The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-08-02

and enjoyed the confidence of tha
leader throughout his campaigns ant
administration. Ills bold stand At thii
time caused him to be heartily hated by
the Radicals, who frequently threatened
his life; but without effect upon his
course. His service upon the State cX
ccutivc committee WAS equally Vigilant
and active. He was assistant sergeant
at arms OF the Wallace House, and wa!
with Judge Haskell when he discovcrc,
the means Of entering the State capitol
In tho early part OF 1877, Colonel IlDyt
became editor Of the Columbia Ecsiatcr
| which was the champion OF the untcrri
fled Democracy while il was under his
control. Nftcrtw years in this work, he
left The Rcgittcr and purchased The
Working Christian, which he transform
cd into The Baptist Courier and removed
to Grccnvillc The paper was enlarged
and improved, and under his manage
mcnt as chief editor and proprietor, il
bccamc one Of the leading dcnomina
tional papers in the South. His conncc
ton with The Baptist Courier made hin,
acquainted throughout the State, and ne
bcring names and faces, he enjoys re.
markably wide range of friendships.
During his cdit0rship Of The Baptist
| Courier. he continued to take an interest
in politics, and until 1890 he represented c,l
Grccnville County in the State Demo
| cratic executive committee, and in that
year WAS elected its chairman, as one
who was not an extremist on either side
| OF the factiOnal fight then brewing, and
who had the confidence of both factions
| AS chairman he refused to rule ont the
| nominees Of the famous March convcn-
ton, though he did not approve the
methods used to inauguratc reforms in
! the State government. While opposing
| those methods, he deprecated strife and
bitterness and was one of the first to-
appeal for the oblitcration of factional
| lines.
In 1888, Colonel I1oyt was unanimous
ly elected president of the Baptist State
Convention and was reelected for nine
| successive terms, when he declined to
serve longer. For over twenty years he
WAS a trustee of Furman University,
and WAS at one time vice president of
tue Southern Baptist Convention. For
the last several years he has been a vice
president Of the American Baptist Edu
| cttOnal society, and has delivered an
address before that body and also before
The American Baptist Publication So
Gicty.
In June, 1891, he sold his interest in
The Baptist Courier and contemplated Il
final retirement from the newspaper
business For time he was financial
agent of Furman University; but the
| habits and associations '0f lifetime
were too strong, and in january, 1892,
he assumed control Of the Grccnville
| Enterprise and Mountainccr as editor
and proprietor. The name Of the paper
was changed to its original form, The
Mountainccr, and Colonel IIoyt has
since continued rs its editor and propri-
ctor until the opening of the present
campaign. when he rclinquishcd his cdi-
toral duties to devote his time to the
canvass.
Having been SO long active and promi
ncnt in State politics, it is natural that
Colonel Hoyt should have been often
solicited to become Il candidate for Gov
crnor but he has always stcadfastly dc
clincd until this year, when the demand
upon him was such that he could not
refuse. Having always been an out
spoken advocate Of prohibition against
every other method OF controlling the
liquor traffic, and having repeatedly
favored making the fight for that prin.
ciplc in this State, he felt that he could
not decline the nomination which was
given him by the Prohibition Democrats
in May, and accordingly he accepted the
as the candidate for Governor. Besides
his advocacy of prohibition, he possesses
other elements OF strength in his ac-
knowlcdgcd ability, his respected high
character, his long experience and ser.
vice III public life without reward, his
success in business and his reputation as
u man and Christian
AS prohibitionist, Colonel lIoyt is
strictly consistent. He has never usct
whiskey himself nor has he ever permit
trd the use of wine or liquors of any
kind in his home, He was Il member OF
n temperance society when youth, and
later joined the Good Tcmplars. whose
principles he has always cXcmplilied in
his daily life. AS an employer, Colonel
lIoyt has made it q rule not to allow any
one who drinks to remain ON his pay
roll, and by thus mingling tirmness with
kindness he has helped many man tc
give up the habit.
Colonel lIoyL is Mason Of high de
gree, and before he had been ten year:
n member of that order, he was chosen
Grand Master of the Ancient Frccma
sons in South Carolina, succeeding Gen
cral j. Is Kcrshaw i'm that Office in 1874
He has also held memberships in tn,
Grange and the Odd Fellows. He was
prominent in organizing the South
Carolina State Press Association il
1879, Of which he was elected president
and he is now on the executive commit
tee of that body.