Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
MCLAURIN In DAKOTA
Man From South Carolina Making
Hot Fight.
TELLS them TO their Teeth
Opposition Calls the Senator an I'm
ported Hireling; But the Great
Crowds That Hear Him Believe
Nothing Of the Kind.

ported Hirelns; But the Great
Crowds That Hear Him Believe
Nothing of the Kind.
Fargo, N. D., Courier-News, Sunday.
Before I came to North Dakota
had heard through such papers as the
Fargo Forum so much about the Boil
sheviki, anarchists and I. w. w. Of thi:
state that my friends were afraid te
have. me come. Since arriving here
have found a more dangerous animal
than any of these. It is called the
v. A. 1 have also located the biggest
Bolsheviki and anarchy factory in the
state. 1t is the Fargo Forum. 1t Is
papers like the Forum, more than any
thing /else, that arc responsible fol
what Bolshevism we have in this coun-
try"
Roars Of applause greeted former
United States Senator McLaurin OF
South Carolina at the meeting last
night near the Gardner hotel as he re-
piled in these words to the misrepre-
sentations Of the I. v. A. sheets.
Packed closely around the speakers
stand and extending in every direction
as far as the speakers voices coulo
carry, was a crowd that greeted every
point and sally Of the speakers-MayoI
Gillian Of Newark, n. j., and j. l.. NC
Iaurin-with vigorous cheers and ap.
plause.
The Short and Ugly.
Continuing his reply to the attacks
of the opposition papers, Mr.. McLau-
rim said: "The Fargo Forum and other
opposition sheets have said a great
deal about imported orators. They
have denounced me because am from
the state Of South Carolina. They have
charged tKat I am here for the pay
expect to get from Townley and the
League leaders. To such a falsehooo
and such an insult, there is only one
reply in South Carolina. 1t is the short
and ugly word. So far as l am con-
cerned the statements in the Forum
and other /. V. A. papers are absolutely
untrue. Not only have offered my
services to the North Dakota move
ment free, but before I leave this state
T intend, to make a substantial contrl-
button to this cause which l have es-
poused and which 1 love as much as
any Of you. I come from a state where
men scorn to do great public services
for hire, although, this perhaps could
not be understood by men connected
with the Forum.
Not only have these papers system
atically lied about me and about their
own state, befoulihg their own state
like an eSil bird befouls its nest, bu,
their MISREPRESENTATION have deceived
MANY men of high standing and great
philanthropy whose money now would
be poured into this state to help thls
great movement, had they not been
deceived.
Denies Charge Of Alien.
I never dreamed before that the
time had come when men from one
state of this great Union are not well
come in another to espouse the prin-
ciples Of their choice and belief.
never thought the day would come
when men from sister states would Dc
referred to as though they were aliens
T thought this was one great country
where Americans are everywhere wei.
come to express the best that Is IN
them, but one has much to learn from
the papers of the opposition
Senator McLaurin told about his es-
pousal of League" principles in 1909
in South Carolina. He described the
movement of the cotton planters simi'
lar in so many ways to the movement
of the wheat farmers Of North Dakota
He told how much more complete th'
movement was here than among the
planters. He outlined the North Da
kota movement and principles and de-
clared them to be the hope of the ma
tion. and dwelt for some time on tn
state bank and the home building act
and showed how under the amortiza
tion plan of the state bank maj
would obtain the same loan at a\cos
of $4,000 which under the interest ant
principal payments Of ordinary pank
would cost $4,000. Judge Amidoni
latest decision was praised as one o
the most remarkable and importan
mdicial decisions in the history o.
America. A great wheat slump wa
predicted to follow the cancellation O
the Federal guarantee in 1920. and tn
people were warned to stand by TIT
state bank as that alone would saw
the North Dakota producers and giV'
them a distinct advantage over tn
producers Of all other states.
Mayor GiIIen Speaks.
Mayor Gillen of Newark, n. j., wa
the first speaker of the evening INT
time has come" said he, when tn
profiteer must go. That hour ma
struck and North Dakota Is the CLOCK
and there is not a state in the unol
that will not follow North Dakota
lead"
The mayor of Newark devoted mos
OF his time to the North Dakota neV
laws and programme and to the move
ment in Newark which ended In tn
public ownership Of many milk sta
tions in the New Jersey city where tn
price of milk was reduced from Is II
II cents quart.
The state bank was explained an'
the benefits Of the state-owned eleVa
tors and -four mills was described. The
state bank will bring $2O,OOO,OOO int
the state from reserves now held IL
Minneapolis and other cities outside
the state. said Mayor Gillen. The ad
vantage of the industrial commission
plan of concentrating the responsible
ty in a small efficient board wa
shown by a comparison between TIT
old methods in Newark under man.
large boards and the new way OF gov
or,;pu tho city with n small cOmmlS