The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26

SMITH PROTESTED.

The President OF the South Carclin
Southern Cotton Association Object.
ed to Politics Being Brought il
Farmers Rally. Several
Fine Speeches Made.
Tuesday Of last week was cottoi
growers cay in Dillon The 5O(
sturdy sons OF the soil who gathered
there to hear the distinguished gen
tlemen who had been invited to make
addresses before the county conven
tion and exchange IDEAS Oh the cul
ture Of cotton and other crops 2ecu
liar to the South, representing every
section OF the Old Swamp Fox County.
but the bulk OF the crowd came from
the upper end OF the county, OF what
is known in local parlsnce as ne"
county territory" The gatherlF 6
was unique in that the crowd assem-,
bled at the big school auditorium and
was composed OF men Of every Walk
in life-bankerS, merchants, farmers,
manufacturers, and professional men
with here and there a politician.
The committee on entertainment
had selected well snd it seldom falls
to the LOT OF a town as small OF Dillon
to have suca 3 galaxy Of distinguished
orators within It's borders N a single
day. There was Elk Senator NC
Lsurin and Col. Knox Livingstone, OF
Bennettsville; the Hon. F. e Hyatt
and Col. F. 81. Weston, Of Columbia;
the Hon. Richard I Manning and the
Hon. E D. Smith, OF Sumter; &, P.
Eamer, OF Hamer, ard Congressman
J. E. Ellerbe, ct Sellers Each Of
these gentlemen came with something
to tell and they told it 50 well that
those who listened went away bene-
fitted. The addresses were remarka-
BILE for their force and logic and depth
and breadth OF thought and the
audience showed it's appreciation for
each individual effort by frequent
cutbursss OF applause. County
chairman Stackhouse presided and the
meeting was opened with a very elo
q1ent and touching prayer by the
Rev. J. D. Croul.
EAMER AND MANNING SPEAK.
The trst speaker introduced was
the Hon. &. P. Hsner, who felt high
II complimented in being asked by
his home people to speak on such an
important subject. Mr.. Hamer said
that this is distinctively a commercial
age ard every class OF people was or
ganized except the farmer and par.
ticularly the 'cJtson tot." BE held
that thorough organ'zation would
enable the strong to help the weak
and that there should be a h1e1 price
at which to sell cotton, that Is, a
price for those with obligations and a
price for those in urgent need Of mon
ey. Mr.. Haner strongly adVc cateo
the ware house system and pointed
out that with the cooperation of the
cotton and oil mills, ware houses
could be successfully and economically
run. Mr. Hamer is practical man
aud his talk being along practical
lines was well received. his remarks
were greeted with prolonged applause.
The Hon. &. I. Manning, who was
next introduced, urged the necessity
Of thorough organization among the
farmers. Mr.. Manning's speech was
spirited and at times eloquent. His
earnestness sppealed to the audience
and be was r. q ntly interrupted
with applause. He believed IN the
bonded ware house and urged the
farmer to hold his cotton and borro"
money whenever the price was so low
that it did not pay him to sell. Mr..
Manning made good impression on
his audience and at the conclusion OF
his remarks was followed by the Hon.
John r. McLaurin. Just here gen
uine sensation was sprung, which
created furor in the ausience.
THE DIsPENsARY INTRODUCED.
MI. McLaurin had been speaking
bpt a few minutes and had paused
after an eloquent and touching de-
scription OF the horrors OF the recon
struction period. when a young man
walked rapidly across the front OF tae
stage and handed him the following
note:
Senator: At cur committee meet
ing Yesterday we decided we we're al
OF one accord on the cotton Q1estlon
having read much on the subject ane
having many able speakers WHO WI
follow you here today. For thai
reason we decided that We would re
mind you that the burning question
of the hour with US is, and will be fol
the immediate future, dispecsary 0!
no dispensary, and if you have M
serious objections would like to hea
your views on the subject. What di
YOU think of the oispensary law as i
is written on the statue books OF tnl
State, as it has been, is, and probabl.
will be, as long as it is a law executed
bv those in authority.
''Wade Stackhouse,
''W. T. Bethea,
'Wm. NJ. Hamer,
''E L Moore,
e. r. Hamer."
AS Mr.. MeLaurin read the note
half amused smile played over hl
features. Then turning to the audi
ercs, with dramatic wave OF nl
hand. he said that his record IL To