The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, July 28, 1900, Image 2
THIS LEDGER. i
Ih iHow S. Carter,
FDTTOR AND MANAGFR.
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SATl HDAV .11 I.Y 28, 1000.
We jjive murli of our spuce today
to the senium of Hot C S
Gardner, pastor of tho first Baptist
e'nireh of Greenville. It is
an nrurument for prohibition that
cannot l?o assailed Kvery Christian
nwn should occupy the position
which Pr Gardner takes.
The prohibitionist from christian
principles run occupy no other.
Yesterday's papers contained a
letter from Senator Tillman re la
tive to his utterance at the Ben
net'-ville muotiug tl.at "an unholy
al i.mee of preachers and har keepers
led by Col Hon t" was made.
We had hoped that the Senator,
upon relleotion, would make some
apologies to the ministers or an
explanation at least that would
modify his unwarranted utterance,
hut he sticks to his statement with
this explanation that by ''bar
keepers" ho meant "the high
license people and the blind
tigers." For want of space we
cannot publish his letter in this j
I
issue.
Till: LANCASTER CAMPAIGN'
The candidate* for State offices
spoke at Lancaster last Wednes '
day. There wera about (500 J
voters present, and several of the
speakers took occasion to compli- 1
nient the audience for its excellent
behavior and undivided attention, i
They had seen no such order or had
had no such respectful attention at!
any meeting in the State.
The meeting was presided over !
by Messrs. \Y (j A Porter and W ;
P C'askey of the executive committee,
in the absence of county chairman
Nisbet.
Mr. Hrooker, candidate for
comptroller general, spoke first.
m-; opponent, Mr. Derhum, was
not present on account of sickness
in his family.
Gen Floyd for Adj. Gen., made
a patriotic speech and was well ieceived.
His opponent, Mr. House
was also absent.
Supt of Education McMahan
made a pood speech. He is working
for good teachers and good
common schools. His opponent,
Mr. Capers, was absent but spoke
1 iter in the day.
Then came the K It commissioners.
Etheredge was absent, and
Wharton spoke first. lie was foU
lowed Gv" B Ij Eruns. T M Berry
came next, then T E Pettigrew,
W D Mavfield and \V I) Evans.
The candidates for Lieut Gov
ernor came next. They were
Col Sloan, Cole L lllease, .las 11
Tillman, Knox Livingston and
Mr Winkler.
#1 as II Moore for Atty General,
spoke next. Gen Bellinger, his
opponent, was absent.
Capt Jennings for Statcf Treasurer,
made a clever speech.
M. ?sses McDovv and Hough, for
solicitor made short speeches,
The only spat to occur between
any of the candidates was between
11 II Evans and VV I) Evans, two
of the seven candidates for railroad
commissioner. They disputed
as to the North Carolina
rate. W D, said it was all wrong
as quoted, 11 11 says elect him
art/1 It.? ?/i? ianrt L/*.. * ? ? 1 1
UUU unfa wiio uwi.tsi IIIIW1 on I no
board. Said Mr \V I) Evans,
"God save the mark." A I)
asked to have his character and
reputation compared if need be.
]{ 15 Evans?I'd never compare
my character with you.
VV D Evans?I have never tried
topassofT anything bogus on the
people. If you will look in the
attorney genoral's report you will
#
find tie insured 41 dispensaries in
begus companies and the companies
were not worth a cent,
B B Kvanssaid it would bo well
to look at tho records in W D
Kvan's county.
\V I) Kvans went on to say when
he ran for the constitutional convention
there was intense opposition
to him and a warrant was
sworn out against him for fast
lriving through the streets and
drunkenness. He insisted on being
t' ied and was acquitted.
r> li Kvans ? Oh, that's not it.
I mean where you cheated a man
out of ? 1.5,000 anil a judgment is
recorded against yo i
Chairman ?Time's up.
\Y 1) Kvans? Let me explain.
It It Kvans?That is a personal
matter and he attacked me. Make
him sit down.
The chairman then without
ado presented Mr Capers and \V
l> Kvans wont to his chair saying:
"I paid that claim, every cent and
am poor too.''
We had intended giving a fuller
account of the speeches hut our
space is too limited. The sermon
of L)r Gardner is much hotter
read in?? and far more elevating,
and hence we have given you it
instead.
Then came the candidates for
Governor. The State makes the
fo lowuigreport of their speeches:
G Walt Whitman insisted that
from what others saw the various
droartmentH in Imil ^hn..? ..r,.i
he wanted to remedy tilings. I)is
regard of law in Sottth Carolina
was amazing and disgraceful, not
only as to the dispensary law but
everything else if these speakers
are to he believed. The best men
at times, he feared, took just a little
too much liquor. A little drunks
enness does not ufTect a man as
much us telling a lie. God never
made a mistit and there is use for
| liquor. The Bible does, not con|
demn any one for getting drunk.
He went to Charleston to make
investigation and found blind
tigers on King street, and Meeting
street, and the Battery, and
Cooper river and Ashely river,
and then to the Isle of Palms. He
went JJin bathing on Sunday and
found them selling beer on that
day. He believed ^r?rv ili^r>?nw
? "Tvu
ser was today violating the law.
The timers sell more liquor than
the dispensarieri. They were once
Mind, but the tiger* hare cataracts
or the constables are stone
blind. He would enforce any
law on the hooks.
Col J A Hoyt said Mr. Whit
man had stood on eeery platform
that has ever been erected. The
people of La neurit* r were already
converted to prohibition. The
dispensary is put forward as the
best solution of the liquor problem.
It is a system adapted to a mon
archy, but it is not for America.
The cornerstone of Democracy
is that whatever comes to the people
should come from them, and
he explained how this was not the
case. He explained how dispensaries
have heen forced on the
people. The dispensary has its
pood features, if they were en
forced, hut they are not enforced,
and the good features are trampled
in tho dust.
In the request hooks you will
lind the same signatures aid you
will tind drunkards and minors on
the lists. W hy should the law he
continued when it ms admitted
that it cannot he enforced in
Charleston pud its good features
aro trampled under feet t The
dispensaries are tho supply depots
of the tigers. The system is rot
ten to the cor? and deserves to he
taken out erf the hooks. Thin
great dispensary will build up a
great political machine and it is
best to break it up now. II? then
defended prohibition. He touched
briefly on educational matters and
?aid there was no difference! ?x
cept us to the liquor problem.
Boquets were presented Col
Hoyt by the "Women of Luncaster."
Mr. Frank 11 Gary thought the
flowers apt for Col lloyt's political
funeral. He was not here to
villify or abuse anyone. He '
argued that no better plan than
.1
the dispensary was yet proposed.
I He knew this to bo a prohibition
1 county hut ho would not change his
i
> views. All ate matching to tcm-j
pcrance. Prohibition will bring
tigers. Ho was no apologist for J
the dispensary as now run. It is j
not a system for revenue. 'He whs
reliably informed there are 200
tigers in Colutnbia.
A constable who said he had
worked Columbia said there wore
I not 100 tigers there. Ho asked
' why this constable was not at work;
! but he no doubt was here by in
; struction to root for ".Little i
| Mack."
If elected, Gary said he would
| enforce the law in Charleston and
i Columbia.. For three months before
wo got hold of him the constables
seized only J 1,000 worth
of liquor, and vet last month alon*
they seized that much. . The law
needs no such lash or atimulus.
Ho knew nothing about "tigers "
Ho said several Sundays ago he
was taken for Tillmua on the Isle
of Palms and the visitors could
not pet Sunday drinks. The Columbia
coterie is "retting powerfull
V scared to get him out of the
race. lie was one of the best
friends of the dispensary, but it
has broken from its moorings.
Prohibition will not bring about
temperance because ot the experience
of others.
His position has been published
everywhere and known. Patterson
sees he is being distanced and has
to do something. He said it could
be proven by the same paper that
said he shifted positions in Charleston,
that Col Robt A Id rich
wrote his speech, but he did not
believe that.
There was no unwritten law
that a lieutenant governor should
succeed himself.
Ho spoke of Pension laws and
how he would continuo to be fair
to aH a* governor a.s he hud as
speaker.
Mr A Howard Patterson said
the people, and not the papers,
were the jury. If Gary stood no
better chance than Bryan he was
sorrv for Gary ; but he favored
Bryan. lie stu.'k to Gary and
his family all along and has gone
down with the family. He announced
himself before Gary and
had a rigid to run. He then road
from the report of Gary's Charleston
speech and emphasized that
Mr Gary would not answer his
questions in Charleston. Ho demoted
time to Mr Gary and said if
you have h en I option it will bo
ironHltvit Ifi iliuiifcrmnpi' /V..w?
r. ~ j. v ' ?
"Lot her rip.")
I
Ho then took tip the dispensary
and defended it, and urged its
advantage* over prohibition.
, There era? not a blind tiger in
i Barnwell, and he allowed how
crime and drunkenness have'do*
creased. He took up tho prohibition
platform and defended
the dispensary as a system. Is
the minority never going to sub*
1 rait? Col Hoyt told you nothing
about favoring a coalition, and
his prohibition platform is full of
politics.
He was in favor of, prohibition
t if it could be enforced, but it
would be a farce. He favored tho
dispensary all over the State.
Gov McSweeney congratulated
mo audience on the pood feeling
i and prosperity of the State and
, wanted to stop haranguing.
When they charge that the incumbent
had not l?een successful he
hurled it back at them. The dinpenaary
is l>?tter enforced today
than erer before and he can prove
it by letters from mayors.
Charleston is u seaport and it it*
difficult to enforce tho law there. |
Ho had done his best to enforce I'
tho law there, but lie had done as ?
well there as anyone else. He ]
saved the Stat* $10,000 in con- 1
stables' salaries. lie did this us
a business matter. Sonie'of those
candidates tell you what they
would do with the dispensers. (
He asked all to view the attitude i
of the people toward# the con
stables. lie wanted to say rcf
crcnco whb made that constables
were howling for him. They
were not here by his orders. lie I
did not countenance their being)
here. They have no business
here, unless they have work here,
lie was going to investigate the
matter and if any constables have
been attending meetings for political
purposes they certainly
would b? removed and they certainly
would not ho paid for ho-|
inn hero. lie knew the constables I
wore not here in his inteiests.
They were free men and any constable
could vote for whoever he j
pleased, hut they must attend to 1
their business.
lie read a letter from the
mayor of Now berry in which he
said: "There is no violation of!
the dispensary law here." Similar
letters were read from the
mayors of Spartanburg, Saluda,
Cheater, etc. They agreed that I
the sale of liquor has decreased.
All constables had instructions to
do their duty and if they do not
ho would remove them.
lie thought Bryan troubl he
elected ami showed why.
vioT MeSweeney then gave an
account of his public services.
Mr Patterson used to sing about
his taking newspapers, but he
wanted it understood that he ran
his office as a business affair. lie
did not straddle on the dispensary
in his message.
Then lie took up educational
matters and wanted them educated
at home. lie wanted to be
judged t>y his administration and
reelected.
Announcements.
L1/\ n ( / > f
rv/n ouLH. i lt?U.
I will stand for rennmination to the
office of Solicitor of t he Six" li judicial
, Circuit subject to thd results of the
Democratic Piimary.
J K IJENRY.
<V7.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Moliritor of tlie Sixth Circuit,
subject to the rules governing the
Democrutlo Primary.
W. C. HOUGH.
w
I hereby announce myself a candi*
dite for the office of Solicitor of the
Sixth Judicial < ircuit, pledging my*
el' to abide the result of the democrntio
primary election, and faithfully
to diecharce the duties of aaid office
iu the event of my election.
THUS F V.cDOSV. j
I FOR HOUSE OF KEl'KKSA'Ns
1AT1VE*
I am a candidate for the Legislature
and will abide the result of the |>ri
niary.
0S1MU W ROT I'd
?A
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the House of lt-presentativea,
subject to tlie rules governing
the Democratic Primary.
It L. illl KLIN
I am a candidate for the Legislature,
' subject to rules of Democratic Primary
J, HARRY FOSTER.
The many friends of J N Kidridgc
respect fully anu xiuce hia name for
O -? *?
rvcirvuuu iui 1110 rinun; or ut'pre
' nentHtlvt a of Lancaster county, nnd
j will abide by the result of lite primary
election.
MANY voters.
f/7.
I am a candidate for the House of
Representatives subject to .the Democratic
primary.
J W HAMEL.
'/K
I am a candidate for re election to
the Legislature. I will abide the result
of the democratic primary elec{lion.
T Y WILLIAMS.
FOK OLEKK OF COUBT |l
With a high smise of appreciation of *
i>Hst considerations Hint token* of 1
ki'Mlne*" am) with h deep feeling of
rratitude for the same, I beg to an->
nounce myself a carnl dat* for reslecHon
to t)ie office of ri?*rk of t'ourt
[or &anonater ( ounty at the approach- (
lug primary, aujeo to the rule* of
tlie Democratic primary
W 8 L PORTER 1
The many friend* of Mr. Joseph F
drpimrv l,..r?l,? o..........I.l~> ? ~ I
candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Court, aubfeet to 'he result of. the
Democratic Primary, <
MANY FRIENDS.
Or.
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce myself a candi?lut ?
foi Sherifl". ?-ul ject t?> the rules of
Democratic party
JA/MES S WJL80N
c/r.
The uiauy fi'ends ol ('apt John P
Hunter hereby announce him an a
c tndidute for the offi e of -herifl", su; j
et to ttie re-ntr of ttie democratic
primary. .Mr Hunter's fine record as
Slo rifl in the past is a sufficient Kl'*r*
antee of what his future administration
will l>e in case ??f his election.
many voters.
FOR COUNTY 1REASURER
I am a candidate for re-election to
the oflice of County Treasurer.
w o OAUritEN
F()R COUN I Y AUDI IOR.
i nereity anoonnce myaelf as a can
didate f ?r t he office of < ounty Auditor
and pledge myself to abide tha re?ult
of the Democratic primary.
E C CKOX ION.
w
I respectfully announce my candidacy
for the office of wunlv Auditor,
sub/Vet to (lie ruien of the Democratic
primary.
L J PERRY.
Oi
Mr Editor:?Realising tlie valuable
f-ervicen rendereti during his term of
office, the neatness and correctness
of hi* work, and knowing him to he
well qualified for toe position, please
'innounee the name of Jno A Cook for
re*election to the office of County
A uditor, Mtilijee' the rules govern-*
ing the primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.
At the Molici tation of a few friends
T announce myself a candidate for tha
office of Superintendent of Education.
It BAX l ER BLACK HON.
e/n
The tuaiiv friends of Mr. Ernest
B ackraon. tierehy announce liim as a
candidate for tlie office of County
rujperiutenueni rr truncation, subject
to result of Democratic Primary.
tun
To the Voter* of Lancaster Cbunty:
With many thanks fm^past favors,
and at the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Uounty Huperlnteudent
of Kdu at ion, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic pri>
mar) ; and, if elected, my time and
energies are yours for the best interests
of education.
. J E BLACKMON.
cm
Mr Kiitor: ?Please announce tire
name of PROF A (' ROWELL as a
candidate for. tlie office of County
Superintendent of Education, subject
to tiie rules governing the Democrailc
primary. If elected, we pledge him
to discharge the tintiea of the ofll ;e to
I he beat interest of education.
MANY FRIENDS.
FOli AUPERVISOK
The many friends of Mr. K H 8a pp
announce bint hint as a candidate for
County Supervisor. subject to tite
rule? of the Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
W9
The friends of \V ?| Caskey, announce
him as a candidate for t ounty
Supervisor. Mr Ctokey will abide the
result of tho Democratic primary
elections.
'/A>
I A t the earnest solicitation of many
i friend-, I hereby announce myself an
a candidate f >r re-election to the office
of County tBupervlsor, subject to the
result of the democratic primary.
M 0 GARDNER
FOR < ORONER.
The many frrend* of C C Horton.
rtr., announce him for the oftlce of
( Virnner unKLal I-? O... ?? * *'
mgivn IW 1JO rules or (IIP
Democratic Primary.
C/TJ
I announce myaelf as a candidate
for the office of Coroner and pledge
myaelf to abide tlie reeuit of the
democratic primary election.
J E81KWMAN
The friend* of D N MACKKY an*
nounce him aa a candidate for the oft
Ice of <'oroner, and pledse him to
kblde the reault of the democratic primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
?/7*<
I hereby announce tnyeelf a candllate
for re-election to the ofllce of
i 'oroner, and pledge rayfiel! 'o abide
he result of the primary.
It. YOUNG
M)R MAHhTkAlK.
BUFOVD TOWNSHIP
i>lr Editor.*?Please anil' unce J B
[MinderImrk for Magistrate of Buford
roWDHhip.
MANV FRIENDS.
FOR giiji S < hkkk AND cank
CHEUX TOWNSHIP.
Tin* many friends of Mr \V I'Cankey
respectfully am ounce lum as a candidate
for re * lection to the office of
Magi-tia'e for UillS ' reek and Cane
Creek townships subject to tlu? result
of (lie Democratic primary,
r any VO Elts.
State Campaign Schedule.
The following are the dates on
which campaign meetings will he
held in the several counties.
Yorkville, Saturday, July 23.
GalTney, Monday, July 30.
Spartanhurg, Tuesday, July 31.
Union, Wednesday, August 1.
Newberry, Friday, August 3.
Laurens, Saturday, August 4.
Greenville Monday, August 6.
Pickens, Tuesday, August 7.
Walbulla, Thursday, August 0.
Anderson, Friday, August 10.
Abbeville, Saturday, August
11
JL i. .
Greenwood, Monday, August
13.
Aiken, Wednesday, August 15.
Kdgeticld, Thursday, August
16.
Saluda, Saturday, August 1H.
Lexington, Tuesday, August
21.
Columbia, Wednesday, August
22. _
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Trial bottles free at Crawford
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IIAitOF A
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animal having heen carefully Helen e<l
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brought to Ihia market If you want
a good rtaddler, or a food Driver, or a
good combination home, now D your
time <o yet it. We now havejuat what
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our atonk, hi well an Vehicle*.
Ill will either aell or ew?p, and
fi) will h?di eith r for the cash
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