The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-11

"Yes. we will vote. We will vote"
one auditor reiterated again and
again while compaions urged that he
keep cool.
The hubbub became even more
heated when ex-Sheriff j. G. Long, Sr.,
shouted: 1.-THE old rules were good
enough for Ben Tillman." which he
kept repeating, as others took up the
cry. Take him out"
When Mr.. Jennings told of his sue.
cess as farmer. the question was
asked. Are there any negroes over
there?"
"Oh, yes" the speaker answered,
some the governor pardoned. One
whipped q little child to death. but he
was turned out along with a whole
lot Of others.
Hero again Macbeth Young. the
county chairman and State senator
hom Union county. interposed, and
insisted that the speaker get a re-
Spectrul nearing.
LET them have their fun now." Mr..
Jennings begged. After August 25
they will be wearing the longest faces
you ever sa&." he explained.
Mr.. Pollock began by saying that
Senator Smiths record was too weak
for any man to stand on"
You're right" was echoed from
the crowd. 49,
"Yes. and I'm going to tell you
another thing that's right" the Che
raw man added. while the faces in
the audience grew stern. 1.-THE record
of Gov. Blease is too bad for any good
man to stand upon." he added, and
the heckling was again takeni'up.
To ono of those who kept inter-
rupting him, Mr.. Pollock replied: IF
you had as much brains in your head
as you've got mouth, I'd ask you to
get up here and make my speech"
Mr.. Pollock referred to the pardon
Of CORDOBA Hampton. the Union coun-
ty negro blind tiger. who got the
| benefit Of the governors mercy when
under chaingang sentence, together
with the payment Of fine, for vio-
lation Of law in Union county.
This speaker also took the governor
to task for vetOing the act that pre-
vented aliens from voting in the DEM
ocratic primary.
However. it was the Republican
ticket which the Cheraw man dis
played that was the distinct feature
Of the meeting.
The candidates for presidential
electors from two districts, he said
were negroes. Tho candidate for con-
gress from the First district was also,
tho speaker said. a negro. The name
OF j. p. Gibson appeared on this
negro Republican ballot as a candi-
date for the house Of representatives,
"the man appointed on the governors
staff" Mr.. Pollock said.
Senator Smith, when introduced was
met with the remark, HE looks just
like Jones'"
You'll find out. by gum that it's
not Judge Jones before we get
through with this" the senator re-
piled. which retort drew much ap-
plauso.
The speaker then said that he had
no apology to make for spending five
and One-half years working in the
United States senate 'in the interests
Of tho people who make the food
you eat and tho clothes you wear. II
1t weren't for the farmers, thercd
be no factories" the speaker con-
tinued.
1t was at this juncture that some
one asked about the negro.
'NO man made in the image Of
God wants a pure white government
more than / do" Senator Smith an
swered. "Three members Of my own,
family have been butchered by black
brutes. and the man who says 1 ad-
vOcate the social or political equality
OF the negro tells a deliberate false
hood and he knows It,"
What about negro postmasters?"
another inquired.
I'D put them out tomorrow, If II
could" was the reply. But you
must remember that here are 1O0,-
100000 people in this country, and
some OF those Yankees up there want
to keep negroes in Office that they |
may get few vOtes." he added.
A query was also asked about "IIas-
kellism." To this Senator Smith re-
piled that nc did not attend the Has
kell convention: that he was ut st.
George to see the woman he after