The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-24
Campaign Speech of Candidate Loul
Appeit ut Pirewood Last Monday.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:

Campaign Speech OF Candidate Louis
Appelt at Pirewood Last Monday.
MIR. Chairman and FellowCitizens:
In consenting to become candi-
date for State Senator, I did so after
considerable hesitation, realizing 1t 10
be a position requiring much study
and thought, il ones heart IS IN his
work and, if ne appreciates the high
compliment bestowed Spon BIN by
an Intelligent people. The position
Of State Senator is high and honor
able one, if the individual, IN whom
the people have entrusted with theil
political standard and confidence
does his duty TO be your Senator
is compliment worthy the ambition
of any man, and properly appreciated
gives him an opportunity to hand
down to his children name to urge
them on in the battle of life; 10 en-,
courage them in making citizens who
will SO live as to win the confidence
and esteem Of their fellowman.
The people ofClarendon have beer
kind to me, and if there is one char.
acteristic in man that I love mora
than another It is Gratitude I owe
this people debt Of gratitude which
I am willing to pay by giving to them
my best service, even at sacrifice &c
my personal business. If it is Your
wish, and you so declare on the 30th
day OF August I will take The stand
ard that you entrust to my keeping
and promise, the proud, independent,
generous, and cultivated people OF
Clarendon that I will jealousy guard
that trust and 7 will honestly and
faithfully be your pubic servant. Tc
do otherwise would be dishonorine
to me, unjust to you, and "a reproach
and stigma to my children.
Fellow citizens, in 1890 we had q
great popular uprising; there was 8
spirit Of unrest and whether right OF
wrong the unrest gathered in force
until it broke loose into revolution
The result was, irritation, bitterness
and strife and the floating into Office
of some men who, when conditions
were normal, would not have beer
dreamed OF. In some instances mer
were entrusted with positions who
did not administer public affairs a:
they should have, but II other in.
stances that revolution, brought tc
the surface men whose leadership at
tracted the attention, not ooly the
United States, but the world-Till.
man is today regarded one OF The
greatest Reformers Of the century ant
McLaurin, as an orator and states
man, has few equals. But you al
know what we passed through from
1890 and you know who stood 10y.
ally by their guns. It would be tax.
ing your patience for me to recount
the political history OF this State anC
county I am happy to say that the
present state of good feeling in ou,
ranks today is largely due 10 those
Of US who, when the Reform faction
accomplished its purpose, and oul
institutions were no longer being
fought, brought about, under the
leadership OF John &. McLaurin and
W. H. Ellerbe, what was called the
'.Peace and Unity" convention a
which Reforners and Conservative
rallied around the flag OF Democracy
and promised to work for are-unitec
people. It was there, where hand;
were shaken across the political chaso
and it was there, a condition wa:
brought about which started the al
laying of factional strife, and fellow
citizens I am proud to say from thai
time on, It was made possible for yor
and I, to vote for men upon thel,
qualifications and merit. This is the
condition today and, if it is worthy O.
credit, then I deserve small portion
OF it and so does my friend Maj
Henry 3. Richardson who was one 0,
my colleagues in that memorable
convention. Too many men have
held Office in South Cacoliua frou
other causes besides those OF fitness
what is wanted IN Office now, is good
substantial service and, I tell you,
am not running for this position from
mere sentiment nor sympathy-these
two things have no place, or they
should not have, when you go to pre-
pare your ballot. Do not vote TO,
me, because l am '.joliy good fe!'
low" or because I have done you some
favor in the past, but cast your vote
for me if you think I will serve you
with credit. I en- no stranger TO YOU
the best part OF my life / bave spent
among you, you have often trusted
and honored me and what l am i
what you have made me. l am identi
fed with this people,and am bound tt
them by ties oflove-An there IS OF
this earth for me, IS the same which
binds every man to his offspring; SC
you see my thoughts are not on my
self alone, but the little Appelts whose
veal or woe depends upon what this
country shall be, and, it is n4y ambs'
ton, and long and pray to see them
develop and progress, morally, III.
dustrially and politically. Fellow
citizens what were public offices made
Tor? To minister to the ambition OF
greed Of those who told them? No
public Office is a public trust" Il !:
primary intended to conserve the
public needs; to so administer tho
government that each citizer
shall be safe in life and lib
erty, secure IN property and tx
pursuit of happiness. Equal rights