The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

he'had slung mud at him as ne charged,
at Camden. In the course Of his speech,
Mr.. McMahan referred t2 -.
Mayfeld's iptimatiQn at Cbeste. that
lie felinquished lis POSITION at the
South Carolina college because he had
10. He stated that last March he was
approached with view to accepting,
but declined with the specific announce
lnent that he intended 70 become
candidate for superintendent Of educa
tion, Mr.. Archer's Introductory re-
marks were breezy. He made l,5OO
bushels of corn and so bales cotton.
and the day before the campaign started
he had threshed $50 bushels of wheat.
Governor Ellerbe expressed his belief
that the people had recouciled their
past political differences and had "come
together" Col. Tillman had accused
him of lack of backbone, but when
Tillman signed the report of the board
of visitors of Clemson it looked as II he
lacked backbone. He declared that he
would never recommend that the ap-
preparation for Winthrop be reduced so
long as that institution did such mag
nificent work as it is doing now.
Uncle" George Tillman deplored the
brevity of time allowed for the discus
sion OF issues in this campaign of edu-
cation. His treatment of the dispen-
sary was severe and interesting. de
said it had made Arabian. Nights
promises to those who would trust the
great political machine that was or
ganized to carry elections for its pets.
He referred to the ambitious city
of Tirzah," at which the Alliance
encampment will be held. (Which
is setting up to be the headquarters
of the politicians every two years.
Col. Shumpert was glad the time
had passed when one man or any set OF
men could dictate elections. Gov. Ell
lerbe had said the liquor question was
the main issue. "Great God" said
he, what has become of the glory and
honor that always crowned South
Carolina?" Col. Watson agreed that
education was the bottom question in
South Carolina. It was nothing to
boast of that ne- tenth of the registered
voters could not read and write. MIR.
Featherstone said he and the cause of
prohibition had been sneered at by
some people and some newspapers, but
he was making this race at personal
sacrifice because he thought the issue
should be made clear. He urged his
hearers not only to talk prohibition,
but to illustrate 1t and work for 1t.
Without being irreverent he thought If
God Almighty looked at the dispensary
through q microscope he could not
find one single moral thing in it.
Railroad Commissioner Thomas, re-
ferring to the coming sale of the Mar
row Guage railroad, declared it was
due to the condition brought about by
the railroad commission making the
same fertilizer rate for every railroad,
instead Of assisting the smaller roads.
Mr.. Evans was caustic in reply. He
denied Mr.. Thomas statement declar-
ing that the road defaulted only 800,
and it could not be charged to the fer
tilizer rate. Thomas was only trying
to hoodwink the people. The other
speakers were: Messrs. Floyd, Blythe,
Rice, Maydeld, Brown, McMahan,
Mower, Derham, Epton, Thomas, Gray,
Garris, Stansell, Berry, Sligh, Brad
ham, Cooper and Tompkins.
GAFFSEY MEETING.
There were about 400 persons present.
Mr., Whitman made good, vigorous
speech on the educational question, de-
claring that the fight against higher
education by the State was started by
him wears ago and that it is now the
leading issue. Governor Ellerbe IN re-
plying to the charges against him said
that he had displeased some of the little
politicians, who had no more patriotism
than Hottentot, because he could not
/ give them certain patronage, and he
dared them to meet him on the stump.
Col. Tillman declared that many of the
large court house towns would knife
him from first TO last because of his
unceasing and unquailing advocacy of
small counties, but he didn't care, e.
ne always went in for clean victory or
clean defeat Col. Schumpert was sat-
isfied to let the Governors Office go to
the best man. He favored widening
the system of education so that it will
reach every person in South Carolina.
Col. Watson said some OF his
friends were disappointed in his
size. He would say to them
that his backbone was big enough.
Mr.. Featherstone briefly stated, in re-
ply to inquiries. his educational views.
He believed in building up the primary y
system and in sustaining the higher in
stitutions. Discussing the idea that the
time was not ripe for prohibition he
said there would be no use for such
law if nobody drank whiskey. Mr..
Archer smote prohibition and the pro-
hibitionists hip and thigh. He declared
Featherstons desired the impression
that he was the only pure and patriotic
candidate. He preached sermon on
temperance, but did not present for
consideration one iota of practical
common sense. The other speakers
were Messrs. Mayfeld, Brown, McMa-
han. Rice, Bellinger, Mower, Epton,
Derham, Gray. Stansell, Berry, Evans,
Garris, Sigh, Thomas, Cooper, Tomp-
kins, Bradham, Floyd, Blythe and
Watts.
SPARTASBURG MEETING.
The campaign orators had an audi
ence of one thousand braves who
cheered and laughed alternately as
some sound point of party principles
was made or some witty remark uttered.
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