The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
The State Campaign.
OPENED AT ORANGE.
BURG.
seven Candidates for Gov.
ernor.

UO1H0SQ " QVtt 15etoabo. SS ~
the remarks about him indicate tha
the campaign will sooner or late
deyelope the regular order of thing
abuse, SANDER. charge, counter
charge and, possibly, worse But j
4 8 10 Be sincerely hoped that the Can
yass will assume no such aspect
We only Judge q to what is liable t
hsppen from experience II prevlou'
canpsigns.
Tf.re are thirty three candidates
& 81 Office 10 orate and, without mean
ing sny dis1espeet to any of the
shirty-thres. we must sympathize with
ths people who attend the meetings.
Tie featnre Of the morning was the
pos;sive announcement that G. G.
Re.shersteoe would enser. the guberna'
sstorisl oootest ipstead of opposing Majo'
lEsSseensy for the Lieosenaat Govern
,rship, leaving she latter without op-
sposision
& All romoss to the effect that Hon.
seosps d. Tilimsn would. not uake she
sca mare eFectuaily silenced when De
aspreafsd on tbs seeDe. cooked and
mirned for the conaiet The faeeting
mas ,1s called 70 order BY DE-. Lovmao
i,orpsy chsirman, Who stated shss the
ayrbesnatofial candidates would be lin
ned Is their speeches to fifteen niDutes
jlIe sben introduced Governor Elierbe.
There VAS 1os sonnd ss the Gov
stneor advanced, and from the somb-like
l,aaescsd that prevsiled il the crowd for
sbe pexs fifteen minutes Qaaker
psesiag without the smeos vas pre-
tliessd.
Governor Ellerbe had been 10 :cfice
t,pIy seventeen moDshs, but during that
,s:sos Be lad been abused and misrepre
osssed by politicians Who csnvaesed the
sEnte While he Vas in his of6se Al the
i3sss house wifh HE hands sied and bis
Ina ssaled, bas now, said be, I sbaok
tsoa am here to isvite one all to come
:spd prs uo Of shuf up 1 have been
charged With being political
.siiekster. / deny that | have ever
made political deal and 4 invite aoy
<se 70 show the proof.
Goyernor Ellerbe asked for re-elec
aion on his merits He uould not ac-
ssps Is simply because Of the honored
saaeom Of giving the Governet sscond
yssrn. Ganmenting on the State To-
.slisssioas, he said the penise1tiary bad
aa,eeo .sii msssged, having paid into
s.ke State SO. 600. The management
.sl the asylun sas al that could be de
aired Colleges we're in dourishing
soaai.ion. Wit the exception Of the
i5s.del. The rebellion there had been
safortunas.. bat is should net hurt this
grand institution.
He had tsied to give the people 8
j ,aaiD busiress ike. hoeest aud econom-
iaaI admioissratioo He had had obsta-
eles greater 10 naay respecss ,hso bis
,ssdscsssoss Daring bis term the
STATE had been dominated BY the origi
sal package people. BE. however. had
dad more liqnor seized than any of his
rxedecessors aod at less expense The
iispsosary vas the best solution OF the
Favor qse.tioa. In 1882 he bad voted
f,e : psobib;tion because it vas more pre-
f,rable ,hss open barrooms. but The
d;spensarS system bad decreased droek
snn.,s 10 .hs State aod veald De far
sa,se potent 10 that rsspees thsa psobi
t,os. spd bali loaf Vas better than
20 bread.
Govessor EEerbe advoossed biennial
,sassoas Of she General Assembly
E.ch session cost Soush Carolin. abou'
$50. 900. and. as fsr as the geoe'a'
aood wss ooooseoed. sons Of them we're
DO. sorsh So SO to the issss The
Gosessor took his seat amid applause
Col George Tiilman Vas Introduced
10 the ssoe Of .'harrsb for Tiilnao. :
s.if Be is any kia to Ben he's all right.
together ~ish considerable general sp'
,asass After 40 eloquent refersooe TO
Oe.sgsbarg's dead heroes. be Pot 'be
ueovd 10 q good bumor By declaring
tia. the time allotted him foe making q
epseeh s.s oos eves euf6sient to allo"
hs@ 70 p.y them q fs~ compliments
lie eoaid ooiy hop. skip sod jump
over a fev lssdieg questions His re,
.narss we're spicy aud puogeos and
assmed 10 is,sfess the cro~d immensely
| am, said be. for trying TO keep your
..oosy 10 youe pocket sod not taking !,
sli sor taxes. Taxes are too high.
osiee. 70 basiog three colleges where
,ae courses are redaplioased and where
free .uisios is given 10 composition With
pryi.se sod deoomisasiooal institutions
He desls vigorously With the dispeo
sary qoes.ioo. riddiioe il ueroilessly
This noral ipstisatioe bad been 10 ope.
ration foe ave years. and be challenged
tho authorities TO show where 1t had
Maid the State. Why has 90 otbe'