The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-14

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Comptroller General. joined .he cam
paigners at this meeting aud made q
short speech, which YVES vel, received
by his hearers.
Senator Harrison made his usual
speech on his dispensary scheme, and
talked Mt some length on the privilege
tax question.
MIR. Whitman made his same old
stereotyped speech, but he received
respectful hearing nevertheless.
Messrs. j. w. Thurmond and J. A.
Mullen, candidates for solicitor, made
brieI speeches in fsrorsof their caudi-
dncv.
The last speaker was Mr.. S.anvarne
wilson, candidate for reelection to
CunSf"ss. He delivered fine speech
on national affairs.
oRANGEBURI's MEETING.
The meeting Mt this point was fairly
quiet and orderly. About 800 people
were present. In the absence of
County Chairman Lowmnn by reason
OF sickness, Congressman Stokes pre-
sided and Mr.. e. III. Houser made the
orenlng prayer. Just before the can
dldates for Adjutant and Inspector
General was introduced the following
card was handed each candidate:
l. We, the Democrats of Orange
burg county, request the candidates
for State and National Offices to refrain
from any personal allnsiohs to tho
character or record of tl.lr oppo-
nCnts.
II. That they be requested to speak
on the issues of the day and their own
record as public officials.
Ill. That we discounteunucc all re
elimination and vituperation.
Nv. That we be allowed; to support
such men as we deem best for the good
of the State without any suggestion
from the candidates..
The above was given out hv Sccre-
tary Tanning of the executive COM
mlttee, although it was notthe official
action Of tho committee, nevertheless, it
represented the sentiments of the
people.
Gen. Rchbonrg, candidate for Ad-
Jutant and Inspector General, was the
first speaker, aud he opened by re-
viewing his career rs Confederate
soldier, he having risen to the position
of drill master of the Confederate
States with the rank of lieutenant.
Since tho war he had been actively
connected with the militia Of the State.
He closed by saying that the study of
military affairs had become second
nature with him.
Gen. Watts followed, and he said
that he detied any man to show TINT he
had not done his duty. If he had not
he did not ask their votes. Dut if he
had been faithful he asked for re-
election. He spoke of Lis record as
AdJutant General and referred to the
fact that 1t was ut his suggestion that
the enlistment law was passed. He
spoke of his military training and ex-
perience and said that al he had
done was for the good of the State and
militia. ~
Judge Earle was the first Senatorial
candidate to speak and he referred to
his political conduct in 1880 when he
had said that the shell manifesto was
untrue in SO far as corruption in his or
any Office over which be had auy right
II administer OF advise. No man
could blame him for that. No man
onght to be afraid OF, the truth. He
had said then that the Ubiquitous laws
under which VIC suffered were not laws
o: South Carolina. 1t has gone on
until the States hn,c lost most all of
their rights through uecisions of the
courts nnd The general government is
supreme. The acts Of Congress for
years have been against the people md
great fortunes have beon nmnsscd by
the few by reason Of these iniquitors
laws. Judge Earle then explained the
operations Of II protective tariff by
which monopolies have been built up.
IL, discussed the issuing of bonds and
Id the contraction of the currency
which naturally led tot discussion Of
the silver question. Concluding he
snid he appeared simply rs II Demo
crat He wanted the time to come
when there would be no such thing az.
Reformers and Conservatives in name
when all could unite on a common
platform for the good of the State.
Governor Eians opened up by re-
marking that the people had been op-
pressed by the State government,
Notwithstanding the assertion to the
contrary. If his opponent had de-
feated Tillman the people would not
now be looking their candidates face to
face. He SAID that the Shell manifesto
was rs tiuc VI ts lhlSe now us IL ever
was. You have elected your S nte Of,
ficers and Congressman on it, and do
you want to abandon it md go back to
the rule of the ring? (CIi3s, "No, we
don't.')
He went on to speak of the Alliance
and its demands, saying that upon the
prosperity Of the farmers depended
that of every other class of Icople.
Tho y,1o ol,,,tal Il !