The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-03

but no ono who knows out of Caro-
lima politics can count that way.
JoHNTsoNE's AIAsTERLY REPLY.
just "ftor MIR. McLaurin came Col.
George Johnstone, and he was
cheorod and encouraged rs he has
no doubt never before been by an
Anderson audience.
Men who had opposed him for
congress got up and hurrahod whom
he ran his sharp poinard of ridlculo
or sarcasm deep into tho political
body Of McLuurin. And how no did
1t! 1t had the ring of Mark An
tony's oration-"and these are hon
orablc gentlemen," and then Il jab-
and SO ho would say he believed
what McLuurin said and then a
punch and then he would again tes-
ufy to believing McLanrin's state
ment about the public Offices and
another cut to the core 1t was noat,
it was clean, it was masterly and it
mot tho issne-the whole Of it. That
tho audience thought we'll Of it they
showed and beyond question. And
how Johnstone did blister Il son in
law Of Citizen Ashley who ruug in
Tillman and who gave Mr.. John
stone just tho opening he wanted to
grow eloquent in burying PARTISAN
feeling and insisting that McLaurin
Of all meu had no right to attack
Tillm"n. Such an opening did MIR.
Johnstone give McLaurin III one Of
his promises Of facts about ship sub
sldy and McLaurin as tho small boy
says "did not do Il thing" but take
the advantage Of the alleged inaccu-
racy of fact and pummel his oppon-
ont on that poids.
1t was Ii clean, but a sharp and
vigorous dobate and tho kind that
ought to tell.
MIR. McLaurin did not say whether
he would attend any other meetings
if invited. He said he had hastenod
on from Norfolk and was still sea,
sick.
THERE LII COME ANOTHER DAY.
Congressman Latimer and Mr..
Hempbill had heart burning that it
WAS not their fortune to have the
rub with McLaurin but they did not
anticipate the fun to ask for last
place, bnt there will como another
day.
There were from 600 to 800 in the
court house, most OF whom we're sent
ed and of that number not more thar
$50 to POO in all bothered to make
all the noiso, but 25 men can make {
good noiso.
The speeches lasted until few
minutes before the party loft tn.
court honse for tho train and the
skeletons Of the spoechos--mero skel
ton-are we'll worth reading.
McLAURIN HEARD FROM.
Senator McLanrin said he had nt
ide" yesterday he would bo here
On every question there was NOR,
than ono side and he ascribod to al
who differed with him honorabl,
motives. His course has been mis-
represented to such an extent tina
when he saw the papers ut Norfoll
he decided to be at this meeting, II,
matter what tho expense or pain
Ho had been charged with trying t.
help organize republican party il
this State. This WAS untrue and h,
unoqnivocally denied any and nj
such statements. There arc now to,
many parties and too many politi
clans. He never had boon part,
to the insinuation that he was help
ing the republican party. Then h
took up the conditions in 1890 an,
how the reform movement and pri
mary started and the primary sys
tom, he said, was one of the wises
moves that could be started. Demo
Gratis could then differ and have thei
rights settled by tho white voters
l1o had pursued proper course an
he believed rs firmly as he did tina
there WAS God in heaven that hi
position would in time be vindicate(
He felt that his every action ha
been right and in tho interests of tn
people. Whether elected or not hi
| position has Dut tho Dponla To thipl