The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-22

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DINA Each OF the Oar dEdatss Expire sssd
R.s We've.
TIE bombardmsnt Of Santiago prob
ably required the services # more IS
inch guns than did that of Orange
burg, which occurred Thursday, out
it was not marker in point OF dlrs'
ton sn6 rapid. firing to that CT the lat
ter. For four hours the political guns
(this term is Il carats fpe ard strictly
orisinal) Of South Carclira'S devoted
and daring aspirants for ofEcial knight
hood sheIled the woods, bu: despite 8
terrific bcmbardmept the fair city IS
unhsrmed, ard its citizens are still
dispensing hospitality and good cheer
to their well-neaniug captors. Nc
''Hobson's CHOICE" in its arciant
meaning, holds US here.
To one who has bad the fortune tc
portray three successive SO called Till
man campaigns, with all their epithet.
icsl hurly-burly. the initial meeting OF
the campaign OF 1898 comes as mild
tonic, without the bracing and exclt
ing features of its predecessors. a
smaI and rather irresponsive audi
ence of between 1C0 and 2C0 persons
sat for four hours beEeath the fusilaoe
OF more than score of candidates.
OTHER COUNTIES. ATTENTION.
A speakers stand, the admirable ar
rangement Of which is worthy OF par
ticular comment, was erected under
the spreading oaks of the Colored
State college, and on it were gather,
ed the candidates, 90 in number, but
up to the hour scheduled to the be
ginning of the meeting they outnun-
bered the auditors, and it was n:3O
when the speaking began. The cen
ire of interest during the morning
was the Orangeburg hotel, where the
candidates chaffed each other IN
friendly rivalry and plumed their
wings for their initial fight.
The feature of the meeting was the
positive announcement that 9. T..
Featherstone would enter the guber-
material contest instead OF opposing
Major McSweeney for the lieutenant
governorship, leaving the latter with
out opposition.
All rumors to the effect that the
Hon. George D. Tillman would not
make the race were efectually silenc-
ed when he appeared on the scene,
cooked and prined for the conflict.
Meeting was called TO order by DIR.
LoWmsn. county chairman, who stat
ed that the gubernatorjal candlcate:
would be limited in their speeches tc
Is minutes and the others to minutes.
He then introduced
GOVERNOR ELLERBE
There was not a sound SIS the COVER
nor adyanced, and from the tomb,
like silence that prevailed in the
crowd for the next Is minutes q Qusk
er meeting without the amenS vas
predicted.
Governor Ellerbe said he had been
In office only II months but during
that time he had been abused and mis-
represented by politicians who can
vasse6 the State while he was IN hls
Office at the state house with his hands
tied and his lips sealed, but now, said
he, thank God am here TO invite
one and all to come and put up OF
shut up. I have been charged with
beinga political trickstsr. Ideny that
have ever made q political deal and
Invite any one to show the proof.
Governor Ellerbe asked fer re elec.
ton on his merits. He would not &C
cept it simply because OF the honored
custom of giving the governor a sec,
ond term. Commenting on the State
inssitions he said the penitectiary had
been well mansge6, having psio into
the State $4,000. The management
of the asylum wasall that could be de,
sired. The colleges were in flourish.
ing co1 1dition, with the exception OF
the Citsdel. The rebellion there hss
been unfortunate, but it should moi
hurt this grand institution.
He had tried TO give The people 8
plain, business.like, honest and eco
nomical administration. He had OBJ
stacles greater in many respects than
his predecessors. During his term the
Stste had been dominated Dy the orig
inal package people. He, however,
had more liquor seized than any OF his
predecessors, and at less expense. Ths
dispersary was the best solution OF the
LIQUOR question. In 1892 he had vot
ed for prohibition because he consid
cred It more preferable thsn open
harrooms, but the dispensary system
has decreased drunkenness IN the
State and would be far more potent in
that respect than prohibition, and
half LOAF was better than no bl esd.
Governor Ellerbe advocated bien
NAL sessions of the general assembly,
Each session cost South Carolina aboul
$50.O00, and as far as the genera.
good was concerned some Ct them
were not worth $3.50 to the State. The
governor took his seat amid applause
''YoUR UNCLE GEORGE.
Col. George Tllman was introduced
to the tune of ''hurrah for Ti(lman,
IF be is any kin to Ben he's al
right" together with considerable
general applause. After an eloquen
reference to Orangeburg's dead h eroe:
he pu! the crowd IN good humor BY
declaring that the time allotted hin
for making s speech was not even SUI
fcient to allow him to pay them teN
compliments. He could only hop
skip and jump over few lesdins
Questions. His remarks were spicy
and pungent and seemed to in;eres
the crowd immensely.
I am, said he, for trying TO keel
your money in your pockets and no
taking it eli for taxes. Taxes sre tot
high. object 10 having three college
where the courses are recuplica;ed
and where free tuition is given II
competition with private snd dencml
national institutions.
He dealt vigorously with the ols
pensary quesuon, riCdling II mercl
Iessly. This moral institution hat
been in operation for five years ant
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