The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 30, 1900, Image 2
T11K LEDGER. ;
\f h irlow S- Carter,
KPITOH ANP MANAGER.
S ITl'KMA V JI NK 30, 1000.
The Dispensary Bunco Grime.
The State. 27th inst.
hi a well reasoned argument
the Lam-aster Ledger maintains
that those citi/.ens of fc'outh Carolina
who favor the dispensary law I
as a means of promoting temper- !
anre >-!><)iiL) vote for Col Iloyt for j
governor. It says:
We often hear it asked "What!
can a prohibition governor do j
without a prohibition legislatiue?" i
We answer, he can appoint pro-j
hibitii-n magistrates and see to it
that they appoint prohibition con I
stabii .More than this: he will i
pi it a new construction on the dis-j
pensary law which will greatly |
curtail the sale of whiskey as a
beverage, and he will enforce it
in a manner that will make many
people think toe law in itsilt is
prohibition enough.
The law was enacted avowedly
f.' curtail the sale of intoxicants:
:in? 1 it is claimed for it that when
riven u fair trial it will do it.'
What opposition litis there been '
to the enforcement of the law by '
the present administration* What j
more favorable ci reu instances
could be imagined for its enforce* j
ment than the present administration
has had.' Yet has a curtail- j
ment of t he -.ale of whiskey been 1
ellccted ; Year by year the sales j
bv the dispensaries continue to j
increase until it really seems the J
adiiiini-t ration of the law is judged
by the amount of revenue turned
into the exchequer. If thr law is
ever properlv construed and en- !
forced in South Carolina?and its ,
iiinsi ardent supporters will never
admit it has had a fair trial until it
has been ? it will be under aprohi- |
bition governor. Its friends have 1
elected four successive governors
and the four successive adminiso
t rat ions have interpreted the law ,
so as to permit the institution to j
become a source of raising ajl the
revenue possible, hoping in this
way to make it and themselves
more popular, while tho majority j
of its supporters are anxiously |
hoping to see it curtail the sale of
liquors and make it tho "step
towards prohibition" which it was '
promised them it should ho
Respected citizens of Carolina,
who arc conscientious in believing j
the dispensary l:iw the best solu- '
tiou of the whiskey question, can
you not see that the election of a
prohibition governor at this time
is your only hope to resuscitate j
the law you profess to think a
good one, hut which now lies j
flying in the arms of its friends ?
killed by their abuse of it in
straining its interpretation at
every point to make all the sales
of intoxicants possible? Think
upon this matter.
All of which is logically iions- !
sailable. Wo have already indicated
our own belief that if the
dispensary law should not be repealed
by the general assembly it
would be better enforcod by a
governor liko .James A Iloyt than
it is at present. We do not believe
it can ever be fully enforced,
for the reason that it is repugnant
to that sentiment of fair play
which lies deep in the hearts of
men and is outraged by tho assertion
that what is wrong in tho
individual is right in his creature, 1
i.:^ ~ * ?i- -
m>? nuivaiit, niu fjuvernmeni no
shapes and supports ; hut surely
it would ho ari easy task for a
man of intelligence and character,
aiming at the suppression of the
liquor traflic, to administer the
law more strictly than it is administered
hy one who regards it
merely as a means of lovenuo and
a political lerer to he pulled or
reversed as his personal fortunes
prompt.
Nobody believes or can believe
that if elected governor hy the
prohibitionists and local optionists
Col Hoyt, in default of legislation
abolishing the dispensary, would
use the constabulary as his politi
cal agents, canvassing in his he
half, discriminating in his interest
between individuals and between
localities. He is not that
sort of man in the first place, and
as a prohibitionist, opposing not
only the law but its abuses, he
could not afford to do it. Yet
wo have had four dispensary governors,
each of whom is believed
on strong circumstantial evidence
to have "worked" the law and its
agents, his appointees, for his own
political advantage. As the sue
cossful champion of the system,
tho oflieial chief of it, having in
his hands all the machinery of en<*
forcement, the dispensary govern.,
or is regarded by the constabulary
appointed by him as entitled to
their personal as well a* official
fealty. Their continuance in office
depends upon his re-election,
and even without suggestion from
him thev would probably so shape
their course as not to make
enemies for him among those who
thrive by violating the law.
By no other theory than this
can we account for two facts of
flagrant notoriety : (1) that in
Charleston the dispensary law is,
notwithstanding the presence of
the constabulary, openlv and gen^
orally violated, and (2) that in
Charleston the men who are violating
the law are for the election of
McS weeney. the dispensary can*
didate for governor. Hero is
matter to give every honest
aIvocato of the dispensary as a
temperance agency food for serious
thought. Those who support the
system simply for the money and
the political power that is in it
will laugh and say that Gov. Mc?
Sweeney is playing "good polU
ties;" that he has managed mutters
so tlmt while he will ho supported
in the country us the champion
of a "moral institution" and
the foe of liquor selling by tho
drink, he will ho supported in
Charleston and other towns by
those who make their living selling
liquor by the drink. But the
rest of the people will ponder the
problem thus presented and decide
that if Gov. MeSweeney is n
man to suit tho "blind tigers" he
is not tho man to suit them. No
elements so opposite in interests
can ever be faithfully served by
the same man.
For ourselves, wo regard the
present execution of tho dispensary
law as the greatest hunon
o ~
game ever played upon a confiding
people, and wo would welcome
anv change in the direction of
"Hanaro" dealing with tho law and
the public.
The farther the campaign adj
vancos the more apparent it be!
comes that Col Moyt will he our
next Governor. The editor of
Tho Sumter Watchman and Southron
has recently vsited seven
counties in the eastern section of
tho State and reports that "in
every one Col iloyt will poll a
largo vote." Ho also discovered
that Ins "strongest point is n t tho
prohibition platform hot hi* hi.?h
personal character, his litnoss for
the position and the general We
lief tlmt if ho is elected Governor
ho will enforce the laws as lie
linds them with a wise discretion
and without fear or favor."
Iloyt and McMuhan the Favorites
in Spartanburg.
?
Spartanburg, Juno 27.?The
general impression now is that
(Jol Iloyt will get a majority of
tho votes in this county in the
hrst race. It is also t?clievo<l that
Mr McMahan will get a large
vote, for ho has made an excellent
superintendent of education
and he deserves the place again.
Our people are not taking much
interest in tho other elections.
pastohia.
Witt* Th? Kind You Han Alwajt
Candidates Speak at Monck's
Corner.
cr
Gary was Well Receive*). Last at
Meeting for Two Weeks. Ladies ' i?<
Gave a Burl>ecue. is
Special to The State. si
Monck's Corner, .Tune 2S?The
meeting today was held at Monck's ,u
Cornor, capital of Berkeley coun- j44
ty. The court house was crowded, '
a number of ladies being present, 01
also some babies. There was C
slight applause when McSwceney S!"
was presented. Ilo had been ' nJ
called to Columbia and was per :u
mitted to speak first so he could n
catch tho train. Ho said that he
expected his record to be attacked nl
on flmsy charges and he urged ^
tho crowd to review his record n
and give him a fair showing. No
ir> n
governor can enforce tho law in ,,
Charleston until he works up a w
sentiment for the dispensary law.
McSwceney spoke with more
spirit today. He was generously J
1 applauded. j,
| The candidates for lieutenant <|
. governor spoko next, Col Sloan w
leading, Col Bleaso followed.
j ^
Blease made a hit with his jokes.
Col Tillman was applauded. Col
Livingston referred to tho fields
of Eutaw and St Stephens nearby,
llis speech was a poem. Col j,
Winkler concluded ihe list for a
this office. it
The candidates for railroad
I 1
commissioner were cut down to ^
five minutes on their own motion.
Mr Iierry pulled the prohibition ,,
throttle. Senator I'ettigrew shovel (
ed in cheap rate coal, Maytield 1
opened exhaust steam valve, NT I) "
Evans rang the past record bell,
Mr Ktheridgo stopped for hot j,
box, Col NVh rton blew the cow
oft the track, Harney Evans gave <
a long blast for the station, and !
. ri
the train pulled up for an oxcoU j.'
lent dinner which was served by R
the ladies in the shape ot a basket _
picnic.
Col Iloyt was the first speaker after
dinner, lie was listened to
attentively. The name of Hen
Tillman was cheered when Col ?
Iloyt urged the people of Herkeley i j.
to go to the polls in November as
suggested by Tillman, lie made
n nurrieu speech as he wanted t??
catch the special train. None of J
his opponents would go before j.
the women in opposition to prohibition.
He congratulated the
State on the amity and concord
and said that even Walt Whitman
has let up on Hen Tillman.
1 81
Walt Whitman was received j c
with cheers. He advocated the' to
dispensary amusing and enter-l'1
taining the crowd. Ho renewed ! ?
his statement that the beer dis- h
pensary at the Isle of Palms is
open on Sunday.
(; Gary was received with an (j
ovation. His speech today was ti
more aggressive than any yet.
He tackled "My dear Appelt"
for charging that too many Garys
are holding oftice, and the crowd
I yelled its appreciation. The
crowd seemed solid for Gary.
Patterson adjourned the crowd r<
to the yard of the court house, j r'
where he occupied a wagon. lie : _
made his usual effort. Ho was *
almost silently received, and taero |
were yells for Gary all through
his speech.
Matthews, IIilderbrand and c
Thomas, candidates for solicitor
closed tho meeting,
i Congressman Stokes is unwell, j
This winds op th9 first quarter 1
of the campaign. Klevon counties tj
, have l>een visited. The next date
is Georgetown, July 10, giving
the candidates a good rest.
lien Tillman was invited to
speak here in August. r
William Hanks. m
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. _ B
The second trial of the widow e
Graddick charged with murdering
her husband was begnn in t
Columbia Thursday. I
0
osses <>f the International Forces
London, .Line 29, 4 a in?The
luialties of the international force
tacking Tien Tsin were: "Amerans,
killed ft, wounded 2; I?i*it.
h, killed 2, wounded 1; tier
ians, kille<l la, wound 27; Huso
tins killed 10, wounded .'57.
The gun fire of the Americans
id British is described as
beautiful."
After the relieving force pushed
11 to relieve Admiral Seymour,
hineso regulars under (ten Nieli,
lys a dispatch from Shanghai,
?ain attacked Tien Tsin fiercely
id bombarded the foreign settleicnt
with a terrible tire.
Col. Dorward B'itish, cominnded
the column that relievet
dmiral Seymour. America!
larines participated in the achieveicnt
The admiral was fount
it reached and surrounded b\
nmense masses of Chinese, i\ In
ere driven <df by the relieving
tree after a brisk light. Ilis mer
ad made a brilliant resistance,
ever failing in courage for If
ivs of continued lighting. l>ur>
g ten dais the men were or
uarter rations. They st-irteti
itli provisions for ten days am
ley could have held out a day 01
to longer.
ii w i i i; (, >t * w- w * i
i >4 1 r i 4 ^ % t r- w
Mr. .1 10 Lilly, si protuineni
ti/.on <?f llannihal, M<?., Intel\
nd a wonderful deliverance froti
frightful (loath. In telling o
ho says: 411 was taken wit I
vphoid Fever, that ran int<
neumonia. My lungs hecunn
ardent (1. I was so weak I eouldn'
eon sit up in hod Nothing helpe<
10. 1 o\|iooto<| to soon die o
onsumption, when I hoard o
>r. kind's Now ltiscovery. Oik
ottle gave great relief. I con
nuod to use it, and now am wol
nd strong, I can't say too nmcl
) its praise." This marvedon
ledioino is the surest and quicken
ure in the world for all L'lnoa
nd Lung Trouhlo. Regular size
o cents and ?1 00. Trial hottle
roc at Crawford Urns' Drugstore
very t?ottlo guaranteed.
Announcements,
rori ,soid< iron
I will stand for lenoiniimtiou t > t)<
fitoe of Solicitor of the Sixth judicii
ireuit subject to tl>3 results of th
lemocratic i'limary.
.1 IV II I V i> K t .
-sn
I h<iehy announce myself a eandi
ate for {Solicitor of Use Sixth t licuil
ubject to the rules governing tli
)emocrntlc Primary.
W. C. HOUGH.
/7.
I hereby announce myself a camli
lie for Ihi! rfll"? of Koltcitor of tli
ixili Judicial < in nit* pledging my
el' t< abide the result of the demo
ratio primary oleotion, ami falilifull
~t discharge the duties of i< 1 olli
ii the event of my election.
THOS F VcOOW.
X)K HOUSE OF KEUKESA'N
TATIVE*
I liereby announce myself as a cuu
idate for the House of it presents!
ives. subject to the rules governin
he Democratic Primury.
H L. IIK KLIN.
x/?
I am a candidate for the Legislator*
object lopiie?of Democratic Primnr
J. HARRY FOSTER.
<*?
The many friends of J N Estridq
espeotfully aim junoe his name f.i
e-election for the Home of Keprt
nntativ?Hof Lan aster county, an
rill abide by the result of the prlmar
lection.
MANY VOTERS.
U/J
f am a candidate for the Houae <
tepreeentativee HUhj 'ct to the I>em<
ratio primary.
J W HAM ELI
am a canoidate for re-election I
he Legislature. I will abide the n
lilt of I Im democratic nrlmam ulu,
iOD.
T Y WILLIAMS.
FOR CLERK OF COURT.
With a high H*nne of appreciation <
ant consideration* and token* <
.Indue** and with a deep feeling <
ratitude for the eame, I beg to at
lounce myself a candidate for r<
lection to the office of Clerk of Cou
or X/ancaater County, at the approacl
ng primary, auhjecc to the rule* <
he Democratic primary.
W 8 L PORTER
? The many friends of Mr. Joseph F
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to 'he result of the
11j t?? mociatlc Primary,
MANY FRIENDS.
i i i
FOR SHERIFF
. I I hereby announce myself a cnndi
dat" for Sheriff. subject to the rules of
I>einocratic party.
4 .!AJ/ES S WILSON
The many friends oi ('apt John P
t Hunter hereby announce him as a
< tndidute for the office of Sheriff, sub'
j ? t t<? the result of the democratic
| primary. Mr Hunter's tine record as
; sin rifl in the past is a sufficient guar*
I a?> t?*e of what his future adtninlstra
! tion will be in case <?f his election.
MANY VOTERS.
-ji UPuwmMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm j
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
I
I hiii a candidate for re-election to
1 the ortlee of County Treasurer.
jj W.C CAUTIIEN.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
i
I thereby announce myself as a can
, I didate for the otllce of County Auditor
| anil pledge myself to abide tha remit
of the Democratic primary.
E C CROX TON.
"
i
| l reojiectfully atinotince my candi
j dacy for the oMlce of county Auditor,
. subject to the rules of the Democratic
j pi imary.
L J PERRY.
V75
^fr Editor: ? Realising the valuable j
t (services rendered during his term of
! oilb e. the neat nesH and correctness
j of his work, and knowing trim to he
I well (jualilied for tne position, please
j I announce the name of Jno A Cook for
( re-election to the ofllce of County
.tinlilor, subje it to the rules govern'
ing the primary.
WAXY FRIENDS
I
fj FOR 8 U1' K R!NTEN 1 )ENT OF
t, EDUCATION.
3 I
i At the solicitation of a* few friends
j I announce myself a candidate for tha
office of Superintendent of Education.
K BAXTER HLAIKMON.
t ~
^ The many friends of Mr. Ernest
B uckmon, hereby announce iilm as a
* I candidate for the ofllce of County
Superintendent of Education, subject
? to rtwult ot Democratic Primary.
(02
To the Voters of Lancaster Cbunty:
With many thanks foi past favors,
- and at the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for tire office of Oounty Huperinfcndent
of Edu-ation, suiiject to tire
II 1 rules governing tlie Democratic pris
e mar.v; and, if elected my time and
energies are yours for tire best intere-its
of education.
J K BLACKMON.
" j "02
Mr Editor: ?Pleaae announce tlie
e name of PROP A C ItOWELL as a
candidate -for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, subjact
to the rules governing the Democratic
primary. If elected, we pledge him
,, to discharge the duties of the office to
, tlie heat interest of education.
MANY FRIENDS.
v ???
FOR SUPERVISOR
The many friends of Mr. It H 8a pp
. announce him him as a candidate for
s i County Hupervisor, subject to the
j rules of the Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
g The frlenda of W Q Caskey, announce
him as a candidate for County
Suj ervisor. Mr Caskey will abide the
risult of the -Democratic primary
elec'ians.
s,
C//J
y
At tlie earnest solicitation of many
friends, I hereby announce myself as
a en i mi hi uie i ?r rc-eiectiou to the office
of(;??unty )Hiip*rviH' r, subject to the
'r result of the democratic primary.
H M ( (J A RUN ER
<1 ; M
y! FOR CORONER.
The many frrends of C C H or too.
Hr., announce him for tlie olllce of
Coroner, subject to tlie rules of the
Democratic Primary.
*/A>
T aiiuounce myself as a candidate
for tlie olllce of Coroner and pledge
myself to abide /lie result of the
to
democratic primary election.
J E 81 KVf MAN
cThe
friends of D N MACKEY announce
him as a caodidate for tlie office
of Coroner, and pledge him to
abide the result of the democratic prlr>f
maty.
?l MANY FHIEND3.
of
1- w
I hereby announce inyeelf a eandidate
for re-eleotlon to the oftlee of
of Coroner, and pledge myself ?o abide
the remilt of the primary.
R. YOUNG
Gen. Noise's Reasons.
Why be Will Vote for Col Hoyt
for Governor.
In a business letter to The
Mountaineer, Gen E W Moise, of
Sumter, says:
I shall vote for Mr Hoyt for
Governor and use all the intluenco
1 can bring to bear to cause
others to do the same. My reasons
are:
1st. Mr Hoyt has been well
known to me for thirty-eight
years. He was on the executive
committee in 1876 and did his
whole duty.
2nd. lie was a good soldier
and bears marks of his sacrifices
for his State and country.
3d. He is a man of high
moral tone and of unblemished
character, ono who will give dignity
to the gubernatorial chair.
4th. He is opposed to tho dispensary,
which I deem tho pregnant
cause of tho troubles we are
having with tho negroes.
5th. it is duo to the people of
the Stato to elect Col Hoyt?because
they voted for prohibition
before and wore defrauded out of
Ai :_ A- i -i ?
mt'ir riyni 10 nave xno scncme ot
' prohibition trie<l, by the substitution
of the dispensary law for
the bill which the people had demanded,
and which was then on
! its passage.
I Oth. Because, although prohibition
may not prohibit, as, in
1 fact, I believe it will not, yet it
will make the getting of liquor
by the negroes much more difli'
cult. Thore may be places where
liquor can be bought under prohibition,
but the best people will
sustain the law until its failure is
I shown, and the prohibitionists
will have had their opportunity
and will bo satisfied.
7th. Becauso I regard the
dispensary law as tyrannical and
anjjattempt to make the dealing in
liquor, in retail quantities, reRlirctilliln
hv fln<ro?ini? "
..J MI?IP
in it.
Respectfully,
K YV Moiee.
Sumter, .June 21 at.
Iteh on human cured in 30 minute*
by Wool ford'a Hantary Lotion. Thi
never ft*iIm. Bold by J F Maekey A
Co , Drugifht, Lanoater, H (J.
Mr Walter Ingletou, dispenser
at Suumerville. foil ftorninut n ^ip
cular saw and had his right arm
cnt off Wednesday.
HOBSES!
HORSES!
HORSES I
We have Just received a carload of
number one horses from Atlanta,every
unimal having been carefully eeleced
in person by our Mr. Elliott. In the
j lot arc some of the finest horsea ever
; brought to this market If you want
I a good rtaddler, or a irood iJriver, or a
' good combination horse, now is your
I time to get it. We now have jnat what
you want ami uee<l ( nil an.I see for
IV on rue If. Wo take pha-uire In exhibiting
our stock. an well a* Vehicles.
( 14# eltlier sell or swup, and
Vti5 0 will neh eith r for the cash
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