The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-25

critics of that kind, " said he. Mr.. Bel
linger protested against his opponents
factional support in view Of the pledge
uf non -factional candidacy, public or
private, required by the rules Of the
party. Mr.. Mower said he appeared
as man who always dealt fairly and
openly with the Democrats. The other
speakers were Tomlkins, Cooper,
Bradham, Derham, Epton, Floyd,
Blythe, Evans, Gary, Garris, Stansell,
Thomas, Sigh, Berry, Mc1lahan,
Watts and Mayfeld.
ABBEvILLE MEETING.
The campaign meeting at Abbeville
was perhaps the most harmonious, for
its size, of any yet held, fully 800 peo-.
pie being present and every section OF
the county being well represented.
Tillman, Schumpert, Watson, Feath-
erstone, Archer, Whitman and Ellerbe,
candidates for Governor, speaking IN
the order named, were present. Each
one made their usual presentation OF
the various issues. All the candidates
fo1 other State offices were present and
given their usual five minutes. Several
cf the candidates paid glowing tributes
to Abbeville's history and eloquently
spoke of her honored and lamented
heroes, who upon the field and IN the
forum had won fame for their State and
county.
GREENWOOD MEETING.
There were about 500 persons pres
ent, forming O jolly, good-natured
crowd that distributed its applause all
around Mr.. Epton, for comptroller
general, declared be had the solid
backing of Spartanburg county, where
he had been tried end found satisfac-
tory. Comptroller General Derham
wanted to continue in office because he
believed he was competent. Section
did not qualify or disqualify for filling
Office. Mai. Evans said he had been
thrown with the business world enough
to feel the needs of the people and to
know how to correct the freight dis
ordinations. Mr. Garris came as q
plain, practical farmer who had gained
experience by contact with the business
world. He had dug his education from
the ground. and when he left college
he returned to the farm. DR.. Sigh was
humorous in touching up Commission
er Thomas. He hoped he would be
spared the unpleasant duty of preach
ing Thomas's funeral, because he
couldn't say anything good OF the
dead, and would have to stand with his
lips sealed. Commissioner Thomas as
serted that there was no surer way for
the railroads interests OF South Caro-
lima to strike stump than to entrust
them to his green opponents. In that
tha Locomotive rvnnl1 ha yornnallaH
by two busted life insurance agents,
two busted farmers, one old political
preacher, and one old lawyer. Gen.
Gray began by calling attention to
Thomass excessive modesty. Thorn
ass statements of relief and saving
money for the people were not sustain
ed by his record, to prove which he
read an extract from the minutes. Mr..
Stansell said he was not born under q
speaking planet, but when it came to
work he would know what to do for the
people. MIR. Berry recognized the rail-
road commission strictly business af-
fair. He would go home rather than
abuse his opponents. Gen. Watts de-
clared he wanted no dirty and insig-
nifcant filings from one of his oppo-
nents, who was going around introduc-
ing himself as Ellerbe's candidate. He
was no combination candidate himself.
Col. Floyd declared he stood
on his own merits. lie had been
preserved physically and men
equal, he thought this Office was one
soldier. Maj Blythe had no criticisms
to make concerning his opponents.
For the last twelve years military mat
ters had been his chief study and his
practical as we'll as theoretical expe-
rience combined to make him of SER
vice to the militia. Mr.. Featherstone
cited Maine as an example that prohi-
bition was practicable and expe-
dient, one of the governors say
ing prohibition in Maine had de-
crease the sale of liquor 80 per cent.
Col. Watson had never faltered as a
champion Of temperance. His life bad
been dedicated to temr erarce for fifty
years. Col. Schumpert said that the
liquor question is the all absorbing
question in this State. He stated the
three plans: License, prohibition and
the dispensary and diseased them, and
showed where local option was the best
solution. u. Walt Whitman accused
the other candidates of jumping on his
platform and told the people they
must get rid of papsuckers, and in
his opinion the best way was
to vote for G. Walt Whitman.
Senator E. L. Archer said he knew
Tillman was humbugsing the people
when he was advocating the building
of Clemson College, and that he told
them so then. Col. Tillman spoke
pleasantly Of the people and county of
Greenwood and the friends OF his
childhood. He repeated his platform
to reduce taxes, enlarge liberties and
to do something that would rebound to
the good of all the people. Gov. Ell
lerbe was indisposed and left on the
early train for Columbia before his
turn to speak came The other speakers
were: Tompkins, Cooper, Bradham,
Bellinger. Mower, Mayfeld, Rice,
Brown and McMahan.