The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-10
FOURTH OF JULY ORATORS.
EXCELLENT SPEECHES MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN PARTY.
Caeasn Meeting Held the Court House the Presence OF Some
Four or Five Hundred Voters Who Listened Closely and
Auentvely the Opposing Speakers

Spoke OF his record IN lhe ota'e
Senate. We need men in Con-
gress who will stand up to our
rights. Is sick of The cry that we
are poor, downtrodden people,
when We have so much to be
thankful for. Spoke of the tariff
as the doctrine OF the Republican
party. Referred to his vote to
sustain the attorney general in his
fight against trusts. Cotton mills
going in the trusts. Only relief is
| in State legislation. Foreign
policy of Republican party not a
dead issue, but to be faced at next
session OF Congress. Closed with
eloquent peroratlon, which elected
considerable applause.
HON. GEORGE TOMBSTONE
next came 10 the fore and at once
caught the audience. Touched on
the natal day of our republic.
No republics 120 years ago. Since
then. through their instrumen-
tality. the map of the world has
been changed. Defined Republi-
can theory Of government. The
tariff presses down upon the agri-
cultural population. Only two
Democratic fights since the war
won on tariff issue. Referred 10
Philippine war, which has cost us
$2.15 per capita, when the annual
trade amounts to the Tooth part
OF cent. Cost of war already
$62O,0G0,000. Spoke of trusts.
There are men in this campaign
who, when trusts are mentioned,
observe a sepulchral silence. Re-
cites his career soldier, member Of
Wallace House and Congressman.
Col. Jshnstone was listened TO
with close attention, and received
good share of applause.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM ELLIOTT
was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause, which he appeared to feel
very deeply. Spoke Of his fight
Tor white supremacy year after
year. Served through war and
never had a tullough. When war
ended was in bed wounded. Is
opposed to all kind of trusts, and
first advised farmers to fight the
memorable cotton bagging trust.
Denies being a 'sseed fiend," but
pleads guilty to having worked
hard and gained appropriations
for his district. Much good work
of the House killed by the Sen
ate, such as bill to elect U. S.
Senators by the people. The
iniqultous Crumpacker bill to
regulate elections killed in the
House. Believes in rotation in
office, and wants to be rotated out
| of Congress into the Senate.
Congressman Elliot: closed with
hearty cheers from his numerous
personal and political friends.
Hun. JOHN J. HEMPHILL
was the last speaker, and his
speech WAS one Of the best. His
competitors dlsclaimed their in
tention OF boasting OF their rec
ords AID then proceeded to tell
all they had ever done, and that
was not very much. He had also
served III the war and was Il men,
Der OF the Wallace House. The
best man in the race should be
chosen so as to bring back the old
State to its former prestige. We
want man TO measure up par
TALLY at least with our illustrious
predecessors. Had served in Con-
gress ten years and fought for
tariff reform. Had been sent to
speak in doubtful States for De-
mocracy. No use in cussing a
Republican. he is naturally born
wicked and grows more so every
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