The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-03

the authority of the State Democrat
ic convention who had ordered the
candidates to come before the people,
he was candidate for Senator, it
was not his fault that he had no op-
position. Hs. been working as hard
,ls an OK for you all in Washington
and need rest, but what if "I hadn't
come you all would have been
among the first to snceringly say, oh,
yes, Ben Tillman, who used to pre-
tend so much love for the poor farm
crs, the one-gallus boys [voice-and
the wool hat boysl yes, and the wool
hat boys, has got above us since he
has got to Washington, he has got
too big for his breeches." Now he is
here and they are saying Ben Till.
man is medling, and trying to boss
the State Campaign. Col. Hoyt has
entered protest against my coming
into this campaign and meddling.
1t has been said that 1 wanted the
dispensary as n political machine.
What do 1 want with any better ma
chine than l already have, that is
you with your votes, you who have
always stood by me and put me in
the place l occupy, you are all the
machine L need Or want. There are
those who have no opposition, and
who are keeping out Of the race, we'll
the difference is they are politicians
while / am q statesman. This may
sound egotistical, but l consider
statesman as being one who wilr
stand up for his people and endeavor
to lead them in the way shey should
go. The prohibition vote was not in
the majority. II 1t had been ! would
have let it come. l did not think
that it would be the correct system,
would cause you to be liars as you
would have to lie to get your whiskey.
SO l advocated the dispensary. He
says prohibition is the daddy Of the
dispensary. and common sense the
mother. Saw that old sour-faced
fanatacism girl laying for prohibition,
so helped him, prohibition, to marry
common sense, is not making these
men s fight is friend of Hoyt etc. II
you have not sense enough to elect
Governor, God pity you, you ought
to go to the poor house as we'll as to
lunatic asylum. You are the
judges, but would be sorry to have
you to once more open the doors for
the flowing in Of whiskey. Seven
years Of dispensary, settled by four
elections, but new they come forward
and say they will fight forever. As
to Charleston.-i~Ic IA Icsi~--a-scoH IA south
Caroliua or is South Carolina in
Charleston9 Is not satisfied himself
with the law, too much wrangle and
internal fussing in that board OF con-
troll, and too much shortages shown
up. A cleaning up needed. We need
not kill the law because there is
stealing. Same with some Treasurers.
You hear of them being short occas-
ionally. Hoyt says he will take all
the votes he can get, turning to Mr..
Wilson he says. 81 suppose that is
the idea Of all you candidates isn't
itP" Wilson's reply was, "Ies, all
good, honest votes-waving his hand,
all of them are honest" Tillman
took him up instantly and said; ooh,
don't modify it. II you mean, to say
good honest votes / will say that some
Of the votes for Hoyt are dishonest"
on account of the whiskey voters
support. Is dealing with men as
they are, Hoyt is going to treat you
as men who would never drink except
as medicine. You have determined
what you want, now you must have
the men who wish to represent you
express their opinion Of this thing on
the stump. Notorious fact that whis.
key is sold over the counter, Of course
1t Is, but that is not the fault Of the
law but of the enforcement Of it.
Hand primary on the question. Pro-
hibitionists did not vote the opposi-
tion showed @ number Of hands up.
Called attention to the fact of the
effort Of the Republican party to re-
duce our congressman on the voting
strength. and urged every man to go
to the polls and vote at the general
election, as that would be the lever
the Republicans would use to reduce
our representation, therefore it was
necessary to poll every single vote in
the State.
One or two candidates arrived after
Tillman's speech, but the crowd
which were tired out would stay no
longer to listen and dispersed.
1t was an all round model campaign
day, no rowdyism or drunkenness
and everything passed off pleasantly:
Campaign day is over and the candi-
dates have gone on their way rejoi-
cling.
PresbvfeYian COJIe6c