The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-06


NJ. A. Fine Commeroial Course Write I
now called upon to adopt. Re said
thero had been no expansion from the
elder Adams on down which the Demo
cratic party had not originated; like
wiso thero had been no troaties It did
and docs stand for these things. It was
pieposterou5 NOW to twit tho Dsmo-
cratic party with stagnation aud mao
tioD. Col. Johnstono then oloarly
pointed out tho difference betwoon tho
expansion OF thoae days aud tho i'm.
poriaiism Of the present day. The oon.
test we aro now engaged in, he said, is
no ordinary ono. 1t 10 deat h graphic
OF tho foroos Of Freedom and Monarchy
and in it is the gorm Of destruction OF
tho institutions which we have built
up aud stood for. Col. Johnstono then
took up the religious destiny id 30, and
diuolaimipg any Intention to DO irrcyor.
ent asked as at Union, how Obrist
would look in the uniform Of an Amefi.
osn general marching at tho head OF an.
invading army, carrying religion with
riflos to 20 those who did not went it.
ANOTHER MILL PRESIDENT.
Congressman Latimtr was presented
as tho next speaker. B,fore ho could
say anything q man in the hall wanted
to ask him something about Populist
convention. He told his quoationor he
would answor later and proceeded to say
that thero had been an idoa ahoat sinoo
the Union meeting that somo attack
had boon medo on tho cotton mill prosi-
dents and ho wished to give portion
OF hia timo to one Of them to make a
reply. He thereupon presented Ool.
av. =. ,O"Ioy, PIesident OF the Look.
hart mills. Mr.. Carey was greeted with
vigorous applause and was given a
most respectful hearing. He ,nado
quite an oloquent dofenso of the cot-
ION mill presidents. He said an honor
able GLASS of mon had been attacked ct
Union and their character had been as
sailed. He was not o politician, but
morely wished to present o fow facts.
Ha gave an Interonting account OF who
these mill mon were, most Of thom true
South CaroliniRns; Confederate soldsers
and sons Of Oonfe derato soldiers. Others
wero those who had como and cast their
lot among us. I1o pictured what they
had done for the State. Ho denounced
tho politioisna for having brought on
tbio war, and said that now it was On
VIC. ought to accept tho oonat q quonoes
and do tho best possible. Tho mill
presidents were oil men OF peace He
gave an outline Of expansion es the
mill mon saw it-an expansion OF trade.
He said, Expansion as tho mill mon
understand 1t is the reaching out from
our Own shores and extending into the
marts Of the world, with our ships sail
ing undor our own flag, laden with
American products OF the loom, of the
shop, of the mine aud OF the fisld."3;
.s.. LATIMER IIITs mai RD
Mr.. Lstimor thon took Tho stand
again and made very vigorous speeoh
which took we'll with tho crowd. The
man In the audience who questioned
him whom he first arose accused Lsti.
mer OF having boon in Popalist
convention at Kansas oity. Mr.. Lati
,mer denied this, and aaid that after
tho Democratic convention in Kansas
City had oompietod its business ap
o,hor had assembled, hut ho hsa not
been member Of it; nor had ho had
anything to do with 1t. Then the con.
gressman dived into Senator Mel. All.
rim with tho gloves off, and vigorously
denounced him. He said HloLsurin had
betrayed everything no had ever had
anything to DO with. He had started
out opposing the Reform movemons.
| lie had undertaken to run tho osm-
paign of w. d. Evans and elected him
1olt. Ho had been opposed to the dis.
penSary, after the Darlington trouble.
A year or two ago in Washington Mo !,
Laurin had come to Uongressman
Strait AMI Wilson and himself and had
tried to got them to sign proolama-
tion with him to lead the people into
tho Republican party.
EVANS TELLS A TALE.
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans was
al his new hons today. He was given
hosrty cheers when he was presented.
He stated that he had not jntendod to
make speech today; that hc had ex
peoted to giyo his time to other speak
efs. Ho did cay few things Of in.
terest, however. Ho asserted that ho
had known ail this time, and claim I'd
credit for predicting it, that MoLaurin
would do as he had done. Lie had boon
in Washington onoo AMI had gone to
Iillman and our oongrossmon and told
them that MoLaurin was q Republican
at heart, and asked them to watch
him. He had told Latin,er about it
and told Latimer to 60 aload and op-
pose him; that &c ::yoAid step esido
as no had just been defeated and did
not care to run again just thon. L.ti-
mer had said he had plenty Of doou-
nlonts that would beat him, but he did
| not run. 81. j. Watann.