The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
The Men Who VIII Lead tho Fight.

The name of the new Attorney General
will be Murphy, not Howell, as the types
had it yesterday in the News and Courier,
and he will be Il mighty good Attorney
General, too. Mr Murphy has made one
of the most competent solicitors in the
State, and will fill the Office of Attorney
General with credit to himself and honor
to the State.
The new State Treasurer, Col. E. II. Nc
Ivcr, of Darlington, will go into Office full
ly equipped for service. His high person.
al character and his familiarity will: the
duties of the Office will commend him TO
the support of the Democratic voters Of
the State, and particularly of the farmers
The March Convention of 1892 did not
agree with Brother Colquitt, of Georgia,
that "honcsty, virtue and purity have no
place in politics." and 50 it nominated the
Rev. ID. w. Iliott, of Anderson, for Sup
erintendent of Education. Mr.. Hiott is a
Baptist minister in good standing and will
make a thoroughly efficient officer. He
believes in the most liberal policy toward
the educational institutions OF the State
and would have every child in South Caro-
lima provided with the means of education.
The religious people of the State, who are
in large ma ori,y, ought to vote as they
pray, they will naturally pray for the cleo
tion of Mr.. Hiott and for the success of
the cause which he represents.
The youngest man on the ticket is Wood
ward w. Dixon, Of York, who has been
trained in the school of the soldier, and
will make the military arm of the govern
ment all that it should be. All the young
men in the State ought to vote for him.
J. b. IIumbcrt is ono of the best men in
the State. lie is q farmer by occupation
not farmer for politics and office only
but a real, live, practical every day farmer
who digs his living out of the ground anC
does not depend for bis hog and hominy
upon the West. Mr.. Humbcrt is morcovc
= a man of affairs, and holds to the doctrine
\ that 'public Office is a public trust Ill
has been honorcd by the people OF hi
county many times and has never failed t,
c render valuable service. He will admins
r efficiency and with proper regard to tn
+ rights of the taxpayers and the interest o
: the State.
Doubtless there is no man in the Stat
u who is better posted on the history 0
II South Carolira and who holds more tirml
q to the principles of the Democratic part
:, than Lawrence w. YOumans, of BarnwelI
u who will fill the office of Secretary 0
C State after the next election. A forcbl
&c speaker with the &c of his conviC
N tons, and the ability TO take care Of him
SCH Ill INC pllDllC (uStNSSlOn vi )Olltltal II
il sues, he will exercise a powerful intlucnC
II III the campaign of education, and wi
n make most satisfactor public servant.
IT Everybody in the State knows Lawrcnc
r Orr, either in person or by reputation, ain
to know him is to believe him. lie is a
&c honest as the day, and his record is with
J. out spot or blcmsh. He is Jealous, capa
blc and faithful to the Constitution an
, loves South Carolina better than he love
- his own life. This is not the first time II
II las been called upon in an emergency. |
'. 1876 he marched at the head Of the Wa
J. lace House when il forced its way into tn
-, hall of the House Of Representatives. |
- the present struggle he will take his plac
L. in the front rank, where he will stay unit
&c the las, word is said and the last vot
s, counted. The people of the State lik
!; him for his honesty, for his courage, fC
u his consistency, for his devotion to the
interests and they will vote for him.
lie John G. Sheppard will be the next Gov
or cnor of South Carolina. He is all Edg'
TO- field man and will beat Tilman in his ow
-, county. The Edgcficld people know hi
NJ ~, and respect him. The people Of the Sta
ily know him and place implicit confidence
.p- his honesty, ability and fidelity to eve
nd public trust committed TO his hands. Tht
know that he will make a good GovcrnC
''' because he has made good GovcrnC
icy They know that when he was Governor
1se kept the oath of office and hi'' 49,