The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-20
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
The Eall Opens and Eloquence is Poured
Forth-The Speakers and Their
Speeches-Two Meetings
Last Week.
Especial Correspondence

I -. ", CLI -1!A4 1tI
US once again assail Your ears
The County Campaign was practically
opened at Watts, few miles below here,
to-day. It will not be regularly opened,
however, until the 2nd prox., at Newberry,
but the candidates seem very restless, so
they will take advantage of the many bar
becues that will come off between now
and then There Was large crowd at
Watts to-day, but very little interest was
taken in politics, though the candidates
put IN full time. Speeches were made by
nearly all the candidates for the higher
offices. They were all eminently conser-
vative with the exception OF Messrs.
Blease and Sease.
Mr.. J. F. J. Caldwell is not a candi-
date, but spoke by request He made an
excellent speech to very attentive and
appreciatiVe audience.
It is apparent that some OF the speakers
intend to run on the merits OF Benjamin
r Tillman, though the great majority OF
them will be very conservative, depending
rlpon their own merits for success. The
meeting was called to order at ten o'clock.
Col. o. L. Schumpert acted as chair
man. He introduced J. F. J. Caldwell,
Esq, as the first speaker.
Mr.. Caldwell spoke of the pleasant
memories that he had of many IN the au-
dience who we're his companions IN the
war. He paid q glowing tribute to Col.
William Lester. He had nothing to say
as to county politics, nor as to State poll
tics. He had never doubted the Democ-
racy of Newberry County. 'The most I'M
portant thing in the national election is to
See that you vote for true and tried DEM
ocratic electors. There are two parties
in our national politics. The line between
them is drawn wide and deep.
Republican success means high tariff.
The negro is on top in the South. With
such an enemy what would be the condi-
ton of affairs if he were in power? Our
doom would be locked" He spoke fur
ther of the force bill, saying that white su-
premacy was paramount, and that Demo-
cratic unity was more important than 1t
had ever been. Continuing, he said: "Be
fair, be rational Investigate for your
self. See both sides. If you do not you
may get wrong. Be your own man.. MI.
Caldwell then explained the Newberry
National Bank case very satisfactorily.
The next speaker was the Hon. John
W. Scott. ,
He thanked those who had supported
him two years ago and had no malice for
those who had seen fit to oppose him. i
promised you two years ago." he said,
THAT I would build up the interest Of
South Carolina. My record is before you.
| have stood on the farmers movement
platform for six years. don't see any
man. Everybody is in favor OF lifting the
burden of taxation. Vote for whom you
please. shall make my own fight on 10y
own merits. If am defeated will bear
it as true Democrat"
The next speaker was the Hon. John e.
Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson said: II am before you
asking for reelection. The questions be-
fore us are all important, but the su-
premacy of the white race is paramount.
This question is before US again. All
must vote for the nominee of the party.
If T am defeated I'll work for the nominee
with all my might" He said that he
would not go into discussion Of national
politics; that he could not help in them,
for that belongs to others. He said that
he was farmer, and that he stood upon
the Democratic platform. II know no
other. have the best interests of our
country at heart. It was unfortunate that
the Prohibition issue had been made at
this time; he was not a Prohibitionist IN
principle, but if Newberry County votes
for it, then as true representative OF the
people be would vote for it" Mr. Wilson
concluded by saying that he was swinging
to no mans coat tail, but was going as a
people of the State.
Then Hon. Cole l.. Blease spoke. He
thanked those who had voted for him and
said that he was for reelection; his record
was before the people; he could not prom
ise how be would vote in the next Legis-
lature, for he knew not what bills might
be introduced. 81 saw fit to oppose the
Childs bill. It was not Prohibition
measure. It is not law which could
have been enforced" He denied the re-
ports that he had pledged himself to vote
for the bill and had been bought for $3.50
to vote against it; he read several letters
in his defense.
He then read and commented on seve-
cal extracts from the bill, terming the
same farce, humbug, disgrace to any
people.
Then be said that a public officer was a
public servant; that if the people wanted
Prohibition be would vote for it. MIR.
Blease said Tillman would be the next
Governor.
Then he gave general outline OF what
the last Legislature did, accusing the pa
pers of avoiding the truth, but publishing
everything against them and falls hoods
by the wholesale, and saying The State
circulated lies as false as the hlnges that
swung the gates of hell, concluding with
the assertion that S. Pope and J. A: Sigh
were pair Of as stanch and tried Demo
Gratis as any in the county.
At this juncture dinner was announced,
the speaking to be resumed thereafter.
Col. Schumpert took the midday train
and DR.. Wertz presided.
The first speaker that be introduced
was the Hon. Geo. :. Mower. Mr..
Mower said that he was not feeling
we'll enough to speak. He merely an
nounced that he was y candidate for
the State Senate.
Ther followed the Hon. J. NJ. John
stone. He said that there were no
issues before the people; that it Vas ;
question Of personal preference, with the
people, who should represent them.
He was a Democrat; be was on the
same platform that he was four years
ago, j. e., equal rights to all man
kind and special privileges to none.
He said that this was campaign of
Democrats and that white supremacy
was the important question. He said
tat an issue has been precipitated
with this campaign known as Prohi-
bition, that he did not see the necessity
of expressing himself, but if Newberry
County votes for Prohibition then if
elected he would vote for Prohibition
and do his best to make it a law if
Newberry voted against it, then be
would vote against it. II shall 60 as
an instructed delgate from Newberry
County"
He then spoke of Clemson College
and said that he as before would use
his best efforts to have that college
established, that it could not be built
without an appropriation from the
State.
Mr.. Johnstone said that he would