The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-05
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENa.
Tho First Meeting Neld at Jalapa-Not
Largely Attended hut ~ Pleasant Day
a Good Dinner-LegislatlvoC Can
dldates Tell Their Story.

The county campaign has opened.
The first meeting was held ut Jalapa OH
Tuesday. Tho enthusiasm in these
meetings Is not us great rs it was fow
years ago. The candidates for the
Legislature were present and rehearsed
their speeches. For u little while there
were several who listened to the
| speeches, but soon those who were pres
cnt were standing around in groups
talking ind not paying any attention
to what tho orators were saying. We
had intended to write u synopsis of the
speeches and print it., but there was 80
little interest in hearing the speeches
| themselves, we concluded no one would
read report If it were printed.
| The candidates for the Legislature
dispcnsary as the best method OF hand
ling the liquor question.
Mr.. Kibler Is q prohibitionist, but
would favor the dispcnsary IL the beve-
rage feature were removed. Mr.. Blease,
| Mr.. Sale, Mr.. Wychc, Mr.. Banks, Mr.
Evans and Mr.. Dicl1ert all favor the
| dispcnsary us 1t is now. So there is
| worry little to choose from on the liquor
question.
Mr.. Jones was not present. or course
his position is known. Hc is for prohi
bition and will not favor the dispensary
under any notifications.
The speeches were all very good and
delivered with more or less vim, but It
must be very difficult matter to speak
! to an audience that is paying very little
attention to what you say.
The candidates arc all on good terms
and the best of good will prevails.
We do not wish to be understood to
say or intimate that the people Of this
! section are Indifferent to the best in
tcrests Of their State and county or
that they were in the slightest degree
discourtcous to the speakers, but they
have about made up their minds how
! they will vote and are not interested in
| speeches.
Ii their mi jnds are not made up they
| will select those who, i'm their judg-
inent, arc the best men when the time
| comes and cast their ballots. That Is
| the way to do any way. Lots vote for
men for II season and if you get the
| right kind OF men you will get the
| right kind of measures. We will be-
| fore the campaign is over give synop-
sis Of the speeches us fully us our space
will permit 50 that the voter who does
not listen ut the speeches may sit down
and read what positions are taken by
the candidates on the questions being
discussed.
!. Chairman Hardy was present and in
trOdnced the speakers and read the list
! OF those who had complied with the re-
| quirements of the party and signed the
| pledge and paii the assessments. All
the names for the various Offices NAV
bc found in another column of this Da.
| per.
Mr.. Boyd has no opposition for re-
| election as County Treasurer and Mr..
Cromer has no opposition for County
Auditor They are competent and
fait ithful officials aud so are the others
who have opposition.
No speeches were made by any Of the
candidates except for the Legislature.
We were glad to be Il: Jalapa. This
is o good section of the county and
| there are many good and true men in
1t and we are glad to say that we have
many friends among them.
A most excellent barbecue Dime,
was served by Messrs. ~. b. and For.
rest Riser and S. B. McCarlcy. As
line hash and as nicely cooked porl,
| and mutton were here Us we ever ate.
There were great many ladies' pre-.
| sent and they always add to the pleas
ure Of any meeting.
During the afternoon Candidate Hill
raised money by an assessment on the
| candidates and treated the crowd TO
lemonade, AZ Mr.. Hill said the ladies
| first the gentlemen next and then the
| candidates.
We are indebted to Hon. II. Fl. Evans
for u seat in his buggy to go out to the
meeting
+ Altogether it was n pleasant day and
we would have been glad if we could
have left the Office to have gone to Long
| shores on Wednesday and Williams
yesterday, the other two appointments
for this week.
On next Wednesday,, tho 10th, the
candidates will appear down on Broad
rivcr at Mt. Pleasant in No. 3.
TOdav most of them will be in cvi-
dence at Little Mountain at tho re.
union.
We hope the good will which pre-.
walls now will last to the end OF the
| canvass.