The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-08-20
THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 1896.
Stands We'll Home.

Representative citizens and leading
newspapers of the State have said many
kind things about Col. M. B. McSwccny,
who is L prominent candidate for Liclltcn-
ant Governor.
Among the many very kind illusions the
following will be read with interest as they
come from those who know hlm best and
have carefully watched his career for The
pas, eighteen Years
SENATOR MArLDIN'S STRONG ENDoESEM ENT.
Col VI. Is. McSwccncy, IIamplon 5. G..
My Dear sir | desire to say rs Il low
courtryman and us Il Roformcr that YOU
have since 1890 done as much or more good
in Hampton county for The Alliance and
for R"lorn as any other man in it. AS
County Chairman continuously from 1882
lu 1884 and rs Supervisor Of Registration
during the same time. Hnd up to your cleo
iion to the House of Representatives as II
RCformvT, no man deserves more credit
for the WORK done for the majority of the
people Of the county. Whist YOU have
been conservative in your views you have
been true to all the principles OF Reform
and have never been otherwise.
Hampton county. under your manage.
mcni. has always been carried for Reform
hv Il large majority. and have no hcSila-
liUn in saving that You would be our COun-
ty Chairman today Int for your declining
to serve LONGER. Whilst County Chairman
the Conservatives, led by some of the nhlrst
men in III" county, made a bitter fight to
capture and control county affairs and
largely through Your efforts rs County
Chairman and editor Of The Guardian they
were defeated.
Your record as il successful business
man and aS Il Rctormcr is fully recognized
10y the people OF Hampton and adjoining
Counties Yours trulv
WM II. MArLpIN.
ArEAElE,> CHAMPION or TIE WHITE PEOPLE.
MIR. W. III. Tutrn. the Democratic COun-
tv Chairman. says:
Coz. VI. B. McSwccncy. Hampton, $. Gee
Dear Sir: An Intimate acQ,mintan
with you for eighteen Years have given me
an opportunity for observation uf your Dri-
waite and public life. and can say without
fear of contradiction that You have always
been fearless and consistent champion of
the rights and welfare of the masses of the
white people. No man has done rs much
as you for the cause Of Reform and general
prosperity OF the people of the county You
are foremost in everything that tends ,u
help them and they honor YOU tor it.
W. IL. TurEN,
Chairman of the Democratic Party al
Hampton County.
Maj. W. J. Gooding, of the Hampton
County Alliance, says:
Col. M. l}. McSwccncy, Hampton, $. 6.
Dear Sir 1t gives me pleasure to say n
thc President Of The Alliance Of Hampton
county that you were one of the chartc
members of your Alliance and that yo,
have consistently and continuously fought
for the principles of the order and don,
more for it III this county than any one
else. Yours truly,
w. j. GooDlNG.
EMBOSSED BY THE COUNTY DEMOCEACY
Al Il meeting of the Democratic ENccu
tive Committee of Hampton county the fol
lowing resolution was offered by Mr.. j. L
Rivers and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, representatives q
the Democracy of Hampton county, talk
pleasure in endorsing Col. NJ. b. McSwc,
ncy for the Office of Lieucna Govcrno
We believe that he is well qualified to ii
tins important Office and we earnestly as
the Democrats OF the State to support him
ANOTHER STRONG ENDORSEMENT.
Before Col. McSwccncy decided to cnt
the race the Whippy Swamp Democrat
club, one OF the largest in the county, by
unanimous vote adopted the following pr
amblc and resolution:
Whereas, our esteemed and able Rcpl
sentative III the House OF Representative yes
South Carolina, from Hampton count
Col. Nj. B. McSwccncy has been spok
of, by many citizens and newspapers
over the State, rs Il man well qualified
fill the position of Lieutenant Governor
South Carolil2a and. whereas, we, cilizH
of his county, having every confidence
his ability, good judgment and honesty. I
dorSc the kind and llatcring mention Of
name for the second place ON the State tic
c,, and regard this spontaneous cXprcssi
Of opinion, in his behalf. rs high comp
mcnt to him and his constituents. lie i
man of the people, having risen from I
ranks by his own honorable cNerlions, Il
is entitled to the confidence and support
all persons who honor worth and mel
therefore, lie it
Bcsolvcd, That the Whippy Swa,
Democratic club take grca, pleasure in p
senting the name of Col. Nj. Is. McSwcci
70 the Democratic voters Of South Carol
in the ensuing primary rs a candidate
the office of Lieutenant Governor.
w. j. THOMAS, President
X. }. RIVERS, Secretary.
"Silvor Dick Bland who fail