The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-09
The Campaigners On the Rounds.

on the chase of the almighty Dol
lar" looking up deliDquents in every
nook and corner Of the county. He
finds this work anything but pleas
ant taking long drives with the ther-
mometer at the tale end of the
nineties and the rays of "Old Sol
beating pittilessly upon his devoted
head is very trying, and more
than once along the long,
tiresome and lonely journey he
was impressed with the fact that
"Jordon was hard road to travel"
through this wilderness of woe. He
was bouyed up, however, with the
thought of the pleasant associations,
comfortable homes and downy
couch which awaited him in the
hospitable home of some kind friend,
when the sun goes to sleep behind
the Western hills, and in this CON-
forting and consoling thought be has
never been disappointed.
He is making the rounds with the
three gentlemen who are now upon
the mourner's bench anxiously await
ing the verdict of the people to
put on the Senatorial togs.
The first place where the cam
paigners arrived at was at Mr.. G. r.
Rish's where the speaking was ad-
vertised to take place. The exer-
cises Of the day were opened by
Capt. j. F. Lyles, who gracefully
presided over the meeting and in
troduced the speakers to an audience
of about one hundred voters and a
number of ladies and children. DR..
Crosson was the first candidate to
appear before the people of Black
Greek township and entertained the
audience with his views. He was
followed by DR.. W. T. Brooker, also
candidate for Senator in a we'll
timed and instructive address. Col.
Wesley Harsey, the silver tongued
orator of Savannahunt branch, pre-
sented his claims for seat in the
upper branch of the General Assem-
bly, and told why he should be sent
there to represent the farmers.
After the candidates for the Senate
were through speaking, DR.. J. VIM.
Stokes, our immediate representative
in Congress, was introduced and
made ringing speech on national
issues and rendered an account of
his stewardship, showing that he
had been faithful to his promises and
watchful over the interest of his
constituents.
Mr.. Rish had prepared splendid
barbecue dinner which was enjoyed
by all present. The festivities Of
the day were appropriately closed by
the young people "tipping the light
fantastic toe," until the cow bells
came tinkling home.
The next place Of the campaigners
were to speak was at CASTOR. At
this place the largest number of
voters greeted the candidates, there
being between two and three hun
dred present. Hon. ". Fl. Sharpe,
Lexipgton's gifted young son, was
the master of ceremonies and right
royalty did he perform his duties to
the satisfaction of all. DR.. Brooker
was the first to speak at this place,
and he told the people how a con-
siderable sum could be saved to
those who had children to send to
school in the purchase of school
books by the enactment of law
providing for the purchase of
school books by the county and sold
to children at cost. DR.. Crosson
followed in an able address in which
he clearly outlined his policy and his
position on matters of public inter-
est. His speech was very effective
and we'll received. Colonel Wesley
Harsey was the last speaker and the
audience was greatly amused at his
droll sayings and amusing anecdotes.
After the feast of reason and the
flow of wit, dinner was announced
ard the assembled multitude refresh |
ed the inner man at The well ladened
table of barbecued meats and re-
freshments, prepared under the
supervision of Mr.. Goodwin.
Last Saturday the campaigners
arrived at the progressive and grow
ing little city on the western banks
of the Congaree, known as Brook
land. Such has been the industry
and prosperity of this thriving little
city that it has won the envy and
excited the jealousy of Columbia,
who, according to one of her alder
men and the Columbia State, want |
to smother the enterprise of Brook
land. The merchants and denizens |