The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-13


g Si:i VS. {: biting and brilliant :
he n It a-3aus Democrat cou]
iave n .shec IL Joe" was as full
equal to his duties st the Minstrels'
sssUre5ly. &c said, Fire Alarm Joe
wss 8 fully eQusl to his duties at th
other end. Between them, they ha'
sdeo uately performed the Orlando
and the Furicso both. Culberson va
pictured ss she bone-soloist celebrst
ing the President; Dsntel was th'
brilliant snd courtly orator, VIII
worked his historic overtime, ant
then csms that Dying Swan,
Smiling Tcn," OF Colorado, ths
State recently bought by one Gug
genhein st auction, and whose swan
scng wss di-ge for the dying Dsno
acscy Of the North, stabbed to destE
oy Bs1's pstchfork. Very psthesit
vas lis act, Tillnan declared, ano
wou2d bring tears to tbs eyes OF the
nost csllous audience.
THE uoTsPUR OF DEBATE
And then tneEe was soc reGoubt.
able knight of Tennessee, Csrmack,
who aforetine hsd besn . very BOT.
spur Of debate, whose spssr had ruDg
Through upon the visor OF the Usur
oar st the White Houss, and who, in
many an onset, had set the sparks
dying; but now bis spearhe2d was
trcken cf, snd he himself had been
unhorsed, snd ere retiring from the
lists be had decolsted Bis headless
wsspon with garland OF flowers, TO
lsy at the feet OF Roossvelt, the ALI
CocQaering. who whistles Democratic
Senators to attend bis pleasure at the
White House and lick the hand that
had 20 often smote them. His
speciality is 3 song, "Rsnominate our
Idol, and give US bsck our plstform. -
The speaker next depleted Lodge
IS the hsbitusl conmunicant over
the wire with the Executive, . true
chameleon in his ability to repest
the changes Of color at the White
House, who represented the home OF
the Sacred GOD, whore their Adams
vote Tor Douglas, snd where Lodge
ike Eaooh, walks with the
Almighty.
Clsy figures IS the pompsdou: artist,
who answers no questions, but trusts
to bis voice to carry cob7iction to bis
sudjencs.
''Gunshoe Bill from Missouri"
(Stone) wss the star artist Of the
troupe, osncirg highland filings on
the top rsil Of the fence, but whose
most striking fest was walking on
eggs without sver breaking thsir
shells.
And, to wind up, We have the jug.
sler from Wisconsin, OF international
re repusasion, The supple, sly snd foxy
who, having aforetine beeo
; lawyer, was noted foc his ability to
get On both sides OF any question, and
TO sing alto, bass, tenor and soprano.
While T!llman YVES making this part
of lis attack hs turned directly TO-
ward Spooner, VINO hid his embarrass-
nent, Il he felt any, under the guise
Il takiag nctss, but who, st the time,
made no attempt 1T a rejoinder. And
lite: finishing the sarcastic part CT
ais aryaignneDt, Tillman assumed .
srsver tone, and spoke with great
'osca Of the unprecedented action
md utsersnces" CT a man whom he
had for tan years believed to be hi
,rieud st heart, In spite Of the knight
y til:s sgsilst esch other IN the
open lists Of dsbste.
my NATURET TO BE oUTsPoKEN.,
with me-" he sai6, ''our clsshes
n debate have left no bitterness o.
heretofore, and ] had
uppcsed the case to be the same
With him. But l am forced to feel
that have II soue wsy earned the
malicious ennity Of the Senator: s1d
ccmpels me now to CON.
naot upon his latest uttsrsnces. It
IS but ny nature TO be blunt snc
outspoken, and never have taught
ncY tongue double dealing; II there
os any vice which more than another
sbhor In uen, it Is hypocrisy aud ]
I'D myself too old to begin low tc
practice It.
Last week, during tie Senator's
spsech, sttsr I hsd several times at.
ZEN pte6 il 7sip to be hearc In m7
own 1efence, it dswnsd upon me that
be had in cold blood brought matsers
TO this pass, In order to carry out e
preconosiyed plan.
Having cut me c1 In curt and
brutal fashion-I had almost said un.
geDtelensnly-ue read me lecture,
quoted from my remarks in this
body, and from alleged extracts OF my
speeches in the newspapers, and
while deprecsting the unpleasant
work he was doing, excused himself
on the plea Of public duty he had
been Led Of" he repeatedly declared,
from the orderly course OF the debate.
- most excellent piece Of acting"
exclaimed Tillman, with savage scorn,
worthy OF Urish Hesp in his most
'umble moments.
Paeron:za Home Merchants.
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