The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
Kick the Liquor Question Out of
Politics.
NOT TAUGHT IN THE BIBLE.
The Common Horse Sense of His Father in
Giving Hin all Education Enabled Hin to
Plead the Cause of Those Whom the
State Was Neglecting.
HELENA MEETING.

Newberry's hospitality was superlative-
ly illustrated and all the candidates
were handsomely entertained. DR..
Sigh was like NscGregor on his native
heath. He was very brief, reminding
his audience that his opponents were
all gentlemen, or most of them. his
reception was hearty. During Mr..
Thomas speech he remarked that his
brother railroad commissioners had
sent Evans on the campaign to run
him down and nag him. Mr.. Evans
walked up to Mr. Thomas and put this
brand on his remarks: That is pre- J.
meditated, infamous falsehood, !, and you
know it. - Col. Floyd referred to Gen.
Watts as q man of narrow mould phys
ically. Col Schumpert's popularity and
strength at home were evident. lie
promised that he would make better
governor than South Carolina has had
during the last ten years. He called
upon the people TO kick the liquor
question out of politics. 1t was re
Election upon the State that it was the
sole question upon which the People
wish to be enlightened. Nr. Archer
poured hot shot into the States policy
in the matter of higher education. The
common hcrse sense of his father IN
giving him an education enabled him
to plead the cause of those whom
the State was ,peglecting. NJ.
Featherstone talked Prohibition pure
and simple. The iispensary law
could lead to prohibition only by some
hocus- pocus arrangement which he
could not understand. Prohibition did
not purpose reforming by legislative
enactment, but its purpose was take
temptation out OF the way, and not to
assist men to get drunk and then pun
ish them for their crime. Col. Watson
made vigorous speech, denying there
was any real prohibition movement.
He thought this was premature move
ment that would set back the cause OF
temperance for generation. Eminent
ministers declared there was 40 prohi-
bition taught in the Bible. Temper,
ance, temperance, temperance SAD
he, sis taught there from begin
ming to end, but prohibition never.
Mr.. Whitmans effort was ib-tickler,
He was here to butter the peoples
bread, and would stay in politics until
he buttered it. Prohibition was ad-
va1ced by few injudIcious preachers
and few rusty politicians, and Feath-
erstone, "tbe super-excellently moral
advocate. " Gov. Ellerbe declared that
wbsa he was defeated for re- election
IN 1894 he retired to his plantation ex-
expecting to.remain there, but became
candidate for governor becarse he re-
ceived so many requests from all over
&hn On ~ G. W fO no
the governor of the whole people and
to give them an economical admiaistra-
tion. He asked re- election on his re-
cord because he had kept his promises.
Col. George Tillman declared that he
was prepared, if elected governor, to
suggest measures for the improvement
of the State. He was not running for
governor, as Watson said, because ne
wanted the office. God deliver him
from those who wanted Office only for
their own good. Ellerbe was q good
man, but was too weak to be governor.
Solicitor Belllnger said there were no
issues to discuss, and that he simply
appeared so the Newberrians could take
8 look at the next encouragement.
The other speakers were Messrs. Coop
er, Tompkins, Bradham, Derham, Ep-
ton, Mayfeld, Rice, McMahan, Brown,
Gray, Garris and Blythe.
LACRENS MEETING.
Mr.. Featherstone was given a well
come in this, his home. Beyond doubt
the applaudiug majority of the crowd
was largely and loudly with him. Laur-
eps Is also the home of Gen. Watts,
and his reception was cordial in the ex-
treme. Col. Floyd's eloquence also
evoked cheers, led by Gen. Watts
friends. Mr.. Garris declared that the
slogan of the people ought to be: 81
want man =" no matter whether he
was born on the keowee or the Peedee.
Mr.. Sigh, humorously referring to his
age, advised the audience that IL they
wanted to do anything for him, "Now
is your time Commissioner Thomas
remarked that the railroad could not
erect better depot at Laurens because
its earnings were pitiful and would not
admit of the expense. Gen. Gray pro-
voked laugh by asking what would
become of South Carolina if Thomas
should die He showed by Thomas
map that the rate reduction made by
the board which Thomas had voted
against on the ground that
the roads could not live under
it, had really benefited them.
Col. Watson appeared as the champion
of popular education. A good public
school should be placed in reach of
every citizen. Mr.. Archer shot some
arrows at prohibition. He did not be-
lieve in laying the drunkard to the
whiskey seller and the voter, and lay
ing all the blame on Providence. Mr..
Whitman recited Cassabianca, ar plying
the idea to himself, saying that he
would stay on the burning deck until
the flames shone around the dead. He
would mash the life out of any
body who misrepresented him.
Gov. Ellerbe was literally applauded
before and after his remarks. If it
,ould be proved that lie had made any
4, irty political deal or that any of his
a., ions had hurt the State, he would
vii sdraw from the race. He in
y,te, I criticism. but not misren-
ressn talon. He DID not claim to be
q Oara gon OF all perfection. but was