]
who differed with him honorable
motives. His course has been mis-.
represented to such an extent tha,
when he SAW the papers ut Norfolk
he decided to be at this meeting, nc
matter what the expense or pain
lie had been charged with trying tc
help organize republican party ir
this State. This WAS untrue and he
unoqnivocally denied any and al
such statements. There arc now toe
many parties and too many politi
clans. He never had boon a part,
to the insinuation that he was help
ing tho republican party. Then Ii,
took up the conditions in 1890 an(
how the reform movement and pri
mary started and the primary ays
tom, ho said, was one Of tho wisest
moves that could be started. Demo
Gratis could then differ and have theil
rights settled by tho white voters
lilo had pursued proper course IN,
he believed as firmly as he did tina
thore WAS Il God in heaven that hi
position would in time be vindicate(l
lie felt that his every action hae
been right and in tho interests of tn,
people. Whether elected or not hi
position has put the people to think
ing and looking to thair own wal