The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25

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been visited upon the city. From tha
day he had determined TO aid th
stricken inhabitants in regaining thei
homes and property. AS time wen
On and he had larger opportunities b,
knew of nothing that he had don,
which was motto the interest of Colum
bia. He had voted for the college
for the canal and in other matters fol
the advancement of this city, and he
rejolced with her people al the marvel
ous development. Mr.. Johnstone was
quite literally applauded. He then
proceeded to discuss the isthmian
canal, which he favored, arguing that
it would build up the South Atlantic
ports. The completion of that canal
would give the control of the Asiatic
trade, for every railroad line from the
interior would be compelled by COM
petition to do business through South
Atlantic ports. Build that canal and we
will not have to ask for the investment
OF Northern capital, for 1T must come
Where is Columbia in this matter 2
If the canal is built the Congaree will
become necessity and we will have
capital coming here to invest and ask
to be allowed to participate in our
prosperity. The improvement in
river navigation will be bound to fol-
low. AS 70 the ship subsidy, he op.
posed it, on the ground that the sub
sidized ships would still run to the
ports north of us in order to keep the
trade in that section, and would thus
still keep us in financial subservlency.
Our mission in the PHI lippines
should he one of peace and liberty and
not of despotism. In concluding he
said that in our prosperity now it is
easily seen that in the near future this
city will contain 100000 inhabitants,
with her business increased hundred
fold. In this increased prosperity he
would rejoice with her people.
Col. William Elliott made vigor-
Gus speech, touching his own record
and declaring against the ship subsidy.
He had signed the pledge and would |
heartily support the platform of the
party. He complimented tile people
of Columbia greatly on the material
progress made in the city. He re-
ferred to the fact that he had once in
a while taken trip down the Congaree
and he was struck with the adaptability
OF the river for navigation. He went
somewhat into the history of the at
tempts to inaugurate boat line on the
river and the physical and other OBJ
structions to successfully carry out the
the idea. He next took up the splen-
did advantages of the South and of
This State especially. He also spoke
Of his great interest in the river and
harbor bill and showed what great
benefit 1t brought to people living in
coast ports and cities on the rivers.
Water transportation In many instances
Is the only one available. He declared
hat since boyhood he had always done
his duty TO his State, IN war and in
peace, and he had succeeded in Kidding
The coast of negro domination. Look
at the condition of the coast now in
TO what 1T was twenty
years ago.
Mr.. Hemphill was the next speaker,
and humorously referred IN the outset
to the bouquets thrown at the ladies',
saying that he thought it was conceded
that the Columbia ladies were the pick
Of the flock of the country, and that
Columbia was prosperous, and that the
only drawback to New York was its
distance from Columbia. He treated
The subjects of expansion, retention
Of the Philippines, tariff and trusts In
. most entertaining manner, saying
that following the theory underlying
these questions if adopted would lead
us away from the time-honored prin-
ciples of the Democracy.
Ex-GOv. Evans said that he had
been in the campaign for the Senate
against McLaurin and had told the
people that McLaurn was Republi-
can. They had taken four years to
find out what he had told them was 80.
He had known that he was right. He
had been reformer from principle.