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THE DUE WEST MEETING.
THE CANDIDATES MAKE MANLY EXPIRES
sIONs OF THEIR VIEWS.

THE CANDIDATES MAKE MANLY EXPRESS
sIoNs OF THEIR VIEWS.
A Short Synopsis OF Each and Every
Speech, Which will be Read with
Interest.
DUE WEST. Aug. 4, 1889.
According to appointment the County DEM
ocratic meeting occurred here on the 31st.
A very good crowd was out. DR.. j. 0. Lind
say was asked to open the meeting with pray
dent of the Due West club in few words e1-
tended welcome to the people and candidates,
ident of the Hampton club rs chairman OF the
meeting. DIR. Robinson also extended greet
Ing and called attention to the questions writ.
answer. The joint committee Of the two
clubs had agreed on the ten following ques-
tions which the chairman read:
Q) Are you In favor Of the Clemson COL
(2) # so, how shall 1t be equipped and sup
(3) If you organize the Clemson College
will there be any need of the annex?
the sase Board of Of
the Hot Springs Immigration Society
(5.) Do you favor reduction in the salaries
Of the State Officers from the Governor
(6) Do you favor the State granting Rail
Roads the privilege of running trains on the
Sabbath?
rs Ought the surplus of Banks to be tax
(s) Are you in favor OF Prohlbition9
9) Are you In favor OF cutting down the
expenses OF settling Estates that have to go
through our County offices?
Q0) What Is Reform?
The chairman introduced Mr.. r. E. Hill as
the first speaker. 1t was Mr.. Hill's first effort
before Due West audience, and there was
met public expectation in O plain, straight
forward, forclble speech-the best one he has
made In the campaign, 80 we are told. The
speaker said few weeks ago he would have
would be o candidate for the Legislature.
"But there Is destiny that shapes our lives
rough hew them as we will" He then paid
books at Columbia The speaker was In favor
Of the Agricultural College. II should be sup
ported by the Hatch Fund, Landscrip Fund
and the taxes that now goes to the annex,
which he desired abolished. He was in favor
vor Of abolishing the Adjutant and Inspector
Generals Office. Mr.. Hill was here cut short,
his twenty minutes having expired, the time
agreed upon by the joint clubs.
duced Prof j. n. Young. After some intro
ductory remarks, coming to the questions Mr..
Young said he was In favor Of education In
the schools and every where The only limit
was ability. When measure Is raised In the
family the proper course is can we afford 1t?
The same principle applies to the common
wealth, Let US look around US and II we are
able let us have the Agricultural College-put
1t In operation just as soon as means are
clearly in reach. The speaker did not like the
idea Of applying certain funds to designated
Institutions. All taxes and all funds should
go into the State Treasury, and then the ap.
Preparations to the State Institutions should
be made direct from the State Treasury, and
every body would know just how much was
tlon Should then be made direct to all State
Institutions. Thought some OF the officers
salaries too high. Was opposed to train run
ming on the Sabbath and 50 voted In last Leg
isature. What Is Reform? 1t Is retrench-
mont of the Government and reduction OF ex.
penses. It is fidelity to oil the departments Of
Government. Have been In favor or Prohlb1.
ton all my life, but not to an extreme. AT
this point the tap OF the chairman ended a
Mr.. ". P. Calhoun was now introduced
Mr.. Calhoun felt more like speaking on edu-
cation In this illustrious Hall. Mr; Calhoun li
lege in as cheap way as would couport With
efficiency. Let the Hatch Fund go to the Col
lege and so with the other agricultural funds
Abolish the annex In fayor Of the Giems9n as Sol,
Springs Society. Feared "Mongrel Immigra-
tion." Was in favor OF reducing salaries
down TO lowest point of efficiency. Was in
Estates. Already law to tax Bank surplus.
In favor Of enforcing this law. What Is Re,
form? To reduce expenses both County and
State down to the lowest extent of efficiency.
1t was not voting $1,000 to useless !mmigra-
tion schemes. This was one Of the best hits
made during the day, and Mr.. Calhoun closed
amid applause. We omitted to say however
at the right place that Mr.. Calhoun was In IA
,yOr nf Prohibition
Captain j. N. King was the next speaker.
He was heartily in favor of the Clemson Col
lege. 1t should be supported as any other In
restrictive provisions OF Mr.. Clemson's will
emminently wise. The speaker was not In
favor of paying 81 900 voted on cars amid
great hilarity Of feeling and stimulation.
The Lieutenant Governor had been reduced
from s, 600 to about $500, and he was as anx-
ious as ever to get the place and little more
So" Reduce them from $500 to $1,000. Not
willing to run trains On the sabbath: lag ahS a.,
day to keep 1t holy" Was In favor OF taxing
the Bank surplus just as any other properly:
Was in favor of Prohibition. Was heartily
in favor Of Reform. Thought 1t. meant TO
Captain Mars was the next speaker and IN
favor of the College. Thought the Landscrip
Fund and the Hatch Fund should 60 to It,
The annex should now be abolisned Ina lnat M: Mr,
annex funds should 60 to the College. Was
not in favor of increasing the taxes for this
purpose. Thought Fort Hill the very place
for the Farmers College---in the home OF John
College and the common schools OF the coun.
try are too great t, that is the pay OF the teach
ers. Not in favor Of the 81, 900 to Immigration
Society Let them come our athers ongsr oa at
Thought So, 900 was enough for the Judges sal
aries Stop the trains from running ON the
Sabbath. Thought the people ought. to peti-
tion against 1.-THE running OF all trains.
Tax the surplus. In favor Of Prohio1tlon.
Cut down the expenses of settling estates. In
the case Of minors II almost amounts to
confiscation of the property. Reform means
ed with o compliment to the ladies. He
thought that whenever there was Malc Col
lege there should be O Female College. Mr..
Mars thought that the State Penitentiary de-
ment. Greatest leak there.
tthe close Of this speech the chairman an
nounccd that the time for dinner had arrived,
and that the joint committee would endeavor
to sec that every body got their dinner and
plenty of 1t. Separate tables were spread in
the campus grove and every one seemed to
enjoy their dinner.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon when we entered the Hall
DR.. o. P. Hawthorne was speaking. He spoke
from manuscript. The Doctor was frequently
US he seyerally gave blow TO the
lawyers, the officers and the South Carolina
College. He thought per cent was enough
for legal interest in this State. Was in favor
of taxing the Bank surplus. Favored the
Clemson College and thought that "the mu-
nificent gift" OF Mr.. Clemson by all means
should be accepted. Was not In favor Of the
annex and these funds should go to the Agri-
cultural College. Was not in favor of bring
Ing in Roman Catholic Immigrants to the
detriment of Protestants.
MIR. C. A. C.. Waller, the next speaker