Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-04
.D!!SS!P'!E.A!ISARY D!!S!' IN AI..I POLITICS Q IL.||TI|CSS.
IT 10 Suspected that there Is d Com.
bination OF Candidates,

1t 10 Suspected that there is d Com.
bination Of Candidates.
55 VrNasnoRo, s. %, July 26, In
spring Bold Barleycorn" reigned at
the campaign meeting here today,
end The candidates fof Geysrntor
were targets for the sharp shooting
of loose-tonsued liquorites. The
meeting was held in the woods about
three-,quarters of mile from town,
and was a mild repetition Of the one
held In the same place in 1890. There
were some ladies present and forithe
most part the crowd was quiet and
respectful to fhe candidates. Firing
ing tho huna. & concaye just in front
Of the stand sat the Jig water crowd.
Their liquor-leavened sallies were
directed ut the gnbernatorial candi-
dates, except Governor Ellerbe, who
in some way was fortunate enough
to escape the dose that was admin.
istered to his six competitors. Col.
Tillman's tussle with them brought
from him the statement that they
were modified in the interest Of one
of the candidates, whose name he
did not call, and thai this was the
beginning Of a campaign of free dis
pensary liquor to accomplish some
body's election. NE
Ever since the meeting at Man
ming there have been hints and sus.
picions of some combination Of can
didates with the supposed backing of
the powers that be. To-day Mr..
Sigh made a slight reference to
this, asserting that he was in no com
bination, and that if ne ran across q
deal or combine he would expose it.
Mr.. Evans likewise disclaimed con-
hection with any combination. Editor
Koester, Of the Columbia Record,
Governor Ellerbe's reference to VIII ON
was reported in to-day's correspond
ence, was on hand to-day "watc hing"
and taking notes. He declares til at
the Governors remarks to-day were
stripped of the offensive personality
of the day before. +. =.
Mr.. Cooper declared Tompkins
was member of the dispensary
board when the dispensary was dis
graced, and one of his own family
had run aronnd the State crying
rebates. AS for Brabham's declina-
ton to hold an Office that had any
connection with the dispensary, he
said God deliver him from such
goody good men. Gen. Watts de-
clared that Col. Floyd's conduct at
Chester was unworthy of a South
Carolina Confederate soldier.
Col. Floyd declared he was Caro-
linian from preference, while w ats
was one because he could not help it.
After the war he chose South Caro-
lima because he believed upon her
altars would burn longest and bright
est the great principle of States
rights. .= .... T..
Major Blythe was plain and prac-
tical in his argument. He had had
more military experience than any
man in the State except the officers
of the regular army.
Mr.. 'McMahan was among his ma
tive glens and hollows. He sought
the office of Superintendent of Edu-
cation because he had deep convic-
tion that he could be useful in pro-
noting the common schools. IIe
though the school system could be
improved by the enthusiastic and in
telligent labor Of the Superinton dent ::
by his going among the people whose
education was backward.
Col. Rice said he would stand or
fall on the record he made when Su-
periDtendent of Education. He de-
clared this officer ought to be called
superintendent Of common schools.
Legislation had taken q great deal
from his strength. His work should
not be at the State House, but out
among the people. Tho schools
should be carried almost to the poor
mans door.
Mr.. Brown said if elected it would
be his privilege to work on the worst
places in the country for the educa-
tion of the boys and girls. The
majority could not go to college, SO
it was to the interest of the people
to improve the common schools close
to them. He deplored the condition
that made it necessary for the farm
ers to desert their farms and 20 to
the cities seeking education for their
children.
Mr.. Featherstono had a thorny
soad to travel. A dozen or SO
liquorites had squatted on thoground
Immediately in front of the platform,
and during his speech several Of them