The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-09
THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES.
NOTHING VERY NEW HAPPENING.
The Meeting at Monck's Corner
Some Suggestions from Senator
MISREPRESENTATION and Watts
Still mt it,

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The Berkeley Braves" TO the
number Of 400, who attended the cam
paign meeting at MOnck's Corner,
were very demonstrative. They gave
every speaker a fair hearing, but by
the questions asked aud the side re-
marks made no one could nave the
slightest doubt as to where the stood.
Two new candidates appeared at this
meeting, Congressman Stokes and Col.
r. w. Stanland, who is to oppose him.
A heavy rain prevented them from
making their addresses, they being
reserved for the last.
Superintendent Of Education May
fld was the first speaker. He spoke
Of the promise made by the Reform
party six years ago to the people that
they would be given the opportunity
of voting for the nomination OF every
officer who should present his name to
them for their suffrage. This promise
had been kept. 1t was promised, also,
that none OF the existing institutions
OF higher learning would be interfercd
with. Ibis had also been kept. Other
promises such as the establishment of
Clemson, girls college and improve
ment Of the schools have been carried
out with equal faithfulness. 1t had
been provided that there should
DC three-mill school tax by which
the sessions of the public schools could
be heightened. The expenditure of
this money is hedged about in such a
way that it will be wisely spent.
Every community has also the right to
fix Il special school tax in addition to
t!:o constitutional tax. He held that
more had been done for education than
mad actually been promised and cor
talnly much more than had ever before
been accomplished has been the result.
The subject is OF more Importance to
the people than who shall be Governor
or Senator. Hc hoped the people APP
Preclatcd these advantages and con
cludcd by asking their support again.
MIR. i. G. Robinson started his
speech by referring to his record. He
was loyal Relormer and had always
been, aud simply be :ause he was a new
man in the race Was no reason why he
was opposed TO the administration. He
favored and supported it. He did not
laVor pUillnG down any existing insti-
tutlons, but he was also thoroughly q
supporter Of the public school system.
lie had experience in them he had
been Il school commissioner, teacher
and trustee. He did not think Mr..
Mayficld should take credit for all the
Kolorm movement had done in educa-
tional matters. Let him give an ac-
count OF his own stewardship and not
switch off on what the administration
had done. 1t is not on trial. MIR. May
field had held Office six years and be
ought to be modest enough to retire
now. he had some peculiar notions
about education, for he has pointed out
that other States kept their school
superintendonts in Office for life. He
asked MIR. Mayiield if he had not ap-
pcarcd before tho educational commit
tee Of the constitutional convention
and advocated tho lengthening the
term of Office OF the Superintendent Of
Education to four years. Mr.. Mayficld
SAID he had not appeared to advocate
any such proposition. 1t was not his
province to dictate what that commit
tee shall do.
Mr.. Robinson: "Wcll, maybe you did
not, but if you thought you could have
accomplished anything you would
have gone.' He went on to say that
OF all the original Reform officers, Mr..
Maytield was the only one who had the
cheek to offer himself again for Office.
A voice: TELL him it takes new
man to carry out a new constitution" :"
(Laughter.)
Mr.. Robinson then spoke of what 16
to meant. Whatever it might mean
he hoped that it was that he would get
l6 votes to Mr.. Maylield's l. Cheers
and laughtcr.)
1t was evident that Mr.. Robinson's s
speech made most favorable impress
sion.
Captain Stanland introduced Mr..
Whitman by comparing him to bird
ono that llicS out to sea to warn sail
ors or impending danger, and present
ca him to the people rs the stormy
Petrel Of Union"
Mr.. Whitman said that If MIR. Ellcr-
be had not unchurched him at Marion
he would preach Il little sermon. He
quoted from Isaiah, Ho every one
that thirstcth," cct., and paraphased
it by saying that Tillman called all the
down trodden, ring "uled, bossed, poor
people to como forth and he would
get offices. ULaughter.) Like Chris
tians, many Reformers preach one
thing and practice entirely differently.
A voice: 1--WE don't know them.
Give us their full names. DO you moan
Tillman or Evans 2"
Mr.. Whitman mo. Governor
Evans has done more to kocp Reform
promises than any other public man,
but what he has done doesn't amount
to shucks."
MIR. Whitman said he would break
up ring rule In South Carolina in two
months. Bc would show up these pco-
pie who had ridden into Office by prom.
lslng the. people fifteen cents cotton;
promising them four schools where
there was orly one, but who had only
benefited themselves and impoverish.
cd the people. Some of these pap.
suckers think they have q mortgage
on the Reform movement. If this thing
keeps up 1t will be ring, but nothing
but little rusty one. These fellows
curse out aristocrats but they try tC
act like them whom amongst them
Why even Ben Tillman has beon in
New York wearing q long Prince
Albert, patent feathers, with q bie
gold watch chain stretched across his
vest"
Senator Dennis: LET old Ben alone
Hes rot running for Office"
Mr.. Ellcrbe, the second candidate
for Governor, said at tho outset thai
he wanted to set himself straight or
ono point and asked the reporters t(
publish it for him. On going homo
SATURDAY.. ho fOun6 q piio of lot.o,[