The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-04

"oHV ouiS SSSCSm W COuUiQuc. lU Is
your right to kick 1t out. I believe
In local self government, but I dom u
believe In two newspapers refusing tC
print an article because it is not in
accord with their views.
l understand an article was placed
In the hands Of one of these news.
papers and they refused to print 1t.
Mr.. DeCamp: They didn't 8 md 1t
to me.
Mr.. Parrot: We did not refuse to
print any article.
Sen. Tillman: 1 will ask the man
who brought that paper to me to
please rise. Canaan arose iu the back
uf the house) (Cheers). (The mt.. stat
ed THAT the papsr was p'ac,d with the
paper edited by the Messrs. PARROTS
and was signed 6. B. DanieD.
-rott: have the article. (Laugh-
ter and cheers and much shouts for
Tillman).
TIL nan: Wait moment, IL was
mistaken want to take 1T back.
Psrrott: l have the article on hand
to be published as soon as we can do
SO. The article will appear as soon as
we have time to print it.
Sen. Tillman: VIII it appear before
the election?
Parrott: Yes sir.
Sen. Iil,mln: He says it will ap-
pear before the election. That Is all
right.
Parrott: My brother and I do all
the work in the cfl1 ;e and we do not
have time to set up all the matter
that comes in at one time.
Now, will try to justify myself
FOR Coming here. will always believe
that it was my duty to come. ] will
always come when you Ill IN because
you have always come when called
for you. You all in tho rear, there is
room up here instead cf the aisle. 1
want you TO come up to the amen
corner b cluse | am going to preac
the gospel accor1iI & to Tillman to.
uay. (Cneera). There IL always room
fr those who climb and there is
plenty OF otm here. 1 just want to
speak SO nething furthsr in reference,
II l ~ use sGr4nSer word, of my
coming here to meddle in your aft .lrs.
Well now, haven't the invitation,
but l have very good memory, 1 re.
member that when you were consider
Ing the advisability and wisdom of
cutting loose from the counties of
York, Union AMI Spartanburg to set
up for yourselves, that there was a
great difference OF opinion as to how
the thing would go. The town Of
Gail ley was Very anxious to become
Courthouse and discussion was going
on as to whether 1t would add to your
taxes and jmpensate yCu for the al
ditional burdens by the advantages,
offered, and another invitation clme
to m eight years ago to come here to
express my opinion and advise with
my fellow c!tizens as to the wisdom
and advantages of establishing Chero-
Tas 7, e Gonaty and an,;,, very ,sCge
that petition who wrote one of these
editorials calling ma meddler.
(Cheers) When L came here then,
he thought it was the proper thing.
He did not say then as he says now
that it was out Of place. III bet If
had The list here now l could find pos
sibly one hundrel names OF mon who
are now blowing me on the side
and telling others that am coming
here to whip you boys into line and
that you haven't manhood enough t.
resent it. 1t reminds me OF the old
story that we boys who were taught
In the blue back spelling book us ID to
read. There was certain farmer
who had a fine steer, living as a
neigEbcr to q lawyer who had
d bull, and the bull killed the
steer AMI the farmer went to see the
lawyer in reference to 1T and told the
lawy.r that most unfortunate thing
had occurred that his steer had killed
the lawyers bull ard the lawyer said
well you are liable for kill of 10y
bull and L suppose you have come to
pay for it," Hold on, said the farmer,
1T was your bull killed my OK, l made
a mistake" Oh, said the lawyer,
that makes difference, we will SEE
about it.
Very easy when the farmer was 10
pay him but different when 1t was
otherwise. All right when l came
here to discuss other matters but
decidedly out Of place for IN, to come
here and discuss temperance and tn J.
dispensary law. So much by way OF
preliminary.
AS | told you, l was invited here to
discu IS the questions Of Temperance,
DispenSary law, Prohibition or Lii.
cense. l am going to io 1t honestly
and frankly as always do everything.
started tJo late in life to teach my
toRgu ue the trick OF saying one thing
and meaning a other. There Is no
one here who wants to make this a
personal issue, but L want to invite
any man who feels so dispo,ed to ask
me- questions and l will answer them
If | can. l am here for the truth as
| see it. | may be in error. There
is nothing in this for me In any shape,
form or fashion except that l will feel
wten get through that l have done
my duty and you can do as your c,n.
sciences dictate after l get through
The question OF control of whiSke,
and how to prevent the great evil,
which every thoughtful man sees re
suits from it Is one OF the most dihi
cult In government. 1t Is qu u.stioI
which Is always present in some form
the evi Of liquor drinking to excess
1t is an issue that will never down be-
cause it can never b, settled accord
Ing ID the conflicting opinions OF The
people interested. 1t is going on ii
one form or anotherg In a Thousand
conan llt5les tJdLy rney hlve tr ice
prohibition In three states, and it ha.
failed signally in stopping the sale Of
| liQuOr or preventing drunkenness