The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-10

IulS dDOuL - uSdu lTleuu. LII. SlohCs
was on the agricultural committee OF
the house and was opposed to an in
crease in appropriation for the distri-
button Of seeds and bulletins but he
(Latimer) had been instrumental In
getting the increase and Stokes never
forgave him. Latimer asserted that he
never claimed to be the author Of the
free delivery bill; neither was Billy
Stokes. When the matter first came up
Stokes was not in congress nor until
two years after. Mr.. Latimer does not
think it fair to resurrect matter long
after man is dead. Mr.. Grier repre-
sented at the Tirzah meeting in 1900 a
strong anti-Tillman paper and was not
disposed to treat him fairly, and Stokes
seeing his communication wrote the
letters which Evans had read. AS to
peddling pictures, man came to him
with an enlarged picture of the house
of representatives and while he was
looking at it, Tom Reed saw it and
wanted one, so did 80 or 40 others, and
he took their orders and the man gave
him one for his trouble; that was all
ness. AS to juIketing trips, Mr.. Lati-
mer said when Bryan spoke at Due
West he and his friends paid $25000 for
a Pullman car and the railroad pulled
it at his request for nothing. He wants
whenever he can to bring these Repub-
licans down South and let them see US
exactly as we are and not what they
imagine us to be. He does not bow
down to Republicans but likes to be
kind to them and thev in return al
ways vote and help him out on every
measure except strictly party ones.
When they went to Cuba they paid $25
a day for a car; $3.50 berth. Tillman
and Norton were in the party and they
were entertaining at Greenville, Colum-
bia and Charleston. He had gone to
New York and Saratoga on freepasses
and given DR.. Stokes one for himself
and wife which they had used. The ma
jority of members Of congress ride on
free transportation. He had record Of
so years in Anderson county and his
people had always sustained him.
Mr.. Evans-"You charged in the Nc
Laurin campaign that had stolen
$4,000. That cannot be true, for l am
rot in the penitentiary."
Mr.. Latimer "Yes, and you charged
that Tillmah had lined his pockets
with rebates"
Evans said nothing.
when Christ was unjustly accused
he was tried and convicted by the
Jewish sanhedrin-a body composed Of
lawyers" added Mr.. Latimer. (Cheers
and laghter.)
Latimer said he had received mes
sage before the campaign opened that
Evans was going to put plasters all
over him in this campaign, yet he was
once his friend; had been at his house;
worked and voted for him against Joe
Earle. "Now what is the matter with
you?" asked Latimef, turning to
Evans.
Mr.. Evans-"You betrayed me-"
AS to appointing kin folks to office
Mr.. Latimer said that no one OF his
family had ever held office except him
self and when his boy was appointed
it was without his knowledge or con-
sent, but his boy is going to school
studying law. Can Evans say the
same?" asked Mr.. Latimer.
Mr.. Latimer then took hand pri-
mary to find out If the crowd thought
he had done anything wrong and II
they condemned him only seven hands
went up out Of 250. Mr.. Latimer also
said that at Mr. Hemphill's and others
request he brought crowd OF northern
gentlemen to the exposition and they
were delighted with the South and
since have been singing her praises. He
told about Mr.. Littlefeld's experience
and the defeat Of the Crumpacker bill
in congress. AS to the free annual pass
rendered Stokes he said DR.. Stokes did
get one in the mail while in his house
and asked him about it; but he told
him to do as he pleased about 1t, but he
did not send it and had nothing to do
with it, and If he was not speaking the
truth he hoped that he would drop
dead in his tracks.
Evans did not reply, and this ended
the incident for the day.
Mr.. Henderson told the legend OF
Horny county, demonstrating that a
man from this county regards his word
as paramount to his life. They have
always been Democratic and true to the
white mans cause He is not parading
over the State as a farmer. He Is SIM
ply a lawyer and will, II elected, de-
fend the interests of every class. Mr..
Latimer tells on every stump that he
is farmer and speaks Of the lawyers
as "whipper snappers."
Mr.. Latimer: THAT does not include
you"
While calling no names. Mr.. John
stone referred to Mr.. Hemphill's claim
about his fight against the force bill,
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