The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-24


about the metropolitan police.
Evans-If you don't house, will poGt
the metropolitan police after you.
sit down, Gary We don't want to
hear you," yelled another and Kisses
came from the back of the hall. Then
followed questions thick and fast. "EX.
plain the dispensary law "What
about the whiskey rebates when you
went to Augusta? ETC., etc. One man
was removed from the hall by the po-
lice and pandemonium was imminent.
A majority OF the crowd wanted to
hear Evans and he finally won his way
and finished his speech, meriting
rounds of applause, especially when he
denounced getting votes with few
rotten government seed.
Question: Are you in favor OF pull
ing down the flag In Cuba.
Evans: l am in favor Of letting 1t
float there so long as the possessions
Of the property owners are in danger.
Mr.. Evans then told what he thought
Of the Cubans, believing them incapa-
BILE of self government. He said that II
our troops are withdrawn, in "a hours
President Palma would be assassinat-
ed. The Cuban soldiers we're kept In the
army with the promise Of being allow
ed to loot the city OF Havana. He Is in
favor Of self government in the Phil
ippines, but we must control their for
eign policy. In conclusion he said that
he was grateful for the attention given
him by the best element in Charleston
and If it came to the test he would
rather have the respect than the votes
Of these people and would only accept
their votes with honor and respect.
When he said that the uncle for whom
he was named gave UP his life at Fort
Wagner in defense Of Charleston, he
was roundly appaluded. He has never
betrayed friend. Ee closed amid yell
Of applause, intermingled with Kisses,
and won his battle.
Col. George tombstone spoke on the
tariff, ship subsidy and imperialism,
but the weather was too hot to arouse
any enthusiasm on these hackneyed
subjects. Then he told Of his reasons
for entering this race and declared that
II elected he would acknowledge no
master but the people. The audience
generously applauded him.
Col. VIM. Elliott was received with
long and enthusiastic cheers, which he
gratefully acknowledged. He spoke of
the Charleston soldiers who fought
with him in the Civil war. He is hers
not only as a candidate, but to lay
down untarnished the trust committed
to his keeping as congressman.
He had given the finishing touches to
the work on the Charleston jetties be-
gun by his predecessors. He also told
of the appropriations obtained for the
rivers and canals in the vicinity Of
Charleston.
Col. Elliott had at his tongues end
the figures Of our export business,
showing our marvellous prosperity as
a nation. He concluded his speech with
an argument against the ship subsidy
measure.
Mr.. J. J. Hemphill told of his fight
in '76 for white supremacy and the
mention of Gen. Wade Hampton was
as it has ever been on this campaign
greeted with rounds of applause. For
60 years the Democrats were the ruling
power in this country and he does not
think it the thing to bring Yankees
down here to see US, but we should
unite and drive them from power. 1t is
necessary to send men to the national
congress who will inspire confidence so
that Democrats In number sufficient
can be united to bring US national vic
tory. He pleaded with the people to
turn out to the primaries and vote for
the best to represent them. With this
introduction Mr.. Henphill made an
interesting speech against expansion
and ship subsidy. He told Of his 16
years Of political work in behalf Of his
State, but claimed no reward for this.
Messrs. Geo. s. Legare and T. W.
Bacot then addressed the audience.
Both were enthusiastically received
and made good speeches.
At WaIterboro.
Walterboro, Specialize senatorial
meeting was held here IN Kleen's grove
In the presence Of thousand people.
There was no special feature Of enthu-
siasm.
The candidates had nothing to say
about each other. Even Latimer and
Evans seemed to have temporarily
buried the hatchet; but the half has
not yet been told with them. AS soon as
the up-country is reached the political
volcano may break out again. The
meeting was called to order by Maj. M.
P. Howell, county chairman, who in
troduced the first speaker.
Hon. D. S. Henderson. Mr.. Hender-
son was born in this county and the
chairman said that his record has been
a source Of pride to these people, and