The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
McLAURIN In NEWBERRY.

Newberry, June 6.-Senator McLau-
rim had an exclusive inning before a
Newberry audience today. Those who
were hoping to see some dramatic set
to between the Bennettsville apostle Of
a revivihed ard commercialized De-
mocracy and some gunner for his curly
scalp were disappointed. No Pitchfork
Ben appeared, and the Senator was
unobstructed in a vigorous and elo-
quent accounting for his official acts.
This was day big with fate for
iremen who had gathered from here,
there and everywhere to test the stout
ness of hose, the steadiness of reels,
the winged rush of noble horses, the
strength of brawny arms and the MINI
bleness of the human body; and it was
appropriate that the sports of the day
should be rounded out with feast Of
reason at the Opera House in the
morning. and about eleven stories Of
fun by Billy Lamar's Peacherine Min
streIs from Columbia tonight.
There had been no disposition, how
ever to effect shut-out for McLaurin.
The invitation to address the dear peo-
pie had also been extended to Senator
Tillman and to Governor McSweeney.
The former declined inasmuch as he
had already promised to make an ad-
dress in Newberry on the 18th inst
before the literary societies OF New
berry College, while the Governor
was tied down to official duties. There
were accordingly no pyrotechnics la
Gaffney, and the junior Senator con-
fined himself to rosy flow of well de-
serving praise for the fremen and a
decorous and parliamentary presenta-
ton of his political views and beliefs.
He made rejoinder to Senator Teller's
reply to remarks in his Greenville
speech. his attitude against Bryan,
and made several vigorous references
to political bossism in South Carroll
ma: made random remarks - as he
termed them, on the matter OF subsl-
dies, expansion, imperialism and COM
mercialisn. He did not call Tillman's
name during his speech. The Opera
House was comfortably filed by rep
resentative audience comprising both
sexes, who applauded some ten times
during the one hour and twenty min
utes of the Senator's speech. While
this applause was not roofraising, it
showed considerable heartiness. The
senator showed no signs of weariness
or weakness after his effort, as he is
reported to have done at Gafney. He
had furnished the newspapers with
copies of what he had prepared to say,
but he made a number of additions
while talking and likewise omitted
some portions.
Senator McLaurin was introduced
by Mr.. Cole L. Blease, whose guest he
was while here.
In concluding his speech Senator
McLaurin gracefully threw flowers OF
speech to the women, fairest rosebuds
in the garden of flowers. If all the
women in South Carolina were for
him he would not care if all the men
in both North and South Carolina
were against him. There had been
too much mud-slinging in political dis
cussions in this State. They ought to
be conducted on a higher plane, SO
that any lady could come and hear
them without thought or word that
| would bring the mantle of shame to
her cheeks.
As the audience dispersed Senator
McLaurin was surrounded by num-
Der of friends and for a few minutes
there was a rosary Of welcomes, hand
shakes and, adieus.
The Senator left on the afternoon
train for Washington to transact busi-
ness connected with the Charleston
Exposition. j. Wilson Gibbes.