The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Col. Hoyt Interviewed.
What he Has to Say of the
First Primary and of His
Chances In the Second.

Colambia. Sept. l.-Col. James A.
Hoys. tbe prohibition candidate for
governor. hes been 10 The city for q
day or 90. aud before leaving for his
home io Greenville today he VAS .sked
It hs bad sovthiog to say for publics.
sios IN view Of the second race for
esvsrsor. He made this ssasemeos 10
tsply:
-"Yss, I desire to xprsss uy cordial
sd hearty appreciation OF ,bs assterioR
SspVess received 10 shs Arss primary,
ttisA hss nss ny expectations 90 isr
g ny oWe vote 10 concerned. aud 10
lsSly - large . psreso,sgs % could
Asvs esss rsssoesbly counted upoo.
TIE odds s9sisss me 10 ,bs esupsisn
vess diiRsals to ovsreous. and The
eeSss osde 10 ths lsss isW weeks wss
alosss espssesdssssd 10 the primsriss
q HE State. foe 90 s,oae Was lsit 90.
eerssd that wooA opsrsss to my dis
e6vassags I We eoopsllsd to meet
AAs eeslssghss Of che other eaodidssss
~ Gttsssoe. cad 10 sddisioa TO psrry
- sAessss Of 6ssssse Tillsao. The
Soeeeos Of The eosesutsaied altsek
80 ~ pesisioe 10 shs sosssss may
- leA - seejsessrs. bas u 10 ssssssdly
osssilysaG thas % large . psopossioa Of
- eslleu-s -sisissss Of their owa free
vul sa6 sssssd esss their bsaloss sod
oAsss We weight sf their ie6asoss
aeeiess political bessiso 10 Soath Caro-.
toa. 10 eashs 10 b 1sll usdssssood
eoee ~ slssioo ssaeds fos thorough
>o1spssdssss ef sssios 10 shs excessive
49, visAess che dissstios and nasip
ehsios u ssy ose. aod without ths
ssssesllisg biss Of Gss,essl Interests.
"Ths siss hss come tor tho ssser.
Uoo OF osshosd. ssd ef psrsoosl choice
- he slsssios Of sAisi magistrate,
ed While ny vote largely represents .
pssisivs eoevissioo % to the manage.
osss ee he liqsor question 10 South
Caroline. The prohibisloo Democrats are
slso 10 syopsshy With that sediment
Ueich ssssots The domiussiou Of polit.
esl issdsss. Who, would suppress 10.
diy'deslisy sod make the bulk Of The
ssssss subssrvisns 70 sbs vill Of Q lev
oss. Osly 10 esrssis loeslities iu this
essss cen nsshioo politics prevail .ed
- Asvs . striking instance oow that
exsssmes eao Be made to meet The
dispsssssy Law hes been fought With
,sseses cad persistence 10 The eisy Of
Cssslsssoe ussi! qaiss recently. 80
teee - there wss coy real attempt ss
sbs ss(ssssosst Of che lsw, the opposi-
ice 10 Ohsslsssoo We positive sod
usdssisels. sssksd By ihs power Of
shs political osehins which held swsy
Ies - assy yssrs. Govsrsor Nc.
6vssssy's sdmisisssstioe has ohaussd
shis aspect Of affairs. eos % . measure
u "pssss ssd unity" bot % Q realize.
Noe shss both elements eso God more
sesisssssioe 10 pussaisg . different line
q policy. The blisd tigers Gro prse,i
eslly ssaolssssd. while dispsnsariss
eessish iron the ueeessioe pssrooass
q shs. s.issss. The increased ooosump-
We os liqser shus sold By the dispso.
sestss ssAsssss sbs rsvsess Of shs city
ssd sesssy. shish receives 90 per oso.
81 sAs dispsesssy pso6ss. 10 rs.uso
- The hspppy $3.50 Of saaxs more
sess 70 pee esst ef Chsslsssos's vote
Be- gsss sos Govsrsor Mes Ovesssy.
vee 10 ths bses6sisry 10 this iusssoee,
esd sill sssais 10 political favor 90
Ssee - 30 creates 20 dissosbsoes Of the
psseess slsossioe. Z
'6sssA .Csrolins furnishes the
hsoiliasisS spsssssis Of Q chief useis.
sssss seesis'ss sspposs By rsssoa Of ,hs
eeo-se(ssss0sst Of oss Of i,s most
lopssssas Isws He soauivssos a
spss ssd gsesssi violation Of shis lsv
be- esss constantly rebuksd oo the
hsssisss By Msssrs Gary .od Pa..sr
sse, ssd be bee bsso sisllsus sed time
ed. sssis dusiss the ssupsiso to issus
jssesossioss 10 The eousssblss TO make
ssids spes The plssss whore liquor 10
sSssly sed illegally cold. su.horisioe
tssu 70 ssiss 6xsssss aud soo6sosss
ssppliss. Gov MsSWssosy's response
bee esss 70 reed iessruciioss issusd to
sesssAblss 10 Jaoe. 1899, which
iesesussiess have been sosoriously die.
ssgssdsd. sod to make the plss that the
OoOoeablee n0ss fuenish boods In al,
isg axsssss. Whish be seemed 10 regard
- . hsrd'bip. The State iss resebsd
. leo sbb wheo ito ofisisls Gao oot be
Dessidsd With The necessary bsekios
70 sassy oct very ordiossy psovisios
ef sbs Lev. Il 10 . pisiabls eoufsssiou
60 shs part Of The governor. bat not
osss % thss bic freqssns sduissioos 10
shs ssopsiss thst shs dispsossry lev
sssaos bs ssforeed 10 Chsrlsssoo, while
10 slmos. the same breath hs asserted
-SoOodiy she lao Wss batter soforoed