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THE STATE CANVASS Politics Not Quite as Hot as the Weather. SENATOR TILLMAN IS ALONG LOU And Helps the Boys Contribute to the (iayety of Nations?Synopsis of the Speeches. Lancaster Meeting. Lancaster, Special.?The neetln~ here was quiet. The audience was thoroughly undemonstrative and attentive. There was little cheering, no noise. Mr. J. P. Derham was not present and cent pypusps. He was absent on account of sickness and announced his platform and showed the work of his office. Mr. Brooker started out by saying he had already saved the State $".0,0t)<> and was in position to save that much The present tax administration la absolutely faulty and wrong. He charged nothing criminal but gross irregularities and charged incompetency In the present officers. "Mr. Clyburn said he made the Chesterfield settlement in 1897 and it wa6 entirely satisfactory. He agTeed that in 1898 the papers were sent to Columbia. Neither Mr. McMahan nor Mr. Capers were present, when their names were called. Gen. Floyd made a patriotic speech. He came to show how he had restored the prestige of the adjutant general's offle. It was now, he urged, the best militia organization the State has had in 25 years. Brooker said the books here were in excellent condition. Supt McMahan came in late from Hock Hill and was presented. He out unea nis experience, u? a. thinker and student, which he thought qualified him for his work and then showed how he had worked and was still working for the common schools. Then came the railroad commission ers. W. D. Evans and J. G. Etheredge "Were absent. Then came the governors. G. Walt Whitman insisted that from what others saw the various departments are in bad shape and he wanted ' to remedy things. Disregard of law In South Carolina was amazing and disgraceful, not only as to the dispensary law, but everything else if these speak, ers are to be believed. The best men timAB he feared took lust a little too much liquor. A little drunkenness does not affect a man as much as telling a lie. God never made a misfit and there is use for liqyor. Col. J. A. Hoyt said Mr. Whitman had stood on every platform that has ever been erected. The people of Lan- i ^ fter were already convertd to propfbition. The dispensary is put forward as the best solution of the liquor problem. It is a system adopted to a J monarchy, but it is not for America. ' The corner-stone of Democracy is that \ whatever comes to the people should j cone from them, and he explained how j this was not the case. He explained ' how dispensaries have been forced on the people. The dispensary has its good features, if they were enforced, but they are not enforced, and the good features are trampled in the dust. In the request books you will find the same signatures and you will find ! drunkards and minors on the lists, j "Why should the law be continued when it was admitted that it cannot be enforced in Charleston and its good features are trampled under feet? The dispensaries are the supply depots of the tigers. The system is rotten to the core and deserves to be taken out of the books. This great dispensary will build up a great political machine and it is best to break it up now. He then defended prohibition. He touched briefly on educational matters and said there was no difference except as to th# liquor problem. , Boquets were presented Col. Hovt by the "Women of Lancaster." Mr. Frank B. Gary thought the flow, ers apt for Col. Hoyt's political funeral. He was not here to villify or abuse ! anyone. He argued that no better plan than the dispensary was yet proposed He knew this to be a prohibition coun- j ty. but he would not change his views, j All are marching to temperance. Pro- < "hlbition will bring tigers. He was no I apologist for the dispensary as now ; run. It is not a system for revenue. 1 He was reliably informed there are 200 i tiger3 in Columbia. If elected. Gary said he would enforce ! the law in Charleston and Columbia, j For three months before we got hold | of him the constables seized only $1,000 I worth of liquor, and yet last month . alor.e they seized that much. Mr. A. Howard Patterson said the people, not the papers, were the jury. If Gary stood no better (hanee than Bryfin he was sorry for Gary; but he favored Bryan. He stuck to Gary and his family all along and has gone down with the family. He announced himself before Gary and had a right to run. He then read frcm the report of Gary's Charleston speech and empha "Ysized that Mr. Gary would not answer ! Itbis questions in Pharleston. He devoted time to Mr. Gary and said if you li^e local option it will be good-bye tomispensary. He then took up the dispensary and defended it. and urged its advantages over prohibition. There was not a blind tiger in Barnwell, and he showed how crime and drunkenness have decreased. He took up the prohibition platform and defended the dispensary as a system. Is the minority never going to submit? Col. Hoyt told you nothing about favoring a coalition, and his prohibition platform is full of politics. He was in favor of prohibition if it could be enforced, but it would be a farce. favored the dispensary law all over the State. Governor "McSweeney congratulated the audience on the good feeling and prosperity or the State and wanted to stop hurranguing. When they charge that the incumrent has not been sue" " * * * f a. \ ~ cessful lie nurieu 11 wick ul mciu. xu dispensary is beter enforced today than ever before, and he can prove It by letters from mayors. Charleston is a seaport and it is difficult to enforce the law there. He had done his best to enforce the law there, but he had done as well there as any one else. He save ! the-State $10,000 in constables* salaries. He did this as a business matter. Some of these candidates tell you what they would do with the dispensers. He asked all to view the attitude of the people towards the constables. He wanted to say reference was made that constables were here howling for him. They were not here by his orders. He did not countenance their being here. They have no business here, unless they have work here. He waa going to investigate the matter and if any constables have been attending meetings for political purposes they would be removed and they certainly would not be paid for being here. He knew the constables were not here in his interests. They were free men and any constable could vote for whoever he pleased, but they must attend to their business. Gov. McSweeney then gave an account of his public services. The lieutenant governors came next, and more of their speeches will be given from some other meeting. Col. Sloan said he had to sing fasl and he sung the praises of Blair and Jackson and Sims and Jones and then recounted his services and qualifications. He denied that there were 200 tigers in Columbia, for his people were law abiding. - T fViat f Vi n xar. u. Divaw ujjcu luuv prohibition platform demands the sale of liquor for mechanical and scientific purposes They condemn the sale and still insist on the sale. All laws are violated, so must all laws be repealed, as is argued. He argued for good, free schools. Favored biennial sessions. Mr. Jas. H. Tillman said he had more kinpeople here than in any other county. He said Col. Sloan's remark about tigers in Columbia had better be salted down. He jumped on Col. Sloan for fighting the separate coach law. As to Blease and schools, he voted to take $250,000 from the schools. He insisted that when you strike down the dispensary you lose the best friend temperance has ever had. He read numerous letters to show that prohobition did not suit. Mr. Knox Livingston sympathized with the audience for its patience. He gave his certificate of character, so to speak, by showing that he had never been defeated at home. He has always been consistent in favoring prohibition when the people wanted it. Mr. Winkler spoke of his services in the house. He was emphatically in favor of the dispensary and urged that it had worked wonders. His only regret was that the good prohibitionists and others had not helped to support and try the law. He wanted better school houses, better teachers and better pay. He spoke kindly of the veterans. Mr. James H Moore, for attorney general, said he was charged with be ing a former Charlotte printer. He na3 had his experiences and he was glad of this experience. Work was nothing to be ashamed of. He was proud of his North Carolina descent and that he came here for his home. Regrets were presented from General Bellinger, who was unable to be present. Captain Jennings, for State treasurer, made a clever speech. Chester Speaking. Chester, Special.?Senator Tiljman made a red-hot speech and put new ginger in the fight. He was held until the very last, and when he talked, made it lively. Tillman was received with that* old-time whoop. Tillman said in part: This was his seventh meeting rnd he protested against always being put inet Tlipre were some who thought lie ought to remain at home. It was not his fault some one else does not want to be Senator. He never felt happy unless he had opposition, and he preferred it. He may be a fool, but he was never accused of it, and. therefore, he did not try to be a dictator, but felt free to give advice. As long as he was Senator he felt free to tajn. All are agreed on national issues and there was no use to talk on such matters unless he wanted to sheer around or say some sweet things. Ho had seriously regarded his duty. He had thought it over, and feeling his obligations, he felt it carried with it some responsibility to assist in throwing light. Did you not teach me to use this tongue and to use it vigorously? Did von lauel that tongue "for national use only?" if so, say so. If you say so I will obey. If not otherwise advised he was going to talk right out on the liquor question. The people were free to do as they pleased and he wanted thm to do so. It is charged that but for Tillman there would now be prohibition. He said he worked for the dispensary law. The prohibition vote cast was nothing like a general vote, and over 30.000 did not vote at all. As to the dispensary being a great political machine. When it ca>me in he nad just been re-elected and he needd no mach'ne. He advised the dispensary | because he did not believe prohibition \ could be enforced. He did this to save the State from degradation and being hypocrites under prohibition. The people have voted on this question almost solely on State offices, and the legislature in four elections, and but for him it would have been put in the constitution without any huts or ifs. He did this because the supreme court decision was pending, ne wrote the clause, and whenever his tongue grew forked he wanted to be kicaed out. The candidates for the various State offices spoke about in their accustomed view. There was nothing new or sensational in the developments here. The crowd was a good sized and orderly one. and the sentiment seemed pretty fairly divided up among the several candidates. Senator Tillman's speech was the leading feature of the programme. Winnsboro Mcetng. Winnsboro, Special.?Senator Tillman's speech was again the feature of the eampajgn meeting. He replied to Col. Hoyt as to the interference of Senator Tillman i na family quarrel. The meeting was opened with prayer. Gen. Floyd spoke first. Superintendent McMahan explained why he employed Prof. Patterson, of the Chicago Institute, to teach art. He was qualified and he saw nothing in the fact that he was a Northern soldier. He explained why he and others insisted on having u-hit* teachers at the head of * "*o colored institutions. This is Mr. McMahan's home county and he is popular here. Mr. Ellison Capers lauded McMahan personally, but attacked his administration. which he felt would not be supported. He jumped on his conduct of the summer school because of alleged overriding Of county authorities. The railroad commissioners came next. Mr. J. H. Wharton avoided his Jokes and talked about discriminations, rates, stops and the like. Barnard B. Evans said rates were higher here than elsewhere because of indiffernce or subsidizing. Nlmrod Berry wanted the candidates measured by the standard of business ability. Integrity and sobriety and cited his claims. J. E. Pettigrew wanted his character closely scrutinized and judged by his work and standing at home. He would no* promise things he could not accomplish. ^ n-ontoH enppial atten ?* . U. Jia/UClU nuuvvu wyvv*? ? t'.on given to the development of manu? facturing enterprises. He was opposed to the commissioners being paid by the roads. W. D. Evans said there were six men jumping on one and he could not answer them and make his speech in ten minutes. When he went on the board there was not a wholesale grocer in Columbia; there are now five. It was easy to make charges. Frank B. Gary went over with vigor the arguments heretofore made. He devoted a bit more time than usual to show that prohibition was not practical. He said that the whiskey people and the high license are going to sup port Col. Hoyt Decause uiey cjh?civ w crush the life out of the dispensary. He warned the Prohibitionists when they voted for prohibit.on they would not get It. He was here mainly because the dispensary was not now enforced. The lax condition of affairs in Charleston and Columbia was .the reason he w?s running. A. Howard Patterson took up the charge that Gary tried to straddle on the dispensary in Charleston and Georgetown. He again read extracts from the reports of the Charleston and Georgetown meetings and said that Charleston wants the license system and that cold water would kill the Charlestonians. The Georgetown paper placed Gary in favor of local option directly, he charged. He went over his usual figures as to Maine and South Carolina. Then he jumped on the Prohibtion platform, written by Col. Hoyt. He said that high license men were advocating prohibition, in which they did not believe. He paid his respects to the six hundred tigers alleged to be in Charleston and the two hundred in Columbia. The new point in Governor McSweeney's speech was hts reply to Gary's charge that the constables have 1 1 oeen maae to worn uaiuei <.uC campaign begun. He said: The seizures for March were 444 1-4 gallons of whiskey and 119 1-2 dozen bottles ot beer; 120 gallons of beer in kegs; one team confiscated. Of this the United States government seized 114 1-2 gallons. In April the seizures were 795 gallons of whiskey; 122 bottles of beer, 190 gallons of beer in kegs; three stills confiscated. Of this the United State* government seized 206 1-2 gallons. In May the seizures, were 394 gallons of whiskey; 242 dozen bottlos of beer; 240 gallons of beer in kegs; one team confiscated. Two confiscated this month. The United States government took 97 1-4 gallons of the whiskey seized. In June the seizures were 448 gallons of beer in kegs; one team confiscated; two stills confiscated. The United States government took of this 96 1-2 gallons of whiskey. The average number of gallons seized for each of the four months was 512. So it appears that June Is a little below the average. The only instructions given the constable are to do their duty and these instructions they have had during the time I have been governor. He never would build himself up on trying to | pull down others. Governor McSweeney did not speak as long as usual, but covered the ground. Col. James A. Hoyt said he was not responsible for the good things said of him, but he was delighted at these expressions. He did not pose as being better or holier than others, but he would allow no reflections to he made as to him. He warned the people to send members of the House who would bring the situation back to 1892 when the voters stood for prohibition. Until there is a fair and square election on the liquor question it will continue to cdme up. Too much power to establish dispensaries, he said is given to county boards. He wanted the dispensary wiped out and prohibition put on the books. The dispensary has good features, but they are not enforced. The dispensary is used for everything and would supply the tigers in order to increase the sale of liquor. G. Walt Whitman kept the crowd in a good humor by arguing that what the people wanted was temperance and not prohibition. The chief objection was to drinKlng tfl excess. The dispensary has beeft ehamed in the house of its friends. The best regulation he now thinks 4s to license individuals 3 ? ?oaII llmiAr iinrlor ana corporawuua w scu u4Uvi the constitutional regulations. The meeting adjourned for dinner. After dinner Col. Knox Livingston spoke of the express telegraph bill, which he had passed and fathered. He complimented Senator Ragsdale, of this county, and then discussed his own work. Col. James H. Tillman joked abcmt Col. Livingston and his platforms. He wanted to reiterate that he thoug_t all negro schools ought to be closed. He would never vote for appropriations for colored college. He favored the dispensary. Mr. Winkler was glad to hear of the new railroad between Kershaw and Fairfield. He said hia record was clear in voting for increased pensions. Col. John Sloan spoke of the distinguished sons of Fairfield and his record. Tht people of the different coun, ties should have what they want as to , liquor. He lenew the people could be counted on and that would be the only , settlement Mr. Cole L. Blease argued that the i preachers should talk for temperance, I but keep out of politics. The whole . fight of the Prohibitionists now was to kill the dispensary and that would bring high license. Senator Brice insisted on varying : the programme and presented Senator I Tillman and asked for three hearty cheers, which were given. As soon as j he was presented some one said: "Get mad, Uncle Ben, and give it to 'em." tj-q Vionirori audience and said he i was embarrassed by the existjpg con- I ditions. A campaign had been ordered and he was expected to be present. If ! he did not attend his enemies would says he had the swell head and that sort of thing, and when he did come some said he tried to play boss and dictate, and it was the same old thing, 1 he would be damned if he did and be damned if he did not. He owed the 1 people a duty. He said: "You are I mighty prone to go to sleep and if I ' can keep your eyes open it is my duty. The News and Courier and the State * say I should keep out of the fight. I am not here contending as to men. It is ray duty to point out wherein and i why certain advocated policies ought not to prevail, ana i am piswui m ucfence of my administration. I am charged with defeating prohibition when it was voted for. Must I remain silent under all sort of charges and sermons? I think not." Then Senator Tillman explained the Prohibition vote of 1892 and how the dispensary law was enacted. If a majority had voted Z&: prohibition he would never have stood against it. He certainly needed no machine now, as charged, as no one would even run against him. He spoke as he did because he had convictions and he simply spoke against prohlbtion because it ; is no good. He never was told he was to be gagged after he got to Washington, and especially after he was under - At A nr\t nre ana attacK. ms eueunco uiu uv. give him credit for any honesty or patriotism such as they claim for themselves. They have used bad words and sneered about me. The ministers are good men. but they are wrong up ! here. (Pointing to his head) They had no right to attack him and he would say nothing harsh or rude about them. If he were a self-seeking poli- ' tician and wanted to look out for him- | self and not the people, he would go around and talk sweet and not talk as he did. This abuse was enough to , make him mad, but he would not get j mad. He would be a coward if he did | not talk out, and was only sorry he j could not get where some people have already been bamboozled. He knew prohibition could only be a farce and that was why he wanted the dispensary. He did net want to make liars, because he knew the people would have their liquor. Ho was a common sense man and always acted as he thought. He differed with his mlnlisterial friends, or enemies, as they prefer, about there being anything wrong " _ 11 ? DiK1 a nnnAcorl I in selling nquui <_n mc uiuic its sale as a sin. He went over his conclusions as the best method of teaching the people to use liquor moderately. The dispensary was then defended at night. The tree bears good fruit, and the Prohibitionists are with their axes and are trying to cut down the fine dispensary tree. Who 13 on the other side hacking? The high license people, the saloon keepers. Then ho argued that George D. Tillman, Schumpert and Featherstone failed two years ago and now all these were in line fighting tne dispensary. Senator Tillman next discussed the evil of personal gain in any other than the dispensary, system. He said his nose was red but he had never drunk a barrel in all his fifty-three years. As to himself, he did not care, but he had sons and neighbors' sons and wanted them saved. The Prohibitionists have half a loaf now, and it is good and sweet, but they want all or none. Then he alluded to the free liquor and prohibition period, while the law was suffering from the interregnum. That was such prohibition as will come. He wanted to know why ministers would not recognize men as they were and net as they ought to be. There was something in the Bible against good men consorting with bad men. He supposed they wanted to crucify him. This is a free country and yet the ministers seem to be after him. One of them denounced him as a liar; a Bishop. Think of that, a Bishop, and simply for expressing an opinion. The only question is whether what he said was true, and that was the saloon people and Prohibitionists were allied in this fight -He then spoke of the danger of going back on the dispensary and what has been gained by years of work. The primary system, he said, was going to break down, under the time limit and the poor attendant at the meetings. The people were put ting themselves in control of the newspapers-again. They were his friends. He warned the people for no good to himself but possible injury. He disclaimed any purpose of offending the ministers. He had no quarrel with the ministers, recognized their high ton? and purposes, but he would talk out regardless of the ministers. Neither Mr. Bellinger or Mr. Moore were present. Capt Jennings introduced Dr. Timmerman, his opponent. The crowd had badly scattered. Dr. Timmerman said he expected no votes here, that he came to say he would be the next Treasurer. He explained that he was not a bloated banker or wealthy. as reported. He delicately re. ferred to his services in the Confederate army. Capt. Jennings said Dr. Timmerman was mistaken about defeating him. He is whistling to keep up his courage. Mr. Derham sent regrets. Mr.. Brooker finished up the list. Yorkville Speaking. Yorkville, Special?This was a full Tkn full aearresmtion was here. The attractions were taken out to the exhibition stand in vehicles, a brass band was present and the regular circus seats were provided. Tillman was easy. Derham and Brooker punched at each other figuratively. Capers and McMahan rapped hard. The performance was long and wearisome. The audience was the largest of the campaign. MaJ. B. B. Evans said he would not spare his fire because he was in the home county of a commissioner, he reiterated his charges and pounded on the penalty asked for not buying tickets. Mr. Thos. N. Berry presented himself as a business man and. prohibitinist in theory and practice. He simply wanted to impress his name. T. E. Pettigrew spoke briefly of his qualifications and cervices to the State. The commission was necessary because of railroad combinations. He was not running on promises. W. D. Mayfleld pressed his regular platform. He charged no corruption, * 1 ? ?- Ka but tne commissiuuei a OUUUlU uvrw uw put under obligations to the railroads by their paying salaries and issuing passes. The commissioners will admit that many rates are too high. W. D. Evans paid his respects to B. R Rvans and lumped on him for palm ing off bogus policies on the State. Barnard said this was false and W. D. knew it to be false. W. D. referred to the attorney gen. eral's report W. D. said he only referred to this because it was insinuated he was rotten, ignorant or subsidized. Chairman Brice insisted on avoiding personalities. W. D. Evans then went on to defend himself. Ho was charged with being dishonest, and spoke of how he wanted to protect his reptation above all things. He took up the excess fare question and he and Barney had another tilt. J. H. Wharton insisted that, he made no charges or insinuations, but argued that there are wrongs he would like to remedy. The candidates for governor and lieutenant governor and the other officers spoke with about their accustomed vigor and nothing sensational was developed. Both Want Veterans. At the coming annual State reunion of Confederate veterans at Greenwood there will be a lively contest over the place for the next reunion. Columbia and Sumter are the two bidders for the next reunion. Columbia will present a strong invitation. Sumter's will be backed up by the endorsement of the city council. The Columbians who have the matter in charge feel certain that they will secure the gathering. They will be backed up aiso oy cue tujr council and probably the Merchants and Manufacturers' Club. 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