The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28

thelr time. His arraignment of Till
man and the dispensary was sever,
and occasionally some staunch sup
porter Of the Institution would
arise and quietly walk out of the hall
Mr.. McLaurin argued strongly thai
the people could not hope to escape
from the dispensary through legisla
tive action and that therefore The
policy should be to vote 1t out by
counties. The protest Of the election
IN Pickens county, he declared, was
merely aruse OF politicians to prevent
the effect that the prohibition victory
there would otherwise have In coun
tiles where elections are pending. The
fiy Senator was unSparing In his ar.
raignment OF Senator Tillman's course
and at times he showed considerable
feeling in his references to the cnie1
dispensary champion.
The speech has been the talk Of the
day in Dillon. While Mr. McLaurin
In his speech made no statement OF
his persona. political plans and did
not )mmit himself In any way, there
are mauy who believe that be expect
to be active and aggressive In the
fight against the dispensary and In
favor OF prohibition by counties
They say that this will inevitably
place Mr.. McLaurIn in the forefront,
as representing the sharpest autagon-
'sm to the Tillman dispensary idea
and that he will naturally make his
fight by becoming candidate for the
United States Senate in 1906.
AT the conclusion Of his speech Mr..
McLaurin was loudly chez, ed and sev.
eral gentlemen Sprang upon the
roStrum and grasped his hand. 1t
was clear that he had the audience
with him, although there was large
sprinkling OF strong dispensarY advo
Gates In the crowd.
THREE MORE SPEECHES.
The next speaker was Mr.. Il. II.
Weston, Of Columbia, who discussed
the Cotton Growers Association from
the bankers point OF view. MIR.
I Weston Is strong and vigorous
speaker and easily held the attention
Of the audience. He advocated the
building of bonded ware houses and
told the farmers that they would have
no difficulty in borrowing almost up to
the limit on their cotton If 1t was
properly housed. He referred elo.
Qlently to the period Of reconstruc.
Lion and pointed out the independence
Of the SouLherner Of today. He was
frequently interrupted with applause
and loudly cheered at the conclusion
Of his talk.
Mr. Il. III. Hyatt caught the audi.
ence with a series of original anec
dotes. He begged pardon for branch.
ing CT on good roads, but just coulda
talk before such an audience without
telling his hearers Of the manifold
advantages OF good roads. He advised
planters to make their farms attrac,
live and keep the boys at home and
aound up with strong argument fol
She dlversi iication Of crops.
C0ngressmanJ j. E. Ellerbe was In.
troduced and briefly reviewed the
work Of the Association thus far. He
said he felt that great deal had been
accomplished, but that the work had
only begun. He referred to the re-
cent rise In the price Of cotton as ar
indication thaG the South had at last
caught the ear OF Wall street specu
ators Ii so much had been accom-
plisbed In such short time the pos
sihilitics Of sue less could not be exag
gerated. Mr.. Elcrbe was received
with prolonged applause.
Several speakers followed McLaurir
before Mr. E d. Smith, PRESIDENT O.
the South Carolina division OF tn,
Southern Cotton association, and tht
, last speaker, Was INTRODUCED. Anothel
sensation was at once sprung. Ad
vanclng to that part Of the stage
where Mr.. McLaurin was seated
, President Smith made fiery donuncia
tiOn and condemnation Of the effort
to inject politics al tile meetings helC
under the auspices Of the Syutherr
, Cotton Association. He Informed The
su tiencc and the committee that they
we're met here not TO discu politics
though he did not question their right
to grant any privileges they nigh,
care to indulge. "Ole thing only has
called US together today, the bencti
OF Southern farmers, and as your
president / do not intond that thi'
purpose shall be side tracked ever
for the miserable, damnable dispen
sary."
Just here curious phase Of meet
ings" was evidenced 1t was clear
while Mr.. McLlurln was speaking
I that the splendiIy representative au
G dienCe was entirely in sympathy will
2 him. There WAS 10 mistaking th
loud, ringing applause that constant
ly interrupted him and the great In
terest manifested in al he had to say
1t was equally clear and unmistakabl
/ as to the d rect purpose OF Mr.. Smith
! remarks and for whom they were In
t tended, and this same audience CAV
him loud and long continued cheeIin
n and applause.
r GOOD SPEAKER
r Col Normcnt, who reported tn
o meeting for The State SAYS Mr.. Smit
r Is remarkable speaker and he coul
o be hea in every community In Sout
t Carolina With great benefit. Lack {
3 space prevents anything like even
y synopsis OF this fine speech which wa
d listened to with the closest attentio
for about one hour. He gave som
interesting details concerning hi
work, OF It's discCuraRements and II
successes and showed some danger
threatening the association. He wcr
into the depths OF his subj ct, shov
a ing the great principles involved &c
Is gave figures showing that the wor
l. had put more money into the pocl
Is OTIS Of Southern formers" than id
q critioy ,upiild ouor ,,n1arctan1 -,