Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-04
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Chinese they will pse all tho cotton
goods we can make. Tho only way to
get into China Is under treaty, and we
can get no advantage there because of
the favored nation clause. The only way
to get the trade of China Is to make the
kind of goods they want and send agents
there. Why is not MoLaurin here to tell
you Of any other wayp he had found
out that they could do without the Alli-
ance demands and yet prosper, because
this country is too big. There was moth
ing in the New Testament teaching that
Americans should go to the Philippines
and Christiarize the people. If it's right,
why not be called to Christianize Gilman
Expansion should bo peaceable and busi-
ness-like.
He devoted the last twenty minutes of
his speech to his views on tho ship sub
sidy. He held that tho subsidy would
build up the Eastern ports to the destruc-
tion of the Southern ports. A grand
monopoly would be formed. This was a
Republican measure of tho rottenest kind
and John T.. McLaurin had voted for it.
The author of this Commercial Democ-
raoy knows there is nothing in 1t. He is
posted we'll but he lacks common sense.
He can write good articles to the exeou-
tive committee, and ho don't mind tell
ing falsehoods either. (Applause.) He
had the opportunity to face us now and
he has not done 1t. Mr.. Latimer closed
with applause.
| HON. j. j. HEMPIIILL
said tho people here had always been
solidly Democratic, but there were new
issues now to worry thom until explained.
He told Of the natural expansion of a
child and contrasted it with that of q
man suffering with dropsy. The unnatu-
raj expansion would sap valuable life-so
it was with the "expansion' of which
you now hear. Tho Philippines wore so
hot that you have to lay your hens on
cracked ice to keep them from laying
boiled eggs. Mr.. Homphill then entered
into plain, clear and forcible argument
against the governments policy of i'm
perialism. If this Is followed We must
shoot Filipinos oternally. Let tho Filipi-
nos live in thoir homes with their
families and with their liberty. If we
are to keep those islands we have to
shoot the people or keep great
army there indefinitely. You must
pay for this army in an ever flowing
stream of money. He told, too, of the
pensions, explaining the system. He
dealt for while with the trade side OF
tho Philippine question. His arguments
were tho samo as at Union, several good
stories being given by way of illustration
No creator humbug than this imperial
ism idea WAS ever concocted in this
world, he said. When man begins to
shake off principles and take on others
it is pretty safe to say that he has nc
principle himself. 1t is doubtful If any
nation ever made dollar by colonization
He quoted striking figures as to England
and said that moreover the old countries
are so densely populated that their poo
pie have to SEEK homes in other coun
tries, while we have only twenty five
people to the square mile. We neod
population. Tho proposition of tho Re
publicans was very different thing-we
will havo additional race troubles. Grcat
Britain had had the Philippines once
but she sold out for loss than we pait
aud sailed away. He then devoted his
attention to the ship subsidy, using the
arguments previously published. In tho
course of his remarks he said faith wa.
the faculty which made man believe
what he knew was not 80. He concluded
with somo jokes and anecdotes.
The audience to-day was one of tho
most patient and Gndemonstrativc OF
this preliminary campaign. Those pre-
sent listened most attentively to the ar
, guments, but it was only once or twice
that there was any attempt at real cam
, paign applause. Each speaker was vol
received, particularly whom he told {
pointed joke. Mr.. Hemphil's "Brothel
Bon" story made great hit. The attack
of Mr.. Latimer on Senator McLauriI
took we'll. The meeting was calm dis
cussion of the issues and the peoplo alb
sorbed tho thoughts presented to them.
The Blue Ridge road officials held the
train short time for the faculty and al
O'Clock all departed for tho farewell
meeting at Anderson tomorrow, where
there will probably be less rain and mud
and moro people, applause and heat.
The Anderson Meeting.
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Anderson, August 30.-Publish it il
Gath Proclaim it in Askelon, Col
George Johnstono, tho past master il
the art of satire and ridicule and irony
; was done up in a knot by Senator Nc
I.aurin. That's what happened hero to
day, and tho school of summer swallows
, arc Tutoring around in dismay and con
, sternation. Senator McLaurir's suddcr
, and unexpected appearance hore was the
finest coup executed in State politics il
many day.
Having been informed that tho Till
, mantle seekers of his Senatorial sea-
were making capital out of his absence
, Senator McLaurin determined to bo pres
ont at tho Anderson meeting at any cost
A telegram caught him just as no was
. leaving Now York by boat for Norfolk
! and by hiring special train from Seneca
, he arrived here at two o'clock. Les,
than ton mon know it, and, although
, very tired with tho journey, which in
cluded oighteen hours Of sea sickness
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