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A QUIET MEETING.
I State Campaign Opens At St. Mat
thews?Candidates Outline
Platforms.
| The State.
I St. Matthews, June 17.?There was
I nothing in the opening campaign
p meeting to disturb the peaceful calm
f . of the lovely grove where it was held.
\ There were 110 sensations, 110 thrills,
no dramatic periods, the eagle did not
even scream. True, one or two candidates
tried,, to make him yell, but
even a furtive and surreptitious pinch
at his tail feathers only produced a
1 feeble squeak instead of the expected
piercing scream.
Tt was rather peculiar to witness
the opening of a campaign meeting
1 in such calm and good feeling?evI.
erybody knows that usually South
r Carolina campaign meetings steam up
now and then aiul furnish some excitement.
But today there was none
of this. All went as merrily as the
proverbial marriage bell. Not even
the floodgates of oratory were opened.
The floodgates were not needed,
for the typewritten sentences, instead
of foaming and steaming and boiling
and curling over the dam through the
p gates, simply fizzled through in a
tiny tickle.
' St. Matthews, proud of the glory
of being the county seat of the newest
and "best" county in South Cav1
olina, spread herself today. She did
r her very best and there was not a
candidate who did not remark upon
the hospitality shown him. A com^
mil tee composed of the enthusiastic
citizens who fought so hard for the
new domain met the various officeseekers
at the train and took them in
carriages, first to the hospitable Cain
. hotel, and then to the grove where the
[ speeches were held. A ball game han
been scheduled for the afternoon, but
the rain prevented this, and besides,
many of the party left for Orangeburg
on the afternoon train. A fine
barbecue dinner was served by the
ladies of the Baptist church and, as
one man said, "if the candidates had
eaten this before speeches, they would
truly have been too full for ultermoe."
Chairman Dreher Presides.
Or. T. 11. Dreher, the county chair1,
before introducing the first
Ver, look a hot shot at newspaor
their opposition to campaign
rs. Dr. Dreher believes that
should have a chance to see I j
to and lo hear him speak.!
through the entire meet-;
. made a happy introduction !
for each candidate.
Gov. M. F. Ansel.
Ciov. Ansel, I he first speaker, who j
had helped so much to make the pros- 1
porous new liitle county what it is, ; 1
was greeted with applause, llis lirst 1
rdtnarks were devoted to education , .
and then he passed to the financial I
situation, deploring particularly the'<
present plan of collecting the taxes?I <
a year behind and thus being forced jj
to borrow money each year for t tie I j
State, lie also alluded to his plan of : 1
imposing a 2 mill tax in alternate | |
years. j <
The governor reviewed his views to j <
the legislature as recorded in his incs- 1 1
sage, as far as the liquor question .<
goes, adding the following statement: 1
"My position on the liquor question j
is what T call restricted local option c
?that is local option as between ]
county prohibition and county dis- j t
pensary. Those counties voting to 1
sell liquor shall be restricted to one 1
dispensary in the county and that j 1
one at the county seat, except in those 11
counties wherein there is a city of i >
more than 25,000 population, in which I t
counties more than one dispensary ! j
may he established. This is in ac- j)
cordance with my recommendations ! (
to the general assembly as set forth if
in my annual message of 1008, is in ! f
the interest of temperance and will , j
minimize (he snh; of liquor. j
"Willi the experience that I have ! 1
had in I he past two years in (he pro- j
posed elections thai were desired in j)
some counties on the liquor question, t
1 am of the opinion that it will be 1
better to enact a law by which a t
county can vote on the question of I
voting in the sale of liquor as above
rcstriced, instead of voting it out, as <
now provided?that is, make all the <
counties dry until a majority of the 1
qaulified voters of a county vote to
sell liquor in that particular county, 1
and if a majority of the qualified vol- \
ers vote to sell that one county dis- ?1
pensary then be established as above a
set forth, with the right to vole tho
dispensary out at a subsequent elcc- ^
tion. v
"Tn 110 Slate can liquor be sold as h
n matter of right. Permission has to h
be obtained f rom the proper author- v
ities in the way provided by law, and I
seems tW mo that, the better plan 1n 0
s Sj,afe would be to prov??t3 for n
iit$? the sale in, rather than votyig v
")ut, under the restriction above set n
tli. Whatever law, however, the ?
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26 lo.45
31 11.05
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49 18.40
50 19.50
51 20.70
52 22.00
53 23 50
54 25.15
55 27.00
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iron era I assembly, in its wisdom, may
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Cole L. Blease.
The other gubernatorial candidate,
Cole L. Blease of Newberry, followed.
Jn beginning he urged that the
precedent for a second term was practically
unwarranted and made quite
a point of it. Among the prominent
planks of his plat from biennial sessions
of the legislature, opposition to
the higher education of the negro,
strict marriage regulations, limited
Dppositon to immigration, 2 1-2 per
cent on railroads and county local
option with three alternatives, the
license system being conducted under
strict regulations.
Mr. 1 {lease's views on the liquor
lUestion arc embodied in the following
statement :
"The State constitution of 18(J5,
irticle <S, section 11, reads as follows:
In the exercise of the police power
llie general assembly shall have (ho
iirht to prohibit the manufacture and
iale and retail of alcoholic liquors or
leverages within the State. The gen ral
assembly may license persons or
orporations to manufacture and sell
md retail alcoholic liquors or bevcrmos
within the State undo" such
ules and restrictions as it deems proer
Provided, That no license
diall be granted to sell alcoholic beverages
in less quantities than onelialf
pint or to sell them between
'.inset and sunrise or to soil t'.em to
>e drunk on the premises.'
"Since the elimination of the State
lispensary I am in favor of county
ocal option as allowed and rest rictmI
by the constitution. Should there
ic license, however, voted T favor the
nost rigorous enforcement of the
aws in the sale in this manner, protibiting
under any circumstances any
.Is: key to be sold in less quantities
ban one-half pint or between sunset
md sunup or to be drunk on the
remises or to be sold under any cirmmstances
to minors and inebriates
n 1 ehind closed doors "or s/reens, or
tllowing any obscene pictures on the
remises, and providing that any per;
holding a licei.se who -di.ii1 vioate
any provison of the law shall imnediately
upon corviction forfeit his
ieense and be forever thereafter barvd
front being licensed an 1 imprisuicd
at hard labor in the Slate penientiary
without the alternative of a
ino.
"T am absolutely opposed to the
Id barroom system and would unler
no circumstances sign a bill to
einstate that system.
"If the general assembly should
>ass a prohibition bill 1 would not
eto it, but would sign it and enIenvoi*
to enforce it as honestly as
ny other law on the statute books.
"I am opposed to the passage of a
*t a' e prohibition law allowing tlio
oling in of dispensaries, as I do not
<1 eve that those counties which now
ave dispensaries and are satisfied
titli the conduct and management of
hem should be put to the necessity
I' going through the form, trouble
nd expense of getting what they
i*ant when they already have it and
re satisfied, for if they arc not now
atisfied they have the opportunity to
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i 1868 ON "OLD L
OF BUSINESS IN FORCE, i
writes all forms of Policies. T;
. whose Stockholders' Private F
ations. Every Life and Endowr
ise (free of charge). By adding
olicy which protects you against
Death, and'Total and Permanei
at your age. See rates below:
Renewable Term.
10 Pt. 15 Pt. 20 Pt
$10.25 $10.45 $10.70
10.70 11.05 11.45
11.40 11.90 12.60
12.55 13.40 14.65
14.45 16.05 18.20
18.00 20 75 24.20
19.00 22.05 25 80
20 10 23.50 27.60
21.35 25.10 29.55
22.75 26.85 31.65
24.30 28.80 34.00
26.00 30.90 36.50
27.90 33.25 39.25
30.00 35.85 42.20
32.30 38.65 45.40
L Aa-ESKTOY OOK
ERT NORRIS, Ge
' abolish i(.
"Nor suit I in favor of allowing but
one county dispensary in any county
where liquor is allowed to be .mn
bul am in favor of leaving the law
in regard lo the location of tlie dis
i?cn?nry as it now stands, as it would
be manifestly unjust to the other
towns in (life county to restrict the
nty to one di. ??>?? i-.iiy a id j 'mcc
that at the county scat."
Superintendent of Education.
The lirst candidate for Slate superintendent
of education was E. C.
Elmore of Spartanburg, whose 20
years of school work qualified him to
make an earnest plea especially for
country schools. County Superintendent
of Kducation Stiles R. Mcllichamp
[of Orangeburg followed. Mr. Mcllichamp
is al home in Calhoun and was,
of course, well received. His chief
point was opposition to changing
school books each live years. ITe alluded
to the tiisk before the next superintendent
of education as a colossal
one.
Last of the candidates for this office
was .1. E. Swearingen, the blind
professor of Cedar Springs institute.
Mr. Sweai ingen has not seen the light
of day since the year 1888. when his
eyes were put out hv a shotgun but.
overcoming obstacle after obstacle ho
has achieved his present eminence.
The brave heart of this young man
thrills the strong man and makes the
weakling wince. I lis simple story of
his early education and his fight for
an education at the university was a
tragic recital but full of the bright
hope and promise of his vibrant personality.
lie said that when he entered
the university lie was advised
by the professor of English and the
professor of modern languages not
to make the attempt for a degree, lie
told them he asked no favors. Mr.
Swearingen "s success is well known,
lie plead for personal contact and
private study as a part of education
and touching on the question of education
of the races, said he favored
fairness for each race and for all. lie
wishes more spent for education I hail
the one-third now already used.
Railroad Commissioner.
Cansler of Tirzah is running again
and is as confidential as ever. lie
cracked the usual jokes today and
had the crowd in a good humor. As
far as his platform goes he says in
his printed blank that lie favors operative
and constructive expenses being
kept separate and the commissioner
being paid by the Stale. Alluding to
the last election cansler writes that
he carried practically 23 counties.
"If my lame leg had not given way,
ni) doubt of my election. 1 do not
say I will make an ideal ollieer, nor
that I am the only pebble on the
beach." lie claims that the reduction
made by South Carolina, North
Carolina and (Jeor^ia to the 2-cent
rate was influenced solely by his 1000
campaign speeches urging this.
The incumbent of the office, B. L.
Caughman, gave an interesting account
of his "six years stewardship,"
claiming that his experience primarily
qualified him best of any candidate
for the office he sought.
Next came Mr. F. C. Fishburne of
ual Life,
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VSSETS $15,000,000.00.
I
he Pacific Mutual Life is the i
ortunes are held, under the law, !
nent Policy contains the Total *
I a few dollars to the regular ,
Sickness and Accident, in ad- (
it Disability. 1
Non-Participating.
Whole Life. ]
$15.70 >
17.65 J
20.15
23.45 j
27.75 <
33.65
35 05
36.55 ^
38.15
39.90
41.70
43.65
45.75
47.95
50.30
tthaots,
neral Agent,
Newberry, S. C.
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Charleston, who wished tjus;
tire both to people and railroads, re'
marking iliat theru had been soiicj
, discrimination in the past, lie is al'
so against the present system used
in reference to mileage books.
' Maj. H. W. Richardson of Columbia.
who spoke next, began by savins?
! that this was his debut as an officeseeker
and traced his career as a
builder of railways, using this as an
argument of his worth for the otlice.
The last candidate for the office
was James A. Summerset t of Columbia,
who made the race two ears ago
after 27 years' experience of railroad
work. He made safety the chief
| plank of his platform and stressed
i the point thai public life should be
j more carefully guarded by the railj
roads. Six years ago the present
{commission reported the roads in
l good order but such has not been
I shown by results, said Mr. Surnmer'
sell.
i At the conclusion <>f the regular
'speeches, the unopposed candidates
. were allowed live minutes each.
Lieut. (Jov. T. fi. Mcl.eod, Secretary
j of State Tf. M. McCown, Attorney
jtieneral J. Fvaser Lyon and Stale
| Treasurer R. II. Jennings spoke. Of
these, Mr. Lyon pin,raced (he only
bit of excitement, lie was received
[probably better than any oilier eandii
dale opposed or unopposed who
! spoke, and his promises to convict the
"grafters'- evoked much applause,
j Mr. Lyon promised (hat the charges
he had brought against the men who
brought shame and sorrow upon
South Carolina would be proved. Tt
is not well to criticise the judiciary,
said he. even though they be in a
measure alien, but i( is true that justice
is being thwarted. However, in
the end this will be overcome and
right will prevail. Mr. Lyon made a
statement of positive conviction.
Letters were read from Adjutant
and Inspector Ceneral J. C. Boyd and
Col. Henry T. Thompson, ;i candidate
for (Jen. Bovd's office, deploring
I their absence on account of connection
with the militia, and from Xorjton
\V. I booker, who is a candidate
j for the otlice of comptroller general.
Mr. Brooker says that Comptroller
' (ieneral .lones, lias produced "panjdemonium"
in his office and lost the
j Stale over $2,000,000 in lost taxes,
j The comptroller general was present
land made a statement of the work lie 1
Iliad done in oflice. It is well known
i that Cen. Jones has not tried to:
j''raise" taxes bill to equalize them. I
He has been an efficient officer and
the voters seem to realize it.
Before the meeting today the candidates
held a meeting and decided to
limit the gubernatorial candidates to
.'>0 miutcs each, all others being allowed
(en minutes each.
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