The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-28
THE STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING.

TIE STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING.
The mass meeting to hear the address.
ses Of the nominees of the Democratic
Party for STATS officers, in Anderson
County, was held in the Court House on
last Tuesday morning. The Young
America Cornet Band began playing on
che Court House piazza, and in a few
minutes the Court room was filled by the
voters of the County, who wished to see
and hear the men for whom they are TO
vote on next Tuesday. Col. E. B. Muir.
ray, the County Chairman, called the
meeting to order, and requested Rev. T.
F. Gadsden, of Grace Church, to open
the meeting with prayer, to which he re-.
sponded in q brief, earnest and beautiful
supplication for Divine favor and guild.
ance.
Mr.. Murray next announced that he
had received a telegram from Col. J. b..
Earle, the nominee for Attorney General,
depressing his regret at his inability TO
|, sttend this meeting, as he was engaged
III the defense OF q party charged with
murder. He then appropriately intro.
duced the Hon. J. P. Richardson, of
Clarendon, the nominee for Governor, as
the first speaker of the day, and Col.
Richardson was received with 'hfarty and
prolonged cheers. Col. Richardson was
flaboring under q severe cold, but made
one Of his strongest. most eloquent and
most telling speeches, going over the
history briefly Of Republican extrava.
gance, their repudiation of millions OF
dollars Of findebtedness which they had
contracted, and despite this bad faith, in
their reckless waste :hey had in seven
years collected in taxes from the people
/ for State purposes alone $780,, 600. He
then showed that the Democrats had in
nine years reduced the public debt and
collected for Oh State purposes, only
$6,099, 600, a saving of over three aad
one.half million dollars to the people,
and running tbs government niue instead
OF seven years. Col. Richardson then
paid growing tribute to the honesty
and good government which the Demo-
cratic party had given the State, and
claimed that tas fact that State bonds
to-day only besring elk per cent, with
butsix years to run, were selling in the
money. markets from New York to
Charleston for Sill, showed that the
credit of the State is to-day better than
i has ever be4esns. He told the people
that the responsibility for the govern
ment rested wita them. That the State
officers could ncs expend dollar which
was not authorized by the Legislature,
and if there was extravaganza in the
government, tbs Legislature was respon-
sible forit. He said, however, that he
thought the government had been wise
and economical. He urged the people
to, 20 forward and not to turn back. He
complimented lIle State on her educa.
tional work, and urged that the schools
of the State, FROM the common schools to
the University, should be literally sus-
Etained, so that every young man in the
|Ssate should hs!s ample opportunity to
get q thorough education, and said that
he wanted to see, much system of edu-
cation established in, South Carolina as
would give the poorest in the State an
equal opportunity with the richest for
obtaining thorough education. Col.
Richardson spoke for upwards OF one
hour, and was frequently heartily ap'
plauded.
The next speaker introduced was Hon
sJ. III. Rice, Of Ninety Six, the nominee for
Superintendent Of Education, who made
AN able and stsong presentation Of the
needs of the co!amon school system of
the State, urging q consolidation of small
schools, and the maintenance Of better
schools throughout the State. he spoke
clearly and strongly of the evils of igno.
rance and the necessity for an educated
citizenship in our State. He urged the
people to give mose thought, and eyince
more interest in she welfare of the boys
and girls of this country, and promised