The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-24
TIE tlnPlIen MEETINe.

UuI vuWJ nuUw WII limo.
ozx SENATORIAL CANDIDATES
MAKE sPEECHEs.
1oel0aal I~sucs Discussed In q Calnl
sna D~passionase Aaanner-The
Chnpaign Proaslses 10 He AGsS3e ON
1sunes anA css Dlscsssaoas Are I'm.
eohee~ane-xshets and Smith Ap-
U>ersa - - Ne Fsvorites.
~ the s1se Of the crowd that was
- ne court house when the senate.
u1a1 canpaisn meeting was called to
eeasr at le.>s o'clock this morning II
on h6ex % shs amount of interest
- peop,s feel IN the contest, then
~ are nss deeply concerned. All
es,l oanAsAatss included. there wsrs
ebeot I've hus1rsA and nfty to thres
nun1rsd pssp,s present. A ths
eoeahiag pssessdsd the crowd wss
enonsatso ~ lass arrivals. but at
- 49, )wss shs cosrt room over
z>s nsskS~s wss called to order
~ coua(y Chairman John II. Ciif.
-. We ssssssssd Dr.. W. b.
osesaa q sss~ sh9/ meeting with
Veoyss. AZ
cnair,naa Clifson then announced
>Aa1 ne s.nsssrsal candidates would
(DoAk fsst. anA that the three oands.
loees fsr solicitor and Mr.. Lever, ths
unspDSssl candidate for congress,
vpul1 FOLLOW.
4r. John Cary Evans. Of Spartan.
&oso was nrst introduced. Mr..
uvons SssaA BY saying that this was
- nfst meeting of the most impor.
>nnt campaign the state has ever.
&news IN more than one respect. He
&nea proossded to discuss the impor..
NAT .suss that enter into tho cam
4 Doign He tosd how the SOUTH, tho
oputhsra cotton farmer In particular.
oas BEEN oppressed ever since tho
Slose oe In var. II now oppressed
( oA1 VII continue 10 be Oppressed. az
eprg - the Republican party re.
nesns n pewer. b. the tariff. framed
- szseutsd for the bsnsnt and en-.
\ Useouent az the manufacturers Of the
SVereh. He amplinsd this theme by
oenp into dstaiIsd and particular
olpousson OF causes and Effects Of
I - neDublican robber tariR. In con-
eaeeaon ~ tDuohsd briefly upon the
Snoncial situation. His speech was
>nsaP-cnt ana interesting. but there
evv nothing new. original or atten.
a uo>-esrs~eins u it. He was given
e.pse Attention. but Aroused NO en-
nnaasm. ones during the course
- his speech there was
= nppis-a gentle rippIe-of APP
0npss. and when he concluded he
- aSplasdsd quite literally.
On Qoprss Johnstone. Of Nswber-
~ )ntzeAscsd his rsmarks with an
rpes1ets that took wen ana amused
~ neersrs, He then got down TO q
4aDsnn.1on - natisual issues In rial
enress@ He sald that the armed COM
- thae rspt the country In twain
uog>v 80 ysAss ESQ. settled but one
ueoDe>A0 ehs method OF settlement
- sne1>saa lsssss attempted by the
49, ~ ~ ne right one. The
1ea - ssceau1en alone was Set
80 eses - q ~ ne war that end
- = iseS-sa -, stASr eusssioas the
uooh oiua0sso aaa q u the ssttis.
uene q ethsr, saA more important
Vosnfsoes that ssqsirs the best Of
onpo - a. sp~thsru men In this cri-
nin or aGaiss. He referred TO the
osoeo q The Nspsbiican party and
ooR eGsoos veoa shs south. Rooss-
~ - esssarsd 20 30 the most dam
0sssus unaa that has ever held high
peunisn - Ansrsca. and the most
Gnnonest aaa essseisaciousis poiiti-
- 0s Uusssa stasss Aas even known.
oeessvta - sse dishonsst In petty
e9nss~ esd,sag with money matters,
nj In psasescs1 affairs he 70 RUTHLESS.
= - y not aswstnassd by the Re-
oes~san sssvs~tio~ now In session in
ooapoee. ne sssatry WIN escape q
Uns esaow NJ true American citi-
- Vim svsa<,e q frser air. for
nesssvsit's aeHaaation would be
ssw 10 mesrty and the republican
UHD Of sDvsr~msnt. He discussed
- tars6 and the currency system
- ssrcssU presented the evils we
soeus~ she'nsed Of change. and where
- hsw the changes should be made.
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