The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03

was ehacteu IN the State campaign
meeting at Florence today. UNIQUE.
and with a peculiar interest to those
who keep record of the trend OF politi-
cal events in South Carolina. A situ-
alton in which cheers for Lyon and
Ragsdale" are commingled, and when
the Hon. Jas. E. Ellerbe rises in his
seat and with the enthusiasm of his
strenuous nature leads in a round Of
applause for j. Willard Ragsdale, is
indeed tense and of peculiar signifi-
canoe. Lyon, Ragsdale and Ellerbe!
line heated campaign of 1906 between
Ragsdale and Lyon for the ATTORNEY
generalship, when bitterness almost
reached the acute stage and the lines
were so clearly drawn, is fresh in the
minds of the people. The yeomanry of
the 9th district vividly recall the race
fcT Congress two years ago, wnen
Eilerbe and Ragsdale were pitted
against each ether; when every inch
of ground was contested with a reso-
luteDess and vigor such as only these
two combatants could inject into the
campaign. Hence, when today in the
opera house at Florence this remark
able incident took place, the savants
nodded their heads Chat is, after the
excitement of the moment had sub
sidedO and mentally pondered: "Neri-
ly, what hath the day brought forth"
The Lie is Passed.
1t was somewhat in this wise: At
torney General Lyon flung into the
teeth of his opponent, Barnard b.
Evans, an accusation or charge cal
culated to precipitate trouble; the
epithet liar was passed; Infamous
liar" was applied to Barnard b. Evans
of Columbia, candidate for attorney
general. The tense and exciting sit
uation was not produced by an effort
on the part of the accused to resent
the charge: it was merely his effort
to have last word with the audience.
and the audience would have none OF
him. They howled him down. For.
nearly two minutes Barnard b. Evans
faced the audience of four hundred
souls, endeavoring to have his say;
each attempt me- with rebuff on the
part of County Chairman Ragsdale
whose hand. when raised in warning
seemed to be the sign$l for the audi
ence/, break into widest uproar, thus
effgf Nely accomplishing the utter
cf,shinS of all Evans's ASSAYS. Final
ly, and when he did it, the audience
R&gsdale showed Barnard b. Evans off
the stage and behind the scenes at the
side exits.
Th=n broke forth the wild yells:
*HNErah for Ragsdale," "Hurrah for
Lyon" and then Congressman j. Il.
Ellerbe rose from his seat in the au-
dience, not far from the stage, and
emitted one Of the heartiest, healthi-
est cheers that ever sprang from hui
man throat. Ragsdale, Ellerbe and
Lyon The scene will not soon be for
got.
What produced the scene is by no
means of secondary significance For
the first time during the campaign of
1910, the absolute and unqualified
term liar" has been used. Evans, on
previous occasions and again today
has sid: Il will not say he is liar,
foY that would be unparliamentary;
/ viii not say he is thief, but -
~ Salary end Fees.
Attorney General j. Fraser Lyon TO-
day said: when he (Evans) says that
/ received 100000 in addition TO my
salary, he is an infamous liar" This
was Immediately at the conclusion of
Evans's speech, who had the reply to-
day. Before another word could be
uttered Chairma Ragsdale was on his
feet, his hand uplfted for order. Ev-
ans advanced to the front, endeavored
to speak. but the audience was wid,
and the deterring hanG Of the chair
man was i'm his face, almost. Mean
while, after applying the epithet, Lyon
orms akimbo and with that placid
look on K face that so many South
Carolina audiences know so well. was
describing a semi-circle about Evans
on ,no stage He continued this until
Evans was showed off the stage. y
few moments later Evans re-entered
lhe stage and quietly took seat;
Lyon sat in the right wing.
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