Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
APTBR THB HOGA.
Senatorial Candidates Ad-
dress Voters of York.
COMMERCIALISM Is STILL AN ISSUE.

C0MMERClALlSM Is STILL AN ISSUE
Large Orderly Meeting Listens tc
Speeches by Messrs. Johnstone
Henderson, Hemphill, Elliott, Lat
inner and Eyans-What the Can
didates Said and How They Were
Received.
Judging from the size and personne
Of the crowd that was in attendance al
the meeting in the court house last Sat,
urday, it is evident that there is no lack
of interest in the senatorial candidates
who are now canvassing the state
There were people here from all parts
of the county, and they included lead
ing citizens from almost every neigh.
borhood, and while the attendance was
hardly as large as on the meeting OF
the state campaigners last month, the
court house was comfortably filled dur
ing the whole morning. The total num-
ber of people present was hardly less
than 500. There were more ladies out
on Saturday than at the previous meet.
ing. From first to last as many as thir'
ty or forty were present, and 1t Is quite
probable that the character Of the meet
ing. which could otherwise have beer
more or less spicy, was modified by
their presence. In the audience there
were perhaps a dozen Chester men who
came up on account Of their favorite
candidate, Mr.. Hemphill; but who made
no demonstration beyond joining from
time to time in the applause.
AS compared with previous meetings
Of a like character, the occasion was
quite tame throughout. None of the
speakers attempted to inject any en-
thusiasm, and whether they could have
done so If they had tried Is doubtful
because the audience was not In an en-
thusiastic mood. To a more marked
degree than has been observable under
similar circumstances for several years
it seemed determined to put each can
didate squarely on his merits, ano
while there was a feeling of kindness
and respect toward all, there was nc
special partiality toward any. Colone
George Johnstone, usually most elo'
uuent speaker, did not appear to ad-
vantage either in matter or delivery
His friends were quick to mark the fact
and he evidently realized it himself
The speech Of Mr.. Henderson was also
a disappointment, and he failed signally
to get any appreciable grip on the au'
dience. Mr.. Hemphill was the first
speaker to awaken interest. Although
many in the audience had heard his
speech last summer and since, his
Jokes and anecdotes are still good and
they took as we'll as usual. He provok-
ed applause several times and frequent
bursts of laughter. Neither Colonel Ell
lott or Mr.. Latimer are to be consider
ed as good stump speakers; but the
speeches Of both took we'll with the au-
dience. They devoted themselves te
business-"C -"Commercialism" it is called
when used in connection with McLau'
rin-and the audience was evidently
impressed by both Of them. Mr.. Lati'
mers speech was particularly striking
There was but little else in it but bus
iness-what Latimer has done and Is
capable of doing from start to finish
and he undoubtedly made votes. With
his throat in bad condition, ex-GoVer-
nor Evans spoke under difficulties; but
his speech was characterized by IN
tense earnestness and a more thorough
knowledge of the subjects he attempted
to discuss than any Of the other candi-
dates. He arraigned Latimer and Ell
liott rs exponents of McLaurinism, and
argued that there was practically nc
difference between the doctrines taugh'
by them and the doctrines taught
by McLaurin. He attempted no jokes
but got close attention throughout his
speech and several times provoked ap'
plause.
The meeting was called to order a,
1890 by ]. S. Brice, Esq, who explained
that it's object was to afford candidates
for United States senator an opportu'
nifty to address the Democratic voters
of York county. He announced the Or
der of speaking, asked careful attention
to the speakers, and introduced Rev
w. G.. Neville, who invoked divine
blessings in an Appropriate prayer.
Col. George JOllnstOne,
OF Newberry, was introduced as the
first speaker. He said 1t was with nc
unusual pleasure that he found himself
in the presence of the people of York
for although he had only been to this
place once before in lifetime, he hac
carried away Il pleasureable recollec.
ton that he hoped he had left. He mao
been familiar from youth, however
with all the names of York. His an
ccstors were from this section, anu ne
believed he hid more blood relatives
here than any other candidate in the
race. He did not propose to begulle
the people with attempted oratory; bu'
would sneak of the great duties and re-
spOnsibilities that now confront the
people. Said the United States was
the leading nation of the world, ano
it's responsibility to liberty and civili-
zation is unreasonable Referred tc
the thirty-seren years that have passed
and gone since the war and what we
MS an agricultural people have contrib
uted to the wealth. progress and luxury
of the world with the thirty-seVer
crops that have been raised in that pc
riod. We have produced in these thlr'
ty-seven years 1888. 100000 bales of cotton
as our contribution to the wealth OF
mankind in this crop alone. The value
of this cotton in dollars and cents has
been not less than s9,99O, 900, which
amount we southern people have added
to the wealth Of mankind in that time
This is twice the value of the entire
circulating medium of the universe
and where is it? 1t was once yours ano
you have it not. If you would attempt
to put this sum back here where it was