The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-07-26

ers are working with their tobacco
crops. Tillman made about the same
speech he did at Bennettsville.
Mr.. Frank B. Gary was the first
speaker. There are three in the race
advocating the dispensary and one
prohibition. He did not want to be
rejected on specious plea that he has
kin people who are some account. He
was cordially applauded at his con-
clusion.
Patterson began by twitting Gary
about making set speech about pen
sions for old soldiers. Gary had never
introduced a bill for their relief in the
legislature. He has no objection to
the Gary family holding office, but
Frank ought to run against McLaurin
for the senate two years from now.
Gov. McSweeney was applauded as
he was presented. He spoke Of the
good feeling, happiness and prosperity
in the State to-day. His opponents
try to make the people think that he
is in league with the blind tigers. II
Charleston supports him it Is because
his administration has been free from
politics and anything contemplate,
business administration.
Col. Hoyt was received with ap-
plause sprinkled all over the yard.
After paying his respects to Gary and
McSweeney he said that Patterson re-
minded him of cogwheel railroad He
has the same old speech and If he
slips a cog he can't go. In speaking
OF illicit sales in Maine in comparison
with dispensary sales here, Patterson
says nothing Of Illicit sales here. All
Of the public men on both sides in
Maine are agreed that the people want
prohibition and the political parties
are afraid of any attempt to repeal the
law. Patterson knows that Hoyt has
continued to denounce as false any
charge Of collusion on his part.
Walt Whitman, too, protested
against his ancient friend, Senator
Tillman, coming into this race. Pat
terson tries to prove that the MONDAY
sun shines. Everybody knows that the
law is not enforced in Charleston.
Any law can be enforced VIII ch has a
semblance Of right, by an executive
who has nerve. He had advised Nc
Sweeney not to make this race. He
ought to have taken waits advice.
Col. Jas. H. Tillman paid a tribute
to his late personal friend George
Dargan. Jim voted IA times in '7G
although he was only years old.
Why don't Blease and Winkler go
back to the legislature and be elected
speaker, Frank Gary isn't in their
way. Col. Sloan was in the Senate
eight years and couldn't be elected
president pro TEN. He had had lot
of trouble getting Col. Livingston on
a platform. but he is not on the pro-
hibition platform. Tillman advocated
the dispensary.
Col. Livingston said that the Pee
Dee is more bond than boundary. Marl-
boro and Darlington had been side by
side in '76. He had not gotten on the
prohibition platform because it is
popular. He is standing where he did
IN the legislature in the SOS and IN the
'9Os and is now standing in the Sen
ate. York county had asked for the
dispensary to be removed, and he had
had the manhood to fight for the re-
quest in the face Of the powers then
in control. He would cast the decid-
ing vote in the Senate for prohibition.
The next speaker was MIR. {. l..
Winkler. The people do not care from
which section man comes. What
they want to know is what is the man?
Every man in this race for -leutenant
governor is on his merit, not as
coat-taiI swirger. He is running upon
his record in the general assembly
and upon his ability and integrity. ne
advocated the dispensary
Col. John T. Sloan said he comes up
to the requirements laid down Oy
Winkler. Was in the house OF repre-
sentatives in 1876, n the constltu-
tional convention and was State Sena-
tor for eight years. He has had SUM-
cient parliamentary training to make
him competent. He u.In't believe IN
.pro tenn" business. He wanted to be
elected fairly and squarely by me
people.
Col Blease said he had record ana
he is proud of it. When he was but u
years of age Newberry gave him 1,SOO
out Of 1900 votes for the legislature.
He opposed prohibition. The majority
of prohibitionists want to keep other
people from drinking and get all they
can for self Man is responsible 10
God alone for drinking liquor.
J. H. Moore said he could never
manage to meet his opponent on the
stump. The latter has gone to wash
ington on a wild goose chase. Bellin-
gers record is one Of failure. Bel