The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-12

10 MAKING nOeral appropriations W
support her schools; this was a sad
fact and should not be; it did not
speak we'll for the fostering care OF
the State in our educational interest.
He spoke at length of the dispensary
system and thought it grand solu-
ton of the liquor question, but there
was room for great improvement of
the system; the open barroom, with
all it's enticing allurements, was gone
forever; bind tigers should be crushed
out of existence. South Carolina
should develop her own phosphate
beds and utilize it by establishing
factories for it's manufacture, and
sold to the farmers at the actual cost
OF production; the tag tax was un-
just and should be repealed. lie
favored a reduction of salaries; op-
posed the State FAR appropriation
and the free bridge.
Candidate J. II. Koon, was the
next speaker introduced. He said
the people were no strangers 10
him; he had always been a friend OF
the laboring mer; he was acquainted
with their wants and felt for them
in their sufferings under the grind
ing iron heel cf oppression. He
would make the race for the Legis-
lature on high plane. 1t is your
right and privilege to bring those
who are seeking your support Tor
Office before you and have them ex-
press their views upon all questions
of a public nature in the discussion
and settlement of which you are di-
rectly interested. Ii elected IL Will
be his purpose to introduce some
new measures, the enactment OF
which into law, he was satisfied
would be to the benefit Of the peo
ple of the whole State. He then
briefly explained his proposition to
make thieves responsible for the
amount stolen, and other measures
necessita ed by the new constitution.
He favored the reduction of the cost
in delinquent land al 8; reduction OF
salaries Of officials; opposed large ap-
propriations for the higher institu-
tions of learning; thought the free
school sy tenn should receive the fos-
tering care of the State. The dis
pensary was a good law and blind
tigers should be discountenanced;
opposed the State Fair appropriation.
He said that h, hid advocat d the
free bridge but that question was
now dead issue.
Candidate D. F. E6rd. the aowery
young orator of tie Sa!uda hills,
was the next speaker to face the au-
al Hence. He opened with q
witty anecdote about trained
horse re ting for suckers. AS
did the other speakers, he paid a
high and glowing compliment to the
assembled audience, and said he was
glad of the privilege of addressing
the good people of Lewiedale; the
people generally knew him; be was
in sympathy with the workipgmen
because he was a workingman him
self, he earned his bread by the
sweat of his brow and knew from
a personal experience the expressions
under which labor was suffering and
had given the remedies for its relief
much thoughtful study. He pro-
posed to make The race for seat in
the House of Representatives on lis
fitness and competency for the psi
ton; be would 60 through this cam,
paign carrying with him no hard
feelings toward any one, and would
have none after the election if tie
people saw fit to leave him at home.
He favored economy i'll all things,
he would endeavor to economize in
the public expenditures if it could be
done without ilupairing the public
service. He discussed the educa
tional question, showing the cost ol
maintaining the higher institutions
of learning; Clemson and Winthrop
were grand institutions and were en-
during monuments of the triumph
of Reform, aud to which future gen
erations would point in honor aud
pride to the magnificent structures,
bat he thought that by a judicious
and economical management they
could be made self sustaining and
was, therefore, opposed to extrava
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the constitutional convention, the
Legislature, the expenses of which
had been paid and yet taxes reduced
one mill. He touched upon national
affairs and thought that election OF
Bryan and Sewall would bring pros.
perity to our poverty stricken coun
try. He answered the questions put
to the candidates the same as did
the others, excepting as the State
Fair appropriation, which he opposed
generally but favored specifically.
Squire j. W. Dreher was glad tc
meet with the people OF that section
of the county again. He was not q
candidate for the Legislature from
choice, but the record be made two
years had induced his friends to urge
bin to make the race and he had
yielded to their earnest solicitations
He stood on his record as a citizer
of the county, his standing at home