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:?? mm . . ~ " " ' / \ ' x * ? The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. I. NO. 90. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., AUGUST 18. 1906. PRICE-FIVE CENTS PER COPY T>t_ - O ' ** i ne county campaign. Interesting Report of the Speeches of the Legislative Candidates?How They Stand on the More Important Issues of the Day. The News^is indebted to Mr, John T. Green, of Lancaster, f ?i the following excellent account of the campaign meeting al Hopewell Thursday. Mr. Green was also to have "reported for ut the "Belair and Vanwyck meet ings, but he was unexpectedly summoned Tuesday by telegram to GafTney. The speeches of the candidates at Hopewell,however are said to be practically the same as those made at Belair ant Vanwyck. HOPEWELL MEETING. The third meeting of the county campaign was held at Hopewell on Thursday. Aboui 150 voters and a few ladies were present to greet the candidatei foi the various offices. The meet ing was in charge of Mr. W. G A Pnrt.oi? njlin ~ ' ?*.? ? wavvj.} T? 11U ma C tl I U VV propriate introductory remarki ' ?asking that each candidate ht givon a patient and respect fu hearing. Possibly no community in the county will furnish to (ht candidates a more attractive and 4 appreciative audience than thai furnished ou this occasion. Again to one who knows this communi ty it will not he a matter of aurprise to hear that the best o order prevailed throughout tin meeting. To the credit of tin candidates be it said, nothiu' was said or done by either o them to mar the pleasure of tin audience. Each one seemed to b< running on his own merits an< not on the real or fancied de fects of his competitor. Al the roquest of the chair man the meeting was opened will an appropriate prayer by tin Rev. R. 10. Turnipseed of Lan canter. The chairman announce! that the candidates for Sen at* and House would lie allowed 3( minutes each and introduced as the first speakers. HON J. II. FOSTKK, Candidate for the senate. Mr Foster, in his preliminary re ^ marks, recalled to mind the fsci thai near Hopewell was the scent of a fejirlul butchery of Americai patriots by the cruel and blood thirsty Tnrleton during the Revo v? lution. The speaker al o reminded hii hearers o! the value and sacred, of the ballot. As a membei r of the House of Representativet he voted ior the act passed bv the Legislature forbidding th? use of money in elections. Want. ^ ed the olfico of Senator for the honor that wan in it. If the county ia in debt, he did not vote to increase that debt. Read from the report of Oov Hoy ward to the last general assembly to show that the financial concli y I bum oi uie r>iaie is netter. lie ^ favored 11 restricted immigration 1 contending that we needed a de- ? ? sirablo class of immigrants to aid ! n in the development of our agri' cultural and manufacturing in- f r teresls. . J Opposed a compulsory system ? of education on the ground that 'I it was a violation of the rights of e the private citizen and imprac- ( ticable. Secured passage o< an i ! act to limit the passenger fare t on the L?feC. R U. to 3 cents per 5 f mile. t ^ Favored recst ahlishment of ( county chaingang. Voted (or hi- i ennial sessions of the General ( Assembly. } Too much of the privilege tax t goes to Clemson College ; some > of it should go to the common t | schools. 1 , Favors prohibition?Twine he f made the race for the legislature j on an anti-dispensary platform < and as a result suffered defeat as f ? did lloyt and Fea'herstone. As i ; a member of the House he has < i done his best to kill the stato 1 j dispensary and if elected to the ( j senate, he will continue to fight < . it on account of its corruption, i . The system cannot be reformed. It is impossible to reform the < ? devil. He voted and worked for 1 ? the bill seeking to abolish bucket ] 1 3hops. ' HON. T. Y. WILLI AM6, ( ? a candidate for the senate. It was a pleasure for him to appear , k before the neonlft of Hnnomoii I f w ' W I | ? and discuss the issues of the day. |< For eight years he served his , people in the House?an honor j ' for which he was grateful.? 1 During his last form he succeed- , 5 ed in securing the issuance of new , ' hoiuls with which to ret una the . ' old C. & O. R. R. bonds?there- | 5 by Having to the people 2 per ] J cent interest on the debt. On this | 1 debt the county now pays a smal-j( ler rate of interest than that paid by the state on her debt. " ( Is running at the req?*e't of | i friends all over the county. The i state is I Hing behind tinancially - year by year. Last legislature 1 voted greater appropriation than ' ever before in its history. County > is in debt also. His Iriends have! I urged him to run? i.ey know lie will aid in reducing i>??tii ;liei state and county debt. No appro- j piiation bill can pass without the I ' consent of the senator and care 'should be taken to select the pro t f i per man On l.quor question?does not j ' | drink. Voted tor Child's bill.? I Favors prohibition it it cm be ! enforced. 11 not enforced?favors I' I county dispensary. Opposed to j ^ state dispensary. (Opposed to manufuc' nriiij* whiskey in South Carolina, o voted. < >,?p s?*d 'o s high license in Charleston or else ' ! where. Favors local option.?as j; '! between county d'spen^ary and "; prolii1 i'ion. i Opposed to the State Bureau |' ' j of Immigration. $11,500 spent ' * by it in 3 years resulting in no 1 ' benefit to Lancaster county.? / Only thintr it has done is to aid ' 1 large corporations to settle lands ( ? bought at low prices. Do not < i ,vant such immigrants as the 3ureau brings. Welcomes every ;ood inrimigrant, but objects to narc.bists. socialists, etc. Favors reducing privilege tax rom 25 cents to i or 2 cents.? ^ot fair to farmer to make him nunc p.iy expenses or Ulemson. Pax should be just enough to pay sxpense of analysis of fertilizers. Jlemson, not exclusively a <arnors' college. Clemson now geting too much money anyway.? Should be supported out ol state reasury. Favors good roads, but only vay to got them is by taxation. 3an't macadamize our roads? Would bankrupt county. Should ise road machines and mules to vork them. Opposes reestablishnent of chaingang, lor it has )een tried and found too expenlive?not. enough convicts. Opposed to appropriating money ml of state treasury to common ichools for the reason that it is A. # - ? tot iair 10 up country. Low ountry would pay in less and get nore than up.country. The up;ountry would get back only 85 jents out of every dollar she paid n. If elected will fight the elTort if Kershaw county to take from Lancaster a part of the town of Kershaw. 11. II INKS, candidate for the House. Hopewell's church and school house avidences of a God-tearing and progressive people. Test of a candidate tor the legislature, ;haracter and ability. Good roads important to any people; can be worked only by taxation?reas suable tax and worked by de irrees. Railroads and cotton mills and all other interests should be taxed and a commutation tax levied. Roads should be worked liy contracts and under plans . 1 '* una specmcaiioii9. If elected would work for bet ter common schools and school hous^. The Legislature has been gen arous towards State institutions, hut too stingy towards the com nion schools. The principle of the greatest good to the greatest till ml ?r should l?e made the e durational policy of the State. Would not favor the cripplinu of ->ur higher institutions of learning? but does favor economy in their management. Is opposed to compulsory education ? it is impracticable and not a democrat* c measure. In place of that would favor a law forbidding the employing of a child unable to read and write?that is alter the State h is supplied a complete system of common schools?op n for nine months in the year. Prohibition is the Inirning is ue in this campaign ? both State ind county. Has always favored the right against the wrong. We jftn't legislate evil into good. Is pposed to sale of liquor as a beverage by any system. Duty if law makers to make laws lo preserve f lie uoo'l ami to di^#. murage evil. From amoral, social and financial standpoint? * the sale of liquor oh a beverage is a curse, whether sold by ihe individual or the Slate. In this county prohibition does practically prohibit?at lead as much so as any other prohibitory law. The la?s against murder, larceny and rape daily violated. Is that any reason why they should be repealed? Conditions i in county wonderfully iniprov- : ed under prohibition Favors Bruce law ?it is democratic. The State dispensary is rotten to 1 the core. It was born in sin and conceived in iniquity. It elected will never let up in his fight for the continuance of prohibition in county. Favors restricted immigration. It Bureau is run for benefit of private individuals, it should be abolished. Immigration a national not a state issue. State can not prohibit it. She can welcome the good, and not encourage the evil classes. Report that he is a drinking man is a malicious falsehood ? originating in the mind and heart of some coward, who seeks to injure him among those who have not known him. He has never taken liquor except on a few occasions, and then only as ji mecncine. if elected to the Legislature, he will do his full duty, as he sees it, both to his county and State. OKOROK W JONES, a candidate two years ago for the Legislature. Only farmer in the race. Does not consider the liquor question as important aR that of education. Always been interested in education of com mon people. Can't point to any alma mater. At fifteen years of age shouldered musket for war. For 40 yrs have lived in t his county. County j malting rapid strides in education. In lavor of good roads?ol any scheme that is just and right to the people. In strong terms he arraigned bucket shops, 'Mho Gambling i Hells." Speculation an injury to farmer. Will oppose them in bet islature if elected. Opposed to immigration lor it would increase production of cotton, the out-put ol iron mines and the number of hogs and therebv reduce prices. Average immigrant only ti1 to raise hogs. 58 per cent of crim mala and ol per cent, ol inmates o' charily houses are foreigners. I Lancaster county has derived no benefit from the bureau ol I mini-, igration. Would support n?j I measure like that of appropriaing public money to pay lor j j publication of a history of Ihei 1.1 ews. I Live be- n misrepresented on the liquor question. For 50 \ j \ ears have lived tlio lite of a I christi?i 11 and oi a sober man. I'bat s}i??tji*) le wort h somel hiitir j to him. Liquor is the "bone ol : life, t he cause of strife." Hadn't j seen a drunk man at any public gathering this summer. Our people growing to bo a sober people. Not in favor of sale of! I liquor except lor medical and scientific purposes. Doos not j favor destroying Stale Dispw sarv, just because they say il n rotten. Most that's said ah uv rottenness of it is a lie. Ka\ v>'* purifying the system and reserving sales as much as possible?'Vm the minimum. (>pposed to ii/i-lieense under any circumstnnyn The ellect of it would ho to fioj* country with liquor. In the iuf islature I will meet the issues? will always vote to decrease ant not to increase the sales of Csquor. News and Courier and The State not fair to Ben T:?*? man?the wisest politician iKii greatest statesman the South hot ever raised. J. W. HA MEL, for reelection to House. Than** lor past support of Buford Gills Creek townships. Served w* Constitutional convention- <F.* c majority of 300 was electednt the Legislature two years.ago The dispensary is the greal<r*t issue in both county and Sta.'? campaign. Tillman has maderu so. While in Legislature, servifc on four important committeot.? Corporation, Printing, En r of Kit' Acts, and Public Schools? ?*> dence of his standing there. On the stump,in his paper aiA privately he has worked tor common schools for years. ?* * voice has always been in [uvwiP the thing that tends to uplift tiiaa I _ * t prupie. mu not vote for In"M t-t appropriate money to publish i? history of the Jews. Favorsgood roads. Present system cr fatally detective. Taxation <* V* means. All shouid pay commtt?< lion i-x into Treasury and brfit work done. Should also lit u tax on property. Also sf*?rui'' tax should be levied by there-. dividual townships. Underlie* system the corporations woaM pay 0-10 of the taxes so lor road purposes. Votod tc mcroa^e appropriation for Cotv:e*>* erate soldiers. Voted against itw bill to repeal Immigration Lbi-. reau because we can't prolufc*? it and tiierefore should have -u bureau to induce the ?*>n. classes to come here. I will rutti against any bureau that wiwd be used to turther the end*-' * cooporations. Have nothing to ?! > with the races of my opponent*., lvecogn but one master ?aA that is truth. Have always siootl on a prohii.iiion piattorm. J f Jb* quor is not au issue in this cacti** paign, why is it the liquor rrvsi in botli Stale and tlie count; a:? fighting those of us who ia*iNi prohibition? It not an issue, v ? is it that every candidate fw the legislature lias the quest: o? jotted down on hi- note-? ,;<nr years the prohibitionist* bj?e declared the dispensary roMen,, but it was not believed u Senator Tillman denounced s as lotten to the core. Supported the Morgan but < n v at t lie t'nuiid ' v prohibition bill could no;' . .w* tlie House. lu doing sr .**) chose the least of two * t:.'? For the same reason I Mi.ill for lirunson lor (jovei nor in '.<w Continued on Page Fighr.