The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

lQle uUl!telatIuS. no was loudly APP
pIauded. Col. Schumpert likewise
met with applause. He declared
it was Lumiliating that the people
wanted 70 hear the candidates for
the chief magistracy of the State
speak solely on the liquor ques-
tion. The other speakers were Caudi-
dates Cooper, Tompkins, Brsdham,
Ertoa. Durham, BellInger, Mower,
NcSwee2ey.
U.s:-2STILLE MEETING.
Capt. Bradham referred to peace,
progress aud prosperity throughout
the State, adding that Greenville
county excelled sll others Mr. Cooper
spurned the intimation by Secretary of
State Tompkins that the dispensary
machinery would bs used in his bshslf.
and vigorously declared he would
stand from under if the record
of the State board of control
was as bad rs it was when
Tompkins was a member thereof.
Secretary Tomrkins referred to Capt.
Bradham as professional third-term-
er. Coopers's reference to him was
contemplate and intended to place the
people under wrong impression. He
did vote for certain dispensary officers,
but he was no more responsible for their
acts than Cooper was for the Legisla-
ture's action because he tried to increase
the per diem of members from 81 to s..
Col. Floyd pleaded his case in thrilling
words. The Office of adjutant-general
needed man of more age, experience
nd
being born in Virginia. South Caro-
lima and Virginia were twin sisters,
and had made possible this great re-
public. Gen. Watts put on the gloves
for Col. Floyd After referring to
him as his distinguished trimmer
friend" he declared he was Singing
mud because he was beaten.
Mr.. Brown made al earnest pl ca for tho
common schools Mr.. McMahan de-
clared that his heart burned with true
patriotism in the matter OF schools:
Col. Rice declared he wanted
70 undertake again the work Of
common school education because
his life was consecrated to it.
Superintendent of Education Mayfeld
agreed that the common schools should
be bettered. With the means at hand,
everything possible for their promotion
has been done. Mr.. Featherstone was
aggressive. 1t was an insult to say
that there was no sentiment that would
uphold prohibition. Watson declared
there was no prohibition ip the Bible.
IF you can find" Said he, "dis-
pensary in the Bible, or any advocacy
of the sale of liquor / will give up. "
MIR, Archer appealed to the people not
to be carried away by the enthusiasm
Of a supposed condition of society.
Prohibition brought on an invasion Of
rights by the church that was
a manifestation of the same BIZ
gotry that in Massachusetts
Governor Ellerbe declared he had tried
to be the Governor Of the whole peo.
pie. He could not enact laws, but had
done what he could to enforce them.
Uncle George Tillman caught the
crowd, and they wanted his time ex-
tended. He declared that the
shadow of the odious and infamous
metropolitan police still hung over
the State Every house was liable
to be searched by constables
Col Schumpert asked re- election on his
merits. The other speakers were
Messrs. Bellinger, Mower, McSweeny,
Durham, Epton, Berry, Garris, Stan
sell and Sigh. The candidates were
handsomely and Ggreeably entertained
by the citizens of Greenvtlle.
PICKEN's MEETING.
Mr. Archer talked with full head
of steam, uttering passionate
threnody against the Outrageous and
Infamous extravaganza perpetrated on
the submissive taxpayers" IN re-educa-
ton. He could see no free country,
no equal rights TO all, while South Car
olina persisted IN educating the rich,
while the common people were allowed
to grow up as hewers of wood and
drawers OF water. Col. Tillman made
a hit and fine speech. He invelghed
against the law that allows the Gov
ernor to make township appointments,
which he would give to his per-
sonal friends, his political tools,
or the bell wethers OF the
district to promote his election.
The State never would be free until
the people asserted their rights in this
respect In scathipg language he de-
nounced the canvas system IN vogue.
Why didn't South Carolina do as other
States do and allow the candidates to
arrange the meetings to suit them
selves, instead of putting feathers on
their feet and chains around their
waists so that they could not expose
how the people had been fed on broken
promises. Mr.. Schumpert protested
against an effort in this State to bring
the church and State together. The
preachers were not only advocat.
ing prohibition, but they were
running a candidate, asking their
parishioners to vote for him. Col
Watson thought fanatics were do
ing great harm to temperance. Feath
erstone was a novice, and recruit
should not be made a general. He
claimed to be the apostle of temperance
IN South Carolina, and veteran was
not to be supplanted by private. Mr..
Featherstone talked vigorously. He
wanted Schumpert to know that he
asked no consideration. 1t was five
ny sjy IN one but thew could fire aYav