The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-30

now and 60 before me people and then
he will have the candidates meet him.
and he promised he wUuld keep out u
the fght and his mGalh shut. II You
elect him III take it as notice that y>H
do not want me-. Ii he is Democrat
am not. Al the other fellows want
is chance To meet him on the stump.
Let him resign and test the situation.
He said he would like 10 talk longer,
but wanted to keep to the agreement
and stopped amidst applause.
Then came Senator McLaurin,S re-
ply. which was we'll dCne. He said ne
expected great things. but mountains
have been in labor and brought forth
a mouse. He came here with some trep-
idati0n. hut the speech Of Tiliman was
that Of man WHO knew he was wrong
and had no heart in the WORK. He nal
tried to make logical speeches but hii
friend persisteatly appealed TO c.as5
praiuGice and class feeling. Fe In V
Till..1 and his style Of work. lie
wanted tie movement keP. up iof
others than himself He did not want
10 try to stir uD strife between ia"o.E
operatives and the presidents and IheLf
own He appealed to the operatives a.
we'll as TO the owners. for he had Is
high regard for them as ever dld III
man. Tillman had said some very mar"
things OF HIM. Last year wAen ne VS.
ChalNe.. 10 a Deu OF sickneSS,th!s man,
nv former friend. and congressman
who is a candidate against me made
spcpch after speech against me ana ue-
nounceA me as a traitor. and yet they
hIa7ne NE for coming out. He wanted
eyery man who loves truth and justice
10 nudge him on his speeches. and not
on Misrepresentation. He did not want
aDy excitement this summe". because
his health was net the best. He kn-W
my sensitive feeling and yet he comes
here "a harass me. He knew 1t. men.
ba knew nv condition. He knew could
MOI stand worry in my present condi-
ton. but | am going to fight this thing
ouf. Yes, this man tells you ha had an
invitation fixed uD 50 as 70 come here
Gentlemen. its hard but | can stand It.
Ho talks about me and says | sto.e
vauDvkes $ sermon. The only cha. ee
he 19s bran ahle to bring against me-
Is rha. | stole a sermon. Then turning
around and taking step o: two ldc'
~ face with T.iiat2n and pointing HI;
finger at him. he sad with feeling ara
ampbas..: You. Sir. if charges be true,
have stolen things of more intrlnsl'
vaIra than sermons Then DuDDlinS
over with feeling he said. referring II
Tillman's invitation Now my idea ~
decency. the common deCency among
gentlemen. was for Tillman TO have
asked me if it were agreeable for me 20
meet him here. 1t was brutal way
he treated ne Now | want it undet-
stood that | am not bully and am
not going to run. do not come
from running stock on either
side | am not afraid OF
Tiliman. He falls back on hiS o.G-
time tricks and goes TO insinuatins
and talks about Hanna and his bood!e.
II that be meant to insinuatc that any
of il is coming 10 me it is absolutely
false and the inSinuatiOn is unworthy
of a senator and a gentleman; II ne
means 10 insinuate That I'm sham |
want 10 say I'm not sham or dem
agogue. Now, Tillman KNOWS his oil
tricks OF slurring and iHsinuating and
has the advantage Of me. and he has
no mere mercy or pity than a uset
over his prey when he once gets MS
drop on a man. But | firmly bell
Cod is on the side Of the right and l
will win this fight. Tillman is bull
dozcr and bushwacker, but | want u
understood there was no man in SOU il
Carolina who could handle him. and
before | get through, like small boy,
he will be crying for some one to take
me Oil him. I'm not afraid or hlm.
When you disagree with him he seeks
the cheap refuge of the denaSogUo
and calls you a traitor and all sucA
stuff. without proving it, and 10 declare
this or that q steal. Instead OF answer
ing me he ramblel of talking abou.
pcasio2s and all that sort Of rot, aaa
his only reply sesmed to be To sn2er at
the mill owners and try to create ds-
cord and strife between capital ana
labor
"Tillman talks like I'm full fled 5td
Republican because | do not agree
with Kim. Every one Of these ques-
:ians is entirely new since my race and
never entered into the campaign here.
He never thought any one would be 30
blind as to oppose Americas liberal
foreign policy. The Cuban war which
led TO present conditions was Demo-
cratic making
Mr.. McLaurin spoke Of how he had
been bounded because CT his votes and
that at times he might have said what
he did not want 10 say. He tried to
Keep on good terms with all men. hHG
il he aid no, have the good VII o.