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A* VIII tut? tUWQ. j The 3?yH?s an idenl i?ii<\ ?nd while * ^Wrer waa threatened u ot\t 12 o'elrxSpnt di<r Wet materialize The crowd?loungtcL* round the speakers' stand wnder\ the shady trees and liatkJI att^Jbively \ ti what the rkers had to say, they were tft:;(j&indfa!ly quiet, ond speaker aft^ *peqker had , his; say and eat down without a sound fxom the crowd, of approval, disproval or applause, . Rtf.'B. G. Gregory acted as chairman and introduced the candidates after prayer by a local pastor. Each candidate for Senate and House was allowed 20 minidtcs, wb'deVhe lesser lights were allowed 10 itrinuW. At 12:25 all the candidates were invited on the standi to have their picture taken. The bdi*fc Vailihg'of the Stated' ^rokeK dt?4 th^ bucket of wattriwent one Wayv the dipper ' an ether while the Water flowed over' the stand causing general confusiop i for thp time bmng- They w/^rp finally fixed and twtj, snap shots were taken at thd aggregation. We suppose the caoferoaurvived the sdidck as we saw the photographer at the other places. { There JKfe about thirty thrco of | the ps^ete. After this a recess of i "jvW"taken *&$**** . From ewTrtno thbaggTegatiOTr'wetii to Carlisle where they were met by a i large crowd from almost every j direction Thursday, and candidates i and visitors were right royally en- I tertained by the good people of Car- i lisle with the most bounteous picnic i spread that it has ever been our good i to partake of. The table was something like one hundred feet long and was literallv loaded down with the ^ delicacies prepared by the good ladies ' of that section who knew so well how to prepare for an occasion of this kind no matter how large the congregation. Upon this occasion they must have fed between 500 and 600 people and there was plenty for all. Besides steak, mutton, chicken and all the long list of appetising delicacies usually found at a first class picnic, there was ah enormous pot of as fine hash as we ever saw, to which all did ample justice. To say it was an excellent and bounteous lay out is but to feebly express it. Carlisle certainly laid the candidates and visitors under a debt of gratitude for their kind forethought. Her praise was oq every tongue during the remainder of the week's trip. From Carlisle to Black Rock was the next jump and a long jump it was. On the^ way to our stoDDinsr place, that is the Auditor and I, we got caught in a bad wind storm accompanied by a good shower of rain near Mr. Woods Jeter's place and turned into the grove for shelter but found the house closed and we drove on with the wind coming hard in our face. We held up twice to get some shelter behind a duster of bushes. We finally reached Mr. place, where we found halt a dozen buggies on the road side, the horses had oeen taken out and the occupants had clustared in a bunch fn front of the stable to wait for the rain to cease. It was a meetin<?.not dowii on the. program bat we enjoyed it. We finally made another start and reached our destination, the home of that venerable and substantial citizen and former Mr. II. S. Thomas, where we found Mr. T. J. L. Liinder who had already arrived, and we were met and entertained with the open handed hospitality it has always been our good fortune to? receive at the homes of our friends in the country. We were shown Mr. Thomas' fish pond and the beautifully located spring from which the pond is supplied. Mr. Thomas astonished thii scribe when he produo^d schistic WtMk*;'.', S fe ' ^ .. . CAMPAIGNERS. uc Tuesday?Small Crowd Sims' Grove, Carlisle, ss Keys Winds up the F THE ROOND. I from bis jacket ami blew it several times calling up the fishes, which fed upon'the bread crumbs be threw to them. Auditor Farr, who was onto | the racket, had supplied himself with [ a hook and line and attaching a ' piece of bread to the hook he soon pulled up a nice carp, as large as a man's hand. No one let on but what this was a fine sample of the fish in the pond, and we were iust congratulating the owner upon nsfring such a fine pond so conveniently near his home, when with a sudden jerk Mr. Farr threw out a fish on the bank which almost caused our breath to leave us and brought forth an unearthly yell from one of Mr. Thomas JFs little fellows who was with as, as the fish in its terrible efforts to get back to the water, gave tbe little fellow a couple of hard slaps on his legs. We could hardly believe our eyes, we had no idea there was any puch fish in miles of us. It was fully 15 inched long and large in proportion. The first one looked like a minnow beside it. Mr. Linder almost went wild over it and the pond, and he was so anxious .to have him a pond of his own that we began to think he might give up his race and go home fust thing in the morning to begin building it. Another rmo.-3 sized fish was pulled out and we returned to the house. We enjoyed Sr wpiu man's house. Ilis children are all grown and married. One of his sons and his family, also a widowed daughter are with the father and mother, and it is a happy home. Wo hope to have the pleasure of another visit and a fishing in that pond some time. The speakers arrived nt Black Rock church about 10 o'clock, and found an unusually large crowd to listen to the speakers. The audience as at the other places, were also respectful and attentive. The candidates cannot complain that they have not been heard. We have never seen such a quiet campaign. The people are listening attentively to what each has to say and we have no doubt they will choose wisely as to who shall represent them in the Legislature and fill the various county offices. There can be no intelligent conclusion drawn as to who is in the lead. The candidates are hard at work among the men in the crowd ] while the other candidate is speaking. It seems that each candidate, however, is pretty certain that it is going to be the other man that's left out in the general count. There is very little ehftorinrr nr enthuaiiiRm eveent. laughter at the jokes, but thero is a whole lot of deep thinking. From Black Rock the candidates scattered to the foar winds for accommodations for the night. Mr. L. J, Browning, who is known far and wide for his open hearted hospitality, opened wide his doors aud invited all who would to come and spend the night with him. Knowing what a genuine welcome awaited them and with What a lavisff band he entertained his guests, it is not surprising that quite a number unhitched at his oomfbrtable home, there were four candidates, Messrs, Fant. Howze, Foster and Lancaster, Mr. West and the writer, tho recipients of the hospitalities of this elegant home. We were introduced to the good wife, the mother, and the charming young daughter of the host, and the evening was very much enjoyed by the visitors at least, i nero was a very hard wind about 9 o'clock which forced us from the broad piazza into the large and roomy hall, the wind was hard bul did not last long and did no damage After a hearty breakfast, of all the good things imaginable lo eat, the procession struck oat for Cross Keys To see the candidates' buggies strung out along the road reminded one of a funeral procession. Some one re 1 marked that some corpse was driving ' to his own funeral. [The speaking took place in t! school bousej i.Mr Wilburn's stoi anil as at all the'other places the ws?e a number of .'alias present, b there wore more at Cross Keys tbf at any other point, Carlisle, of c tun ccme next. The ladies of Cross Ke also treated the candidates and vi. to* s present to a bountiful pica fpr sad, whioh was very welcome j tbf candidate# and visitors and which they did ample justice. The; w?" plenty for all and that of a f uj preatly endless variety of good lbi< g Tr.e repast was wound up by a irei of ?.me fine watermelons. The ladic served ioe cream and lemonade, th pr<?ceeds of whioh went to assist i paying a balance due on the organ i fcfcu school honse Wo - ? v ?U9 *1 lha were satisfactory, after such niijc treat, every oue present aboun have contributed. The candidates all eeem to be i the best of humor and are all friend!) which we are glad > sec. Tney seer to h*co picked up points from eacl other ar.<l>ftll have about gotton dowi to their speeches and cover the! poiul* pretty well. Below we will endeavor to give i synopbu of the speeches, trying t< cover in a oondoused form the uiilieu points of the speeches ot the vaTiou candidates as we caught them: SENATOR DOUGLASS for re-election to the Senate. Gav< an account of his record m the Senate and thought he ought to be re turned as the old members were given the chairmanship of committees, which gave them a great powei in suppressing useless bills. Nc member is given a chairmanship uutil he has been there at least two years. The housb appoints its chairman but the Senate elects its chairman of committees. Recounted his service on the battle fields where he had received four bullet wounds. Went to war when tho first. gun was fired at Fort Sumter. Thoro is a great cry of rotation in office now. Ther e was the enemy. Referred to the time l TT_:? l? i - - ' 1 \\ucu union nan no creuit in oana and be had to endorse a paper personally, while County Commissioner, to get money for the county-$5,000-tc pay interest on $160,000 bonds. Those same bonds are now worth $150. They were then worth only 85c on the dollar. As to the charge that he had insisted on making the bonds payable in gold, Would say that he thought by so doing he could have saved Union county about $20,000, as they could be floated at 5 per cent, interest payable in gold, while in green backs the interest would be 6 per cent. That was his only reason. Had established the sinking fund commission by which money will finally be obtained to liquidate the railroad debt hanging over Union Capt. F. M. Farr, Capt. A. II. Fos? ter and the Treasurer compose th< Commission. Bonds will be duo ir 15 years. Had got the increased appropriatioi for the old soldiers, and had helpe( kill the soldiers homo bill, and ar ranged for the support or aid of th< soldiers at their homos instead, am saved their franchise. There wa only one opposing vote to-the bil as he had prepared it. Had made the verbal contract for labor valii when witnessed by two, and an ad vance made if only 25 cents Thu saving a lawyer's fee of $5.0< for drawing up the contract. Ha< knocked out the check system c navinnr fWct.nrv pmnlnvAOfl. As t VJ?? J V~J ? corporations, was in favor of them i they were kept within their corporat limits, cited banks and other corpor ations as legitimate, when kept withi their corporate limits, endorsed thcr no further than this. When the rei olution was introduced to take th charter away from the Virginia-Cai olina Chemical Company he ha ' voted for it, because they were goin it too strong in South Carolina. Lo ( country wanted 12 days' labor c roads, had helped to get it down I | ? days, voted against monument a] I propriation at Chicamauga, becaui ^ did not think it right to vote $10 , 000 for one ba'tTofield monumei oKila r?tk iM in Virrrinift hurl mD , * "R* * ) S. C. troops and would get no moi . ument Thought the money oug r to have gone to help the living ve i erans, unless monuments could 1 fut on all the battlefields whi< ; is out of the question. Vot for solioitors' pay to be increas : tT & * from $1,350 "?? to the old time r? racy and linfw notnrag alfout com ul mercial demooiJlf<i~ lu L J*DK'\vninu, -. i so T - .-V * ' y<, of Cross Keyf^ Senator. Was i second time hf^^ppt'ared asking for -o office, tiiaiiktfHfyr support >riven on to former oddfoio^telius since been aclose . ? ovuncut ui poiipset questions. There "t are no quiet in* State ? ppiitics. N.vejf in the history of the * world lieirthe money power hen so ll g^eat as now. .Oar effbvts sht>ul>i '?, !8 directed against tpis tendency to cen16 tfalized potfhv Senator should n t n ony bo honest, conscientious and inteln ligent, but intlttitttial with the body. Ilo sbould live as becomes his high po~ j sition. lie ghouRl not board on sou^ back ptrret in Cfflumldi. He should qtop at u place bflitting his high and , honorable position. Would have ? voted against tl^o 8 day 18 year old b road law. |t i^.the most iinfamous i law that evef the statute r books. . It is taxation without representation. The tjitpg for which our ft forefathers threvf owe British yoke. > What voioe has tjp^jaighteen year 1 old boy in this goraggftent. Gives * Senator DouglatttNMsit for introducing the bill that ^knocked out the old soldier's horn# and supported them at home, also hia work in getJ ting the appropriation to the old solaiew raised, bpt credits other [ motives than love of the old soldier ' as being responsible for his work in their behalf. Attacked Senator Douglass on bis vote against the appropriation for the erection of the South Carolina monument at Chicatnauga Park, as being the blackest record against him of any record left by any Senator before him. lie denied Senator Douglass' statement > ?!.?. .1 ^ * , inuu iu?;ru were oniy two regiments w no fought in the battle there, and read a letter he had received from General Walker, showing the troops from ftouth Carolina who took itrittiViG utftflr14'tVg ?. /n? ^ from two o'clock till dark. No more appropriate place in the world for the monument to commemorate the valor and heroism of South Carolina's 1 troops. He gave a fine description of the battle ground and the position of the different forces and the resistless charges made by the confederats. Would be a disgrace for South Carolina not to be represented with the other Southern States. It is a National cemetery and other States were represented by monuments. He would have voted for the ! appropriation for South Carolina's monument. Referred to the heroism of the soldiery of South Carolina. I Had never held office, both his opponents had. Honored Senator for his grand war record, but did not think it should entitle him to a life tenure of office. Mr. Fowler, in a ' more humble capacity, was possibly as faithful and brave, though he has 1 not referred to it. Honored them both as much as any man living, j The rising, intelligent young men should have a chance, else, why educate them. Capt. Douglass can i have no hopo of rising higher but clinas to his nlaee like death to si g n i *j (lead nigger. Acknowledged having 3 differed with his friends on political ^ questions, but everyone always knew where to find him, was willing to g stand by what he had dono. Had 0 never been accused of barking with the hounds and running with the hare. His errors had been errors of 0 the head and not of the heart. Ilad f not voted for Haskell ticket. Showed e lotter from T. J. Alverson and others ! to prove he had voted the straight n Democratic ticket. Charged that n the returns had been stolen for 1894. j Sauaps Pope received only one e white vote at Cross Keys?let? r ter to prove that man who voted it j had moved away, was read. As to _ Constitutional Convention had voted ? for Judge Wallaoe and had no apologies to make. Would serve to the ,w 1 a. .i? !/ _ i _ j uesi. 01 aoiiuy n eieciou. Referred to Tillman's letter published saying that a man's democracy 3C was not to bo tested by -vh>t ho bad done, some years ago when the party were fighting among themselves, hot ro what he is now. Cross Keys had l~ always polled a straight Democratic hi v >te. Some fifty odd of her good t- citizens had once been led astray and be voted for Weaver. ch GODFREY B. FOWLER, e<* of Joneavillo, for the Senate. Had et* had legislative experience. kGavo hit 1 TORN j INSUF S At lo\ | is issv ! Wm. A. NICHi i BAN ft* record as a Representative. The ?en tor's statement as to the great power o the chairman of committees is n.s leading. The first bill he had intro duced i i the house was to reduce tie salaries ot the Judges, which wn tnen o->. 1 t)U, and he carried tut' ' i1 through the House regardio-.* < caucussis and chairmen, 'i'iie chairman of corntnitteea are not so at! powerful as Mr. Douglass would ha*.i you to believe As to rotation he had ben ! rotated enotlgh to satisfy any one on that score. As to the bonds it was by his efforts that the issue of bonds for Union county whs made payable in currency instead of in gold. Was opposed to saddling a debt on our people payable only in gold. That he was right proved by the statement made that the bonds arc now worth 3150. As to the verbal contract that Sonator Douglass is crediting himself so highly with, any man of intelligence knows that a verbal e ntract is and always has been binding when witnessed. What more is this bill of his? Wants legislative uei.; for improvement T our public r a U. Roads should lie laid out on a grade line. As to monuments they u ?um' ly go to those who did the least ser vice. A dollar will be m re helo to the liviug needy veteran than a tomb urnnM !.,? tn rlio doml. Oftnt, DoUi*? m increasing their appropriairoil vtui should have done it sooner. Wants economical taxation. As to corporations, believes there is little difference between corporations and trusts. They are twin brothers. Believes in compulsory education and is willing to rise or fad on that issue, it something is not done the white children will go to the mills while the negro children go to the schools. To muster out a soldiery who cannot read the lettering upon their country s flag, or the inscription upon ike 1 c .1.- i -?> - ?- 1 luiiius ui iiuruus wuy usiu jjunc down defending it, would bo a disgrace to South Carolina. Says the darkey pays the most of the fertilizer tax, let that tax go to educate the negro. It is business upon tho part of the mill to get as cheap labor as possible, but poor business on the part of the parent to send their children to the mill instead of to school. As to tho cold bond business, he was tho only one who stood against it, and fought it single handed. Thinks the gold bond is to our disadvantage instead of to our advantage as Senator Douglass claims. Had stood alone 011 the floor of the House and fought for the road duty $1 instead of $2 with Welch and Oits against me in the House and Douglas? in the Senate. He had helped to raise the pensions $50,000 while ii the House. It was a glaring outrage- to put r man in jail for contempt of couri when it was an acknowledged fac that^he laws are a farce. You knov my record and I stand on it for elec tion. FOR THE HOUSE?HON. H.C. LITTI.l of Kelton, for re-election, gave ai account of his stewardship. Ha done his duty to the best of his abi ity. Only missed one committe meeting?had a tooth ache, and onl missed ono roll oall. Was not speaker in the House but a workei Never opposed any claim of thG ol soldiers, and never would. Vote against the appropriation of $200 I Art A f/"v m ?\i?Vvli a aaV\ aaIa An ?r a nr/ml I vvv tui puuuu ovuuuiOf na nu wwui ; not have received anything out of i for Union. Tho low country nogr schools would have gobbled it all ii) If satisfied with uly record send u back, if you havo a better man sen him. One of the greatest expens< to the State was the useless tin I taken up by the members in speal ) ing on unimportant bills not worth .. ? *\/ ? r it A Hil MUNMUmHtBta* ADO ] iANCE | v rate 2 led by X OLSON & SON, ; KERS. ? - ' picayune but costing the State hun>f dreds of do'lars before a vote could bo gotten on them. I tell you if a - business man bad that body employed e 1 ami tiny killed time like they (jo he *; would discharge the whole shooting | match in twenty-four hours. Union i'.iias 2,000 white voters and only has j two reprc>.( ututives, while some of the i ; lower counties having less than 2,000 : wiiite voters have 4 members. The 8 day iaw was a compromise, and i the very best wo could get. The i low counties wanted it 12 days, we i fought them until within 12 hours of adjournment. It was take 8 day law or no law at all which would have necessitated an extra session of legislature to make ? ? " uciuiu we roads could have been worked. The house had passed the bill to make it not less than 18 year? of age and not over 50, or 8 days work on the road if so much be deemed necessary. This left it in the discretion of the county hoards to make the age what they pleased, also the hours, but the Senate l nocked out the option. The fish industry is something we i aught to have a revenue from. But I our up country people do not seem ' to know about it anil don't help the i low country in the vote to tax the j fisheries. It would bring in a revc? I nuc of $50,000 to $00,000 annually, I wldeh would help in lowering taxes. 1 the Supreme Court, but to test it j would take more than twenty years' road tax of one man. LION. A. C. LYLES, (of Carlisle. Was his third time to i ask for suffrage. lias been faithful and is still in dead earnest since the first and will continue to look after the interests of our section. Sorry that he had to light with the Senators regarding the road law. The 8 day law was the best they could get as a compromise from 12 day9, and fixed the age at 18 to 50 years and commutation tax $1.00, but left the hours optional. The bill as it passed the house also left the age limit optional, but the Senate knoeked out the optional clase as to age. lie rehearsed his record in the I I Altai ITml raiaiH l-V?n wnrlnni. ?? from 18 years to 21 years old, and from ?2.00 down to ?1.00 commutation. SStood on the school appropriation same as II. C. Little, for the samo reasons. That Union would get very little of it. The amount. Union would have to pay of this tax would be about ?0.000 to ?7,000, and would only get back about ?150. | Let Union county make her own levy for schools t o the ; amount deemed necessary, lie was 1 a worker in the House and not a ' speaker, and would not give one 4 good worker for 700 speakers. ( MR. CARROL II. FOSTER, t of Jonesville, disagrees with the t speakers as to the usefulness of v speaking in the Legislature. Workers ? and speakers are both good and necessary. Feels that he is competent to fill the office intelligently and surely honestly. We arc all Demo q craw, equal rignts to an ana special d privileges to none is our doctrine. 1- This office is one of the most im>e portant in the gift of the people, and y am running upon merit and qu&lificaa tion. Favors caring for the veterans r. and limiting public schools to longer (1 terms and better teachers, d 1? unalterably opposed to the pree* out road law, as it is taxation without d representation. Is not censuring the It gentlemen, his opponents, they maj .0 have done the best they could, but if 9 reut he would use his best effort* to ^ have it repealed. It is an outrage, j Would not >iy one word disparaging to his oppouents if that word would elevate him to the position for whiok " he aspired. Kunning ou tuorit ad<| a (Continued on page 4.) . "jik