The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
THE CAMPAIGN MEETING.
REPORTED TOR THE TIMES BY MR.
HAZEL l.. ScAIFE.

The State candidates addfessed the people
Of Uuion Coun'y in Rice Grove, near the
Episcopal church, last Thursday, August the
fourth.
Ii is said that the Tn on Meeting has bee"
one of the largest attended tuIs,de OF Charles
ton. With the exception Of the boisterous-
ness ota few intoxicated men who took II
upon Nthcmselves to cross-examiDe the
speaker, ihs meeting was IN orderly one,
and, as Il was pred eI, thers was no "howl.
ing down. IL is claimed that the mon who
made Ibs most nofsc, hail from adjoining
counties Let as hope tbnt this IL tho case,
and let us hope that Union people will never
disgrace themselves MS some of these men did.
Several times chairman Lyles found IL Deccs-
sary TO appeal 10 the audience, but each
time the crowd gave ear 10 his call, and be-
came quiet.
Most of the speakers arrived on Wedncs-
days trains, and II large number Of citizens
wcrc nj the depot 10 witness their arrivals.
Governor Tillman waa enter Iined Icy Mr..
Wan. \. Nich, l,on, the O'h"r ndministra-
tion canuiiatcs going to 'l,s hotel All the
conservatives were the guests ofprvaic ftni-
lies, Ex.G"v Sheppard being entertained iy
Juigc Wallace, Col. Orr and Col. loumans
were the guests Of the Hon. Vim. Munro.
THE MARCH TO THE BATrLEGnorND
Thursday morning the process on Of car
riagcs containing the speakers, healed by
the MI. Tabor Brass BauJ, formed in front
of the Union Hotel, and moved toward Rice y
grove, the ground selected for the fray
When the carriages reached the grove
probably 1000 people had cole ctci 10 listen
to the speaking.
THE BATTLE HEGiNs.
At 1890, A. NJ, the meeting was called
to order by chairman \. G. Lylcs, who re-
1ucStcd tho Rev. r. G.. Lampicy to open
The meeting with payer. hf'cr prayer had
been oflerci. Mr. lylcs 'cd that he waited
n good meeting, aud no bowling downs, for
he had given the speakers guarantee Cf u
respectable hearing. lie then introduced
Mr.. May h"ld, tho administration candi late
f"r Superintendent of Education.
MIR. MAYIIELD's srrECm.
Mr.. Mayhcld began his speech by saying
That during the campaign two year. ago
Union was about ihc only meeting ho missed.
ani ho did not have an opportunity Of coming
here then Oh account of duties which con
fined him to his Office. Ills interests were
probably lAS S9!4sg sg Speakers who were
lie announced that his speech would be ono
Of cold facts and figures, and therefore he
could not he eloquent.
Speaking of the iaclional strife, he told his
followers that their neighbors had as much
right TO their respect as they to theirs.
lie defended the three charges preferred
against the administration n---incompctcncy,
extravaganza, oppression Of the banks and
driving capital from the State lie said he
d.d not intend to discuss the three dollar poll
tax, for it was only enc of Gov. Tillmnns
ideas.
lie asked Governor Sheppard If he was in
favor ola one dollar poll tax
Gov. Sheppard replied that he had rather see
it stricken from the constitution than to
have tirecdollw poll tax provision
inserted
Nr. Mayhold uscI an official record aud
from it mentioned several departments
wherein the admins ration had saved money,
nmd then handed it to Col. Orr, defying
him 10 prove them false. When he ended his
speech hc received good deal Of applause.
cor. JAS. L.. ORR
Col. Orr was tho next speaker introduced
Ilo proved by the records which Mr.. May
t"l'Is sH!s "kares.- toi. Orr said tnat MIR
Alnyheld's figures changed nothing. The
question TO be determined is, what tax was
levied during lillman's administration +?
In leSS-S0 the total tax levied was S7G3. 900:
in lSS9-!O. $190,0OO; 1S9O-gl, S79g. 600
showing an increase the first year Of fill
uan term of S21 900, and 80 900 additional
the second term.
MIR. Mayicd: Tho actual expenditures
and not appropriation bills is tho test of the
matter. The administration hu, not spent
that much extra.
Col. Orr: The only reason is, you did NOT
get II. ani II You levied more than cnouyb
taxes these hard times. il wa hardly rinht
/" the taxpayers.
Mr.. Mnyhcll was going hy the rocori
COL. orr: Then y"u ion un,irr>toul the
record. and you al, to blame for i,
Nlr. Mayhcld h;ll S,id in his Grurcs finn,
the iactnri"" returned property i'll the State
al miIi"n AMI Il quarter dollars, and had
allowed Anderson county, under this hral
SH"o. Col. brr said he returned tine pIrI
mont '"mpnny's Anderson Milt lv itself nt
vt -, lao, llG told the audience that MIR
Mayhcld had simply mSlci them, and il
showed how much reliance could be placed
on him. Col. Orr said that he would no,
take up time discussing every little dor tax
Mr. Mayicll had referred TO.
Col Orr ,ISGuSscd the ro1~rul or rhe
>'lJrr Se..H' a~--'c past two years
Ell 20 ms bed ntn toy. IinI.a started his
"moremcnt six years ago. he claimed that ne
was not working for office. Lut for The
farmers alone. lie then toll how Gov
Iillman had virtually nominated himself
lie claimed that the .rcScut administra-
ton had actci illegally ) aad when they wen,
TO co"r' Chief ""rucc Pope Joined in saying
ihat their action was Hrony.
Speaking oi the hHui.> he said. they
should pny their share OF thc iaXcs as well
rs anyhoiy else.
Co. Orr sli thai hc could prove 10 any
unbiased man that lH!mgn was the worst
enemy the poor man had
Gel. or was in favor Of education. hut
.hi not think it was gat To put =; roll
'aN on - persons regardless Of wha, they
were worh, and ii wa' unjust aud unlIir
10 tax the Yonr man this way The ryh
man could send his children to school all
tine time, while the poor man could spare
his children from the tirii ~ only "A shor |
time and would thus get little advantage
rom the - poll taA, wl.r the lich !.lan |
would Hlway, nc getting ii.
lie WAS III favor Of Il two mill tax. and /
stated that in ;hc Legislature an antrim !
man man made ~ .lmYn,lmcnt to a certain
nli 30 ~ 10 put i'll the two mills tax and
that the Iil'mau men voted il down. lie
continued; mo man cOuli tell NE chat thc
poor man should pay ~ much tax FIR cdu
r. ri