The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, August 12, 1908, Image 1
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH.
& Bepresentatiue newspaper. Gouers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Lifce a Blanhet.
ynt. TTTVTTT LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. 1908. 4T
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JULIAN E. KAUFMANN, ALFRE
President.
The Teachers' Institute.
The Lexington County Summer, or
more properly, the Teachers' Institute,
was opened here Monday, Aug.
10, at 10 a. m. The opening was very
^ encouraging; and the instructors are
much pleased at the outlook. About
30 teacher-pupils?mostly ladieswere
enrolled the first morning and
many more are expected this week.
The work will continue for two weeks,
at least, and it is probable that it will
run longer.
The exercises were opened with
songs, followed by prayer, by Rev.
W. H. Hiller. Rev; Hiller also made
a strong, short address to the teachers.
Superintendent of Education
Kyzer then made a few remarks and
formerly turned the school over to
the faculty. Each member outlined
the work to be done in their departments.
The faculty this year is stronger
than usual, and there is no reason
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wny tne institute snouiu nut ue a
great, benefit to the teachers and
would-be teachers.
Prof. E. R. Aycock is the principal,
and is teaching Principles of Teaching
and Civil Government; Prof. W.
E. Black is the assistant, and has
charge of Mathematics and Business
Forms; Miss Elizabeth Bominick is
teaching drawing.
The following teachers are in attendance:
Misses Blanche Kyzer, Chapin;
Maggie and Katie Shuler, Selwood;
Leia Fulmer, Countsville; Annie
S. Griffith and Ida Reeder, Edmund
; Daisy Edwards, Leesville; Eva
Bookman, frmo; Birdie Addy, Gilbert;
Eula Epting, Pine Ridge; Mency
Pound, Gaston; Sudella Kleckley,
Minnie Kleckley, Bertha Kleckley,
Bessie Lown, Ethel Dreher, Sue Corley,
Dora Shirey, Hattie Cromer, and
Mrs. W. E. Black, Lexington; Althea
Oswald, Leesville; and Messrs. L. S.
Lindler, G. H. Ballentine and Prof.
S. S. Lindler, Gilbert; Chas. W. Cromer,
Samuel D. Mathias and Samuel
P. Linder, Lexington; Prof. Thad. W.
Dreher, Irmo; Lillie I. Fallaw, Gaston
; Kezie R. George.
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Little Chili Scalded.
Henrjr, the bright and interesting
, little four year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Haitiwanger, of Pelion,
was painfully scalded on Thursday.
Mrs. Haiti wanger was preparing to
scald a chicken and set a pan of hot
water on the floor. The little fellow
stumbled and fell directly into the
water. He was burned about the
body and hands, but was doing nicely
at last reports.
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Dreher Is Coming.
It will be of interest to the relatives
and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Julius D.
Dreher to know that they landed at
San Francisco from Tahiti, Society
Island, last Friday. They are now at
the home of Mrs. Dreher at Scran ton,
Pa., but in a few days Dr. Dreher
will leave for Washington, then for
Selwood, Lexington county, the home
of his mother. Later Mrs. Dreher
will follow him.
It will be recalled that Dr. Dreher
was appointed United States consul
to Tahiti two years ago. He has been
there in the service of the government
ever since and this is his first
leave of absence.
Today Mr. William C. Dreher and
family, consisting of Mrs. Dreher and
William Chase, their little son, will
land at NewWork from Berlin, Germany,
where }ftr. Dreher is connected
with tft&^S80ci*?ed Press and is
the regular correspondent of several
imjjurtaui papcio auu uiaga<iiu&a<
While Mrs. Dreher is on a visit to her
people in Boston, Mr. Dreher will
work in the office of *the Associated
Press for a few weeki when his wife
will rejoin him and together they will
go to Selwood. It has been five years
since they Were at home.
Later in the summer there will be a
reunion of the family of Mrs. Martha
E. Dreher at Selwood and all of her
eight sons will be present, among
them being Superintendent E. S.
Dreher of tnis city. Mrs. Dreher is
now 85 years old and ha9 been ill for
several month 8, but is better now.?
The State, 8th.
At Snmmerland Yesterday.
About 1500 people heard the county
candidates and Congressman Lever at
Summerland, several hundred ladies
being present. Dr. Etheredge presided.
Candidates for the House spoke
first, followed by those for the senate
and other offices. Nothing new was
brought out. Congressman Lever
made a most excellent speech and
was repeatedly applauded. We are
under obligations to Col. John Bell
Towill for kindness shown us while in
Batesburg. We are forced to jump
the Gilbert meeting todav, but will be
with the aggregation in tie Fork next
wTeek?a part of God's country.
G. M. H.
Wingard & Wingard will furnish the
best barbecue of the season at Midway
on Saturday, August 15. Refreshments
will be served.
Ladies, prepare your jellies, jams,
pickles, etc., for the Lexington county
fair.
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THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
Brief Synopsis of the Speeches Made
by the Candidates for the Senate
and House.
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(Bv Cvrus L. Shealy.)
The
official campaign of Lexington
county was opened at Gaston on Aug.
4; and the candidates are now traveling
over the county seeking the suffrage
of the people. Campaigning,
to those who attend only one or two
meetings, may seem to be a somewhat
pleasant and altogether amusing
[ occupation. It is rather diverting at
! times; but to those of us who have
j gone over the county as an unbiassed
reporter, it takes on more serious proportions.
But we have never struck
I a better place to study men; and, to
the sociological student, it is a delightful
task and, if done well, a nice
discernment?to trace the tact and
tactics of the very affable office-seek:
ers. To the candidates, however, it
is more of a business than otherwise
?or, at any rate, a pretty big business
proposition, and we fear it is too
much so. There was. a time when
South Carolina produced statesmen
of the highest order, out sucn men
are few in these parts today. The
vision 9eems to be hovering around
the mountain top, with no one able
to ascend and follow it even higher.
Our greatness is not of the 9ame high
degree as it used to be. Today we
have too many ring-leaders; too many
factions, politicians and agitators?in
a word, the demagogue is abroad,
and well is he playing his part, too.
He is to be found on nearly every
platform you face; and the people are
off their guard enough to let him slip
into the highest councils of 9tate at
times when we can ill afford it. This
i9 a representative government, and,
our people, being, as they are, supreme
in power, should demand that
our representatives come up to the
standard of true statesmen. If they
can't lay aside their narrow, selfish,
greedy motives, let them remain in
the rank and file and support the men
who can.
But we must return to our county
campaign. The initial meeting at
Gaston was well attended and very
quiet. In a write-up of this kind we
oart ntilv <rive a, svnnnflis: hut we hone
these will be sufficient, or we may
say, a help to the people in getting
an idea of what the legislative aspirants
stand for. The senatorial trio
started the thing off, and Dr. Crosson
was the first speaker of the three. In
his opening remarks he reviewed his
early career as a democrat and "red
shirt" rider, "as an agriculturalist,"
he said, "I know the needs of the
people." He says he is going to inject
no personalities in this race, and
is going to make the fight clean-handed.
He is in favor of helping the man
who uses the hoe ana drives the
plough. He is opposed to high appropriations
in that they are becoming
enormous and burdensome to the taxpayers.
Expenses of the government
should not be more than formerly.
Against the creation of new offices
which calls for an increase in appropriations
to pay officials; opposed to
immigration. In favor of investigating
the insurance companies, but
thinks this ought to be done by the
Comptroller General, and not by an
extra commissioner. Is in favor of
good roads. Did not commit himself
on the lien law question.
Mr. Graham was the second speaker.
He referred to our struggles in 1776,
and drew contrasts with our present
independence and prosperity. Said
that our higher institutions of learn
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ing did not benefit the masses; hence
was in favor of building up our rural
schools; in favor of improvements on
roads. Wants the lien law repealed;
opposed to bureau of immigration and
to double taxation. Thinks it a good
idea to have our convicts manufacture
our fertilizers instead of allowing
colorations to work the phosphate
be?.
l\?r. Sharpe followed Mr. Graham.
Gaston is near Mr. Sharpe's home,
ana he spoke at first in a heart to
heart talk. He says that it takes
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mupey wj run uur uuxic^co duu uuici
staie institutions just as it takes money
!to run our homes. Lien law one
of the most iniquitous statutes we
haye. Is opposed to it; also to the
immigration bureau; opposed to the
insurance commissioner, but we need
some wray to keep out the "wild-cat"
companies. Stands for the common
sctools.
The first speaker for the House was
M^. Joseph L. Amick. This is his first
appearance in the field of politics.
He invites an investigation of his record.
He believes in good public roads
and enforcing fully the law on this
matter. Against the high appropriations
for state institutions. His claim
is that only ten per cent, of the peopl
s get help from state colleges; the
ot ler ninety per cent, get their educa
don from our various denominate
nal schools. He wants the masses
tq get their full share of state benefit.
Heartily opposed to bringing
riff-raff immigrants to this country.
In speaking of the Confederate soldiers,
said he was not in favor of
sending them away from home, wife,
children and friends. Wants every
one of them pensioned and left by
our firesides.
Mr Towards wants to make a
"peaceful and high-pitched campaign."
He is alsd a new man, and
point9 to his business record "as a
measure of his worth." Referred to
our good financial condition and to
the splendid lawabidingness of our
people. Does not want the state
schools to prosper at the expense of
the common schools. If elected, will
stand for everything that tends to the
betterment of Lexington county.
Stands for a strict enforcement of the
vagrancy law; against our present
immigration law, and the peculiar
"fox-law."
Mr. Hawes is another new man. He
is opposed to the lien law, and wants
it repealed at once. Wants this state
to deal no further in the immigration
business. Hi9 claim is that it i9 no
solution of the negro problem. He
thinks our free schools ought to have
more help. Stands for public high
way improvements.
Mr. Lowe's speech was his maiden
one. He comes before the people as
a laboring man. He stands for "conservative
appropriations." As a laborer
he is flatly opposed to our immigration
bureau; wants the lien and
fox laws repealed.
Dr. Ridgell hastily gave an account
of himself. He believes in the lowest
possible taxation that is condusive to
efficiency. Is not in favor of tearing
down any of our great educational institutions,
but he wants the common
schools helped. He believes in that
old ethical principle of "the greatest
good to the greatest number." Like
the rest of aspirants, he is in favor of
road improvements. All the men for
the House are against the lien law,
immigration, extravagant appropriations.
Dr. says about the best he can
do is to say, "me too" to these things.
Mr. Shuler said he was in sympathy
with the other candidates in reference
to the general and common issues of
the day. He says if the people are
not willing to put extra taxes on
themselves to build good roads, he
sees no way out of the mire except
we be very strict on the criminals?
thus swelling the number of chaingangers.
He hopes by repealing the
lien law we can force the negro into
his proper place as the servant of the
white man.
Mr. Wingard, as an old member of
the House, thanked the Gaston people
in t L v\ out
lur uieir guuu au^^uii 111 hue k/aou.
He, too, is opposed to the immigration
drawer of the bureau of agriculture,
commerce and immigration. He
is in favor of the agricultural and
commercial parts, since seventy-five
per cent, of our people are farmers.
Time was not sufficient for him to
make a full speech.
Messrs. Buff, George, and Shealy,
for clerk of court; all the men for supervisor
except Mr. Taylor; and
Messrs. Malpass and Spann, made
short speeches?some only a few remarks.
Meeting at Swansea.
Swansea, Aug. 5.?Today was not
an official meeting, but an off-day between
Gaston and Pelion. However,
most of the candidates were on hand,
and you couldn't tell the difference.
Swansea is a growing town?and
that's no mistake. Since we were
here, two years ago, a beautiful and
commodious hotel has been erected.
There are signs of life on all sides
and, being backed by a very fine
farming country, the town is assured
of a good, healthy growth.
According to an alternating arrangement,
Mr. Graham spoke first
today. He said that in view of the
tremendous indebtedness of the state,
the government should be run on a
business-like basis. He again voiced
his sentiments against extravagant
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Mr. Sharpe followed. He reviewed
his past record, and explained the
high appropriations as being due to
our advancement ; and we can't afford
to recede. It isn't our place to go
back; the government must be run?
and it takes money to do it. He
claims that tl e real issue was the
question of ability on the part of the
candidates for the senate.
Dr. Crosson spoke next, and said
he is not making this run on the demerits
of his opponents, but on his
own merits. He again ripped up the
state institutions.
The candidates for the House, and
the others who spoke, brought out
nothing new; and there's no use in
repeating the sayings of yesterday in
our skit of today.
Isn't it strange that our men are
not offering any practical solutions
for the manj* problems they are putting
before us?
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thirty years and indeed it was a very
pleasant visit. How about prohibition,
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