The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-03
Candidates For Senator and State
Offices CanYassing
MEETINGS ARE STILL HARMONIOUS
Discussion of Live Issues - People
Keep Cool and Give Each Speaker
Respectful Hearing.
At Florence.

Florence Speclal.-The senators held
another unyentful meeting here. Moth
Ing sensational developed and the
speeches, in the main, were along the
same lines adopted at previous meet
ings. Not more than 200 people were
present, and out of this number not
more than a dozen were from the coun-
try.
Tie meeting was called to order at
IL o'clock By w. F. Clayton, Esq, act
ing county chairman.
Congressman Scarborough was first
introduced. He came back to his Flor
ence constituents bringing his "sheaves'
with him in the shape of an appro-
priation for federal court house.
This was made an issue in this county
In the last campaign MIR. Norton, mis-
predecessor, claiming that the appro-
priation could be more easily secured
by his return to congress. Mr.. Scar
borough graciously acknowledged the
assistance rendered him by other mem
bers of the South Carolina delegation,
including Mr.. Latimer, in securing the
appropriation. Only $4,000 Of the
duOuuI lS ulduc luuSuiotSiy o'o4iooASb
but the rest will become so from time
to time as the work progresses.
Mr.. Latimer's speech had few il any
variations. 1t was the same old story
about what 1--WE farmers" wanted done
through the alliance in 1888 and how he
was called from the plow handles in
1892 to fight their battles and how well
he had fought them for ten years in
congress. He told of getting an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for repairing New
berry college, and also securing $685.
600 back taxes from the South Carolina
railroad. John c. Calhoun could not
defeat any Philippine legislation in the
present congress, and the only way to
get anything out Of the Republicans is
not to antagonize them, but to be con-
ciliatory and bring them down south
and show them what We really are and
not what they imagine us to be-"
Mr.. Henderson again regretted that
he had no congressional record, but
his home people knew what sort Of a
q man he was. He spoke OF his work
for the State. He does not believe in
senatorial denunciation, but that a
The Republicans want us to be concil-
latory so that we will forget that there
Is such a thing as Republican party.
They took McLaurin up into high
mountain and pointed out to him all
the kingdoms Of the world, and told
him that they would all be his II he
would only embrace imperialism, and
be yielded to temptation.
Col. Johnstone was at his best. He
did not speak Of self but Of principles
which actuate his every motive. He re-
joices that the time has not come when
Issues are dependent upon the presence
cried any one who would obtain favors
from Republicans by making conces-
sions to them. Principle is paramount
to everything. The house has ceased to
be a deliberative body and the battles
Of the south henceforth must be fought
In the senate. He made his usual ar
raignment on the isthmian canal, con-
cluding by saying that when it Is con-
structed every important railway in the
United States will have some terminal
In southern port.
Col. Elliott followed Col. Johnstone
and he was pretty warm in the collar"
He understood Col. Johnstone to mean
that to obtain appropriations from a
Republican congress concessions must
be made, while Col. Johnstone said
'favors" not appropriations" Any
how, It was the means Of inciting him
to make the best speech he has yet
made on the campaign.
He had been faithful and an appre-
ciative constituency had kept him in
Washington IA years and he had OBJ
tanned millions in appropriations and
he defied any man to prove that he had
made any concessions to get them. He
told Of an occasion when the river and
harbor committee Of the house would
give him nothing; how he went to the
cmmittee on commerce in the senate
and without making any concessions
he got what he asked for. He spoke OF
Democratic obstruction to drastic Re-
publican legislation, such as the Crum-
packer force bill and others equally
abnoxious. He told Of the cheerful out
look for Democratic success.
Mr.. Hemphill said: To-day we have
two sets of candidates; record break
ers and record makers. intend to be
both"
Mr.. Henderson-Mr. Hemphill did
you ever hear the fate of the man who
was badly thrown when he attempted
to ride two horses at the some time?
Mr.. Hemphill-Yes, and his name is
Henderson.
The retort came as quick as light
ming and the audience howled.
Mr.. Hemphill thinks the duty Of a
senator in something. higher than get