The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-19
The County Campaign Opened.


ay auditor, who WAS prevented by
The meeting was held on the
Iuse Square. the piazza of Messrs
u Reynolds being used for the speak
lers. The audience numbered between two
hun and two hundred aud fifty people.
and was composed of citizens Of different
parts of the county es we'll as OF the city
T. 3. Fraser Jr, Vice President OF the
Sumter Democratic club, presided and calico
the meeting to order at l / clock sharp, an
nouncirg that candidates for the Legislature
would be allowed ten minutes and other
candidates Ave minutes
The meeting was good natured and orderly
With The exception of one or two persons who
had a SPECIAL set of questions, viz s'D:d you
vote for haskell ~ .:Did sou help tc bnnt
Spies from Darlington ''Who did Jon
vote for wears ago ?' ''Did you vote for
Tillman p
These questions were put TO nearly every
candidate 10 whom they might at al! apply
and 10 some ,oetances were followed up with
remarksin Conversational way There was
no unpleasan ,ness developed however, aud the
program went through in good time
Tue speaking was in The following order:
LEGISLATURES.
J. A. n. Csr,away Had 40 prepared
political speech aud no candidates spesch.
Il plain working msp, and bad come from
his farm. Spoke on the line Of peace and
unity and against factiopaiism Was OPP
posed to blowing his own horn, but aa-
nounced that if the people should elect him
be would work for what he deemed the oeSt
inseres, of the people in general. There are
nc great Issues 10 come before the next Legls-
lsture. so far as be knew. He announced
himself reads to answer questions, but none
were asked.
McDopald Furnan.-J1st as ne got well
into his iatroductory TIE question Ibid yon
vote for Hsske! . was 67ed at him, to
which he promptly said ''No, AID an
nopsced that he Vas IN this campaign 90
platform of six planks, as follows: /. Don't
ASK any man personally TO votefor him z
Will cot get mad with any man who 'oes
no, vote for him. Il elected will intro
duce and advocate measure 10 have the
Legislature meet Only every second year.
This he explained and stated that the legisa-
,ure Of Mississippi meets only every fouc years
and be thought tha. South Carolina could
get along with legislature once IN t"o
years The 4;h plank, ABOUT Woman,
caused general laugh, but Mr. Furman
went on and made qne gallant talk On
that bead, aud exulalnsd tina; be proposed 10
insist that If n woman who taught school
old the same work asa man, she should get
the same pay. 5. Rotation IN cflce. He no,
only believes in rotatioo. hut Tauts the Con-
stitu ion amended to limit the term Of cffi:e-
holding 10 four years. s. Parconipg po"er.
Tits be consider q dangerous tbisg aud
should be taken from the Governor and put
under the control of the Board of Peuiten-
tary Directors lie concluded By saying
that be did not want any one to yote for him
because be nigh, be good fellow, but asked
The sufftage of all who may consider him
competent
T P. Ki gore-Made only short talk; sa
be IS plain farmer, and not a speaker. Ii
elected. he will lock after the interest OF the
people 10 the best Of his ability, and if he
Iearas 10 be speaker, will make a speech
wher he comes back
". A. Nettles Spoke rapidly and stated
his platform 80 fast that the reporter is not
sure he got all his planks. Ae favors free
schools, and favors State aid TO higher educa-
tiona! Institutions He is in favor OF pensions
10 old aud needy Confederate sold;ers-re
peating and emphasizing the word peedv
he favors good State aad county government.
If elected, will only support measures for tee
good Of the country.
A K Sanders.-Tnis is The fifth time he
has come before the people as candidate for
the legislature, and has been three times
elected He thought the experience Of three
terms qualified him better 10 be Of service TO
his county. He had always tried 10 be faith
ful to bis trust, aud would coo,;uue to be so
if reelected He always conducted bis Cam
paiga on high ground.
E D .Smi,h.-Made capital little speech,
questions aad remarks lie told some anec-
and having quieied the ques,iouer aad got
called to time by the chairman, wh-n he
closed With thaoks for attention OF the hear
ers.
Col J H. Wilsoa announced that he was
simply a caodidate for reelection his record
was before the people, and he asked their
support if be had gwen satisfaction. He
considers tina, the perftcting of our educa-
tiooal system will be g5e most important
matter before the mex: Legislature, and an
nonoced that be is in favor OF supporting ell
the higher educational institutions. The
State needs all of them. He promised not to
waste time IN Bancombe talk if he should be
elected Here time was called on him aud
he closed by saying, "Eriencs, remember
that wsn: to 90 back right bad"
CLERK OF COURT
Capt. P. P. Gaillard.-The Captain got
through saying that all knew that be was
no public speaker, when the questioner took
charge of him and went through the cate
chism, TO all of which he gave satisfactory re
plies, and being told 20 60 ahead, be as: u7ed
the audience that he is competent to perform
al! the duties of the office, and if elected, will
do it.
S F. Lsnoir-This is the FIRST time ia his
life that be has asked for az Office. He has
bad much experience in the work Of the office
and had giveu satisfaction. He asked that
the people consider all the candidates and
give his claims their favorable consideration
Shepherd Nash Has an itching for the
Clerkship. Has been in Office, tasted the pap,
likes il, aad wants to hold on. He has dis
charged the Office as he thought fo, the best.
T. E Richardson Referred to his expert
bo 5y,fi Of 10