The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-02
THE GOVERNOR
AT HAMPTON
Zimmerman Tackles Til1man
Tenderly-A Question Not An
Rwered.


Tenderly-AQ Question Not An
swered.
The gubernatorial candidates had
pleasant day at Hampton, and Will,
there was no disagreement as to plat
form, the love feast is not conspicu
GUS feature of the day. Chairman w
s. Smith presided, and when the meet
ing began not more than q hundred
voters were present.
The court house was full when thu
gubernatoriai candidates were an.
nounced. Some ladies had much i'm
proved the appearance of things. The
first applause of the day greeted Goa
gressman Talbert, the opening guber
material candidate. Col. Talbert's
speeches are made ON popular lines
his views are well and entertainingly
put with jokes and Illustration, and he
is invariably listened to with attention
Col. Talbart was again heard most at.
tentively, and was applauded while
making his speech, this being loud
and liperal when his position was
stated on taxing white men TO support
white schools.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman spoke appreci-
atively of the support always given to
his father here. He had no time to dis
cuss issues, but paid his respects brief
ly to Mr.. Hayward, DIR. Zimmerman
and Mr.. Ansel. He would like to know
If Ansel supported dispensary candi-
dates at the last election2 I" l was out
of the State," replied Mr.. Ansel.
n Il
Col. Tillman, after remarking that he
thought his friend had more manhood
than to run away, " had you been
here?n
Mr.. Ansel replied he would make
his own speech at the proper time.
Tillman then repeated in detail his
severe arraignment of Talbert's long
office holding career. He spoke of the
momentous issues now pending at
Washington and of Talbelt's empty
chair. These bills included one for
$780, 900 for South Carolina. Talbert
Is wasting time here, though his rec
ord does not make his absence of any
consequence. Talbert, he said, wound
up his career the day he quit Con-
gress. " He attacks trusts yiciously
here. challenge him to show where
he ever introduced bill on this or on
the labor question" "lt would not
do to ruin good farmer like Hayward
by making poor politician of him."
DIR. w. III. Zimmerman was the
next speaker. DIR. Zimmerman made
brief Introductory remarks and with
pointed words replied TO Tlllman.
{" My distinguished opponent tells you
L have been in Office twelve years. |
never held salaried office but four
years. i can say to him here, as l
have said elsewhere, that have been
presiding officer of the Senate for
three years and have never been called
upon to vindlcate my record as he is
trying to do" He was interrupted by
Tillman, who asked DIR. Zimmerman
to read the resolution of thanks voted
him by the Senate.
DIR. Zimmerman retorted that he
had no time to read the resolutions,
which he had been reliably informed
were voted at the closing of the Senate,
just before adjournment by five or six
Senators. Continuing DIR. Thinner
man said: "Public Office regard as
public trust; a sentiment borne out
by an honest, faithful record" He
wants the office for only one term.
Hon. M. f. Ansel was next intro
duced and made q pleasant, interesting
speech, delivering his message from
the Piedmont. He paid tribute to
the ladies. All are running for office;
most of us necessarily will be left. He
was once o candidate for matrimony
and was elected; is now candidate
for office and will be elected if you
heed the message from the mountains.
Mr.. Ansel addressed himself to the is-
sues, all of which received his atten-
tion as has been previously reported.
He has never been defeated for office
before the people.
Mr.. e. +. Warren then stepped to
the front and said: Fellow citizenB,
the pleasant duty has been assigned
me to introduce to you one Of Caro-
lina's noblest sons. 1t has been said
that an honest man is the noblest
work of God, and you will find this
man in ID. G. Heyward." AS the last
words Of this brief and eloquent in
PRODUCTION were heard the house rang
with cheers and hurrahs for Hayward
from numerous parts of the audience.
After acknowledging the reception
given him, paying tribute to the la
dies, to the county of Hampton,
worthy of It's name, Capt. Hayward
made his speech. He announced his
candidacy, the first office that i
have asked of the people of South Car
olins." He would make the race on
his merits. If not elected he would
support the nominee and return to the
farm that Col. Tillman could not find
He asked T,llman to visit This farm
but he was afraid of mosquitoes and
malaria. elf afraid of these for one
night does he blame me for not keep
ing my family there every night2"
The house was crowded, many
standing in the aisle, and CAPT. Hey
wards fine speech was attentively
heard. He closed amid the same sor
of cheers that greeted his intrOduc
ton, and was presented with mag
nificent bouquet of flowers.
Sorghum grows slowly at first, blu
Il NJ