The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21


would bo eliminated from politics, so
that this question could no longer
serve as the stock in trade of politi-
clans to stir up the passions of the
people.
Ho was not u prohibitionist, but
ho was open to conviction. He be.
lieved IN local option with high H.
cense. .....
THE PROHIBITION CHAMPION
then appeared in the person of Mr..
Q. O. Featherstone, who announced
that as the candidate suggested by
the prohibition convention had with
drawn, he had decided to with draw
his candidacy for the Lieutenant
Governorship and to hold aloft tho
banner of prohibition at the head Of
the column.
Mr.. Featherstone made an elo-
quent argument from a prohibition
standpoint, illustrating it with fig
ures and printed statements. 81
love liquor" said he, and wag on
tho front bench shouted, "I know
that from your shape"
Mr.. Featherstodo said that no law
could be perfectly aud entirely en-
forced, but this was no reason why
the whiskey evil should be oncour-
| aged. The fault he found with the
dispensary was that it sold whiskey
as a beverage and encouraged its
sale by the advertisement that tho
whiskey was chemically pure. 1t
was the duty Of the people to head
Off an evil. Three million dollars
were speut yearly in South Carolina
for whiskey. If this money could
be applied to educate the State
would be many times better off and
crime and misery would be uverted.
A SURE WINNER.
for re- election then loomed up when
the chairman announced Major Nj.
B. McSweenoy, the pleasing and de-
bonair, as tho only candidate for the
Lieutenant .Governorship. He cut
his remarks worry short, saying chat
he had as president Of tho Senate
labored to be fair and impartial and
he appreciated the compliment con-
tanned in the fact that he was unop-
posed for reelection.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
thero appeared three candidates
headed by Col. y. II. Tompkins, the
Incumbent. Many of the coloneps
friends had been yearning to see him
on the stump, but they soon asccr-
tanned that he was Il platform foe
man worthy of anybody's steel. Ho
declared that the duties Of his Office
would be the same no matter what
| political or economic views obtained.
His opponents could not attack his
business qualifications, so they were
hopeful that they could boat him on
the third term issue. He cited The
names of Sims, Thompson, Richard
son, Bates and Mayiield who had
held Office for that period
Mr.. NJ r. Cooper, of Colleton, of
the State board OF control, came next.
de believed in rotation and showed
that his experience qualified him for
the Office.
Sheriff D. j. Brabham, Of Man
ming, made a taking speech, promis-
ing if he should be elected Secretary
of State for two terms ho would get
out and then take tho Governorship.
FOR CONTROLLER GENERAL.
two candidates appeared, Comptroll-
or Derham taking tho lead. He
avowed that he was business man
and that his experience as clerk in
the Office and also chief peculiarly
fitted him for taking charge.
Mr.. L. p Epton, of Spartanburg,
who held this office for n short time
under Governor Ellerbe'a appoint
ment, likewise urged his fitness for
tho Office on the ground of expert
ence, both as comptroller and as au
ditor Of Spartanburg County.
"HERE's UNCLE SAM"
was the cry when DR.. w. Fl. Tim
norman Appeared for re election as
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