Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-18

lad charged him IS cents for a
1uart of buttermilk. He denied
that he had said a word about
cutting time today.
Etheredge still absent.
Col. Hoyt was applanuded
when he was introduced. He is q
candidate on the prohibition
platform From his youth up he
had opposed the sale of liquor in
any form. He brought greeting
from the furthest corner of the
State, which had helped redeem it
in 1876. applause
This was a prohibition county
for many years. There are dis
pensaries here now. Were they
put here by the will of the people?
No. At Greeleyville every citizen
but one had petitioned for the
closing of the dispensary and the
coard refused to abolish it.
If after an unsatisfactory ex-
psrience of eight years, after all
the scandals why should it be
continued. Why not 60 back to
1892 when the State declared fol
prohibition.
He is in favor of public schools
They must be fostered and i'm.
proved or the county cannot pro-
sper. He favored the establish
ment in each county of as many
schools as will be necessary to
teach all the people. No candl.
date for governor could feel
greater sympathy for Confederate
soldiers than himself, who beal
on his person six wounds received
in battle.
Mr.. Jerry Smith said that Horny
county has about $4,000 less fol
school funds since dispensary
profits had been reduced 10 10 pei
cent. How would Col. Hoy
rectify that?
The colonel replied by direc
taxation as the public SCHOOL,
must be kept up by all means.
Mr.. Smith then wanted to know
| where blind tigers get their whis
key.
The colonel replied from dis
pensaries. He was applaudee
and received flowers. The bouque
boro this message: "The ladies o
Horny are for you and agains
the dispensary."
Walt Whitman respected tn
people of the Independent Repu
bile above all others. He ohalleng
| ed the crowd of candidates to le
liquor be a side issue and discus
education.
Whit said he didn't know wheth
er nispenssries could furnish al
the blind tigers. daughter.
Why in Charleston they are a
numerous as grocery stores
Prohibition will make more blin'
| Itigers than are here now. Ell
wanted TO get elected 50 that h
lcould hold curb on the legislator
and take the 100000 from col
|leges and give it to common
schools. Whiskey money ISM
good enough for these miserabl
colleges. "When you people turl
me down again you turn down tn
best friend you have got in Sout1
Carolina" Direct taxation is tn
only way to restore that $200,00'
dispensary fund.
Frank B. Gary said that
County which requires no NOR
than three hours of criminal cour
must be g lawabiding people. Ii
the words of Scarborough, Horr.
could not boast of her cotto1
factories, of her wealth, of he
colleges, but she is proud of he
manhood. (Applause.) The bes
method of controlling liquor i
through the dispensary. Col
Hoyt says it is a failure. 1t ii
| not a failure, and if its enforcement
has failed put the right man in the
| executive Office.
What did Col. Hoyt mean BY
| saying that the friends of the dis
pensary had brought the State i'll
to degradation and dirt?
Col. Hoyt said that he was mo-
referring to all the friends of the
dispensary, but to the rottennesI
which had besn exposed last win
ter in the Outz upheaval.
Gary said that the people coult
construe Col. Hoyt's words as they
want, but he denied that homes
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