The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-19


away from his manuscript and said:
'Suppose, for the sake of arr,,-
mcnt. we imagine the United States
senate almost equally divided upon
some of the tariff schedules, as often
, happens. Suppose the rates were be-
ing fixed upon clocks, watches, and
knives and nutmcgs. Suppose the
senator about to be elected should
have the deciding vote. Imagine, if
possible. that candidate having q
Connecticut wife should be elected.
Suppose that one side stood for Is
lpcr cent rate and the other should
stand for 25 per cent rate, one for
protection and the other for revenue
only. Then there would be a commit
tee from certain town In Connccti-
cut-thc mayor. the secretary of the
chamber of commerce and other dis
tinguished men. They would be in
troduccd to the senator by his below
ed wife. >Tltv would make urgent ap-
rcalS. He would give most careful
attention. Tie would probably be in
doubt. Then would come an appeal
from his better half. She would say:
NV dear. do ynu love mo? You must
not 90 back on me- lie would re-
member the bridal day and the reply
would be: 'Entrcat me not TO leave
thee, or to return from following af-
ter thee, for whittier thou gocst T
will 60: and where thou lodgcst I
will lodge; thy people shall bc my
people, and thy God my God. Where
thou dicst will 7 die, and there will
| I be buried: the Lord do so to me,
and more also, if aught but death
part thee and me- OF course the tar
if could not part them if death is
tue only possible cause Of separation
II he should apply the above QUOTA
tlon TO her she would certainly not
ask ANYTHING less than compromise
and 80 per cent would be the rate.
Under that schedule knife for
which you now pay one dollar would
cost one dollar and half. Il ten dol
! lar clock would cost YOU fifteen dol
lars. and dimes worth of mtmccs
! thereafter cost vnu fifteen r""t< -
Governor Evans incidentally. il
may be noted. married charming
Connecticut lady.
II is not The place op a corwspond-
ont t" whoop up any one candidate
'"r Indicate preferences. even if he
has one. 7 doubt if any six men could
be picked ont in this State who would
average better as public speakers
There arc no "Sortcr' speakers in
the lot. Evans. JOhnstonc, Lumpkin,
Martin. Rhett and Smith arc all rat
tling good takers. They have all
been on the stump before except Mr..
Rhctt. and he surprised and eratificd
his friends today with the ginger and
snap with which he started things of.
The reception he received may have
helped, but he went right after the
prize and talked with that earnest
ness and conviction that cratifcd his
, friends. II was evident that Mr.
. Rhett expects to direct his guns and
fire to business men. and his appeals
will be along these lines.
r. D. Smith is and always has been
an enthusiast. and how he did talk
today about cotton and what he and
the other farmers could do! He has
a beautiful flow of language and
; naints word pictures that almost rival
the classics
Now when it comes to word pie
t"rcs thcrr "rc n"r" who cv"r, rnl W
, w. L,mpkin. ITc is really a silver
ton"ncd orator. Today he chose as
his canvass a picture of the evils of
drink and the blessing Of prohibition
: He charms any audience. but whether
the commcndation will come in votes
remains a problem.
John Gary Evans is perhaps the
best known public man in the race
lie has been before the people and
they know his equipment and force
, fulncss. Mr.. Evans keeps pace will,
public issues and is wonderfully well
posted. He has gone into this race
: TO win, if the people want him, and
he is going right after the pcrsim-
mon.
} O. B. Martin is natural born
. stump speaker. lie just loves to tell
jokes, and jokes with point and force