The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-04
RESUMES ITS WORK.
This Poll; cal Summer School
Ooans Once More.
SENATOR McLAURlN ABSENT.

Commercial Demccrscy's
side cf the Argument,
Tbs Ohio Speakers,
The Ssate Political Summer School
resumed operation at Spartanburg on
Tuesday Of last week. The meeting
was devoid of sensational features.
There we're present Messrs. Hemphill,
Jobnstone, Henderson, Latiusr and
Evans, but new volunteer lecturer on
the textile intust7y-Col. Carey, a
mill president, entered the srena.
HON J HEMPHILL
TIE first speaker introduced was
tie Hon. J. J. Henphill who delivered
rsttliDg good speech; puuctuated with
j5kes, and made a good Impression.
He reminded ore Of trained athlete
upon gymnasium floor, being easy
and graceful as well as displaying the
power he possessed. He took it for
granted that the people bad assembled
here to discuss Isl ues that were vital to
themselves ard the country. These
iE3ucs came IS new issues in name, but
they were IS cid as tie fundamental
principles Of the great parties. He
held hat this necessity had arisen by
ze eascn Of the efforts Of one man to raise
whole planks from the Republican plat
form and put them into the Democratic
platform and then feroe the people to
stand upon them. The leading issue
Of course was the question Of expansion
-mooern expansion. Expansion vas
founded, be held, upon Democratic
principles; but this new variety Was on
an entirely different plan-one utterly
TO, eign to our customs, institutions and
modes Of thought. The speaker then
described the Philippine islands and
presented many facts and figures to
show how many cotton goods America
cold them last yesr. He figured that
the islands bought from US goods
amounting to cents per capita, and
that if til is trade is divided up South
Carolina will get one hundredth part
of mill. He discussed the small trads
TO be secured and applied the same
reasoning to China. Then he compared
the results Of trade with thess foreign
countries With those Of our trade with
Canada, showing that Canada with
five millions population did hundreds
of timss more business with Us than
China. He wanted true expansion
pushed but with the people who had
| something TO expand. He went On to
show that Span had all slong been =
weak nation and if any OF the big
powers had wanted the Philippines
they could long ago have taken them.
He was opposed 10 the ship subsidy
absolutely and wanted all laws putting
restrictions upon ships floating the
AmeTicar flag repealed. They should
be built and owned in this country.
Then he enter.d into the much vaunted
ship subsidy CT Great Britain and
showed that she had u erely paid for
the carrying of the mails as ne do, bus
she vas paying only 40 cents per ton
against our 81 % for the same service.
HENDERSON PLAIN SPOKEN.
Hon. d. s. Henderson was then intro
duced and he made forcetul speech,
thoroughly commanding the attention
Of his hearers. He called attention to
the fast that today was the anni7er
sary Of the date Of the primary fo1
United States senator to be held one
year hence. There was on foot q de-
liberase effort to oVerturn The prlncl-
pies of Democracy, those principles ~
old as the country Itself. He had every
faith in the people and believed that
they would stand to these principles
and Kill out this effort now IN its very
Inception. Senator MoLsurin had told
them at Charlotte that it was about
time for them to abondon these Dcin-
ciples and embrace those Of Republi.
canlsm He was sorry the junior senator
was not present. He wanted to see
him on the stump in order that these
issues ne has raised might be fully dis
cussed. McLaurln had shoWn dlspo'
siticn to avoid these meetings. Al
Gafney Tillnan had taken him una
wares. When the opportunity came to
discuss these things McLsuIln vas al.
ways una7oidably detained. He would
not mlsstate the senator's position. The
senator tad been calling fer Repuoil-
can princloles-Hhat he advocated was
merely Democratic ID name. Mr.. Hen
oerson read copiousiy from Senator
Mclaurin's speech delivered a 1eA
days before the ratification Of the Paris
treaty, in which ne held tlat a colo.
NAL policy was Unconstitutional and
shss IL vas not proper to spread re-
ligion st tie point Vi Inc bayoneu. MIR.
Henderson called attention to that 20
sitlon sad that nog assumed. Could
they take such man as a leaoeil II
later on when il came 10 the State con'
venslon to elect delegates TO lhs hla-
sas City convention be held these views
he should have called on the people OF
| Marlboro 10 seno him TO that conVen'
ton SO he couio have presented those
views before those charged with lne
making OF the party platform. Mr.
| Henderson paid high tribute 10 Gen.
Wade Hampton, being heartily sp-
plauded, ano read from the generals
1ecenr interview. The speaker then ran
over the political history Of the country
showing what were tie fundamental
principles Of Democracy sno oontiast'
ing them with Republican principles.
COL. TOMBSTONE.
Col. George Johnatore made another
ohsracterisiicsiiy strong speech and by
his expressive delivery sid forcetul
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