The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-07
The County Campaign Opened.


dered by the Executive Committee
opened ON last Saturday atWadlipgton's
III No. Township. The editor of The
Herald and News went down to e
and hear the machine put in operation.
The attendance was small and the
enthusiasm was less. In fact, 40 one
seemed to be interested very much one
way or The other. The candidatos
spoke, but there was not a particle OF
applause given any speaker, and the
voters appeared altogether indifferent.
Whether the votes all have their
minds made uD, or whether they are
tired of all tbs turmoil and strife we
have had within the Democratic party
for the past two months are questions
we will not answer.
Col. T.. :. keitt introduced the
speakers.
Hon. w. {. Benct, Of Abbeville, a
candidate for Congress, who had been
in the county for day or two drove
down and made 4 short talk. As his
time WAS limited he did not enter fully
into discussion Of the Alliance cate
chism. Mr.. Benet said he was not a
furme. -he was II lawyer. but that lie
had been identified with the farmers
movement from its inception. He had
prepared the bills accepting the Glenn
son bcqucSt and establishing Clemson
College and had fought for them in
the Leg Stature. He ewas the first man
in this State to demand a State prima-
ry. AS to the Alliance catechism he
said he only bad time to sneak of a
part of it and he would take up the
sub-treasury scheme.
He said that one of his opponents,
Mr.. Norris, who endorses the bill EN-
tirely, goes beyond Mr.. Polk, McCune,
and others who are at the head of the
Alliance. The present bill contains
principles they favor. That is as far as
any one ought to he asked to go in the
support of 4 measure. He said he was
in entire sympathy and accord with,
and could most heartily endorse, the
purposes and principles of the sub
treasury bill, but the present bill he
could not endorse, in its entirety. He
had not time to discuss the causes
which had brought about 4 demand
for some such legislation. The legisla-
ton in Congress for the past twenty or
twenty-five years had been in the in
terest of the money power. Usually
the price Of the crop is fixed before it is
maze.
There was need of more money. The
value Of the crops is about seven bill
lions dollars, and the available money
to handle or move it Is only one billion
dollars.
He mentioned one objection to the
sub-treasury bill. In section = it pre-.
vidcs that every "owner" of produce
can use the warehouse Just the same as
the producer, and this would let in the
money lenders aId cotton buyers with
the producer. He did not see how the
warehouse would be any benefit to the
poor farmer. He was in favor of bill
that would put more money in circu-
lation. The money in circulation
should be increased four or five times
what it is now.
When Mr.. Benet had finished, Col.
keitt introduced the County Candi-
dates. Speeches were made by Cole.
L. Blease, Esq, Hon. Geo. S. Mower,
Mr.. Jno. w. Scott, candidates for the
Legislature, and Capt. Jno. +. Banks,
Mr.. Arthur kibler and Mr.. +. w.
Higgins, Andldates for School Com
missioner.
The barbecue was very good, and
the profits from the dinner, we under
stand, go to the school in that comm =
nifty. We heard during the day that
there would be probably two or
three other candidates out for the Leg
lslature, but we presume they will he
announced in due time
The crops III that section and along
the road from Newberry there are very
fine.
TIE RIDGE ROAD MEETING.
On last Thursday we attended bar
becue ut Ridge Road, in No. 10 Town
snlp, given by Messrs. Wilson and
BoD0. The candidates had been in
vited to be present and talk to the
voters. The editor Of The Herald and
News was asked to introduce the
speakers, which he did. There was
not full attendance of candidates.
The voters gave good attention to the
speakers, but there was no enthusiasm,
and they seemed very Indifferent.
Speeches We're made by Jno. w.
Scott and Cole. l.. Blease, candidates
for the Legislature, and DR.. c. r..
Wyche, who said he was not candi-
date, and Arthur Kibler and Jno. +.
Banks, candidates for School Commits
sioner, and J. H. Chappell, candidate
for Auditor.
The barbecue dinner was Il good one,
and we enjoyed it very much.
Both these meetings passed off
pleasantly.
\ meeting was held on Tuesday in
No. ) Township, on Wednesday ut
Cromers, in No. 4, and to-day the
meeting will E2 at Jalapa, No. 5, to-
morrow at Prosperity, and Saturday
at Utopia, in No. S.
The meeting at Prosperity promises
to be int resting. Several Of The Con-
gressional candidates, we understand,
are to be there.
In fact, we understand speeches are
to be made tonight (Tbursday) at
Prosperity, by Hon. w. G. Benet and
Rev. J. a. Sigh. and possibly others.
1t is probable tnat more interest will
attach to the County Campaign after
this week, as the caucus at Prosperity
next Monday will have decided the
matter for one or two prospective leg
islative candidates.
The time is short. Only two weeks
from tomorrow before our first prima-
ry election is to he held.
PEPPERMINT CORDIAL.
\ pleasant and certain cure