The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
CANDIDATES FOR SENATE SPEAK.
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paihS 'ie power VI issuing Cne money
and panics would be the result. The
speaker discussed the other issues of
the campaign and closed with strong
appeal for prohibition, proclaiming the
evils resultant upon the present ma
tional laws. He promised to do all he
could to eliminate the traffic from the
State and to do his best in behalf of the
cause if elected to the senate. Col.
Lumpkin concluded his speech with
pressing invitation to all the people to
come to see him in Washington.
HON. o. B. MARTIN.
The third speaker was Hon. O. B.
Martin, of Columbia, who was intro
duced by Solicitor Cooper as very SEN
sible man. in one particular at least, in
that he married in this county. MIR.
Martin had in his hand copy of The
Laurens Advertiser of July 22nd, from
which he read the extract above quoted,
declaring it unfair to publish such ex-
pressions in advance of the speaking.
1t was then that he related the ''goat
hearty laughter. Mr. Martin is good
joker and story teller, using his anec-
dotes with good effect. In the course
of his address he said that there were
some things being discussed in this
campaign that were unbecoming a SEN
ator, with which the audience silently
agreed. The speaker condemned gam
bling in stocks, cotton, wheat, ETC.,
opposed The tariff, immigration and the
currency plan Of Mr.. Rhett; he favored
drainage. Mr.. Martin reviewed his
record as State Superintendent of Ed
ucation and promised always to labor in
behalf of his people. His speech was
received with hearty applause.
HON. r. GOODWIN RAETT.
Hon. r. Goodwin Rhett, mayor of
Charleston, was introduced as the next
speaker. Mr.. Rhett had never ap-
peared before Laurens audience and
much interest, due to the prominence
he has in the race, was held as to what
manner of man and speaker he was.
alive to the situation, primed for the
task and prepared to say something of
benefit to the people. He said in the
beginning that the question of white
supremacy had been forever settled in
the South and that the task for South
ern people now was to get hand in
the administration of the government,
thereby working toward industrial SUI
premacy which should be ours. He de-
clared the concentration of power in
Wall street antagonistic to the interests
of the South and said his currency plan
would take away from the Street the
manipulation of the money of the coun-
try and general prosperity would result
therefrom. His plan was simply to put
the money situation where each com
munity would not be dependant upon
New York for money. He discussed
several pertinent questions and in clos
ing denied fatty the accusations that he
knew Mr.. Grace would make on his de-
mocracy.
HON. E. D. SMITH.
Mr. E. d. Smith, of Florence, stated
at the outset that he had had the pleas
ure of addressing Laurens county audi
ences on previous occasions and knew
personally many of the voters here.
For four years he had devoted all of his
time and spent his last available dollar
in cause OF the greatest vital interest
to every Southern farmer. This was in
reference to his work and connection
with the Southern Cotton Association,
of which he has been the leader of the
South Carolina division. He explained
why he was now asking election to the
United States senate, stating that he
believed much more could be accom-
phshed along certain lines by trans
ferring his activities to the National
Congress. He told of the manipulation
of the cotton and grain gamblers and
how the South was effected by these
methods. In closing Mr.. Smith said he
did not have to explain his Democracy,
that he had never sulked when his party
needed his support. Mr.. Smith is Il
rapid and effective speaker and many
of his remarks elected applause.
HON. JOHN GARY EVANS.
M, Eunnc
plause. He always feels at home in
Laurens, havir., been born "just across
the creek" and now resided lust be-
yond the Enoree. Mr. Evans declared
that the people need not elect him be-
cause of any service he may have rem
dered the State and then launched into
q clear cut discussion of his well known
ideas OF the tariff and money questions.
He has made the study of these issues
Il speciality for number of years and
is therefore thoroughly familiar with
the subjects. He informed the crowd
that more than twenty years ago the
Retormers had begun the fight which
had only recently elected the energies
of Mr.. Smith. Mayor Rhett' currency
scheme and his advocated national bank
ing system were ridiculed. Gov. Evans
spoke with some difficulty because of
hoarseness
MIR. JOHN p. GRACE.
Mr. John p. Grace, of Charleston,
was the last speaker and although the
hour was late he was given a respect
full hearing and accorded much applause.
His entire speech was devoted to at
tacks upon Hon. r. G.. Rhett, as they
have been throughout the campaign.
AS he himself said: MY purpose in
making this campaign is to keep one of
South Cardinals senatorial togas from
being packed in the Republican ele
phants trunk, - meaning of course that
his purpose is to defcat Mr.. Rhntt