The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-03
MAKING THE
NOUN IAINGS RING,
MEsSRS. J0HNSTONE, I.ATInIFK AND
HEMPIIILL IN wALHALLa.
"hst WAS Said was Tnk"n Ouiotiy, with
only oc"aslon"i Applause Arnusrd bya
GOOD Joke. or some Extra Severe na-
hunotatiOn OF McLaurIn and
Comm .rciai Democrncv

Walhalla, August 20-Today, in
one Of the quaintest and most an
clent old Court Houses IN the State,
the three remaining members of the
faculty of tho Safe political summer
school conducted tho last session but
one of the school. Their voices.
raised against "commercialism,
leaped across the cemetery nearby,
struck the stone wall of the Blue
Ridge about mile away, to be sent
rolling from mountain to seashor.
through the medium OF the press.
Honest, sturdy mountaineers of in
telllgence were the pupils today.
The excessive rains had made the
roads leading to Walhalla difficult
OF passage, but the farmers we're
here in force. The speakers had
driven over from Seneca and their
clothing indicated mud -slinglng, de.
spite the understanding that there
was to be mono. The crowd WAS o
good enc, but not 80 large AZ at othor
places 1t was orderly and atten.
tive throughout. The people we're
expecting McLaurin to be here, as it
had not been stated that he would
not be here. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Senator Alexander,
who called on the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Guire, who offered an earnest prayer.
II Senator Alexander introduced
COL. GEORGE TOMBSTONE
as the frat speaker. Col. Jonstone
opened with u forling reference to
the past, telling If tho pleasure he
had experienced often in coming be-
fore them. He then drifted into the
discussion Of the issues in strong
and forrible manner, presenting the
views expressed elsewhere. Not so
long ag'' the State had only the ag-
rloultural industry to rely upon. It
was important, therefore, to develop
industrial enterprises. He depicted
the conditions thirty years ago and
said that low South Carolina is the
foremost industrial State. The So
called new propositions are AZ old az
monarchy itself; as the rule Of the
privileged classes. Our policies are
only az old as this splendid republic.
Whence did these propositions come?
He impugned no man, but tho truth
must always be. told. Many were
honestly entertaining these new ideas.
Honest error could only be combated
by exposing. And that was whnt
he was here to do He went ovor
the manner in which he had arrived
at his own conclusions, as her,tufora
presented, and declared that tho new
ideas we're those of Alexander Ham
Ilton aud tho party Of centralization.
He proceeded to go over his usual
argument as to expansion, explain
ing the expansion of the democratic
party under Jefferson's doctrines,
and showing that the other party
had done nothing to add to legiti.
mate victory. Then he pointed out
nt
tween democratic expansion aud re-
publican Imperialism, reciting the
conditions existing in Cuba aud the
Philippines. The expansion the re-.
publican party is talking about is the
imperialism that exists in the mon
archies Of the present day. He asked
his hearers to burn this through into
their heads. He made his usual H.
lustration of the Saviour leading an
invading army, addressing himself
to the minister present. In case of
trouble with Russia about an open
market the Fjlipinos would use orr
tariff against us. Who ever heard
Of establishing trade by making
shroudsP shrouds are all you can
sell them now. Peace IS the only
true basis of trade. We have spent
100000 already to establish trade
with the Philippines and it will cost
us from $4,000 to 100000 year,
and our trade with them 80 far ia
only $4,000 year. He devoted
the last ten minutes of his time to
his usual argumentss on the ship
subsidy problem and concluded his
speech with the stories used yester-
day 80 successfully in Greenville.