The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-07
THE STATE CAMPMGNERS.
CANDIDATES EN-
LlGHTEN THE PEOPLE.
Between Three and Four Hundred Vo-
ters Listen to a Labyrinth ofArgu.
ment-A Respectful Hearing Given
to all Of them.

ters Listen to Labyrinth OF Argu.
ment-A Respectful Hearing Given
to all Of them.
Most of the actors in the political
drama that is being played in the
State showed up Tuesday in good
form to set forth their merits before
the people of Williamsburg county.
Theyall expressed themselves as be-
ing sanguine of the majority of the
votes cast in this county. and were
loud in their demonstrations of af-
fection for the noble people who util-
ize it as a dwelling place. The
meeting was to have been held in the
grove in front of The RECORD office,
but the weather being unpropltlous
the platform erected for the accom-
mediation of the speakers could not
be used, and the crowd assembled in
the Court house. In the absence of
the county chairman, MIR. W W
Grayson presided, and the duties of
the chairman were discharged by him
in fair and impartial manner.
The first speaker announced was
Governor Ellerbe, who spent most of
the fifteen minutes allowed the Cub
ernatorial candidates in defending
himself against the charges brought
to bear upon his record.
Col. Watson, he said, had accused
him of getting weak on the dispen-
sary last year and wanting to abolish
it, and claimed to be able to prove his
charge by Attorney General Barber.
He denied this and produced letter
from Barber denying that ne had
made such statement abount Eller-
be. The Governor admitted however
that he had favored a polishing the
profit feature if the State lost the
Vandercook case. He denied saying
that he would remove the metropoli-
tan police in Charleston uncondition-
ally, and detied Watson to prove the
charge. At the close of his speech
Governor Ellerbe received good
round of applause.
Col. Geo. D Tillman speaks. Col.
Tillman, after touching briefly upon
the early history of Williamsburg
and referring to the fact that Marion
raised his first company in Williams
burg Distr let, proceeded to outline
the platform on which he is running
for Governor. Said he,I have studied
government all my life, and you
want the man for Governor who will
do you the most good. am run
ming for Governor on the economic
platform. Economy is the best
thing about government. The right
to tax is the right to d estroy. He
said he believed in the second term,
but Gov. Ellerbe lacks backbone, and
should not be reelected. Clemson
College got more than South Carolina
College. That was not just, Gov.
Ellerbe raised taxes insteai of cut
ting expenses down. Williamsburg
owes $4,000 to the sinking fund. Lo.
cal option would pay thia better than
the abominable Dispensary. He said
the Dispensary affords great oppor-
tunites for stealing. The members
Of the board used to almost fight for
the position of chairman-that is for
chief executive officer to negotiate
the wholesale purchase Of the whis'
key. Did they or not compromise
on taking the position by turns
Each month at a unexpectedly
on the theory of honor, or letting
every one have q chance?
Col. Tillmsn laid emphasis oil the
expenses necessary to run the dis
pensary and denounced the whole
thing as fraudulent and unjust He
was applauded at the close of his