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733 *o. v y. anb ^tanharb. VOL. XXXII. CAMPAIGN MEETING HELD STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING HELD HERE FRIDAY PASSED OFF QUIETLY MUCH INTEREST IN RACE FOR CONGRESS. With the presence of atgmt 300 voters and a dozen ladies the State Campaign meeting was held at the Court house Friday, beginning at 10:90 a. m. and ending at 3:30 p. m. The crowd was a very representa tive one and came from all parts of the county. The attention given the speeches and speakers betoken a lively and intelligent interest in the men who are trying to become the officers under the State govern ment. The patience and interest of the audience was commendable. Perhaps though this is not' entirely due to the goodness of the audience, but largely to the fact that this is a campaign in which the seekers for office are all high-toned gentlemen and men of ability, able to interest an audience. At any rate they did interest the Colleton voters, who were not at all slow in showing their appreciation of the good points made, nor were they at all niggard ly in the matter of applause. It was hard to tell in many cases who were the favorite aspirants. Perhaps the greatest interest was shown in the race for Congress be tween the incumbent, Hon. Geo. S. Legare, and his opponent, J H Les- sene. Esq., of Nfhnning. The meet ing along here got to| be rather #arm, and Chairman’Smith had to call some of the boisterous ones down duripg the speech of Mr Les- esne, It was plain that the effort to hoad down the speaker were not made by Colleton voters but that they came from* certain supporters of Mr Legare from Charleston. This interference on the part of the Charleston contingent was resented by the Colleton part of the audience, and if the appeal of the Chairman had not resulted in quieting them trouble might have eusued. As it was feeling in some ^quafters w as very warm, and after the meeting the opinion was expressed genera iy that such tactics had cost Mr Legare many votes. Mr Legare, doubtless, regretted the excessive deinonstia- tion by the supporters, and no ore accuses him of being a party to it, but it came with bad grace, and has been the topic of discussion pretty generally, and will be remembered. The Charleston method «>f showing political preference, if this were a sample, will not take in Colleton. The meeting was; calle l to order by Hon D L Smith who presided in the absence of Cjunty Chairman Howell, who is out of town, Mr Smith oeing the local member of the County Executive committee. Rev Henry Cauthen offered prayer, after which Chairman Smith in a few well chosen remarks we corned the party, and asked that each speaker be given a fair hearing. Attorney General J Fraser Lyon, was the only absent candidate, of those whose re-election is contest* d. His opponent, Mr Evans, made his usual attack on the Attorney Gen eral, and it is but fair to state that had Mr Lyon been present he would have been able to answer every charge made as he has so well dona at other places, according to the reports of these meetings. Among the candidates for gover nor Col Featherstone was evidently the favorite. He was liberally ap plauded during his speech. Col W W Moore, wee of course, the favor ite for adjutant and inspector gen eral, Mr Duvall, made the beat im pression for lieutenant governor. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. E Walker Duvall of Chesterfield eounty, was the first candidate to artrlrt— the audience. The affairs of the State are poorly adminiatered The expenaas of the state govern ment are greater than the revenue. WALTERBORO, S. C. JULY 20 IQIO. NO. 48 Mr Duv»!l closed with applause. He u a straightforward convincing speaker. C A Smith of Timmonsville. Flor ence county, was the nlxt speaker. He favors liberal appropriations for common and high schools, the old veterans, thofte who are wards of the State is an unfortunate class. ■Out expenses are going to be higher ks the State is growing. Thg South is growing richer at the rate of $3,000.0(jfr a day. He has always voted for prohibition. Mr Smith is a pleasing speaker and won consider able applause. ATTORNEY GENERAL Barney B Evans was present and addressed the meeting. Attorney Genearl Lyon was absent. Mr Evans began by arrainging. Mr Lyon. He said Lyon had prom- isedlth^ 1 people that if elected he would ‘.‘put stripes on the grafters.” He censured Lyon for allowing Far- num to plead guilty and pay a fine. Lyon had allowed John Black, your fellow townsman, one whom Lyon ' claimed he had absolute proof to convict and whose checks he publish ed to go free, for you cannot tw ice place a man in jeopordy for the • same ^offense. Lyon paid $130,000 of the school money to lawyers out side the State. “What did he do with Dan Hen. derson in Aiken?” asked the speak er. “He employed him against a negro lawyer because he was not able to compete with a negro law yer.” Just here Col C G Henderson arose md called the speaker down, saying: ‘‘D S Henderson made a statement Aiken in which he explained that he had been employed by the Con gressman and net by the attorney general.” Mr Evans said if you elect me. I will show you the grafters of this State. He received appiause w’hen he concluded. AOJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL The first of the candidates for ad jutant and inspector general was Major Charles H Newnnatn of Rich- Iwid county. The office of adjutant and inspector general is purely an ad ministrative one. In 1871 he con- joniiecied nimseit with the militia dis continuous service began in 1874 nd he served in every capacity r>m private to captain. In 1898 he erved as colonel of the 2nd regi- nent In the Spanish American *ar he was elected Captain of Co.. S C volunteers. He is nowvadju- ant general of the first brigade n G s, c. The next speaker, introduced, a alive CoileIonian — Capt. W W doore <.f Barnwell. Since entering . je Gi a lel a-< a cadet he has been .ctive'.v associated with the militia, n ISSThe was made sergeant of the iarnwell company serving as 2nd md 1st Lieutenant and later u ’aptain for four years till he was oromoted to the position of colonel *n the governor’s staff which po sition he no w holds. He favors pay to the members of the national guard for the time en gaged in drills. He favors the es tablishment of the rifle ranges so the soldiers may become effecient marksman. He hoped to be Able to work for the upbuilding of the militia of the state and will appre ciate the support of the voters on the 30th of August. Capt. Moore was liberally ap plauded: Capt John Maxwell Richardson of Aiken county, now Captain of the 1st Co.. Coast artillery, then spoke. He was one of the first movers in the establishment of the Y MCA in the Fortress Monroe, which now has branches all over the world where the flag now floats. He ie the rank- 4* officer in the artillary of tha Siafr and can go no higher except he be made adjutant geperaL You need a b—inea man in thfs ^®ea. and if elected would give it the beat ability it—■ an tha ttit Mmold be South Carolina owes to •—flr boy and girl a Hberal adocatkm and ba closed his interesting address by stating that if he is elected commis sioner he w’ould put forth all his ef forts to bring about a better adjust ment of rates on the v arious com modities. He was accorded liberal applause. O C Scarborough of Clarendon county came next. He was a mem ber of the committee on railroads in the legislature four years He spoke of the duties of the railroad commis sioners and is not offered to rail roads because they are corporations, but he believes in seeing that they treat the people right. He repre sents eastern South Carolina and thinks this section should have a representative on this board. At the conclusion he received lib eral applause. James Cansler of Tirzah, York county, was the next speaker. He wore a funny black cap bearing the legend ’’Cansler” in gold letters. He very earnestly presented his claims. He opposes the mileage book system as now, and the fact that the salary is being paid by the railroad. He i humorously referred to his oppon- 'ents, ami said he could not run al- I ways, he was getting old, his friends said, but he did not feel so. At the conclusion of his time he was called down by the chairman. He re marked: “All right, you all missed more than me.” This created much merriment. ' .jj The last* si>eaker was G McD Hampton, of Columbia, a son of Gen Wade Hampton. He is a civil engineer by profession, and he be lieves this an essential qualification for this important office in order to -ee that the factor of safety be look ed after. He is a business man and would thus serve his constitutency. GOVERNOR The first speaker for this office was Cole L Blease of Newberry. The time has been reached in South Carolina when class should not be orgnized against class. There are issues, but they are not discussed. The only one receiving discussion was liquor though there are some of more importance, for instance, “taxation.” Your taxes are getting higher year after year and will nev er get lower till appropriations are not made in free conference. This is not right to force on the House or Senate an appropriation not freely discussed in open session. Here is where the govenor should exercise his power of vetflu^ "The higher institutions of learn ing are getting too much money,” said Mr Blease, discussing education. To secure a scholarship in one of their higher institutions the boys and girls must stand a competitive examination. The thing to do is to build up the common schools by pay ing better salaries to teachers. . He opposes negro education, because it unfits the negro r .for service. He does not believe in exalting the ne gro above what God intended he should be, the servant of the white people. Discussing liquor, he favors local option in the counties according to the wishes of the majority.' In Yem- assee this morning he saw a negro buy several quarts of liquor and he said he lived in Colleton. Mr Blpase was liberally applauded when he c—eluded his speech. John T Duncan of Columbia, was next Introduced. He said he could dispoee of the liquor question in two minutes. The way to settle this question it to teach the the evils of alcohol on the human system. ~r - Mr Duncan hers took up several peteons of prominence in the State and tried to show them up, as worthy sane—ors o< the participants in the days of good stealing fas rad ical times. He teok up the r******* of Um asylum, and charged that it at $ti00,000 lor 1000.600 hi thadty el Cohuabia, ea the plea that the 0MWMQ itodold be to the e—try, and He Kates to blow his own horn, hut ho has to state a few things in justice to himself. He invites in spection of his ability as a Business man and as a lawyer. The man you elect governor should not be chosen because of one or two qualifications but because of his general fitness to fill this exalted position. The most important question con fronting the people of South Caro lina is a high character of citizen ship. This you cannot have if you sell liquor to debauch our young manhood. Twelve years ago he stumped the State in favor of prohibition when the old State dispensary was in the zenith of power. He would do what is right and speak what is right, he had no apologias then and none now, because it was right. Twelve years ago there were only two dry counties Greenwood and Barnwell, now all the State is dry but six coun ties. You can have local option on the stock law question, because there is no principle involved, but when you touch liquor, it is a differ ent thing. He favors the same law for all counties. The next important question is the enforcement of law and order. “We are all agreed,” said the speak er, “that we need education, good roads, lower taxes. He favors bi ennial sessions of the legi s 1 a t u r e, and fewer elections:. We have too many elections. It makes no difference who is your governor, South Carolina is not dependent upon the personnel of its governor— She is not going to go backward but onward and upward. Mr Featherstone closed eloquently amid applause, the most liberal ac corded any of the candidates up to this time. F H Hyatt of Columbia, was next introduced. He had been to Colle ton in the interest of good roads. He was born a prohibitionist and had advocated it all times, but the thought ithad been discussed to the detriment of other questions. Hefe Mr Hyatt wis interrupted by a thunder shower, and a recess of ten minutes taken that those in the audience might see after their vehicles. Perhaps half the crowd returned to hear the conclusion of the speech. Mr Hyatt said that if elected he would do all he could to put South Carolina and every county in the State on a business basis. The coun ties should be audited to see that all is well. The country is going wild on extravagance in public and private. Mr Hyatt was unfortunately in terrupted, but he made a clear-cut practical speech which was well re ceived. T G McLeod of Lee county, was glad to be here and greet the rep resentative audience. Discussing education as a great factor to improve conditions, he did not v toh to refer to the ,mere book learning which fills the mind with statistics. But the influence of those tendencies which make for higher manhood and womanhood. I In regard to taxation he did not believe that taxes could be lowered as long as the government supports some of the institutions she does, and he favors them, but he thinks taxation should be uniform. He favors local option in the man agement of the liquor problem. v Ha made an earnest plea for this theory of government, and because he favors it does not mean that he does not also favor as high typa of citizenship, as clean laws, or as high standard for manhood as any other candidate. Ten yean ago he waa elected to the legislature from Sumter county. lieutenant governor. He now aria islature. Mr Richards stands for higher education and a liberal support to colleges. He claims to be the au thor of free scholarships in Win- thop college. He introduced and aided by chairman Smith secured support for common schools, by which many new schools have been established. Taxescannotappreciablybereduced. except that perhaps the large State debt may be refunded at a lower rate of interest. He is the only farmer in the race for gt»vernor—there are four law yers. one insurance man and one fanner. Mr Richards claims that he has done more for prohibiton than any other candidate for governor. He fought for prohibition in his home county, and when the majority of counties had voted out liquor he was in favor of state wide prohibition and led the fight in the legislature. He is in favor of driving out every drop of liquor from the State. He will if eltx:ted, enforce a prohibition law, if passed, equally upon all counties. Mr Richards was liber ally ap plauded. FOR CONGRESS. # The first Congreasionl candidate introduced was the present incumb ent, Hon, Geo. S. Legare. He was given an enthusiastic reception. Mr. Legare feelingly referred to the fact that he had the pleasure of coming back here not as an official to his constituents nor as a candidate seeking for votes, but he came as a man who had come back from the “narrow divide.” He referred to his friends of old in Colleton who have a crossed over, calling the name* of Murphy, Farrow, Howell and Chas. Witsell. Just here Mr. Legare asked his op ponent that if he had other reasons for opposing him than his bid health he would now state them as he was the first speaker and would have no reply. Mr Leaesne stated that he had published the fact that he did not propose to bring this matter of Mr Legare’s health into the cam paign, and that he proposed to con duct a clean high-toned campaign. This was accepted by Mr Legare who said he would state that he in tended also to conduct a high-toned campaign as between gentlemen. He referred to certain letters and newspaper articles in reference to his health. He hated to refer to it but it was an issue in the*campaigii. Just here Mr Lesesne arose and disclaimed any intention to bring into the campaign this issue, and congratulated Mr Legare upon his recovery to health. Mr legare charged $fr Lesesne with having written to a stranger in his mountain town to. inquire as to his health. Mr Legare admitted it and an interesting colloquy ensued. Several times applause was given with cries of “Legare”! and “Our George” ‘‘You havn’t died yet”? “Our George* will remain ‘Our George;** Moat of this came from some of Mr Legare's Charleston sup porters in the audience. A redtal of his experiences fol lowed, listened |o with interest He claimed he had not forgotten his pyyple. When he went into office there were only six rural routes, now there are • over fifty. He worked for Charleston and did things that would aid the other counties, refer ring to deepening the harbor. He to flighting for a parcels post After several appropriate jokes kept the crowd In roersof laughter, he said that if he a rick men you could see another fay ORGANIZED S. S. WORK ✓ DEPARTMENT FOR ORGANIZED Still* DAY SCHOOL WORK. CONDUCTED BY MISS I. M. FISHBURNE. The following encouraging report comes to us from Warren township which we quote from the secretary’s letter: “We have organized three Sunday schools in every branch of the work with about one exception and hope to have that department soon fully organized and all at work in Warren township. While weyePhave a few more schools to organize we hope to complete this as early as possible, and get all on a good working basis.** Bethel Sunday school of Walterbo- ro has inaugureted a weekly teach ers meeting to be held every Tues day afternoon after the half hour devoted to the teacher training les son. This is one of the most import ant steps yet taken by this school in its efforts toward improvement. Kansas has 400,000 members of the Sunday school, which is a larger enrollment than there is in the pub- lib schools of the state. They at tribute their success to the improved methods of Sunday school work that have been adopted in the last few years.—S. S. Advocate. “Say not the days are evil—who’s to blame? And fold the hands and acquiesce— oh, shame! * Stand up and speak out bravely, in God’s name!” INSPECT, NEW ROAD Thursday afternoon United Ex pert. D. H. Winslow was taken out over the stretch of sand-clay road, which to being constructed now by the cofafty for the purpose of in specting the work done thereon. Of course Mr. Winslow has noth ing to do with the construction of this stretch of road, but it was con ceived to be a good idea that this expert should make an inspection of the work done. Mr. Winslow went over the entire stretch and critically observed the construction. He very heartily commended Messrs Lykes and Zeigier for the splendid stretch of road con structed, claiming that the appear ance and shape of the road is as good aa can be found anywhere. He dif- ders with them in on* particular—in the method employed by Mr. Lykes in the construction |of sand-day roads. According to the methods used by the United States Expert, the sand and clay should be mixed by plow and harrow and dragged with a split log road drag,- which, Mr. Winslow claims, perfects the road in about 24 hours, while the method employed by Mr. Lykes, who to following Superintendent Owens* idan, the mixing to dene by travel, and it takas several months 3*fore the road to perfected. Mr. Lykes road, using Mr. Window's method, so that he and the public may be able to determine which to the better plan. late, he told published it abroad. There were several interruptions from the audience wGich got so boto- trioua that Chairman Smith sidled the disturbers to eider, taking ec- carion to state that tide disturbance did not all come from Colleton coun ty. 'll 11 fj I 4 i I He stated he wee sorry his bed seen fit to drpg this the