The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, June 25, 1908, Image 1
VOL. V. NO. 21.
CAMDEN, 8. G., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908.
Sl.OOPer Year
Big War Secretary Named On ? the First
Ballot For President .
BY CHICAGO CONVENTION!
Tremendous Demonstration, Contin
Ing Nearly a Half Hour Greets the
Announcement of the Vote.
Chicago, Special. ? For President
of tho United States, William II.
Taft, of Ohio.
For Vice-President, James S.
Sherman, of New York ? that 4s the
Republican ticket.
Such is the revord of the culminat
ing day of the Republican national
convention of 190S, effected amid
scenes of tumultuous enthusiaxm ami
after a nerve-racking continuous
sion lasting nearly eight hours. With
a President named and platform
enunciated there remains only the
nomination of the Vice President to
'complete this momontous work; A
night the whole city was given ovci
to wild exultation in honor of th<
new candidate whose name go?* echo
ing through the country.
A Memorable Picture. <
The picture within the waits of
the vast amphitheatre as the presi
tumult into thunder. A huge blue
silk banner bearing the familiar, fea
tures of the statesman-Secretary was
swung before the delegates, awaken
ing a fresh whirlwind of enthnaiaam.
All scmblance of order had been
abandoned anrt the delegates' arena
was a maelstrom of gesticulating
men; the guidons of the States were
snatchcd up by the Taft enthusiaats
or borne under by the storm of dis
order. The board was inaudible ? a
mere whisper dbove the deafening
volume of sound. Ten, fifteen, twen
ty minutes this uproar continued. It
was a repetition of the scene of Wed
nesday, when the name of Roosevelt
threw the convention into a frenzy,
repeated in intensity and almost in
duration. But there is a limit to the
nhysieftl resources of throat anrt
lung and at last the tired voices died
?lown to a hoarse shout, and finally
subsided.
? The lull now gave the opportunity
"or the speech seconding Taft 'a nom
ination hv Geortffe' H. Knight, of Cal
forma, his big, round face beaming
forth on the sympathetic multitude,
and his splendid baritone-- voice well
ing forth like the tones of a great
church organ. California's tribute to
Taft was brief and fervid. Now
HON. , WILLIAM HOWARD" f. APT. ,
. o*s omo. "?ttfii.-ji.,**
duntial candidate was named was
one truly grandiose in its magnitude.
In front, to the right and left, below
and above, the billowing sea of hu
manity, restless after hours of wait
ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was in a fever of expectan
cy for the culminating vote. The fav
orite sons of other States had been
named, save Knox nnd LaFollette.
and now on the roll cnll came Ohio.
As the Buckeye State was reachcd,
the tall, gaunt form of Theodore E.
there was" another -lull in the Taft
movemeht{ while the roraaiiiraj? ?! can
duVtes were placed in' hoibftifltitim.
It was early apparent thai Taft
would lead Bubst initially on ftrgt bal1
1M, nud oven alter; #he.>VQt,e. had ria
en beyond the necessary number to
nominate the roll-call of State.4 con
tinued until all had voted.
A husih of expectancy - hung over
the assembly as tHe call" proceeded.
Hasty ?uiifM?a'Viw irthowed That Taft*
THK COLLISKUM, WHERK CONVENTION WAS HEI.D.
Rurlon, with st iidenl-like fnee and
severe black cl?rienl garb, advanced
to t ho plat f inn to nominate Ohio's
candidate. Me -yioko fervently, with
the dinging vounj of nn evangelist,
which went riniring through the
great l:nildi?yf. ' The close of* hi?*
upcech ? f nomination was the sijrnnl
for loo 'Oiling the long pent-up feel
ly the Ohio delegate* were on their
ing among ti e Tnft legion* Instant
feet, other State* following, while
the eonvmti< n host*, in gallery and
on the l!< or, broke into mad demon
*tral ion.
"Tall! Tuft! W-H-Tnft!" came
in n ronr from (he Ohioami.
Megnyilones seemed to Kpring from
conceal <1 places and swell the Taft
wns far. in advance. When New
York wan reached the Taft column
totalled 427. Ohio earrie<J tho TaCt
total to fill, or 20 more than enough
to nominate. Still the call went on
until the final result was announced
by ('hnirma)i ' I/Of'?Te.
The Official Ballot.
Tnft 702; Foraker 10; Hughe* 67;
Cannon f>S; Fairbanks 40; Knox (18;
LaFollette 26: Rooaevelt 3; absent 1.
Total 080.
A great shout went up as Lodge
concluded his announcement, and
with ona accord the cohorts of Can
non and Knox and Hughe* and. the
other heroes, joined in n common
tribute for the candidate of the
party.
Bart'att Nominated.
Tndinn Sptiiifr*, (In., Special ? Hon.
Oharlo* L. Hnrtlctt, Congressman
from t'ie ?<ix 'i f l?*c?riri n district wns
nomins'"! b the di?tiiet Democratic
?onvc-n>M ? ' '^cli met here to suc
ceed hi r If n I ho Sixtv-flrst Con
gress ( i<? Hsmnn Tlnrtlett receiv
ed 8 .17 " ? r' m I o ? 0,037 for hit* op
ponent. f if I flood worth, in the par
ty priir Mix nomination was
made n;j tin on a by the convention.
Western Dog Show.
Santa Cru*, (>l., Spepjal. ? One of
tho largest and most representative
exhibitions of bluc-blpod canine*
evrr wen in California war opened
lirre find will continue through tbe
balance of Hie week. Dogs nml their
masters .arc here from nil part* of
the Pacific const, from Portland to
TiO? Angeles, and the total value of
tbe bow-Wows is estimated at not Jeaif
than $30,000. *?
General Stewart L Woodford, for
Governor Hufcii, iwrtd to Bftb
the iwintiw of Taft miniinw}
Senator Penrose, for Knoac and Boa
tell, for Camion, and Henry, of Geor
gia, for Foraker, and ViMOOiii for
LaFollette, mcomVx! the aovenwnt.
The rote was given with a ringing
cheer, and then With shoate of exal
tation over the new eaadidate the
convention adjourned until 10
o'clock Friday, when the nomination
of Vice President should be made.
8KBRMAX POE VICE PBBSTO8HT
Second P1?M ob IinMtflii Ticket
Goes, to V?t York Man
Chicago, Special. ? It was a tired
i?t of delegates that assembled Fri
day morning to finish the business of
the Republican National Contention.
The New York delegation had caucus
ed ? all night and agreed upon their
choice. .
It was moved and earned that
nominating address be limited to ten
minutes. j
Timothy C. Woodruff, of New
Torlc, named James S. Sherman, of
Uties, for the plaee saying that New
York ean be carried by the Republi
cans if a New York man eets on the
ticket. New York had failed to got
the first place for Governor Hughes,
but the Empire Stste will be. found in
the Republican column if it ean have
any place on the ticket; otherwise
there ia danger of the nominee at
Denver. Only once, when New York
had a man on the ticket, had the
State been lost to the Republicans,
and that time New York was carried
by a strong Democrat. (Loud cheers
from all the Eastern delegations.)
Speaker Cannon warmed the crowd
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm by
saying Sherman was as well qualiAed
as any man on earth to take the place
of the President if the President
should be cslled away. The Coliseum
crowd went wild as Cannon conclud
ed, and it was aeen that the man for
whom Woodruff and the Speaker had
let out their lungs would be nominat
ed barring miracles. .
Chairman Lodge called for the roll
and the result was A16 for Sherman,
75 for Murphy, 75 for Guild, 10 for
Sheldon, one for Fairbanks.
Massachusetts moved to make the
nomination of Sherman unanimous,
and this was carried.
' Senator Warner, of Missouri, was
made chairman of . a committee to
notify the vice presidential candi
date, aa Senator Lodge aaila for Eu
rope and eannot serve.
The Convention adjourned at 11:45
sine die.
Secretary' Taft* Resign*.
Secretary Taft has resigned and
the President has appointed Luke
Wright, of Tenneeaee, to succeed him.
Career of Wiliaxn Howard Taft.
1857 ? Born, Cincinnati, O.,, /Septem
ber 15, son of AiphonsO Taft, At
torney... General of the United
? States, 1&76-7, *ud Louise M. (Tor
1 rey) Taft.
1874 ? Graduated . from Woodward
-High School, ? Cincinnati,' and en
... tered Yale....-'
1878 ? Graduated from Yale, with de
' ^gree ?af ,^. A-? Second in class of
twenty-one, salutatorian and clasa
orator. ' '
1880? Graduated from Law School
of Cincinnati College, with degree
of L.L.H., dividing first prize, and
admitted tot Ohio bsr.
1881? Law reporter ' on Cincinnati
Times, and later on Cincinnati
Commercial. 1 "
1882 ? Assistant prosecuting attorney
of Hamilton county, Ohio. ?
1883? Collector of . internal revenue.
First district of Ohio.
1884 ? Engaged in practice of law in
.v Caneinnati.
1885??- Assist ant county solicitor of
Hamilton county, Ohio.
1886?^Marrled Helen Heifpn in Cin
.ciunati.
18$7 ? Became judge of Superior
. Court of Ohio/
1800 ? Solicitor general of the United
States.
1892 ? Became United States circuit
judge, Sixth circuit.
1806 ? Became ,dean and professor in
law department, University of Cin
cinnati.
1000 ? Became president United
Stages Philippine Commission.
1001 ? Appointed first civil governor
of Philippine Islanda.
1002 ? Sent to Home to confer with
Pope Pius in regard to Philippines.
1004 ? Became Secretary of War in
President Roosevelt's cabinet.
100f> ? Made visit to Philippines and
I was given big reception in Japan.
1006 ? Proclaimed United States in
tervention in Coba.
1007 ? Made tour of world, opened
Philippine assembly and visited
Emperor Nicholas of. Russia.
1008 ? Nominated Ify Republican
party, at national convention in
Chicago, a* its candifete for Pres
ident of the United States.
Enthusiasm in Philippine*.
Manila, By Cable. ? The nominat
ion of Taft created preat enthn*ia?m
in Manila and throughout the Philip
pines. Those who demand independ
ence for the islands believe Taft's
election will help their cause. The
notninco is well known here and has
a host of friends in the islands If
Taft is elected it is certain that bo
will be required to grant indeprn
flWief.
JAMES S. SHERMAN
Bifiil of tlM X?1bm for Vict Pm
i limey.
Janes Sohooleraft Sherman, of
Utiea, N. Yn the republican nominee
for viee president ii at prf^nt ?
member of tho not ion el ho?e of
representatives from the twenty
seventh New York district, eompos
od of HerHoer hod Onedia counties,
and is- chairman of the republican
confremional campaign committee.
He was bora In Utiea, N. Y? October
24, 1865; received an academic and
eollegiate education, graduating from
Hamilton college in the class of 1878,
was admitted to the bar in 1880; is a
practicing lawyer; kho president of
the New Hartford -Canning Company,
has served in these public positions:
Mayor of Utiea, 1884; delegate to the
republican national convention in
1892; chairman of New York state
republican convention in 1885 and
again in 1900; was elected to the fif
tieth, fifty-irst, fifty-third, fifty
fourth, fifty-fifth^ fifty-sixth, fifty
seventh and flfty-eigth congresses,
and re-elected to the fifty-ninth con
gress* receiving 26,637 votes, to 20,
892 for W. .H. Squires, democrat:
552 for F. M. Humastin, socialist
democrat, and 830 for F. O. Harter.
prohibitionist.
BEYAK ON TBf PLATFORM.
Continues His Criticism of ths Re
publican Platform, Taking M His
8ubject the Anti-Injunction Plank.
Lincoln, Neb., Special. ? Following
up 1 o.tpressin in criaicism of the
Rci>ubii< ?n national platform in gen
eral, \tiliam J. Bryan gave out a
statement in which the aati-injunc
tion plank of the Chicago declara
tion, characterizing it as a " transper*
ent frauA" That statement says:
"The anti-injunction plank of the
Republican platform as finally adopt
ed is a transparent fraud. It is pos
sible that the members of the commit
tee were buneoed by some trust law
yer ? that is the only charitable view
that can be taken of it. Those who
advocated the plank claimed to be do
ing it as a eonoession to the wage
earners, and yH if one will read the
plank he will see that . it is in fact
announcement that the Republican
party is unalterably opposed to the
laboring man 'a position.
"The men who are responsible for
the language of the injunction plank
may have footed tbe convention, but
the voters in gtneral. The injunetiplt
plank haa not- eren the value of a
gold-plat* briek for the plating is
brass aa well *? the interior of the
briek.
"This is the treatment received by
the wage-earners from the national
convention of the Republican party.
If this is the position , of the party
before the election, what reason has
the laboring man to hope that the
party will do better after election t"
CONGRATULATIONS POUR IK.
Washington, Special. ? Usually an
early riser, Secretary Taft was a lit
tle late in taking up the business of
the day and it was after 9 o'clock
Friday morning before he came down
to breakfast. The principal lower
rooms of the K street residence of the
Secretary were filled with magnifi
cent bunches of cut flowers, and tel
egrams of congratulations were piled
high upon the sideboard. One that
camo overnight was of peculiar in
terest to the Secretary." It was as
followat
"Madison, Wia., June 18.
"Hon. William H. Taft, Washington,
D. C.
"While the platform is disappoint
ing in some fundamental provisions
and omissions, ajl I shall claim the
right to say so, 1 congratulate you
most sincerely and in the faith that
you are more nearlv in accord with
the great body of Republican voters
than the platform, I shall do all ir>
my power to insure your election.
"ROBERT M. LAFOLETTE."
The fatigue of the excitement of
Thursday night apparently made lit
tle impression upon Mrs. Tafl and
other members of the Secretary's
family and even before the usual
breakfast hour all of them were down
stairs and deeply engrossed in the
morning newspapers, pvery one of
which displayed more or less pleas
ing liknesses of the War Secre
tary and candidate on the first page.
Foraker Extends Congratulation*.
Washington, Speeial. ? Ths follow
ing correspondence between Secre
tary Tnft and Senator Foraker fol
lowing the nomination of the former
at Chicago, wan made public at the
W?r Department:
"Dear Mr. Secretary: Although I
fear it may be unwelcome and prob
ably toisundsratood. it is nevertheless
my pleasure to avail myself of the
privilege to tend you heartiest cou
grntulations and bc*t wi?he* for sue
ww in November.
"Verv trulv,
"JOSEPH B. FORAKER."
Japan Score* a Point.
Seoul, By Cable. ? Japan won a
victory in the prosecution of Editor
Bethel, the publisher of the suspend
ed Corean Daily News, who was Riv
en three weeks' imprisonment nnd
placed under a bond for six -months
not to publish sctVtious articles. Ho
wai tried before the Supreme Court
of Great Britiau and Shanghai on
a charge of inciting the Coreans to
rebellion through his publication.
THE PLATFORM IN BRIEF
i . '<
r? <tn Declarations of BcpiMwa
Belief From the Platform.
The platform lauds Roosevelt, da-'
elating his administration an epoek
in American history and that the
highest aspirations of the American
people have found a voice, and as
serting that American manhood has
been lifted to a nobler sense of duty
and obligation.
It then goes on to praise what the
party haa done, and proceeds to dps
clare for certain things, chief "among
which are the following:
Tariff revision by a special session
of Congress, immediately following
the next inauguration: modified by
the principle of protection, with iiW^
imum and minimum rates.
Development of a permanent eur
reney system, to be at once elastie
and automatic.
A postal savings bank system. *' ,
Greater control over and publicity
in corporations doing interstate b\ft
incss.
Permission to railroads to make
traffic agreements when competition
is preserved, and ihe prevention of
stockwatcring.
Further protection to railroad am)
government employes.
Modification and definition of in
junction proceedings, to -require no
tice before the issuance of temproi
rary restraining orders.
Enforcement of the rights of the
negro.
Conservation of timber and the
other natural resources, and improve
ment of waterwaj-s.
Maintenance of an adequate army
and navy.
Protection of American citizen?
abroad.
Generous administration of pen
sion laws.
Establishment of a Bureau of
Mines and Mining.
Encouragement of American ship
ping. ?
Statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona.
? ? ? v
New National Committee.
Chicago, Special ? The new nation
al Republican committee was nearly
made up at the State caucuses. In
some instances the delegations will
not get together until Tuesday mora*
ing, and * in others, it was decided
not to make a. selection until later.
Following are the members chosen:
1 Alabama, P. D. Barker, Mobile;
Arkansas, Powell Clayton, Eureka
Springs; California, George ,A.
Knight, San Francisco ; Colorjpdo,
Charles C'avender; Connecticut,
Charles F. Brooker, Ansonia ; Dela
ware, T* Coleman Dupont; Florida,
James N. Coombs, Apalachicola;
Idaho, William E. Borah ; Illinois,
Frank 0. Lowden, Chicago; Indiana,
SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE,
Vhen Roosevelt's name was mentioned.
Harry 8. New, Indianapolis; Iowa,
Ernest E. Hart, Council Bluffs; Kan
sas, David W. Mulvane, Topeka;
Ixmisiana, Pearl Wight, New Or
leans; Maine, John F. Hill, Augusta;
Maryland, William P. Jackson, Bal
timore; Massachusetts, W. Murray
Crane, Dalton; Miehingnn, John W.
Blodgett, Grand Rapids; Minnesota,
Frank B. Kellog, St. Paul; Mississ
ippi, L. B. Mosley, Jackson; Mis
souri, Charles Nagel, St. Louis; Mon
tana, Thomas C. Marshall; Nebraska,
Victor Roscwater, Omaha; Nevada,
P. L. Flanigan, Reno; New Hamp
shire, Fre<} Eastabrook; New Jersey,
York, Williinm L. Wadd, Porchcster;
North Carolina, Edward W. Duncan,
Raleigh ; North Dakota, James Ken
nedy; Ohio, A. I. Vorys, Lancaster;
Oklahoma, C. N. Cade, Shawnqp;
Oregon, Ralph E. Williams; Penn
sylvania, Boise Penrose, Philadel
phia; Rhodo Island, Charles R. Bray
ton, Providence; South Carolina,
John O. Capers, Charleston ; South
Dakota, Thomas Thorson, Canton;
Texas, Cecil A. Lyon, Sherman;
ITtah, C. E. Lose, I'rovo; Vermont,
James W. Brooks, Montpelier; Vir
ginia, Alvah II. Martin, Norfolk;
Washington, Robert L. McCormitk,
Toarna; West Virginia, N. B. Scolt,
Wheeling; Wisconsin, Alfred T. Rog
ers, Madison; Wyoming, Oeorga P*x
ton, Evanston ; Alasko. L. P. Shack
elford, Juneau; Arizona, W. S. Stttr
gis, Phoenix; District of Columbia,
Sidney Richer; New Mexico, Solo
mon Luna, Los Lunas.
! 'Palmetto K Affair*
The News of Sottifi Carolina, in Condensed Form
Campaign Opens.
The campaign speaking opened last
* ? ' ;tI,cre h?inlf two parties, one
comprised of candidates for State
offices and the other for Senatorial
honors. The accounts given are about
ill line with those from all the meet
ings held so far. ??""
Senatoral Party at Manning.
was'callerl*# S^c'al* ? The meeting
bvMcS ? ?^de?; Promptly at 10.30
y Chairman A. J. Kichbour? after
?. rriv" "*"<*! i>y .h/Rc"
.wtolTif01""',"' "?? th? ???
? i u ?? he sP?k? straight from
the i shoulder and touched upon our
?>*<* &
e weie two measures; one bv the
STTSTL-14 '.be ?,h" b>- ""-p
fated hv n ostein is manipu
snd tht t,,e government schemers
and the people have absolutely no
He c,aimed that ?a
eHed to bo 18 *enora,,v c?n
ceaed to be a compromise. No set
of men under present conditions can
i&TE-S"! Ji T'T ?
house rcrtificatrs which he' said","?,.
?Mhi-T proT,v- lbou,l:h " ?? ??'?<
th, .^,, of , a(,a.n9t (|)<
' ,If 8?? then what could be ae
comphshed within the law if the
Ls "Khtly executed 1 He spake
very feelingly 0f the fact that we
ha\c not prospered in the South bv
he aid of tko Republican party but
," *P, P vf Jr- Touehii g on prohib!
? he f~i , M,e ,l0ertv to ?*V that
ho fcdeial government could not
vote Prohibition on South Carolina
in other words, he advocated prohibU
tion as n State right.
truuL Lump,kin niade h?'s usual pa
in 7rdl a,,d admonished his
hearers that the time for State-wide
that Hie'0'1 lin|<! COm? an,,< he hoped
? 1 th.e Pr?plc would rise up in a
?ol.d phalanx and blot out once and
tie IT T? , lnfamous liquor traf
tor he h?Jr,mCi u ri*ht lo be 8'n?tor
for he believed he could be a better
VPrescntative of the people as he
il een.ra,sod on a farm, worked
WSitionIfl ?ad nnd drUramP(^ Which
positions acquainted him with the
needs of the people.
veJIr'h?^?* Marti" ttfcrrc^ the
very handsome vote he had always
i*coi\cd in Clarendon and to his
S,Tnrtc superintendent of
edmat.on. He said that the tariff
and immigration went almost hand
in hand, or that there was a close
relation betr/cen the two. JIe refer
red pleasantly to Col. Lumpkin be
?tip ? n immigrant, the type of which
he would always welcome in South
Carolina. He indulged in jokes in
His discussion, which were w-MI rr
fleived. Speaking of drainage he re
lated an incident where ii, one case
lie gave a question on a teachers'
examination as to "the best method
of promoting health i? f|10 pubHc
schools, and one of the negro icaeli
w?\i nTCr?d , "IIav? them
wash often and set fur apart " Tlrs
anecdote captivated the crowd.
Mr H O. Rhett opened with the
remnrk that he would make the best
Z\tr ihe J?b-, ns he hai'' a panacea
for ? ,e financial puestions confront
1, jT"17' Mr- R,,ett explain
al C, s?Tnr !,otwpp? t}'e nation
al and State bank. The former, he
reil T? nnn!,,? to make loans on
real estate and took only bonds as
than in Hn rOU,d n0t Ioan ?"t
th! lJ??Per fP',\V ?n ,he do,,ar: while
the latter could make larger loans,
as it was left to the hoard of direct
ors. He was interested in the up
build.ng of Charleston and of South
Carolina an, would, if elected rep
resent the whole people. Mr. Rhett
made quite a learned argument on
tnc financial question.
t ,r)-.Srni,h had the crowd
rrom the beginning and made quite
?n able presentation of the various
qnest.ons before the American peo
ple. He attacked Mr. Rhett 's cur
rency reform measure. He accused
the national bankers of deserting
the farmers during the panic be
etuae they could (and some did)
send their money to New York an.'i
get 29 per cent, on their loan. His
txpln nation of the workings of the
tnnfT and its evil effects upon ,|10
oiline masses was well received and
to the point. He eonl-nded that n
prmeip'e that was wrong in Mnssa
J't* would be equally wrong in
South ( siolma. He closed his speech
? 1,1,(1 vociferous flpplniiso,
Oov. Evans was well received and
tookc very feelingly of his advocacy
in he 00s of measures which sonic
f. '! anarchical and pop.ili-tic at
tOC ti'ne but those i^aine p'ytplc are
nqw ndvocating the sarre prineiples
h# then advocate* He prodded Mr,
Rhett with his "don't harm th*
barks policy for they are vour
friends." Continuing he said if Mr.
Rhett's policy is the plan of the
Democratic party then you may
read me out of it. We should stand
by the plans and policies of out
standard ber.rer, the distinguished
statesman, William Jer.nings Bryan,
who will be beyond a doubt the next
pesident of this country. The United
States steel trust, he saitli might well
be compared to the interest fostered
by Mr. Khett. Mr. Kvans was well
received and at times he waxed elo
quent on the great questions that
are now confronting the American
people. He admonished his hearers
to keep the priciplcs as enunciated
by Jefferson pure.
8tate Patty at Orangeburf .
Orangeburg, Special. ? Candidates
for the various State offices a<'?lrcss
ed a good sired crowd of voters in
the court house here. County ("hair
man Robert Lide presided and tha
meeting was opened with prayer by
flie Rev. L. P. Mc(iee.
The governor was not here but sent
a letter, which was read by Chair
man I.ide. stating that his official
duties prevented liini from attending
Comptroller General A. W. Jones
was the lirst speaker. lie enlighten
ed the voters concerning his admin
istration and asked for re-election
oil his record.
Mr. N. W. Brooker, also a candi
date for comptroller general, wat
qbscnt and expressed his regrets in
a letter.
Prof. Stiles R. Mellichamp, for
State superintendent of education,
was next introduced. He referred to
liis life work in the cause of edu
cation. He is in fnvor of improve
ment in rural schools and opposed
the unnecessary change in text books
South Caiolina's people should not
rest until they are equal in point of
education to any State in the Union.
Prof. J. E. Sxvearingen, for super
intendent of detention, paid a tribute
to the Confederate veterans and wom
en of South Carolina. He referred
to the public school system and the
small cost of an education now as
compared wit'j ten years ago.
Col. Henry T. Thompson and Gen.
J. C. Bdy d, aspirants for the adju
tant generalship sent letters stating
that thev were prevented from at
tending the meeting.'
Railroad Commissioner Banks L.
Caughman told what he had don*
during his six years in office anik
what he could do if re-elected. Me>
scrs. F. C. Fish bu rue, II. W. Rich
ardson. J. A. Summersett and Jnmen
( ansler. candidates for railroad com
missioner, endeavored to tell what
the present incumbent had not dot:*
.'hi I now each would conduct the af
fairs of the office if electctk
Senator Cole L. Blease, candidate
for governor, was the next speaker.
He said he was surprised that Gov.
Ansel was not present, as he desired
to reply to the governor's speech
nt St. Matthews. He would not crit
icize him in his absence, but put him
on notice that in future unless the
governor is unavoidable- absent, !.o
proposes to criticize him and show
by his political record that he is not
entitled to re-election.
The newspapers say there are no
issues, he said, but what, r.re increas
ed taxes, creation of useless offices,
etc., if not issues? There was no
need for a commissioner of insur
ance. The whiskey question is still
an issue. He favors the present
liquor law in preference to prohibi
tion.
Secretary of State R. M. McCows
was absent but sent a letter. Stats
Treasurer R. IT. Jennings did like
wise.
Attorney General J. Frascr Lyon,
who is unopposed, took this oppor
tunity of thanking the people. Rep
resentative A. F. Lever was introtVie
cd. Although a member of the "other
circus," Mr. Lever said he desired
to tell his constituents something
about what lie has been doing for
them in Washington. He referred
to his work as a member of the com
mittee on agriculture and explained
the demonstration work now being
conducted in this district, through
his efforts.
His work is along practical line*
and he feels that he has accomplish
ed .something.
At the conclusion of Mr. Lever'*
speeoh the following resolution, in
troduced bv the Hon. I. W. Bowman,
was unanimously parsed :
"Resolved. That the thanks of tb*
people of the city and county of Or
angeburg are hereby extended to the
Hon. A. F. Lever for his magnificent
service to our people in congress, in
securing a splendic'i appropriation for
us for the purpose of erecting a fed
eral building nt our county seat."
After this Chairman Lide declared
the meeting adjourned.
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