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


raise the charges. He succeeded in
having the number of clerks for the
House Committees reduced. He
favored all the State educational in
stitutions aud that direct and specific
appropriations should be made for
their maintenance. He thought that
the fertilizer tax should 20 to tie
general fund AS to the whisky
question he said he was a prohib' :
ZIONIST from principle, but the dis
pensary was the best solution and
believed that the people should
stand by it and enforce the law. 1t
may not be pelfec', but he honestly
believed that it was best for the peo
pie. He favors the legislature meet
ing only once every two years which
would be saving of about 50 1000,
as it cost $1,000 a day. H. had
not been absent day during the
sitting of the Legislature and was
always at his post Of duty.
Mr.. Brantley said that he was
glad to meet the people of Edisto;
was the son of farmer and of a
Confederate soldier, and not belong
iog to any faction, but a plain farmer
boy and represent no one but him
self; shall recognize no rings, cliques
or combinations; had not a word
against his opponent, but you have
honored him long enough, the time
had come when the young men Of
the country should be pushed to the
front and occupy their proper places
in the council of the nation. Re-
ferred to Bryan and the silver cam
paign in West Virginia and stood
upon the same platform fayoring
silver, the money of the poor; be-
lieved in an income tax on incomes
over $4,000. Spoke of the injustice
of pension law in favoring the North
over the South; favored tariff for
the South as we'll as for the North
anl bounty on cotton of 1 cent per
pound or 81 per bale: he thought
the products of the South should be
protecte d-that which is good for
the rice and sugar planters is good
for all farmers.
A letter Was read by Capt. Lyles
from DR.. Stokes, regretting that
sickness prevented him from being
present.
At Swansea we found everything
moving along smoothly. Trade was
a little quiet, but the merchants were
in good spirits. We were glad to
notice that the town continues to i'm
prove.
The speaking commenced at about
II o'clock, near Mr.. Goodwin's mill.
In regard to the number Of persons
present, this meeting did not come
up to our expectation, as there were
not more than a hundred voters
present. All the candidates spoke,
some of whom gave an account OF
their stewardship and others de6n-
ing their position, going over the
same ground they had gone over at
previous meetings. After our de
parture, DR.. Stokes and Mr.. Brant-
lev spoke. DR.. Stokes has many
warm friends and from what we
learned he has lost no ground. MIR.
Brantley will receive a compliment
tary vote. Messrs. Lybrand & koon
served a good barbecued dinner and
everything passed off pleasantly, but
the "tiger" began to howl.
The cue at Goodwin's yesterday
was nicely prepared and enjoyed by
the candidates. There were presen
about seventy five voters and a mum.
Der of ladies and children. The
candidates entertained the people
both before and after dinner.
From this place the salvation army
took up it's march for Brookland to
attend the meeting last night ap-
pointed especially for the factory
people and it is expected that many
new converts will be added to the
number of each candidates vote.
The regular campaign meeting is
being held there to day.