The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-28
lNt>on the reverse in huge letters
lIAGOOD
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HOME RULE

! "t'hiIS% "cFICC, WIS llluCn HNlnlrCu
by the visitors, and was pronounced
the best of the campaign. Mr.. T.. w.
ll'tbrricht displayed magnificent
bunting flag across the street between
his saloon and the Thcspian Hall.
Hpon it were two handsome vigmcttcs
OF: Hancock and English. NE. II. w.
Iauter,lale had u handsome. United
States flag flying from his store, and
DIR" Mimnnugh had the pillars Of the
"Arcat!e'' fcstooncd in red lfanncl
drapery. There were other dccora-
tions, but thSduics Of the day pre-
vented the reporter from, taking de-
tailed notes of all.
Some time elapsed before all the
clubs reached the grounds, and the
clouds began to lower thrcatcningly
before the speaking began. Drops
fell ut intervals daring the day, but
not enough to make themselves felt.
The yelling Of thc sun made the air
| pleasant, and altogether tho weather
could not have been more pleasant.
The hour for speaking having ar
rived, Major Woodward, after u few
introductory remarks, called upon the
Hov. B, +. Corley to open the proceed
ings with prayer.
Major Woodward now stepped for
| ward, and his anneav,ncc was tho
signal for a round Of enthusiastic
cheers. lie then spoke as follows:
EclloW- CHiEenS: We arc assem-
blcd to-day to ratify and endorse tllc
! nominations made by the Democratic
party on the National and The State
ticket. | need not tell you that, in
common with every son of Fairfield,
| am proud Of your splendid demon
straion here to-day. | am proud of
IL because ii does you honor, and I am
proudcr still because it shows how
tue yon are to tic. great political
party to which we belong. 1t saws in
unmistakable fanguawe tha5 this
country is yours, and that YOU intend.
at all hazards. to maintain your right
to govern it.aS your wisdom and Your
patriotism shall dictate. You will hear
to-day from the men whom our party in
South Carolina las chosen us its stand.
nrd-bcarcrs in the present campaign.
The first speaker is the next governor
OF South Carolina TChccrSl, Il gentle
man whom YOU all know too we'll. to
require any introduction. Give hin,
three times three.
GEN. JOHNSON HAGo6D
now came forward amidst q perfect
uproar Of hurrahs and yesls, ;A.d, as
soon as he could make himself heard.
spoke rs follows:
LHdieS 0nd Gentlemen: IT is with
pride and pleasure that 7 greet YOU
to-day. ! read in this large gathering
composed ofthe brave men of your
county and graccd by the presence Of
her fair daughters, that the spirit of
rs survives in al its forcc-that shirt
which animated us all whom the free
born citizens of South Carolina, op-
pressed beyond further endurance,
made the grandcst political effort on
record, in order 10 free their beloved
State from the rule Of aliens and
robbers. Looking atall | sec before
me, feel and know that Fairfield will
go overwhelmingly for homc-rule ia
South Carolina and will do her full
share to pnL Hancock an,l English in
the capitol at Washington. CChccrs.1 !
1T is proper that, rs your candidate for
the highest State office, shall speak
to you more especially upon State
affairs. Tho Democratic party of
South Carolina have now been for
four years in undisputcd possession Of
the State govcrhm ent. The party, jnst
before it came into power, made fair
promises and grave pledges. If these
pledges have been fully and faithfully
kept, the Democracy bavc'thc right to
ask that they remain where they ave
if they have failed in this respect, they
! deserve to be dismissed from power
with scorn and cXccration. The
Democracy have fully kept every
pledge made for them. They have
practiseu economy and drctrcnchment in
all departments, and have besides
given security to all tho people, re-
eardlcss of race orcolor. In order to
show tho economical character Of our
Democratic government, it is ncccs-
sary to- use some figures to indulge il
n little dry arithmetic. 70 use an old
saying, "thc proof of tho pudding is
IN chewing the bag" In this conncc-
ton I'wonId further say that for the
past four years have been entrusted
with the Office or ofCCmptrollcr General,
and thus with the supervision of the
finances of the State The figures
shall give are from Tic official books,
and for their accuracy T. pledge my
personal and official rcsponsibilitv.
Let lis take the last three years of
Radical 1Gtoym-whcn the party was
praising itself for the economy and
rctrcnchment it had effected. In the
last three years Of our rule, the Demo
cratic government has taken from tho
people two md q half millions of dol
lars less than the Radicals did in the
same length Of time. Now, when we
/. talk about millions, we do not always
realize tho full meaning of the word
SO few are there who handle such sums
ordinarily. The words arc apt to 90
in one ear and out Of tho other. In
this little State Of: ours two and half
millions of dollars means enough to
run onr government, as now, conduc-
ted, for four years without any tax
lovy.. THAT'S what 1t means, and that's
what Democratic administration has
saved for you. [Checrs. III But if the
toyna n IN nv nm 6o]l6r houn,1 a OF ~; ~