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

about $4,000 which is unavailable
because there was no authority for
its use except for the purposes
named. These fellows are careful
not to say anything against Win
throp, and if they do, Il want every
woman in South CAROLINA to pull
every hair out of their heads. Two
years ago these fellows were gong
around advocating Clemson. Now
they know that you want lower taxes
they are crying against the appro-
priations for Clemson. There is no
complaint of the increase OF from
$4,000 to 100000 for pension OF
the old Confederate Veterans. They
don't dare to. Don't let them bam-
boozle you. Tear down these insti-
tutions aud where would you get
YOUR teachers for your common
schools? Denominational colleges
can't supply them. The rich would
60 abroad and bring about the I'M
preston that you are a poor, lgno-
rant set of demagogic Reformers."
The cry once was that I would
drive capital from the State, but now
more factories in operation and
still more are being erected. There
is more money invested in various en-
terprises than ever before. Instead
of going North to textile school,
your sons can be taught at Clemson.
All kinds of factory work is being
taught at Clemson. [ would rather
resign my seat and 60 home and
plough than to drag these institr-
tions down. These fellows who
were once my friends, now cry out
that the appropriations are too ex-
travagant. They remind me OF the
fddlers on the sea shore after the
tide recedes. [''If you don't know
what a fiddler is like I will tell you.
IT, is a cross between 8 craw fish and
a crab with one claw bigger than the
others'] they are going around using
that big claw at poor Clemson as a
vote catcher.
He then discussed the liquor ques
ton. You have got whisky and
what are you going to do with it! A
voice, Drink it, The people love
it and will have it in spite of the
devil. Like Mr.. Wipgard, if 1
thought that prohibition would pro-
hibit, I would vote for it. I am ad-
vising only for the good of the people
and believe in the dispensary sys
tenn. If all good people, the
preachers and Prohibitionists especi-
ally, would see that the law was prop
erly enforced he was certain that the
dispensary system would be the solu.
ton of the liquor problem. He
wanted the law recognized and q
Governor and other officers elected
who would enforce the law. He spcks
of high license as monopoly and lid
that it meant return to the old
saloon system. He referred to the
test of prohibition in 1894 as being a
failure. We all knew the effects n |
know that it will not prohibit. He
sal that he had discussed these
Issues because they were burning
ones and he had only given his views
and advised as he conceived to be
for the best interest of the people.
The Senator was given a close and
a tentive hearing and it was clear
that he captivated his hearers and
made many warm friends for Clem
son and the dispensary; another thing
was as equally clear and that is that
the Senator has lost none of the in
fuence with the people that made
his success possible in the early days
of the reformation.
. He closed by saying that as Sena
tor have endeavored to discharge
my duties. Knowing no faction and
God forbid that I should ever be-
come so narrow minded. I may ask
you to send me back, and if 1 do, l
want you to vote for me. Lcheers]
At the conclusion of the Senator's
remarks dinner was announced. After
dinner Messrs. Stokes and Brantley
and the county candidates made
speeches in the tab ernacle, but en-
account of the rain, we did not get
to hear them.
AT R1sHs.
About one hundred persons, in
cluding men, women and children,
met at Rish's TO hear the views Of
the county candidates on the ques-
tions of the moment. The candi-
dates for the House of Representa-
ti7es seem to be practically agreed
touching the Clemson appropriations.
While not actually opposing the COL