The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-17


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his impetus for victory at this very
place. He gave an account of his
stewardship saying that his best
efforts had been used in behalf OF
the people, briefly stating some OF
the measures which he favored. He
was instrumental in having the tele-
graph and express companies put
under the supervision of the railroad
commissioners and giving them
authoritity to fix a uniform schedule
of charges. He was successful IN
having enacted law to compel labor
ers to stick to contracts. He sup
ported the Jim Crow Car bill forcing
the railroads to provide separate
coacaes for the races. He thought
more attention should be given to the
common schools and every child
sHould learn to read and write. The
appropriations were entirely too
much for the higher educational in
stitutions and that the strictest
economy should be used in their
management. The common schools
were neglected in the interest OF the
State colleges. He asked the ques-
ton could the people send their boys
to Clemson; the old field school
should receive some of the privilege
tax money; that the tax should be
reduced q or 3 per cent.
W. H. Sharpe, Esq, was the next
speaker and said that he needed no
introduction to the people; he was
but farmer boy and lawyer; he
would be the last person to lay
ruthless hands upon Winthrop, bat
the appropriation was too large
and should be cut down to
the proper figures. He compared
the salaries of the professors to those
of the plowman and laborers and
showed how long it would take for
the salaries of the latter to reach
those Of the former; he had no
complaint against Clafin. Ifelected
to the Legislature, he would show
which side he was on. He favored
the reduction of number Of magls.
trates by abolishing four and in
creasing the pay of the remaining
three.
Mr.. j. Brooks Wingard said that
two years ago Mr.. Asbill was un-
known and today I may be the un-
known quality, but it remains for the
people to say whether I am worthy
or not to discharge the duties of the
Legislature. I have been plowboy
81 of ~ years. We must take care
of the higher educational institu-
tions. Clemson was noble institu
tion and should be properly provided
for, but when expenses were consid-
cred it was no more poor man s
college than the others. The actual
expenses for nine months were $99-
80 and including the tuition fee of
$40, the expenses would foot up to
Sl39,S0 while at other colleges the
expenses would amount to about
only 100000, Clemson received 96-
900 more than you are able to
stand, $4,000 of which is derived
from the special fertilizer tax and
the remainder comes from the United
States government. Why not repeal
the fertilizer tax 10 meet the actual
expenses. If I am sent to the Legis-
lature, I will look to your interest.
1 am not opposed to the higher in
stitutions, but the appropriations
must be cut down to a sum sufficient
to meet necessary expenses. [ am
friend to the South Carolina Col
lege and to Winthrop and they must
be supported, but must be watched
with care. As to the whisky issue
he was willing to carry out the wishes
OF the people.
Hon. D. F. Efrd thanked the peo
pie for electing Lin and gave an
account of his stewardship, al d
thought that with his enlarged ex-
perience he was able to serve the
people better and would be pleased
if they returned him. One thing he
did was to liquidate the county
school debt by reducing the school
term one third, you have paid one
third and in two years more you will
hive paid the debt. He fought and
help defeat the redistricting bill: Was
instrumental in having passed the
word law for advertising legal notices