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NEWBERRY MEETING OF COUNTY CAIPATGN ME2TING IN COURT HOUSE WELL ATTENDED. Gooi Attention Troughout - The Speeches of the Various Candidates. ):-j.::in the very dise>:ah. , wath-r thi- r-:d was t- ::re al had beeii expected. but : 1. . . .:- arly large crowxd in the frle:11: c the leetilg opne(l a, :tc.. The court houe rap div: i.h'owe ver. and there wvere be w h a:: four hundred per Ue*nt durnS the mieetingi. The County Chairman. In o1enink the meeting Coun .v iMir:a: >. S. C::ningham refer:e: w:th pride to the pl.asant which that was the last .av. axd in a vew well-chosenwords he than':ed th people of the county Ii :ter rebpectful1 attention at all Le meting !. d ihe candidateS in dv::alIy for :le high plane upon which the canipaign had been pitched. Senatorial Candidates. The ilrt sp-akers Saturday morning were the senatorial candidates. and M. )l e. L. Blease vwas the nrst tpeaker. Tie thanked the county ciairnian for being instrumemal in haviing made the campaign as pleas ant as it had b-en. An incompetent ofncer had never yet been born. said Mr. Blease. The people made incom petent oficers. Therefore it behooved zhe people to consider carefully the merits of all the candidates and to elect the best men. The speaker iavored b:ennial ses ZOP1 an(d amendiiig the labor con tract law so that the farmers could -ontrol "free nigger" labor. He fav ored better common schools, good road, and was unqualifiedly opposed to con1ulsorv education. He was opposed to white people's money be ing taken to educate "free niggers." As to the dispensary question, the dispensary would be shut up when the people quit patronizing it. Some thing like this had struck him: "A little rye. corn and gin. Is loved by all men. And drank by most of them.'' The speaker then took up a dis cussion of the Brice bill. He opposed the bill. If the people wanted pro hibition. the way to get it was to let the first half hour of the morning in the schools be devoted to the study of the Bible. Let the children be bro'nght t:p prohibitionmistS, and then th people wo:uld have prohibition, but mtorais e..uld never he legislated into -nen. Prohibition could not be enforced. The speaker favored tem perance in all things. The dispensary law was the best s' lution of the wvhis key qluestio:n. Mlr. Blease then took up the ques tion of taxation. calling attention to the deniciency in the state treasury created by the last legislature having appropriated! more than the income andl to mistakes in bills by which the state wtas this year deprived of St68, ooo which it was intended she should receive this year. WVhat was becom ing of the money? The county levy was a half mill higher this year. If elected. he would vote to cut down appropriations to state colleges. to cut down the expenses of the gov ernment. he would vote against creat ing new offices. By the time Mr. Blease finished his address the court house was filled. with an att entive audience, numbering more than three hundred voters. Mr. Arthur Kib1er. !irst took up a discussion of the liquor que .... r years ago he asked the excutive committee to place boxes at all the precincts to get an expres-ion ionm thle people on the liquor question. The dlispensary wVon hr .2 t. and the Newberry dlelega tion had pleded themselves to adide the decision of the people. and had done so. And now he believed the peo were of the same opinion, and if elect ed he would abide their decision and until the verdict of four y-ears ago was changed he would feel it his duity to vote for the ditspensary. But if a general camp)aign against liquor should come, everybody,.would know wvhere he stoodl. The speaker took up and explained the Brice bill. He didn't see how any reasonable man. Tv . a, I of k I "'A 't: : i li t 1 -1 Wa V : I L ' a' i Ix k-II I: )I v. an, a rk v v .,: -c 1: . za)- . t 11 :t i a .ai' N v h v edea In el I. i 1:. 1i r. Kh, er , aii . lie did nrt helieve 3 mil- w\ a- .. much. The c :: v idet. h:al :.. he paid. The .!l : had :.. mla<ie the debt. . t mitake- in the framehise tax hi!! :ihr me A. re, ir revenle tha< run thle ganlet tf the b)e-t lawnri n thIe venera: asemlv. and I vlr. c,-a:; p:el wv ! K-.. e p aim i y i n -Itli:-r of t . h r the :h!er n edk- lawyers o hI ad vot ed ft r the franchi.se tax r:tn. m;ist ak.e. haven't T lr. Clvase: I hav pri. ved ii a Tienr. 'iler c tatined and 3ie\r. 0e1i. iiterrupted. ayi..t tiat it any man in tIe antence % with a good lin- 'M ehcat hi a holi r;ed the hill amd a it wa not a mistake he wo::h [tit t e race. there was a ively lttle chp. '\r. Kihler say SVin- he id ,ppone. either df them Mlr. Kihier irfered (1. to P>.leases quont at ion .,f scipu:re. and( a little tilt en t ed po he correctness of Mr. llease'= an itti fn. Then Mr. Kihler tackled Mr. Blease on his p isitioni on thle edchtation of the negro with white peophle's money. saying 'Mr. blease had promised the people of Pomaria that he would change the ateenth amendment of the constitutton of the United States it ected to the state senate. This statenent tr. lease denied. sayinig he had promised to (10 that when he got to conigress. The little tilts between Mfr. Blease and M\r. Kibler provoked some laugh ter and some applause for each of the candidates, and injected life into he meeting. The Legislative Candidates. The legislative candidates were then introduced and began their speeches to an audience ovhich crowd ed the court house. Mr. WV. H. Sanders. who would have been the first speaker. was not present on account of illness. MIr. John 31. Taylor was the first speaker. lie said he felt protid that the last legislature had vindlicated his udgment on the question of child abior and good roads. He claimed to be the first man who had advocat ed taxation for road building. HeI op poised such an enormous amount be ing spent upon the state colleges to the neglect of the country schools. \any a good y-oung man had been ruined by being rocked in the cradle of the state and fed from the public rib. Mr. Taylor then took tip a dis cnssion of the liquor qtuestion and spoke of the horror which alwvays followed in the wake of the use of whiskey. He believed the reason the rice bill was introdticed was that Mr. Price saw in the legislative halls the corruption of the dispensary, what effect it was having-men rep resenting the people being led tip to the hotel register and their names regitered and their hills paid-and by this having their hands tied when questions came up. Mr. Price intro dutcedi his hill in order that these rep resentativ es with their hands tied might free themselves. He would rather have blind tigers than tigers with their eyes open. As for him ~-elf he didn't touch whiskey. He opp" sedl compl)lsory education. If eected lie would cast every ballot for economy. The state was tip heavy in the matter oft appropriations5. Col. E. HI. .\ull wxas next intro duced. lie did not believe the main c insideration in select ig a represen tat ive sh'uld he that he agreedl with certain people on certain questions. There were 16o other men in the leg islature who had viewvs. Put the peo pe wanted a man of intelligence and character and breachh of view. The candidates were practically agreed on the varioas q[uetionls and it was to be a vote on men rather than mneas \s to biennial sessiins. he did not believe there would be that saving (rontinned on Sixth Page.) TzrMr GREAT RYMEDICINE T1edford's BA!ick-Drauc ht Las s:aved dctoJrs' bills f., m i han si:y years. For the cmuLn fa-t iiuli::vstion. hard W'. " 0owl rm- 1' pIaits, chills a:i I. ever, 0 uiio s ness, hoadac..-s la:: r l:kv coml)lai:is nW 01h"r :did eine ii U!:ats the11r0 as.sdi n stiniulates a,tiL: ot Le I. , puri:les the P bIoc. - , anu;, 11 r,f bowels of fc,it a.cuul. It il eures liver c .p.;al::t. inidigstion, ' soiir s:me,diz:int,::s._ chills, rheumaic pviins, sidvace,w back achie, kine t: %ubles, constipation, diarrlit . bil:1u ness, piles, hard colds and . l ie. Every dru(r cisthas in - 1 " 1s1.la.k-lirau-Ft in 25 cent pa -a- m1. in nim inoth size for pL.'. Ne2e: acep a subst1 itute. I u:: h:r the ori2inl1 ilMdh t! Ch-ItanOnfga Mdediciine Co:-.v. I believc TheCfor.'; Black.Draught a is the best med. Le on carth. ! is good ior any and every h,. I h a family of tw: e.ire:. ...r.: or four years I have l: t thcrn o ot and healtlhv with no doctor but Black Draught. A. J. GREEN, iewara, La NOMIN ATIONS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. P) M EET TH E GRATIFICATION of the people it is announced that the jolly candidate for Railroad Commissioner will be in the race tis vear-Cansler of Tirzah-the lame farmcr of York and the fox 4c of the campaign. PPP. CONGRESS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Congress in the Third Congressional District, and pledge myself to abide the -sults of the democratic primary and sup port the nominees of the party. IL H. McCalla. IHEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candilate for Congress from the Third District and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic party. WYATT AIKEN SENATOR. H ER EPBI ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for the offce of' State Senator. Subject to the rules of the Democratic party. COLE. L. BLEASE. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF: a candidate for the offce of State Senate and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic party Arthur Kibler. REPRESENTATIVES. IHEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the Legislature from Newherry county subect to the rules of the Democratic party. A. J. Gibson. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a canidi(ate for the Legislature and pledge myself to abide the rules of the~ Democratic party. J. M. Taylor. HIE RE BY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candlida:e for the House of Rep re-centatives from Newberry county, subiect to the rules of the demo e ratue p)rmfiary. Johnf W. Earhardt 1HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candlidate for re-election as a member of the House of Represen tatives from Newberry County. Subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party. ELBERT H. AULL. IAM A CANDIDATE FOR THE House of Representatives, subject to thae rules of the democratic party. FRED H. DOMINICK. H IER2BY .\NNO)UNCE MYSELF as a candidate for the H-ouse of Re p)resentatives of South Ca;olina from Newvberry county. F. WV HIGGINS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF CLERK OF COURT. II .R!BY .\NNt tNC MY s a c:anda.i.da:e for re-electiOn to h en: f- .Cerk '.C7urt. Sub .IOHN C. GOGGANS. SHERIFF. BE!NG CONSCIOUS OF THE I fact that I have discharged the duties of the sheriff's office to the best of my ability. and believing that I have the endorsement of the majority of the people of Newberry county. to this end. Iwould again announce mvself a candidate for re-election, subject to the decision of the democratic primary. M. M. BUFORD. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the o-Tice of Sheriff of Newherrv Coumy. SubJect to the D-:mocratic Primarv. W A. HILL. SUPT. OF EDUCATION. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of Super intendIt of Educat:,in of Newber- T ry coity. Subject to the rules Or the democratic primary. THOS. E. WVICKER. ! HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the ofce of County Superintendent of Erincation. sub ject to the rules of th.e democratic primary. G. HOWE LI.GON. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Educatio., sub ject to the rules of the democratic primary. J. S. WHEELER. COUNTY AUDITOR. i HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Auditor, subject to the democratic primary. L. I. EPTING. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. W. W. CROMER. CORONER. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Coroner for New terry county and pledge myself to I abide the result of the democratic party. JNO. N. BASS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF1 a candidate for re-election to the offce of Coroner and pledge myself ~ to abide the result of the Democrat ic Primary. F- AMARION LINDSAY, MASTER. J. W. D. HARDY IS A CANDIDATE for Master and will be grateful to the people of the county for their support. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for the offce of I Master for Newberry County, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Denmocratic Primarv. J. WV. D. JOHNSON. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to I the ofnice of Master. Subject to rules of the Democratic party. H. H. RIKARD. COUNTY SUPERVISOR. W. P. COUNTS IS HEREBY AN nounced a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the rules of* the democratic primary. VOTE RS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for County Supervisor, I Subject to therules of the Deme. cratic Primary. J. Y. FLOYD. ANDREW J. LIVINGSTON IS' hereby nominated for the offce of County Supervisor. subject to the democratic primary election. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for County Supervisor, suhiect to the -ules of the demo cratie party. G. SA\M MOORE. T I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidjate fo r Cuuuty Supervisor. subie'ct to the rules of the demo er aue ,>rimary. JT M1ONYRE XIW TCKEFR. Si:R-:'Y ANNOUNCII IYSELF Rim \NNOU\CE MYSELF 1)- S I rior for Ge..r;;e I n:r<!a l',ozer. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a camii,!att fIr S>:b-S pervi-o)r for Newh-rrv c:!'tv and pled-e myself tol) d the rule- c)f the democratic Party.J. P. Cannon. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberrv county. sub'ect to the rules of the democratic party. Jno. A. Graham. ERIEBY ANN(WNCF. IYSELF a candidatei fir e liice of sub supervis r fir Newberrv co::nty and pleie myelf t abile the rt:les of the Demuer;tpartv. W. F. Koon. HFERFHY ANN)UNCE MYSELF a candidlate for sub-..:pervi.or for Newberry county and pledge myv self to abide the rules of the Dem ocratic p)arty. 'i. B. Leit7SeV. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of sub supervisor and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. Irby D. Schockley. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a cadidate for the otfic- of Sub Supervisor for Newberry ceunty and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic party. JOHN A. C. KIBLER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of the democratic party. W. H. WENDT. COUNTY TREASURER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for re-election as Coun ty Treasurer and pledgc myself to abide the rules of the Democrati, party. JNO. L. EPPS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for County Treasurer, subi-ct to the democratic primary. EUG. S. WERTS. MAGISTRATE. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSEL1 a candidate for Magistrate for No. 1o township and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party C. L. Wilson. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate for No. 10 township. subject to the rules of the democratic party. J. H. Singley. E. THE CITIZENS OF. TOWN ships Nos. 1, 2, anid 8. hereby an nounce Chas. B. Tidwell, for the offce of Magistrate, and he is pledged to abide the result of the democratic primary. CITIZENS. H. CHAPPELL IS HEREBY announced a candidate for re-elec tion as magistrate for Townships Nos. 1, 2, and 8, and is pledged to abide the result of the Democratic imary. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election tc the offce of Magistrate for No. 3 Township. Subject to the rules of the democratic primary. T. P. ADAMS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate for Township No. 1o. subject to the rnues of the democratic primary. P.B. ELLESOR. OLIN L. GRAHAM IS HEREB\ nnounced a candidate for Magia trate for Township No. II, subject to the democratic primary. )HN W. ROPP IS HEREBY AN nounced a candidate for magistrats for Township No. 7. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for re-election to the of, fice of Magistrate for No. 11 town ship and pledge rayself to abide the rulIes of the Derrocr~atic Primai W. F. SUBER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate ior No. o township, subject to the rules oi the democratic party. B. B. H AIR. HlANKING THE PEOPLE OF No. 3 Township for their support in the past I hereby announce my es!f a candidate for Magistrate i No. 3 township pledged to abi the result of the primary, and ishes of the people. F. E. Ma'