The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20
JOEL BE. BRUNSON,
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.

shoud have a den6pite positive plat
form BE spoke at length. showing
what he considered would be a solu-
ton of the whiskey question.
Col. Hcyt stated that by an over
whelming majority the committee
had voted down just such q propo-
as Mr.. Sigh suggested The con.
ventioD was not here to legis!ate, but
to declare principle.
Mr.. Mahafey still thought the profit
feature vital point In number
of communities there would be as
much drinking as ever if il were
permissible to sell "whiskey for med
icina!, use, unless it was go restrict.
ed that there wonld be no profit.
The amendment was this time sec.
onded and afterwards voted down.
The platform was adopted as origi-
nslly presented.
NOMINATIONS.
At 1920 the committee ON nomi-
tions reported.
Following vas tae ticket:
For Governor-Joel E. Brnnsoo, Of
Williamsburg.
For Liea.enant eoveroor-L D
Childs. OF Riohland
For Attorney General-Geo S
Mower, Of Nesbsrry
For Secretary Of Ssate-D B Tomp-
kies. Of Greenwood
For State Treaenrer-W a. Tim.
mermar. of Edgeield.
For Comptroller General P Ep:
ton. of Spartanborg
For Superintendent Of Eiuoasioa--
E D. Smith .sof Sumter.
For Adjusans and Inspector General
-Henry T. Thompson. of Darlington.
For Rsilroad Conmissioner-T. N
Berry, Of Chester
Mr. E D Smith stated that these
were sinpty suggestions. aod that the
convention could adopt or refuse the
report as it saw fis.
There VAS 90 break 10 adopting the
report seriatim until the question OF
ncmioatioo for Ssate Superiutendent Of
Education came up. Mr.. Shecut, Of
Ofaoge5orq. suggested that the teach
ers Of the State should be recognized
and he wanted to know if Mr.. E. D.
Smith vas teacher
Mr.. Smith. 10 justice to himself.
stated his position on the educationa
question. He had been charged with
being opposed to State institutions Of
higher education He was not. but his
position was that there ought to be
more equitable adjustment of State
fuods between the. colleges aud COM
moo s:hools. In reference to his 6t-
CESS. he had been o teacher but two
years, aud his only qualification vas
deep rooted desire to fight for probibi-
too and for The education Of those wao
nigh. never be able to see college.
His speech was received With ap-
plause, and be received the oonioa-
sion unanimously
The other candidates suggested we're
also approved by the convention.
Mr. julius E. Boggs moved that. 10
case of the death. declioatiou or re-
signa,ion ct aoy of .ae nominees. the
execu:iyo committee be Instructed to
fiji the vacancy. This was carried.
A committee then escorted the nomi-
uees presess upon the stand where
they made abort bu. appropriate
speeches
"Goveroor" Joel Z Brunson said
sha: by combination of circumstances
of which the prohibisiouists have bad
little control, they are DOW fighting for
.Se control Of a State He felt his ina.
bility to do justice to so great caoss,
but yielded to 20 man in his earnest
oess. We should not 60 into this mat
Ger With the intention of merely enter
log one primary. but With determina-
siou to win. We haso no room to fail.
Those reforms which are destined to be
permanent are OF SOW growth. OF
wha. good are guns ly'og scattered over
the field Man those guns and traiu
shem on the enemy.
LIE: US have concert Of action from
mountain to seaboard. Let Us 60 into
this struggle TO win for win we shall,
aud vin we must Consscrate your
lives TO the delivery OF your State from
worse than an assassips;s clutch.
Mr.. Z D. Smith expressed bis graft
6oatioo to the committee aud to the
convention. He made pretty speech
showing that he would With one hand
debs to build up popular education for
the masses. and wish the other would
try to cot down the liquor trafho q
Mt. NJ. Berry said that as the
Ibour Vas growing late l,e had but this