Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-14
DEM0CRATlc RALLIES At UNION AND
CHESTER.

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Cleveland, Hemphlll, Latlmer, Johnstone,
Evans, Taibsr., AldrIch and TIllman Ad.
dress the Peeple-Atendano Good.
Union, August 9.-About 800 persons
gathered here to-day to hear the fret
days speaking Of the political meeting.
Six Of the Democratic leaders of the
State made interesting addresses and all
the mon were heard with olose attention
and with much respect. There was very
little enthusiasm, but great apparent
were no State issues referred to and no
personalities indulged in except few
by Latimer directed against MoLaurin.
The speakers were d. S. Henderson,
Senator from Aiken county; j. Il. John
son, Congressman from fhe Fourth dis.
gressman from tho Fifth district, in the
morning, and Jno. B. Cleveland of Spar
tanburg, Asbury @. Latimer, Congress-
man from the Third district, and Robert
Aldrioh, Senator from Barnwell county,
in tho AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Aldrioh said
they were not candidates for any office.
Mr.. Henderson's speech was on high
plane and was directed toward placing
his hearers in possession of information
as to tho subjects discussed. Congress
man johnson made q somewhat brief
speech, but handled the economic ques-
tions now in the public mind in his usual
clear and lucid style.
Mr: Hemphill delivered a we'll pre-
pared speech of about two hours
length in h most effective and entertain
ing mannor. He dealt exhaustively with
questions which are dividing the Demo
orats of this State, his position being
strongly set forth as against what is
known as Monumental or Progressive
dress with many stories and anecdotes
and proved himself a campaigner of un-
usual ability aud effectiveness.
When the meeting opened after dinner
John b. Cleveland, of Spartanburg, the
only representative of the so-called
Commercial Democracy" present, de-
liverod q very fine and carefully prepared
speech, setting forth business mans
views Of tho political questions Of the
day. The speech was highly instructive
and held the undivided attention of tho
audience. A good doal of Mr.. Glove
lands speech was information even to
the we'll informed. He frankly stated
and are not now making any money and
that sOmo of them are losing money.
The question with them was providing
for the hundreds who were dependent
upon them for their daily bread, and
that the mills must have moro markets,
and If necessary they should fight for
them. He argued that expansion and
subsidy had always boen Democratic
principles and gave numerous evidences
to prove this position. He was profound
ly convinced that these things wore right
and beneficial and were ready to rise
above party whom necessary for tho
benefit of tho State. He explained how
and why tho manufacturers of the
United States cannot get into South
America and other foreign markets and
showed how expansion and subsidy
would help them.
Mr.. Latimer departed somewhat from
tho speech he had prepared and made a
talk Of old times and caught the crowd,
creating moro enthusiasm than any of the
tor McLaurin with gloves off and charged
the junior Senator with forsaking every
party he had ever been with. He spoke
with much vigor and earnestness. He
stirred up frequent responses from tho
crowd favorable to his contentious, one
from a soldier lately returned from tho
Philippines, being especially so on ac-
count of his reference to McLaurin. Mr..
Latimer's speech stirred up the crowd
moro than any of tho speakers did as ho
jumped on McIaurin and insisted that
he had deserted every party or faction he
over started with; that he and his friends
} were buying up papers and distributing
jobs for votes.
; The last speaker was Mr.. Robert AL
drich, who made speech advocating the
principle of the Democratic party and
uplifting of the farming classes.
Senator Tillman will arrive tomorrow
morning and will speak during tho day.
The other speakers will DO John Gary
Evans, Stanyarno Wilson, w. j. Talbert
J and George Johnstone.
Senator McLaurin wired that he was
unable to be present on account of the
illness of his daughter, and that he had a
previous engagement in Oconee anyhow.
Union, August 9.-The Union cam
paign preliminary meeting was con-
} cluded to-day. The speeches were all
very good and upon high plane. Till
w. Jasper Talbert, candidate for Gov
} ernor, spoke first He roasted the pom
sion system and related that 90S of tho
1000 in Massachusetts, regiment in the
: Spanish American war were applicants
for pensions. He said he opposed using
tho money of white taxpayers to educate
effort to divide the white people
John Gary Evans made strong speech
and announced his candidacy for the
Senate. lie said he was defeated by
political towards who were regarded as
leaders and looked at Latimer and said
when McLaurin was put out he did not
want another traitor put in his place and
again looked Latimcr in the eye. He
: said McLaurin was going about with
Hanna's money and McKinloy's commits
sions to buy up desertors. He wanted a
vindication of his previous fight and
made strong Democratic argument
George tombstone mado superb
speech upon high plano. He oschewed
personalities, insisted that the present
constitution had simply damned the
waters for 20 years, and warned all
against division of tho white people.
lie discussed imperialism and ship sub
sidy in q different way to any of the
Othors and in good style.
After dinner Stanyarne Wilson calmly
, discussed imperialism, ship subsidy, otc.
He said that tho mill presidents would
J soon SEQ that a protective tariff would do
them no good. He sang tho praises OF
FREQ silver, but said it was not now an
, issue, simply because there was plenty
of metal money now available. Plentiful
money deferred tho free silver issue as
pressing question. IIo wantod test OF
Democracy prescribed by tho next con.
vention for all candidates and voters in
! the primary.
The largest crowd of tho meeting was
on hand when Tillman was introduced
He spoke with all his old timo vigor and
had tho crowd with him. He talked q
great deal of cotton mill presidents and
operatives and warned tho former that II
thoy meddled in politics in tho interest
of tho Republican party that they might
500 an end to the liberal pOlicy that thf