The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-02
AT FLORENCE AND HAMPTON.
THE SENATOR AT FLORENCE

A Small Crowd and the Speeche
Devoid of Sensational Fea
/. lures.
The Senatorial campaign meeting 9
Florence was uneventful in its feature
were present, Will, the farmers wer
scarcely represented. The +" farmer
movement in the Pee Dee section /
said TO be centred upon cultivating tn
best crops grown IN the. region sine
] 1882.
The meeting was called to order b.
w. F. Clayton, Esq, acting count
chairman, who introduced the speakers
Mr.. Latimer's speech had few if an,
variations. 1t was the same old stor,
about what I" we farmers" wanted
done through the Alliance in 1888 all,
how he was called from the plov
handles in 1892 to fight their battles
and how well he had fought them fo
ten years in Congress. He told o
getting an appropriation of $15 900 fo
repairing Newberry College, and alst
securing $20S 900 back taxes from th,
South Carolina RAILROAD. "John G
Calhoun could not defeat any Philip
pine legislation in the present Con
gress, and the only way to get any
thing out of the Republicans is not K
antagonize them, but to be conclliatory
and bring them down South and show
them what we really are and not what
they imagine us TO be-"
He spoke against Imperialism and
the worthlessness of the Philippine
islands. He closed by stating that he
still stands on the same platform that
he did in 1892.
Mr.. Henderson regretted that he
had no Congressional record, but his
home people knew what sort of man
he was. He spoke of his work for the
State. He does not believe in Sena-
torial denunciation, but that Demo
crat should contend for principle. The
Republicans want us TO be conciliatory
so that we will forget that there is
such 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 If he
would only embrace Imperialism, and
he yielded to temptation. He spoke
against this policy and declared in con-
clusion that we will never have any
peace until we bury Republicanism in
the North as deep as we have done in
the South.
Col. JohnstOne did not speak of self,
but of principles which actuate his
every motive. He rejoices that the
time has not come when issues are de-
pendent upon the presence or absence
Of half dozen men. He decried any
one who would obtain favors from Re-
publicans by making CONCESSIONS to
them. Principle is paramount to
everything. The House has ceased to
be deliberative body aud the battles
of the South henceforth must be fought
in the Senate. He made his usual ar
raignment on the isthmian canal, con-
cludlng by saying that when il is con-
structed every important railway in
the United States will have some ter
minal in Southern port.
He spoke of the "farlner" politician
who, after 10 years tenure in fat
office, again comes before the people
crying "Save mel Save mel For God
sake, save ME and don't send me back
to the farm I" Uaughter.) The
Democratic party is missionary one,
knowing and believing in her princi-
Piles and daring to execute them. At
present she is helpless, but her day of
trump his not far distant.
Congressman Elliott followed and
he was pretty warm in the collar"
He understood Col. Johnstone to moan
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 melting 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 fourteen years and he had
obtained 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 committee on COM
merce in the Senate and without max.
ing any concessions he got what he
asked for. He spoke of Democratic
obstruction to drastic Republican legis-
lation, such as the Crumpacker force bill
and others equally obnoxious. He
told of the cheerful outlook for Demo
cratic success.
Hon. j. j. Hemphill said: "To.
day we have two sets of candidates
record breakers 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 at
tempted to ride two horses at the same
timer"
Mr.. Hemphill-" Yes, and his nam,
is Henderson"
The retort came as quick as light
ming and the audience howled.
Mr.. Hemphill thinks the duty of
Senator is something higher than get
ting appropriations and distributing
garden seed. When he was in Con
gress ten years taxes were never In
creased one cent. Now they are ok
actly doubled and they will remain 81
until the Republican party is burie
face downward, for that Is the onl
way to bury Republican so that whe
he begins To scratch he will travel Ou