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

and occasionally some stauach SUI
porter Of the institution woul
arise and q ,ietly walk cut CT the hal
Mr.. McLaurin argued strongly tha
the people could not hope to escap
from the dispensary through legisla
tive action and that therefore th
policy should be to vote it out b
counties. The prote st Of the elactio
in Pickens county, he declared, wa
merely aruse Of politicians to preven
the effect that the prohibition victor
there would otherwise have in coun
ties where elections are pending. Th
Ey Senator was unsparing in his ar
raignment Of Senator Tillman's ours
and at times he shoEed considerable
feeling in bis references to the caie
dispensary champion.
i, The speech has been the talk OF th'
day in Dillon. While Mr.. McLaurir
in his speech made no statement 0.
his persona. political plans and dc
not c2mmit himself in any way, there
are many who believe that be expect:
to be active aud aggressive in the
fight against the diSpeDsary and II
favor Of prohibition By counties
They ssy that this will Inevitably
place Mr.. McLaurin il the flretront
as representing the shacpest autagon-
;sn to the Tillman dispensary idea
and that be will naturally make his
fight by becoming a candidate for the
UniJed States Senate in 1906.
At the CONCLUSION of his speech Mr..
McLaurin was loudly chee.ed and sew.
elal gentlemen sprapg upon the
rostrum and grasped his hand. Ii
was clear that he had the audience
with him, although there was large
sprinklipg OF strong dispensarY aovo.
Gates in the crowd.
THREE MORE SPEECHES.
The next speaker was Mr.. E. 81.
Weston, Of Columbia, who discussed
the Cotton Growers Association from
the bankers point OF view. Mr.
Weston is strong and vigorous
speaker ard easily held tae 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 it was
properly housed. he referred elo-
Quently to the period u reconstruc-
lion and pointed cut the independence
Of the Southerner Of today. he was
frequently interrupted with applause
and loudly cheered az the conclusion
OF his talk,
Mr.. F. 81. hyatt caught the audi
erce with a series OF original anec.
dotes. He begged pardon for branch.
ing # on good reads, but jlst cou,dl 1T
talk before such an audience without
telling his hearers OF the manifold
advantages OF good roads. he advised
planters TO make their farms attrac-
tive and keep the boys at home and
wound up with strong argument for
the Investigation Of crops.
Congressman J. E. Ellerbe was in
troduced and briefly reviewed the
work of the Association thus far. He
said be felt that great deal had been
accom- mplished, but that the work had
only begun. He referred to the re.
cent rise in the price OF Gotten as an
indication that the South had at last
caught the ear OF Wall street specu-
lators. II so much had been accom-
plished in such short time the pos
sibilities Of success could not be exag-
gerated. Mr.. Ellerbe was received
with prolonged applause.
PRESIDENT SMITHS CONDEMNATION.
Several speakers followed McLaurin
before Mr.. E. D. Smith, president OF
the South Carolina division OF the
Southern Cotton association, and the
last speaker, was introduced. Another
sensation was at once sprung. Ad-
vancing to that part CT the stage
where Mr.. McLaurin was seated,
President Smith made fiery denuncia-
uion and condemnation Of the effort
to inject politics at tie meetings held
under the auspices CT the Southern
Cotton Association. He informed the
audience and the committee that they
were met here not to discuss politics,
though he did not question their right
to grant any privileges they might
care to indulge. ''Oae thing only has
called us together today, the benefit
OF Southern farmers, and as your
president do not intend that this
purpose shall be side tracked even
for the miserable, damnab.e disoen.
sary."
Just here a curious phase Of meet
ings" was evidenced. It was clear,
while Mr.. McLsurin was speaking,
that the splendiiV representative au'
dtepce was entirely in sympathy with
him. There was no miStaking the
loud, ringing applause that constant
ly interrupted him and the great IL
terest manifested in all he had TO say
It was equally clear and unmisUakable
as to the rect purpose OF Mr.. Smiths
remarks and for whom they were In
tended, and this same audience gave
him loud and long continued cheering
and applause.
a GOOD SPEAKER.
Col. Norment, who reported ths
meeting for The State SAYS Mr.. Smith
Is q remarkable speaker and he coult
be hea: in every community IN South
Carolina with great benefit. Lack O.
space prevents anything like even
synopsis OF this 6ne speech which wa
listened to with the Closest attention
for about one hour. He gave some
interesting details concerning hi
work, OF its disccuragements and it
successes and showed some danger
threatening the association. He wen
into the depths OF his subject show
ing the great principles involved ant
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