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CANDIDATES TALK. Informal Neeting Held at Summer land-Planks and Platforms Outlined. A. H. Seats in The State. Batesburg, June 9.-Eagerly seek ing the various offices in "the gift of the people," several candidates told Lexington county people today the merits and demerits of the various platforms and why the votes should be cast along certain lines. Grcuped together under a cunning little pavil lion and under the tall sun-crowned oaks and arranged without regard to age or weight, six entries were an nounced for the governorship, two for congress in as many districts and one candidate for adjutant general. Were there any features? Few if any. There were, however, some orig inal ideas in the way the candidates approached their subjects and this is a new feature. In order to find ex cuse for this oratorical display it is necessary to explain that the ladies of the Presbyterian church at Bates burg decided some time .go to give a barbecue for the church. The con gregation is, as yet, small, and ideas were advanced for drawing the crowds. Someone suggested tha tt e candidates for governor be invited in advance of the formal opening of the campaign to do the speaking and the suggestion was adopted. It was a success from every standpoint and to this, credit is due the women in charge. The barbecue was held at Summerland, just a mile from Bates burg, and about as far from Lees ville, two of the prosperous towns in the Ridge section. The committee in charge consisted of Mrs. John Bell Towill, chairman, Mrs. William Chas Faber, Mrs. Fred. Cullom, Mrs. J. B. Reid, Mrs. Z. T. Cook and Miss Tul ley Branch. The meeting was presided over by isaac Edwards, member of the house and about 450 people heard the speakers. C. C. Featherstone. Each speaker was allowed thirty minutes and lots were drawn for the order of speaking by the candidates for governor. Mr. Featherstone drew first choice and opened up at once with a plea for prohibtion. He had been told, he said, that he could be elected governor easily if he cut out that plank in his platform and did not stress it. so nmch. He would rather be defeated than cut it out, be cause he had fought for it 12 years before when candidate for governor. The argument that prohibition did not prohibit was absurd. No law pro hibits, but it reduces. Prohibition f would reduce the conguniption of li-I quor. At least half of the inmates of the asylums and penitentiaries can trace their present condition to the use of whiskey. If prohibition woul cut this number down 25 or 50 per cent. would not that be of some bene fit to society? There were 347 homi cide cases in the State last year and of these 65 per cent. were traceable to liquor. If liquor could be eliminat ed would not that be of benefit?. The argument that prohibition could not be enforced in the cities was an admission that the cities were more lawless than the rural commu nities. Other Natters. Passing on to other matters; Mr. Feath'erstone took up education an stressed the necessity for I:omnion schools, although he favored higher education. He favored economy, but not to such an extent that it would retard the progrge of the State. AsI to the equalization of property, it was a subject with which he was not as yet familiar to give extended views. He urged an enforcement of all laws and appealed to Christian manhood to continue the fight for uplifting man kind. Thos. G. McLeod. Thos. G. McLeod was next intro duced by Mr. Edwards. Mr. McLeoI referred to his official record and to' his services as lieutenant governor. He discussed education and the work he had done for schools and colleges. The people had years before made mistakes in not making the common school the basic foundation as was the case ncw. The spirit of educa tion was now, abroad in the land, -which means much to the State. He also stressed good roads and scored the tax dodgers heavily int his ar gu ment for equalizat'on of property. He made a plea for a continued appro priation for pensions. The Liquor Question. As to the liquor question he was no advocate selling, but th'e matter must be sanely dealt with. He had no apology to offer for defending that Democratic doctrine of local option. There was nothing for the prohibi tinists to do but build up a sentiment for prohibition, for no law could be en forced unless there was a sentiment for its enforcement. He thought the whole matter "a carefully preserved and canned issue" to be brought up from time to time. He did not be lieve in overriding the will of the peo -ni. He promised if elected to per form all duties faithfully and en force the laws. F. H. Hyatt. After dinner F. H. Hyatt was th( next speaker. Mr. Hyatt went out o the ordinary line and delivered an ad dress on the progress of South Caro lina. He did not consider it a politi cal gathering, he said, having beer invited by the ladies' committee of a church to deliver an address at z church barbecue. Therefore he di( not touch at all on the whiskey mat ter or on taxation. His opening re marks called attention to rura schools and their relation to good roads. The two were closely connect ed. Only one man in each hundred ever thinks. The others let this one man do their thinking. Therefore the necessity for schools and colleges He commended the action of tl4e StatE board of education in selecting Prof Tate as inspector of rural schools. A man very often paid more attention to his stock than he did to the kind of instruction his children were re ceiving at the schools. He briefly reviewed the progress made in road building in the past ten years and gave some interesting figures along that line. He told of the work of the farmers and the Southern Cotton association in rais ing the price of cotton and in urging the farmer to plant other crops. Over 100,000 circulars had been mailed out by the association describing the Williamson plan for planting corn The wealth of the South was enor mous and constantly growing, bu1 there should be modern methods ap plied and for this end all of us musi work. John G. Richards. John G. Richards was introdu.ced next. Mr. Richards reviewed his 2( years of service in office of which 10 years were in the general assembly He was proud to say that in this time he had always favored education for high and low. He had advocated ap propriations not only for the com mon schools but for the colleges as well. He- pointed to the bills, intro duced by him and passed, increasing the number of rural schools in the State and the measures providing for educational scholarships at 'Winthrop and 'Clemson colleges; appropriations that enabled the poorest boy or girl to receive a college education. He stressed the work being done for the farmer at Clemson and told of his record as a member of the Farmers' union. - Whiskey Question. He was tired of the whiskey ques tion. He had hoped ,that for once in 20 years the candidate could come before the ~people with matters of more importance. Since, however, the first speaker had taken up'as his lead ing topic whiskey, he wQuld sinform all how he stood. He was a ~irohibi tionist, both in theory and practice. He had voted for the Brice act, which was the first step toward local option. He believed the State dispensary a better solution of the problem than the county dispensary plan, because the latter was too close to the obnox ious bat-room system and he had an nounced that when the State dispen sary was killed he would be a pro hibitionist. He gave the record of the house of representatives in pass Lng a prohibition bill twice and the first time the senate defeated it with the referendum measure and the sec ond time by a direct vote. So the senate was responsible. He want ed the prohibition fight to go and car ried to congress: where a law should be passed forbidding the shipment of whiskey into any State where there was a prohibitioin law. He further stated that he would veto a local option 'law should it be passed, or the present one changed, because the vote of the general assembly expressed the will of the people - and he was the creatr.re of the people. No creature could be greater than its creator. He stood for pensions of the' veterans and favored low taxes. He express ed himself vigorously as to the en forcement of law, if elected, especial ly the prohibition law, should it be passed. Cole L. Blease. Cole L. Blease took as his subject "Render Unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and render unto God the things that are God's." He did noi touch on the liquor question but de voted his time to a review of cer tain conditions in this State in sever al periods-that of - 1860, of 1876 o: 1890 and the present. He called atter tion to the work of the men confront. ing him and their forefathers tha' made the names of Lee and Jacksor imperishable; to the work of th4 same men in 1876 who made Hamp ton governor and then later, in 1894 these same men made the ref ormi possible under the leadership of B. R 'Tillman. Winthrop and Clemson are monu ments of this movement. Two year: ago he had endeavored to make taxa tion the issue with the people of th< State and the newspapers laughed a the idea. Examine the tax receipt for the past several years and shio how the taxes have gradually mount - ed. He wanted to stress the fact that the legislature makes the laws, the: governor only suggesting. He called attention to the effort made at the primary State conven tion to change the constitution so as to require a registration certificate before voting in the primary. He said this would have disfranchised; 20,000 white men who had been guar anteed suffrage when the constitution was changed. Arguments to the con trary were false. 4 Jno. T. Duncan then spoke and made an attack on the press and va- rl rious agencies and persons. Other Candidates. J. F. Byrnes, candidate for con gress, from the second district was introduced and made a speech on the tariff. This is not his district, but a! number of Saluda people came over to the barbecue and he told them his platform. Dr. W. W. Ray. Congressman Lever was not pres ent and W. W. Ray of this county, was introduced ai his opponent. Dr. Ray touched on the tariff and the necessity for the people becoming more familar with national subjects. He thought the present high cost of living was on account of the Repub lican tariff. The party had broken faith with the people. Mr. Lever's Vote. Dr. Ray attacked Congressman Le i ver's vote for the tariff on lumber, holding that Mr. Lever had-, for the benefit of the few gone back on the Democratic platform and violated his pledge as a Democrat. This vote was in direct opposition to the principles' of the democracy of Jefferson. He was sorry Mr. Lever was not present to answer certain questions he would like to ask. If the man serving the people proves true to his trust, keep him in office; if he proves false turn him out. J. M. Richardson. Following this speech J. M. Rich ardson of Aiken, candidate for adju tant general, addressed the crowd. He explained the duties of the office and thought the people should pay more attention to the conduct of those in charge. He promised to maintain a strict supervision of the office. After this the meeting came to an end. MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC EXEC UITIVE COMMITTEE. The Democratic executive, commit tee will meet in the court house at Newberry, South Carolina, on Mon day, June 20, 1910, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of ar-1 ranging a campaign schedule, fixing assessemnts for candidates, and for the transaction of such other busi nesa may properly come before the committee. All members are urgently request ed to be present and be prepared to hand in list of managers of election In the approaching primary. Fred. H. Dominick, B. B. Leitzsey, County Ch'm'n. Secretary. td.. ANNOUNCEMENTS. House of Representatives. I am a candidate for re-election to the house of representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic pri mary. Godfrey Harmon. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the offic3 of county treasurer, subject to the Dem ocratic primary. Jno. L. Epps. For Judge of Probate. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the office of judge of probate, subject to the Dem ocratic primary. F. M. Schumpert. For Magistrate Nos. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a can-. didate for reelection to the office of: 'magistf-ate in No. 1 and No. 8 town ships, subject to the Democratic pri mary. John Henry Chappell. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of magistrate in INo. 1 and No. 8 townships, subject to. the Democratic primary. j J. C. Sample. The undersigned is hereby an nounced as a candidate for magistrate for No. 10 township, subject to the. Democratic primary. T. E. Stone. ~I hereby announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the office of magistrate in No. 3 township subject to the Democratic primary. John Henderson. I am a candidate for maristrate for No. 10 township, and will be gov arned by the rules of the Democratic party. P. B. Ellesor. For Magistrate No. 11. The voters of No. 11 do hereby an aounce W. F. Suber as candidate for nagistrate for No. 11, and will. abide :he rules of the Democratic primary. Voters. I hereby announce myself as a can lidate for Magistrate for No. 11 Pownship and will abide the rules of he Democratic primary. J. J. Kinard. Mr. E. A. Hentz is hereby nominat ,d for magistrate from No. 11 town ;hip subject to the rules of the Dem )cratic party. Voters. For County Auditor. I hereby announce myself as can lidate for reelection as auditor for ewberry county, subject to the Dem >cratic primary. Eug. S. Werts. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is old on a guarantee that if you are not ;atisfied after using two-thirds of a )ottle according to directions, your noney will be refunded . It is up to rou to try. Sold by W. E. Pelham & 5on. H. B. WELLS' TRANSFER Hauls Anything o. Short Notice. 3areful and Accommodating Drivers. doving Household Furniture a Spec ialty. fOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED. Office Phone No. 61 Residence Phone No. 9. "Oure Cure" "I would like to guide suffering women to a sure cure for female troubles," writes Mrs. R. E. Mercer, of Frozen Camp, W. Va. "I have found no med icine equal to Cardui. I had suffered for about four years. Would have ' headache for a week at a time, until I would be nearly crazy. I took Car-. dui and now I never have the headache any more." The Woman's Tonfe The pains -from which many women suffer every month are unnecessary. It's not safe to trust to strong drugs, right at the time of the pains. Better to take Cardui for a while, before and after, to strengthen the system and cure the cause. This is the sensible, the scientific, the right way. Try it R The Newt NE At the Close of Condensed Ft RESOURCES. Loans and discounts urniture and Fixtures Dverdrafts secured and unse cured Bonds and Stocks sash and due frorn Banks .4 o~ Paid JAMES MCINTOSH, President. SPCIAL INI TO EARLY PI OUR FIRST S SPRING Has arrived. We have bong and wil seH as "Low as the as "Good as the Best". Wh Bargains cal on . KL Er 34 Main Street. * It Will be to Your * .P. F. BA) EPOR T OF serry .Savi WBERRY, S. ( ~he Business Nover om Report to State Bani ~69,49 5.25 Capital 2,275.00 Undivided Prc Deposits 1,758 60 - Notes and Bill 680.00 ed 59,437.65 ~33,646 .50 On Savings 0 $25.00 REWARD! For information leading to the arrest and conviction of any itinerant vendor of specta cles claiming to be Dr. Con nor of Newberry, S. C. Several unscrupulous fakirs have been deceiving the public and selling worthless glasses at an exorbitant figure. This is a picture of Dr. G. W. Connor. Do not be mis led again. DR. G. W. CONNOR OPTOMETRIST )UCEME JRCHASERS! [-IPMENT OF GOODS ht at "Low Water Mark" Lowest" and in Quality en in search of Genuine FTNTV Phone No. Interest to call and (TR & SO9i IBERRY, S.C Before placine y. order for any tery work in ite or Marble. New Designs Splease you. igs Bank riber 16, 1909. t Examiner LA ABILITIES. $ 50,000.00 fits . 27,013.63 250,632.82 s Rediscount 6,000.00 $333,646.50 eposits E NOR WE, Cashisr.