The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-05
CAMPAIGN IN A'ICIxENS.


ylories Of the occasion for the can
didates for the vacant scat III the
United States senate were brimful
of facts, figures and cloquence and
were anxious to deliver the same
into the custoday Of the dear pco-
Dlo of Pickens. The meeting was
called to order by John II. Boggs,
county chairman, and Rav. j. e.
Foster III a short and beautiful
prayer, invoked the blessings of
God upon the proceedings Of the
meeting.
There were several visitors from
other counties among the audience,
which was Il largo and representa-
tive body filing the court roomto IT
utmost capacity. Perfect "rdcr
prevailed and Pickcns sustained
her reputation for fair play, CIV
ing tho speakers an attentive and
thoughtful hearing. When the
result or tHr clcCllol IN u'tl'i'N
it will appear to the candidates
what fruit th"is 0ratorical efforts
boro in Pic kens. A great deal do
ponded upon the impressions made
by the speakers on that occasion,
for the people of this county re-
servo the privilege to themselves
. of deciding. who shall get their :
votes. They never &" Wild oyer T
aspirants for political hOnors and
omoiuments, but calmly hoar and =,
Judge the petitioner for thoir auf- +
fragc.
The speeches evidently had some :,
effect, and votes were made or 1,
lost, MS Individuals in the audience l.
agreed or disagreed with the vicws G
of the speaker +
The JOURNAL is under no obliga- ,
ton to any of tho candidates and
docs not propose to usc its inilu- !,
enco for any of them. If it felt
that the salvation Of the Demo-
crat party a>l,"ndGa upon Tie cleo {
tion or defeat Of ono or moro Of
the candidate, then a voice of
warning would be raised. They
arc all running in a Democratic
primary and have given thcir
pledges to abide the result of tho
election, and the JOURNAL is will.
ing for the people to settle tie
differences among tho candidates
in the primary. 1t is tho duty OF
tho JOURNAL 10 give tho facts OF
to the people without bias and 1T
has endeuverei to do so along,
'~",.;,~ ~" "est to their discretion.
side will be found the
,crted ut the Grccn-
{, and as thoy arc
prac1lcnl.y ,ur samo as those made
at tho Pickuns meeting, it will not
be necessary 20 giva report of
the latter. except Mr.. Mayiiold >
to reply to tho metropolitan po-
lice matter.
1t was Il new feature and was
in the following language:
"Governor Ellcrhr has given the papers
a carefully prepared interview, in which he
does not deny the charge which made ut
Orangeburg, in which ! charge him with
"duplicity' in dealing with tn" nrtr"r"i-
tan police, and if he denied it | would
prove it. Here ~ what he says: 81 would
like to have the proof Of any double deal
ing on my part in reference 10 the metro
politan police or amy other public matter
will give the proof.
During the campaign of 1895 II caucus
was held in tho city OF Charleston. This
caucus was composed Of leaders IN thought,
activity and journalism in South Carolina.
The question to be decided was: Shall
the people of Charleston vote for Senator
John II. Harrison or Gen. VIM. II. Ellrrhc
for governor?
Mr.. Ellcrbe had not written any letters,
but a friend, personal and political, was a
member Of that caucus. He pledged and
vouched for Mr.. Ellerbc the removal OF the
metropolital police. He spoke "as one
having authority" That caucus decided
TO give mir. Eilerbn the support OF Charles
ton because he would remove the metro
politan police. The campaign meeting was
held in Charleston, and then Gov. Ellerbc
said: II will remove the metropolitan po.
lice from the city Of Charleston whenever
/ am given assurances that the dispensary
Jaw will be cnforced.'
This statement was made after the ca,l-
aus, after the "frend' had pledged Gov
ernor Ellerbe to the removal Of the metro
politan police 1t mas made i'm the pres
Gnce OF the members OF that caucus and
face to face with the voters OF Charleston
city. It was.Inado for the purpose OF get |
ting the vote OF the city OF Charleston.