The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
would favor throwing around the dspensary


all The safeguards possible.
He said be was familiar With county gov
ernment and would introduce bills to pro-
mote efficiency and economy, also wide-'ire
bill, forestry, also on hsalth, 10 fact wss In
favor Of bringing the government as close
home az possible and letting taxpayers see
how their money is heing spent. He ex-
pla ned bis Australian Ballot Bill and show
ed that it disfranchsed DO uneduca,ed person
provision being made for that
He said in conclusion In coming before
you as a candidate for the Senate, do 80 oa
nv record and on my meris. have endeav-
ored u every public position which occu-
pied to discharge my duty with diligence aud
fidelity. If elected stand pledged 10 give
nv best effort to the work and TO jealously
guard all our ioterests, and to work ever for
thS betterment and II oral advancement of all
our peop'e | realize fully the RESPONSIBLE
ties as we'll as the honor of the position.
will endeavor to discharge the one, and exalt
and appreciate the other
By agreement MT Moses bad Eve minutes
in which to reply. He discussed several
points of the Lee County matter brought up
Mr. Manning and explained bow the reports
were II ade by the House and Senate commit
tees aod bis part in having the bill placed on
the calendar, and made q special order, 90
tba, it could De acted upon before adjourn
ment, instead Of leaving it TO lie over until
the ne1. session The Senator from Darling.
too County who was opposed to the fo:ma-
ton of Lee County favored the passage Of
the bill, for, as be stated in his speech he was
satisfied that the election pad been fairly az
honestly carried 10 Darlington County, as
veil as 10 Sumter and Kershaw, and this ies-
timo1y from a man who lived close to the
scene of dispute and was personally stqualut-
ed With the facts, together with the showing
made before the committee, had euch weight
with the Senate tia, the bill passed with only
lev dissenting votes, and 90 division was
demanded, ,he victory being so apparent
to all.
He favored the most liberal support Of ;te
Board Of Health and bad voted for the appro.
pristioo asked for by the State Board. He
favored the liberal support Of the State col.
leges and the improvement of the commou
schools.
Tbs candidates for the House oe Represent.
atives spoke in ihe following order: E. D.
Smith, A NJ Carrawsy, Mcdonald Fur.
man, j. a. Wilson, ". A. Nett!es, D. u
Young E C. HayDsworth and A. K. Sau.
ders. In fifteen minute speeches they out.
lined their platforms. aod those who are ask
ing for re election gave 40 account of their
stewardship. As their SPEECHES we're similar
to those delivered at previous meetings there
is no necessity for a detailed report.
Eon. J. W. Stokes. who is candidate fol-
reelection as the representative OF the Sev.
ecth Congressional District, discussed and
explained the income tax. his rural free de.
livery OF maj; bill, the bill to prohibit gam.
bling in futures aud gave bis views on the
annexation OF foreign territory.
Mr.. Tbos. F. Brantly, who issopposiOg Dr.
Stokes made forcibe speech defining bis
platform and appssred to capture the crowd
Dr. Stokes and Mr. Brantley had lively
exchange of explanations Of charges and
COULTER charges that have been made during
toe campaign which the crowd enjoyed i'm
! mensely.
The candidates for the couDty Offices made
6ve-1ninule speeches, the crowd remaining to
hear them all