The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-17
LOCAL NEWS.
The State Campaign Meeting.

The State campaign meeting was held
here yesterday, and there wore prcscnt
about seven hundred voters and Il few
ladies. The time allowed the Govern
Ors' for discussion was only fifteen min
utes each, and five minutes each TO the
other candidates. The liquor law was
the main issue, in fact it appears to ne
about the only issue in tho eAtnpaixr
There was IA total absence of tlat noi.y
enthusiasm which has characterized for
mer meetings since 1890, and this meet
ing WAS just about to pass into history HI
the uIistest held in Anderaon since the
now regime when Hon. w. ID. Mayteld
and !. j. McMahan, candidates for State
Superintendent OF Education, sprung a
sensation by caIatic language. quickly
followed by blows, and exhibiting them
selves, when the dust cleared, in tho
hands OF the Chief OF Police seeking
bond.
Gov. Ellerbe was first introduced and
defended the dispensary law, and ran
rapidly over his official record, explain
ing, az we'll as no could in tho short time
allowed, his official acts winch were not
clearly understood.
Gov. Ellerbo WAS followed by iion.
Geo. ID. Tiilman, who advocated local
option, greater liberty and lower taxes
and pointed out defects in the laws reHn-
lating tho tax privilege on fertilizers,
the appointment of school trustees OF
country schools, and made the charge tiia,
Clemson College had failed in tho dis
charge OF its duty in tile collection oI
taxes appropriated for its support, thus
showing il did not need the Apprnprin
tions made for i,s nnintonaucr.
Mr.. Schumpert WAS noxt introduced.
fIe called attention To tho .rct that thoy
were not present to discuss higher ed ilcN-
ton, or education of tho masses, nor to
discuss the financial Hystem Of tho State
but to discuss tho liquor law. Ils ucprr-
Gated this state of affairs and hoped the
question would be finally and definitely
settled and kicked out of politics. IIe
was opposed to prohibition, after years Of
careful study. 1t made men tho victims
of secret sins, and it would entail more
hardships and cause more trouble In its
enforcement than the present systen.
Ear. Watson Wa6 the ..sxt Hpbgktr. He
opposed prohibition. 1t could not TO on
temperaucs-it could not be iegsated
into men. lie had practiced and preach
cd temperance for fifty years, and raised
n generation who did not drink whskey
He spoke Of his official record, and stated
that II elected the dispensAry law would
be properly enforced.
Mr.. Featherst0ne spoke next, and made
n strong and earnest appeal for prOhihi-
ton, basing his claims upon the fact that
prohibition was right from moral, buai-
ness and religious BtandpOints, and arKu-
ing that il the dispensary law reduced
the sale OF lquur 4'i per cent, az claimed
by Gov. Ellerbe, prohibition would
bring further reduction. That If legialn-
tion has accomplished 10 much by the
dispensary law, legislation would accoui
plish more by the enactment Of u prohl-
bition law. Many beautiful flowers were
sent by the ladies to Mr.. Featherstone,
and his speech was warmly appauded.
MIR. Archer, OF Spartanburg, then fol-
lowed and devoted his fifteen minutes to
an appeal for the education of tho rnasscs,
and showing by statistics that the farmers
were paying taxes to educate the children
OF rich mon in colleges while the children
of the poor grew up In Ignorance or were
allowed only $3.50 for education at home.
Mr.. q. Walt Whitman followed on the
same line, claiming that the position
taken by Mr.. Archer had been his plat
form for years, and that he had been
fighting on this line alone until now 1t
had grown to be the popular question OF
the day and that ho expected, from prom
ises made him, to get forty thousand
votes on August 30th next.
for Attorney General, Comptroller Gene
raj, Railroad ommissioners and last by
candidates for State Superintendent of
Education. The fight between MI. May
held and Mr.. McMahan, candidates for
this office and above referred to, was
culated a printed speech which reflected
upon McMahen and which McMahan
says was not delivered In his presence
and which was not brought to his attsn-
ton until to-day. n his speech to-day
he roasted Mayfield severely. Mayfield
stepped to the front and demanded that
ho stop. MoMahan would not stop.
Mayfield then addressed the crowd say
ing: II slapped this man once" Me-
Mahan faced him Immediately and said
with emphasis, lyon are are liar AS
quick as thought Mayfield struck. but
MeMahan caught the blow and landed
stinging left-hander on Maytield's eye.
At this point Chief Dillingham; separated
them by placing them under arrest.
Both were required to give bond for ap-
pearance at the Mayor's Court at ten
O'Clock this morning.
By invitation, the candidates spoke nt
Williamson last night, aud they are at
Sandy Springs to-day.