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I'OLUMK XII. CAMDKN, S. Fill DA V MAY 31, i'.Ktl. NO. 21. TILLMAN AND M'LAURIN BOTH QUIT SENATE. Uglily Sensational Termination of The Joint Meeting at Gaffney. At. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. MsstZ&Z xviHric man AVith the Pitchfork anil the Alnn With the New Democracy Takes a Decidedly Dramatic and Unexpected Turn. Gaffnoy, S. Special.?It Is the Unexpected thai happens so often in South Carolina politics, which hap l>em?l hero Satin day. It came like a thunderbolt out of..a dear sky, so un expected ami sudden was tlu> whole thing. When the two raited Slate.; Senators agreed to meet in joint de bate, Mcl/utrin to advocate his "Com mercial Democracy" and Tillman to attack It, no one dreamed the two United States Senators would before nightfall have their resignations in transit to the governor. yllere ,np in a nourishing corner of Xhe State, has occurred the most sen sational development of politics since IfclO. Two Senators have uncondi tionally resigned. Tillman has just en tered upon a six year term and -Mc Laurih has until .March 4, 1V0H, to serve without molestation, yet both have resigned, effective September 15th in order that they might go be fore the people and usi their strength, the understanding being that this tesi shall decide whether the people CJUdoisb Senator .Mehuunn s Democ racy with its expansion, ship subsidy and "comnierciar 'ideas or that of Senator Tillman, with what McLaurin calls his lJryun Democraey. Senator Mel>aurln s ui 'ht to narrow the J.e >e contest to Tillman and himself, where as Senator Tillman insisted 0:1 resig nation as originally proposed on the ground that he could not dictate to the Democratic commit tee as to who should be in the race or when it should b?. Doth seemed eager to s.gn the res ignation and about < o'clock the paper containing the dual resignation was in the mail. It means that instead of the campaign co:plng next summer it will be held thisi year, and it means that Tillman will be in the race for his six year torim'and McLaurin for re-election or fop Tillman's term as lie sees lit, but,most likely for Till man's term. Tillman in his speech had hammered ajid hammered away at the idea that MeLaurin had bi iray.eti the trua Demotra^j and that if )t'v were not a Republican "he ought to be, for he had supported all their propositions and doctrines. TtlnnM. urged that the ? decent thing for McLaurin to do?Li.e only proper thing, was for him to re-y sign his position and go before thy people and it they endorsed him, be returned, or stay at home if deTt*U?fl. McLaurin had deserted the party p.ai form and ought to resign at enee, he persisted. Senator McLaurin in tiiin misled that he was a Democrat and that on national issues he was tree to act with independence and did so. 'Jillman said "iel McLaurin ros.gu and tjo before the Democratic primary this year and I'll go home and Kce.? my mouth shut and let the other fe. lows attend to hint .If you elect him, ,1 take It as notice that you don t want mo. If he is a Democrat then I am not." Then, McLaurin, turning on Tillman, suggested that liUmaii al ways found a bomb-proof, and then Senator McLaurin went on to say: "Oh yes, Tillman says why don't 1 ie Blgn? If I'm elected it vjll mean tfic pwple don't want him. lint he stopped there; he is smart. You never catch him committing himself too far. He did not say if I'm elected he would resign. Oh! you Will never heuf of Benjamin Tillman resigning. Senator J lilman jumped up and said: '1 will sayt it,and do say it." Senator McLaurin: **A*Agreed." Tillman: "I'll resign right now If you will, and we will go before the peoplo." McLaurin: Agreed. Tillman- "Draw up The paper and well sign it right now." McLaurin: "That iTs m"" I4?. in Tmn.an^ live - xnluutes' reply. li* remarked ttot he would not reply to McbaurJn s charge that ho was brutal In his treatment and indecent In harassing him as he did- they would both be before, tho people soon and there would be no Sed tottBcuss matters further here ---?!? for the agreement at MciTurin: -So I" It wM soon After thut the ajrwment aod res inatTon were signed. Senator Tillman went directly from n.r?Anf< house to the law office of , m M?g??rgs3&: will kindly advise (ho State chairman of the Democratic party and ask prompt action in ordering such a pri mary and arranging for a canvass by the candidates, we shall be under ob ligations. Yotiry respectfully, It. K. Tl 1*1/MAN, U. S. S. I Mr. J. C. Otts was asked to deliver this in person and he was accompanied by Editor E. B. Hook of the Augusta Chronlclc and August Kohn, represent in the State and the News and Cou rier. Senator McLaurin was dressing t?t the home of Mr .A. N. Wood, and invited the visitors to his room. The paper already signed by Tillman was handed him. It was aggrceable to him, from what he said, except he felt his health would not permit of a summer campaign and he did not think it would be ri^ht for him to he double teamed and have all the other candi dates in the lield against him. He was unwell and his wife In the hospital and was fearful of the strain, he'said, and he seemed to be quite faint and utter ly i .\hai:siod while talking, lie sug gested an amendment to the original proposition which was appended as a postscript, which read as follows: "The campaign is to be between 1$. U. Tillman and John L. McLaurin for the long term of office which the former resigns and to be held during the months or October and* Novem I er. JOHN L. McLAURIN, U. S. Senator. This was signed and phu'e left for Senator Tillman's signature, and Mr. Geo. It. Rooster returned with the party to the law office as Senator Mc Laurin's representative. Senator Till man simply had the record and no rcaST/as were assigned for the change lie said he had no right to dictate to the Democritic committee whin it Hi on Id order the primary or who Hiould be allowed to run, as anybody (ould run for his place. The instru ment tvns returned to Melvuurin to leave off the postscript or make a counter proposition, and shortly aiter wards the following proposal came from Senator McLaurin: To his Excellency, the Governor, Co in m hi a* ^ Slr,;*-Wc hereby tender.^our reslg nations to take effect wlicn> the Demo cratic State committee ahull order a primary election, during ilie month of November, to choose our {successors. It having been mutually agreed thaUa joint canvass shall be mad^ by us 'M'" ing the months of October a^ui Noyem , ber. * Senator Tillman returned the pro posal on the same grounds us before, and then wrote and sent this letter to Senator McLaurin: Hon. Jno. L. McLaurin. <?- Dear Sir:?1 have complied strictly with your taunting proposition Hint "ttenj. The Till man I to took good care not to put himself In any Jeopardy." and when 1 responded "1 will resign if ' you will do so today," you said: "l will do that." Afterwards, at the close, you repeated your willingness to carry out vour agreement. Now you seek to dodge out of it by putting impossible conditions. We cannot dictate to the governor or the Democratic executive ; committee. We can only do what we s.lid we would and leave the rest to ( the authorities. Will you, or "will you not stand by your pledge. U. It. TILLMAN. ' This letter was sent by hand and to it came the following reply: Hon. H. K. Tillman, Dear Sir:?1 am more than willing to carry out the proposition which your letter indicated you were "taunt ed into accepting." Congress meets in December. I invite you to Join mo in a letter to Governor McSweeney tender ing him our resignations to tako efTect ; in ample time for our successors to bo appointed. I prefer tho canvase to tako place during October ahd November as ,on account pf my physical condi tion I could not stand It during the summer months. If you are sincere in vour proposition unite with me In a "letter to Col. Jones requesting him to call the executive committee and ar range for the primary. Or, if you pre fer, let us. place bur relations; in ine hands of the governor uncondition ally to take effect September 16th. I have the honor to be yours respeot fuHy' * jno. u McLaurin. The focus had been reached and Senator Tillman dictated this formal instrument, which he Gaffney, May ?, 1*01.. Ilia Excellency. Governor McSweeney, Columbia.S. C. , ~ ' ~~ ?r:-We hereby tender oor ?Hr nations as Senator* for foot* C?roi)?? l? J*"?, Senate to take ??seVNove*ber 1K?..j i it tor of explanation, but with the two signatures It was posted, and although strictly official l>UKin??s, L' rents at.nap was atuohc.l and the letter went to tJovornor M.-Sweeney. It will bo loft to the State Democratic committee when tho primary will be held and whether it will t?i* open to all tyinci's. Tillman says In- wants jus; as many as want his full term to run against him ami one primary with surictly Senatorial candidates will be ordered. Hut of tho hpoaklni; whn h te.l up to the two important resign it'lons. (>f course every one expected the hot Stuff after the announeement thai tho two senatorial warriors wore to Hot together ami oven to the last, many thought the senators would not hitch. Tho speaking oerurred in . the court house, which seated about r.oo comfortably. Tln'W was no j crowding and Just about ;?oo were present. A number of ladi"K were prcsout but tiie crowd generally was divided as between country nn.l town ? visitors. There was manifest -one two senators who hut a short time ago were such staunch Irlends. They did not exchange greetings except In debate and it was apparent that both tried hard to curb passion and tongue and neither in j terrupted the speaking during its , progress. Though both nro a'cus j fbmed to spenking they seemed so- j veroly fearful of saying too j much, apparently. ltj^lwas a signal ' opening and sparring for position, j and it is evident that day after day i . in tho campaign to come, the gait will 1 j be swifter and swifter and reserve j I will fade meeting by meeting. Till- t : man seemed fresh and dapper while Mcl.aurin spoke with such earnest ness and vigor that it seemed utterly : to exhaust him. while Tillman ap- \ peareil to warm op under the pros pect of^ fight as of yore They both j ! talke^bvert ime. Mcl.aurin spoke for one nour and fortv-iive minutes ami i Tillman for about as long, and both ! were willing to give each other all the time they wanted. The meeting was called-to order ; by Chairman lCd. II. DeCamp. Senatpr Mcl-aurln started out by saving: "Wo aro all Democrats."! ! but there an* great questions on which tho division lias come. Tho ? time has been, bo said, when bo i would have given bis life for Till- ' 'man and the difference arose because he now occupied the strong road Till - j man had entered upon 1(1 years ago. J i Tillman had gone through his stony : j'road and now ho had entered 'such a stony path as Mr. DeCamp had de ] scribed, lie then outlined how lio! j camo to join the reform movement j years ago and how sixteen years ai?o j ) 1h; entertained Tillman at his home, ; and how be then backed up Tillman, i j Tillman then stood for what he to- j J day stands. Nothing has ever oe- | curreil in bis whole life that gave ' I him more pain than to separate from ' j Tillman and some of his old frleflds. ' ) but he felt he was right in his views, j In 1K00 there was the cry "Hush " You will split the party,jand you will remember how Tillman ridiculed the I idea. Today he said he stood for J freedom of thought and indepen dence. Who is now crying "Hush Or I you will split the party?" The very same abuse heaped on Tillman that j is now on him. One year ago ho. did \ not expect again to enter politics, and if he consulted his own prefer ence he would not be in tho cam paign." The fact Is. Tillman would today attempt the roll of tho "boss" or dictator. He is the man who has forsaken tho faith, adding: "I am a Tillmanite of the old stripe and he has forsaken the way and chosen tho easy path. Senator MeLaurin then said he stood on his Greenville speech j and then referred to bis speech here ; in 1897, when he explained his posi tion in protecting monozite, which is! a local industry. The industry was j | dead until some one looked after It I j In 1807, there was no monozite busl- | I ness here, not a dollar, and last year | tho business amounted to ?17,S00, and] this was the result of work and that I | was what he called statesmanship, t I business Democracy, or commercial j 1 Democracy. The result of the little ; tax he put on monozite is that Gaff- J ney has done $20,0il0 worth of mono- ! zite business and a factory to use the I mineral is to be put up here. They J (diarged that, ho voted for Republican j measures and if he were not a He- i publican he ought to be. It was a bitter pill. In 1X92 the Alliance in- J 8 trueted its congressmen to indepon- J deuce, and that was his position now j ?>n the matters complained of. In j 1*92 we attacked the platform and denounced Cleveland, the leader of ?.he Dcpioeraey. and we protested against' the Democracy as then man age<J. He had no doubt dry an was honest but he was often mistaken. He switched off to argue for State banks. Bryan on the State bank fight went directly against repealing tho State bftnk tax, which was then one of the cardinal principles of the party plat form. ' He stood just as Bryan did in ,proclaiming his independence and do ing what he thought best for his peo ple. Tillman attacked the platform and no ono had moro to do with changing the platform than Tillman. Tho Issues of expansion and tho like wero not in the campaign he mad< for his election. No Democrat will, he predicted, ever bo elected presi dent who will opposo expansion and commercial development. He aided Tillman In mapy ways tQ secure the changes in th<i platform hut now saw his mistakes. Then he grew eloquent In pledging his sympathy with his peopls^and how he stood by them in their nemands for white supremacy. His friend was a natural born dic tator, lie I? h born boss, and It seems that some of them hop around and Sky? "Yes. mtml when he cracks his whip. Now, in W?96 what hap pened? -Yes, boys. ? know how the orders went out and In that conven tion he supported Teller, who has al' ways been a Republican! He was witling for almost any sort of crook I to win except to insist upon white | aupreipasy.. Nowr Jx wanted to sa.?} r<oa?tM?f about what ?too** rule"* : meant* and ho know whereof tie; spok*. - Then he pictured the terrots> of reconstruction and how Toller, the j , chairman of tho elect ami college of Ult?#? tried to noddle negro rule on Sosth X^rollno. TdlMa undertook to foHsr tatPt*. that i\ ne^io whs as tfood ;ts a white nn:n. and i 11 show you the "daddy" ot the forco bill! Tillman was willing t<> put Teller in tho White House, with hir; views i t our white people. i think I have a rixht to vote as 1 please on national issues like expansion. foreign wars. ( to.. |.ut on strii-l 1> I'iirty ?iuc.-i tions, like the money question or i:k r issues. It Is r!>;lit to stand on the party platform, on lank t.-sm-s ami tin* like. Tillman liked i.> xit in a boml proof and always ,-eemel to K>'t in sin It places, Veil; .4 lU'n he told til boys to vote a^alnu anything The Stati' and the News and Courier re commended. Why is this except that Tillman had forsaken his principles and now favored rlnv: rule ami "boss i*.m?" Mcl.au tin was to have opened tor lialf an hour to present any new ! matter in addition to his tJreenvlllo speech, hut he ran overtime and said i he would consent to the same for his friend." Mcl.anrin was applauded j aiul .apko well. .i/J*:" .lii'* ?ZV'*^''wVni>. -T> f\ 5iiV? .wu'm "i and Tillman, Chairman IVCatnp pre ! sentod Senator r.cnj. II. Tillman, wh > j remarked in openini; that this was a very busy yeusun and the most I serious part of the year to farmers, but many had left their homes to hear | this discussion and he was glad of it. j Senator Mcl.aurln is laboring under many delusions and you have heard j the special pleading of his defection j as a Democrat. The primary is If> ! months awav and yet Md.aurln is traveling over the State and attack- j lug the nomocracy with all the | venom of a new convert and win n 1 came here to talk honestly he say5 j 1 am a "boss" ami that when 1 crack a whip you all Jump, and all that. He has told you I was his guest. in lM?n and the like, and I tell you here, he has told mo I was the arbiter of his fortunes, bv givng him a chance, and now he tells you 1 stand for the sup pres.don of free thougUOfree action, anil that I stand for '%ossism" and that I have been bamboo*/led by the (?oii'/.Tilcs. 1 stand just where I did in If the 'oad ,s smooil) you 1 x?r?I?1?? havo made II so. I Applause.) I was invited hero hv true Democrats ninl did nut come I"')'"- unbidden. There art* over 2f.<> nninos to the re quest for mu to coiun hero ami speak, rind ho read tho formal invitation. Ho was not hero as a meddler or "boss. Ought ho to havo rejected the invita tion nr done Ills duty? Uke sensible men. the regular eandidates for M< I.aurin's ldaee are waiting for <?<<? band to start. In his < hartotto swec-h 1 am attacked from beginning to end. In his letter in The Indepen dent he savs the Democratic party bas boon mongrullzed Tillmanlsm and Populism and the like, and yet he claims to be fm original 1 illmanlte. In his Greenville spec h I am re forrcd to a dozen times or more. He referred to "tutteloge In demagogy under me. and put me up as a dem agogue. and yet he snys. I have no Rrlevance! You saw here this morn ing how ho attacked me and tried to east gusphaiu on my Democracy. 1 have nevor^ninced words and am here to toll you the God's truth. sent him word last night that I saw no need for personalises, calling mo ft boss and Other hard things and ><? he started In on mo today. I am not going to let you all forget certain things of his utterances. Ho is here an the representative of ??Commercial Democracy." It seems wo are no longer plain Democrats. Ho then toad tho party platform which Mcl.-aurin. ho said, seomed to delight to sneei at and criticise. He left McLaurln with the platform and the people. His policy...seems to bo "Get money, my son- ifct money honestly if you can. but get money and put in thy puiso. It lias boon my proud boast that no election could be bought in this State hv Wall str?H-t. and it remains for you to say what the money of Hanna or others, if to be used, can do. Now as to "bosslsm." Who wrote your last platform but Col. lloyt. and yet a few months latter he had to oppose him for governor Tillmanlsm is nothing but a fair fight, every man voting ami counting the votes. He does not bo Hove in any ' best" people. I bin man Ktanda hero and talks of my being In a "bomb ?roof." I'gh. It wa* foolish No representative of the pcoply over in a "bomb proof." And vet he has stood behind me in my "bomb proof," ready, as he savs. to sacrifice life for mo! When the platform pi<? mulgated what was Democracy It must he considered as settled. I ought -to havo resigned if he eon Id not stand for the Democracy of his party, or have gone before the people for protection. Ho was a genuine Democrat' and not a sham and a humbug. 1 have gone further than inv friend, or any former friend. J have told the Republicans In the sen ate In their policy toward the no tiroes that thoy were arrant hypo crlts I have talked boldly to them, vet I had the confidence and good will of all tho penatorB who were gen tlemen He related the compllmen tary notice of himself by Senator Hoar. Mfcl^urin changes his polltlrr. five times in 10 years and yet wont let Teller change once in 30 years. He believed Toller a good candidate, but the delegation would not go with him nn;i that settled It. and so It was with Town0. Bryan voted for Weaver- un der the advice of Clov,e1and as a party expedient. In this gamo of jiolttjca If you do not watch real close yotl can play tho rascal, and if you do not follow the leader ofcyour poQple you can come near being called a ?altor. Then Tillman spoke of the dangers of trying t/> cut down the congres sional delegation. This new com mercial doctrine simply means w? axo f?r eale! Bid *sHsnna. Fosi ofnocs, Jobs, any old 1^, hid up! Ho savs so. My doetrlnH^Jias been if the stealing must bo go on I want my share for you. He talks of cutting loose from my .coat tall and he has the follctatlon ajid Joy hsvlnsr *?. whole lo* hsn'nn0? en his coat tall. T rr>t a few Joba durfn* the Spanish war. but I did not sell out for a mow of pottage. I did not *tra*e my pfttty as he is doing. He says he cant he defeated unless barred tbo Wlmary. Ood bless him. he can't #'*nd In tike primary. I *?ln" ?o pre^ h Ills doctrine to the people UiaWte way* Jomp when I pop the whip. W *- 1" -ad offlo-vX*Mt mm iy ?? peooj flWOW Mr erer^ofe ___ - - " ?^T.# . ?? ? jp jVKiK *-?r 1jt\ are sale for money and o?ce\^ira?t Mm to gnbrfor* the perole, I stAH uoa-ta inv ?fttaa .? . ... i. , 1>1 ifil oath. lias ho broken It? You know. lx?t him t;>> before thepeople atul ii.so all tho Influence In* t'rin I Me patronage. 1.U h-TU rr^? ;i!l the .t: llm nc>? from the cotton mill pVe-i?I?>?>!-. ami stockholders and thou* northern b >sses. but they cannot bo.sa thf up t atlves. W hy did ho not go to Kansas City and try to Miainhten out I !u> party ? Ho wanted Mel ant in t > d - j dure himself on the Iiumiiio t:ix; h> anil Mel .an r in took tho same )>? >Ki11 ?n as ho ilM on Cleveland. Ho ili.l not j start or Hindi in is'."! and represented* t!io people in tho tight on Cleveland. Tillman then related tho birth anil or-j ganuatinn ov Hi van iviiii'i'itu i, novoi' uttered a word against It and yi*t to day ho suyh it is not. Ho was satis- ! tied with what tho pe.?plo would do for j !di T.aurln ?'tii?*y \?on'l do "a thing' ior : him and in* will I>*? left at Incur Ho harps on Nomocracy being a sectional party; wore n >t our opp.nii'iits uuin . t i,?? Are wo To r:,u\l in t ho iul re if "u> Ki*i n Tow criiiubd and got a- few I'Diii'iM.ions? Are wo to soil out fi.u nothing? I want him to go uvi r tin' Statf. Of course ho can m,wi ufadure invitations. Any public man ran do .so. ius J did this out* to ;?uit my. solf. 1 refused tin HrtU and told tip m what Kin 1 of an invitation I wanted,'I and 1 not it. I'd rather Uo defeated u thousand tin it's than desert niv truo | Democracy. Ho told them when ho \ <>tfd for tho fust mall subsidy, It was a steal, hut ho simply wanted a small piece of tho steal for tlm i'out.h that paid such a large sharo of tho taxon. Ho rodewod how lunch money the > north was getting from tho south f >>? pensions, river and harbors and tin* like. Tho south pays $".'>0,00" .000 ami gets l?aolt $2a,oo0,000. Tljen ho to >k up expansion briefly, and talking of Mol,aunna speeen naio: "J talk of his tloSen speech. I oan t>-ay l can provo that one of ljis speeches was taken In i hunks from JU\ VniiDyko. I ran say he stole it. and then ho la Us of my pitchfork. Hut (Jod bless you, that fork sings its own tunc, and Is not stolen." Then ho took up Mel.aui lu's advocacy of <hlp subsidy, lie t-a ks of our pros-perily. Why i-iin't w ? build our ships? It is nothing but another steal tho rankest class le is latum. It is Just a grab of $IMO.OlM. ('00. lie talks about the mill trade in China. He took up the olllcial tlgim and shot 1,370,000, nil foreign poi Us ins; year of o dton goods were $1! 1,000.000, and the to n! shipments of all cotton goOds to China was only j?SSi>,000. and vet for I his \v ? ate to sell out! Two counties will raise this much crude stuff. The c ton mills are here to make money a:ul they made 100 per cent., and il Is thought bad business if 3u per cent, is jiot made. They think they can 1) )?s ; the mill vote. Thof? tried that gani" before. They did not do it. When the primary comes off he will soo what the man behind tho looms will do. Ho will : see and never forgot It. IWUJV ...? ? >Vfd that the total exportsAv re o.otMJ and the total shipments to Then ho took up tho prosperity of lb ? St?it?> and Insisted that nothing MeKin ley did licl|K'(l to liuihl the mills In South Carolina. They betr.in under Cleveland, and he did the south n > good. \Ve get the China tradn by sell ing the boat goods at the lowest pr.ee, ami not bucuuse of any Republican p<}1 ieles. We ourselves are responsible f >r ihe State's prosperity, and no one Hso y\{ he advocates and endorses all .Mr. McKinloy says and does, as he says lie . does, M hlrn go to the Republican J party, and If he wore as honest as lie 1 used to bo I'll take him by the baud ! and say. "Johnnie, I wish you alt-ihe ; success In the world." Tho Kansa I City platform )s the only way we can test. Domocraey. The light must bo in tho party. Hut Oou knows l aiw.r.-s did and always will despise hypoeii tispjn. It hurt him to have Mclean ri.ti j and his friends and his kinsmei think ill of him but lu) believed in fighting fairly and squarely. Hi* proposed that Mcl^anrln resign now and go before the people and tlx n he will have the eandidates meet him. and he promised he would keep out of j the fight and his mouth shut. If you I elect him I'll take it as notice that y u ! do not want me. If he is a Democrat | I am not. All the other fellows want Is a chance to meet him on the sto.np. lx>t him resign and test the situation, lie said he would like to ta'k longer, j but wanted to keep to the agreement, j and stopped amidst applause. j Then earno Senator MV.Ixturln's re i ply, which was well done. He said he expected groat, things, but mountains { have been in labor and brought forth | a mouse. He came here with some trop Idatlon, but the spcerh. of 'I lllrnan wa s I that of a man who knew he was wr >ng J and had no heart In the work. He ha 1 J tried to make logical speeches,Wit his [ friend persistently appea'od to e'as< ; prejudice and rlass fooling. He kn Tillman and his ntyle of work. H ? wanted the movement kept up for j others than himself, llo did not watt j to try to stir up strife between facto y 1 operatives and the presidents and i??e.jr j own. tie appealed fo tho operatives as , well as to the owners, for ho had ?3 I high regard for them as ever did Til'- j man. Tillman had said s<jme very hard ? things of him. Last year when h ? w s chained to a f>eu of Kickne.-s.thip ma ?, ?ny former friend, and a congressman 'trho is a candidate against mo mad ? i speech after speech against m? and de nounced me as a tfaltor, and-ret they ; blame me for coming out. He Ranted overy man. who loves truth and just'ee ' to judge him on his speeches, and n >t ' ?on misrepresentation. He did not want' tu&f excttemsat tii's eantm&r, bccau* ?; his health was not tho beif. He kn w my scTtBtllvc feeling and yet he com*? here to harass me. He know it. men ' he knew my condition. He knew I could j not stand worry in my present condt- | Uon, but I am going to flgbt this thing ; otit. Yea, this man tells you he Wid an j I invitation fixed up so as to come here ! Gentlemen. It's hard.bqM it.) : He talks about me and s&jVl ?fo> Vanbyks'e sermon. The only charge ? he has been able to bring against ' la that I stole a form on. Then tnrnln x ? around and taking ? step or two fac? to face with T/iiraaa and pointing hi ? i flayer at ktan, be aatd with feeling and emphastc: "Ton, air, If charge* he tr*?\ ? have stolen things ef mors Intrlna! ? wiiri'rra^llTfflT ibv-oney, the common .bvoney fitrtciitcf m, v\a*s f >r Tlihmvi to ha\a as\v?'.l im< 1 I: wcte a ' ??atdo :,>r m? ,0 mrrr rt' n lure. It wa a brutal way Iiv treated me. N.?\v I wmil it uiuWt ti!a. d (li.it t am i>.>t :i bully ami I am not iu>hni t > run. 1 d ? not eouitf from running st vk on ??Uhw side. I am not ;U';nid of rmin ill II- fall* back ?>n hi' "Ul timo tricks ami *>? liis;tii}i\ti:\; and talk > about II.inn.t an.I hi-- ).*.?. If that be ui< nil to in.-iiini:*t?' i^tc nay of li is comiio; to mi' ii is a^solut >d v fill e an.I the iiisliuui1 i.?si i.s imworlliy I of a senator ami a Ventl uuan: if ho moans to insinuate ihat I in a sham I j want to sav I'm not a sham or a ilv n agogxie. N->xv, Tillman knows his id ! tricks of slitnim; an.I insinuating a a I | lias tho advantage ot mo. ami In- hai i no m *ro i;i?? r?? > or P-ttv than a tlgc* uvci ins 11:, y wli'ii he omi-.' gets hi.1 I drop oa ?i M?*n Hut I thinly I??? 11 v > J Uoil li. OJJ j >>'' ?-V- . iwh, -rtLtl 1 1 will win this light. Tillman is a hull- j dozi r ami bushxx'a.'kel', lint I want It undcrsti-oil (1?ori? was no man In South Carolina who could handle him an.l : before I >?-. t through. 1 iK?? a sniali hoy, he will 1. ? i i y inn l ?r s >ni?> one to t*\ko me ( ft him. I in not afraid of him. Wh' ii you d'..-a-ro" wiih hiai he seeks the i heap refuse of tho tl'iiwigojjuO ami ealla > "i a trait >r ami all suoh stuff, w lth nit proving it. ami b> doda o tliia in* that a >i- ai. Instead of answer ing no- he rambled off i ilk ng about pensions ami all thai s.'it of rot. an 1 his onlx reply ??*, no I to be t > sneer at ? ho tiiIiI . wnora nn-l tiy to o.ioate d'a- j cot .1 and st i iff bet xvecn capital a ail j lahor. ? Tillinan talks like I'm a full U<m1 ii tl Kepublb an !?-?? aiise 1 ilo n >t ugroo j w ith Mm. K\ ci v on.- of tin ? uuos- I lions if. cut in ly ni'xv ?- m? my rnc"1 and tifvri* en t ?? rod int ? I lit* campaign luvro. tic it"Xi r thoft"hi any ono xv.-uhl hu ^ Mind fx57, to njipo ? i iiii*i*?i ;i a lil>v al fori-lRU policy. The Cuhati war whlih Icil to pres. nt roir.liti.ms was a I? in >? crmif inakiiu: " Mr. Mi l aui in Mpokr of how In- h i I Pc.ai h->nmlcil I'ofau;; < t ? hia v*>!t .s <i:m1 that at tino a lo- mi rht l'.avt- ; at<l xvii: t ho iliil not want l>> bay. iii-' lif''^ V;ci'P on lmoiI totnoi with ali nifii. hut. if In- tli.l n >t havi" tin* Hi.nv.1 will of Tliliiiitn h? con li! not help I'. ami ili<l n ?t car<*. Tlion McLanrln t ?<yp tho ntJittcM* of ri"<i>? nai'.ihi whi h is i uTR.lf I elai xvlu ro ami pr.><l<h'<l Ti!l*i a;i al.-oui ii;-: fork ami ilo* n**?* ?f It. Tillinan ?In-.pt his month shut a.; ho promlsol to <1.. Il won III t)P ill" 111 .t till!" h- ha'l i vol* Mono si.iiml t ti* * ii ho spoke ol h i\V lie ini.M <1 up la tho In ^ j.iil.eriinti rial race mn11 how lie ha<1 not into a in. .si with tho pn a ho.s. rfeaalor M.'l,ani*in then ilahorateil the idoa if expausiun, pretty muoh ns a* tii ccjix i 11??. ami t > >k tip tiio ("hine-o an I ea.mein ipieHtioa. lie gave :i vrnpliie pieinro of tho Chia ???!? situation; how M< Kinl".v not into the situation ami how it now stoo.l. ami that the trade in China xvas Just In its infancy ami h?* cmihl ii' t k-o why Jf China's hiiiilnesa was xvorthh s.Tl'l iiian had f.aid thin i:ovornm?nt sh.nil I spill hlood If necessary to ilovelop ami fiicouratio trade inChina and inaintiii) tho integrity of China M< Kinl y, " xv ho ill he sneers at. siUtleil ;l xsith ut tlw! loss of any hlood. He yp-?ko of l ho oxpaiiKlon .scrmouH of in-. .1. Walt'.r Daniel and Dr. KIIko. Then Mr. Mc Danrln took np the subsidy proposi Ion and argued it Jit lcii^th. Ilo dealt with it from a local standpoiat. Il?? ai Kited that fiieonvlllo had crown to l> ? the Ki'f?at city that it xvas through suh sidy to railroads, cotton mills, opn a house, etc,., and so it xvas in (laffney and many olhftr placi'H. He Kave tls urefl to show xviiat money had b-M n voted to railroads and xvhat Ui'-y had done and argued that tho ship .siil.sliy xvas along the aamo line. Tho fact of tho niatun* tho people can't P'-'t aloiiR xvitliout Hiihfid.es if they want to niox'o ahead. Mcl^aurln finally urf'ed Ills right to his views and that there was no sen bo or reason in con stantly stlrliiK np prejudlc.0 find feel ing as it did no one any good. Ho xvout over the situation and xvns applaud d in concluding. Senator Tillman asked for five minu tes more whVoh xvas granted him with tho coriHont of MeLaurin. Tillman said lie wanted to reply to the charge lh it he had he.cn brutal to MoLaurln and ho read in lull tho loiters betwoon himself and Mr. Otts about his cumluj; hero, lie was no brute and did ivot^vant v3 l.c regarded as one. Wo will soon bo before the |>?ople and thnr4 dlfleiisa .s kuos furthoi. Here ho at-ajn proposed to /Mcl.anrln that they /bo'h r?3lgn which xva.s accepted, lie produced tho volume in which MoDaurin's sjkj oh was publhihed and by xvhlch he could an.l would prove that Mc.l aurlp stn o parts of that soruion. lb- had tho p ?sl tivo proor and wauled to shiXxv It to any one xvlio wanted to s o it. lie said. Then ho said as to tho Imperial piiicy he did not want th<* American Hat! floating over and protefHnj;. a lot ot yollow dogs in the Philippines. This closed the speaking and Senator M? l.aurin announced that he ha<l, a lot of his sipeoches for ill drlbution and lift would be glad for ail to read it In l?tf? south. The meeting was then rul Journeil and then came <ho ne.wt'a* tion for the resignation which result ed iti tho mailing of tho sensational daeumont. Thus ended tho first meet, ins of the unexpectedly early senato rial campaign In South Corojlna. McSwceney on Resignations?Jones Announces His Candidacy. SpcaklnK of the resignations of the Senators, Governor McSwceney says: -The recusations' of Senator THIoim and McLaurln as United States Sena* ton. were received by me In the mail Sunday morning as I was Reaving for Ciiirkamauga, the resignations to take effect September 16. I will not take up the consideration of th^jasignaitlona until I return to my offMMU present I have nothing to say and^no comment to make on the action of tflcee fihfle. men." Col. Wiley Jonea, State chairman of the DwnornUtc Kxerottve Committee aaya he will call the committee togeth-s er about the first of Jnly and that ha rogafde August aa the proper month for the campaign Speaking ? farther Colonel Jonea atM: "Yoe twvl f^he Ib thejm anarSM aomatterw Till: REUNION OPENS 2,301) \ derail of The Lost Cause in Session at Memphis. A MEETING WAS HELD in I loitor of President Jefferson Davis L'timin (fees Appointed ? Floral I'.mule Postponed I'lio Speeches. M? rx.pliiii. Special. Twenty threo tl ti 1111 it 11 of the United Confederate . Wa;i;u?.,. Hiirvlvora of ti,? Kloat ?r mus )!> ?> vim criUSO of ll<i Sou tli (lining i Ih> wiir of secession ami i ciresenl ing I .:i:< I cum pa of (ho organization met in Confederate Hall Tuesday ii:?>i niiifor their eleventh a it ii ii a I reunion. Although iiio coti von t ion in point of v, enthusiasm and all respects was a most brilliant success. the woatli.-r put a damper crT'lh^Ono feu ,ul<' <:| "'?? reunion, which Memphis had arranged with especial euro and pt'ido. 1 his was the groat Moral pa iado, which, owing to tho . throAtenlng clmida and muddy stroots In (ho out i-Kiits oi tin. city, was postponed. Monday night thoro was a hoavy fall < i rain ami two small showers oc J'ui red just before noon. Tho ladles hiving in charge tho arrangements lor the parade declined to proceed \Niih their programme, notwithstand ing tho urgings of a number of tho committeemen. Tho ladies asserted thitl inasmuch an tlioy had spent so much time and labor'In their propara* tious they could not have tho "do io:ate?l vehicles moved from tho out* Hiirts oi tin. city, whore many of them had been prepai'<>l, along tho mmid.v streets through which thoy ^ ouid be coin pel led to pass beforo they could reach the down town pave* meats. The weather probabilities for ' W "dnesdiiy are threatening, with pos* slfdo showers. The exhibition of jUre-works on the Mississippi river u'SV-^so postponed. Alter the meet lug in f he tuill fhe ladies of the Me morial Association signalized the first dav of the reunion by holding in Olvary church a memorial meeting f?>r Jefferson Davis. The exercisos comprised the rendering of several h\ mns and of Rossini's "Inilamma 'us. ' b> the Calvary choir and a memorial address by Bishop Thomas (Jay lor. The groat convention hall was the centre of ;m enormous crowd for many flours before the, hour set for the i/minioncemcut of the exorcises. The, lntei i lor of the'hall was a tiling of beauty, the excellent work of ths decorators being shown In all its merit. The exercises were almost en tirely routined to the welcoming ad? drosses, the completion of permanent organization and tile appointment ol the committees on resolutions and credentials. Mayor Williams, of Memphis, wan next Introduced by General Gordon, to extend the welcome of the city of Memphis. * The greetings of the Memphis vet erans and executive committee of the citizens of Mempliis wercT extended by former United States Senator Turley. who declared his pleasure ai the duly of extending the greeting* ?>r the citizens of Memphis. Among ? these citizens, lie said, were tutiny who during the war had placed their .??ympathy and resources against the cause of the Confederacy - To those' citizens of Memphis wb(o had op posed the South during the war much - of the success of the reunion was duo. (lis announcement of the part taken in the work by tho Federal sympa thizers was greeted with repeated cheers. chairman Gordon then, in a happy speech, brought forward lion. Timo thy K. Cooper, of Mississippi, ? who extended a welcome to tho Daughter* of the Confederacy, tho Confederated Southern Memorial Associations, and to the representatives of tho Jeffer son Davis Monument Association tleti. Cordon spoke briefly, turning the hall over to General John II. Gordon, of Georgia, the comnlandcr of the ' United Confederate Veterans, for their use, The mention of General .John It. Gordon wns grooted with ? beer after cheer, as tho tall .form of the grand commander was seen ad vancing from the rear of tho plat form. General Hate spoke briefly. Aftei the membership of tho committees bad been announced tho convention adjourned until tomorrow. The membership of tho committee on resolutions and of the committee on credentials is as follows,_ Bfi__ itsfiMn having been handed In wher^j, the State Is not given: Resolutions: Alabama, 13. W. Hu?h; Tennessee, W. 1'. Tolley; Mississippi, K. M. Caskell; Georgia, Charles Cof tin; Louisiana, H. l'\ 'Ksheiimann; South Carolina, Thoa. W. Carwllo; Mi ;ouri. J. H. Kantt;. Virginia, Geo. I,. Christian; North Carolina, ?A. U Smith; Kentucky, Hennott If. Youngjy District of Columbia, Hilary A. H bert; Kansas, J II. Shleldt; Okla lionja. Wm. D. Matthews; Texas. R. K. iteckham; Florida, A. M. Barnes; Pacific Division, A. B. Fusse. Credentials: Tennessee, C. H Ralley; Alabama, J. G. Galck; Ar kansas, Jos. Mitchell;' ..Oeorgtia, C Mattlev; South. Carolina. A. W. lfarv shail; Florida. Jno. C. WblU; Ml? aouri, Thw. P.?Iteyi?V* '?** * Taylor Bilyson; North ** H. Hyamt; Kentucky. ? District of Col?u?r~ Kansas, T. P. /*' 8. O Chesneyj ardson; Facfto *WrjrOoo<f.*U?*?C iN'nr York, " wk? ^ koine tra4? k ? mm*.