The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09
THE CAMPAIGN MEETING.
0UlEC N>n 'rEn EAUi.E MEETING
FOR NENUEKisY
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The campaign meeting fn" Newhcrry
passed of quietly aud peaccably. about
GOO people being present to hear and
see. the men who ar. asking The
suifragcs Of the people for tho different
State Offices.
| The can'iidntes came to Newhcrry
after u werk's rest and were fresh and
vigorous aud wero heartily welcomed
and pleasantly received by the citizens
OF both town aud county.
On arriving In the city they we're
met at the depot und taken in churgc
| by our citizens and entertained IN II
most hospitable manner until their de.
parture Tor Laurens.
The mceting was held In the bcauti.
| ful grove ut Helena, tie large stand
surrounded with comfortable seats,
having hccn placed near the centre by
Chairman Hardy-with plenty of cool
Ice water near by for the thirsty.
| Tho meeting was Il lnoGei one, and
the presence Of so many of The fair sex
had Il wholesome and elcvatng effect
on both candidates and hearers.
| An excellent barbecue dinner was
served on the grounds by w. j. Mills
at which many were fed and the inner
man refreshed.
The meeting was called TO order by
Chairman Hardy few minutes before
III o'clock and tho first speaker was
J. p. DERHAM, OF HORRY.
Comptroller General Dcrham took
the lead stating that he was business
man and that his experience us chief
clerk in the Office fitted him fully for
the duties of the office and that he
would feel grateful to the people Of
Ncwbcrry for Il liberal share of their
support-that the independent republic
of Horny was entitled TO some consider
alton aud representation on TIL State
ticket. and he asked for reelection to
the Office Of Comptroller General.
The next candidate for Comptroller
General was
L. EpTON, OF SpARrANBURG.
Mr.. Epton stated that he had held
the Office of Comptroller General for a
short term under the appointment Of
Governor Eilerbc satisfactorily and
urged rs his fitness to fiji the Office his
successful management during The short
time he filed it., and the satisfactory
manner in which he had managed the
Auditors Office in SPARTAN burg County.
He asked the support Of the people of
| Newberry and promised IL faithful per-
; formance Of the duties if elected.
! The candidates for Railroud Com
missioner were next introduced and
MAI. b b. EVANS, OF EDGETIELD,
was the first speaker. He was proud
of the privilege of coming before the
! people Of Newbcrry County. You need
u man for r. II. Commissioner OF hon.
esty and business ntcgrty-without
such your interests will suffer | come
as the candidate Of no corporation oi.
clique: am we'll qualified and properly
vOuched for and have mover held public
Office in South Carolina, and am not
now seeking Office on The demerits of
opponents but on my own merits. He
attacked the record of Commissioner
Thomas and showed that The interests
| Of the farmers had suffered at his hands
J in the matter Of rates on fertilizers.
lie closed by promising if elected to
guard carefully the Interests of all the
people.
G. w. GARRIs, or CoLLETON,
WAS the next man presented for this
Office. He was also glad 10 be in New
berry and iclt grateful for the hOspit-
able manner in which he had been
entertained. One OF your citizens is IL
candidate for the Office to which | AS
pirc. | have met him on every stump
In the State SO far in this campaign,
and | want to tell you that he is Il wor-
thy son and takes advantage of no one.
| want to impress the necessity Of man
hood in this Office. Ii the railroads
backed up by tue State arc charging
25 per cent. too much on fertilizers, it
Is robbery. Economy should be studied
and practced aud you people should
look into these matters for they affect
your financial condition. | have given
this question four years study and could
tell you much, but five minutes is too
short and my time is up.
The next speaker introduced was
HON. J. A. SLIGH, OF NEWBERRY.
MIR. Sigh said: In this, your county
my county, the county in which | have
been reared, educated and lived all my
life, | think it useless TO make you Il
speech. | believe the most. il not all OF
you, are with me. We have gone over
the State-this is the 20th meeting, and
we have been treated kindly. AS gen
eral thing the candidates are gentle.
men and can introduce them TO You as
such. | could tell you something of the
qualifications Of Il Railroad Commits.
| siOnpr but thoso NJ ypn who ynn,, ,no