The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-15

had been having; but this was not
contest of counties, but of men.
Mr.. J. A. Muller, candidate for
Solicitor, claimed that it ws.s not
proper for candidates for Solicitor to
discuss issues and said why should
be discuss prohibition or dispenslry
1t would be his duty, if elected
Solicitor, tc prosecute in either case
What good would it do him to talk
on the various questions? II was
simply asking YOU for your suffrage.
Lexington county was the fist to
throw eff the Radical rule and from
this she won the name of the State
of Lexington" which name she
proudly bears till this day. He then
told of the prominent position Lex
iDgton took in the war for cor stitu-
tional rights He was glad to say that
be was a Lexingtonian. Edee6eld
has had her quota of Offices and the
other counties have had theirs and
be asked for his people their share
Of public recognition.
Here the candidates for the House
commenced speaking and we take up
Mr.. J. Brooks Wingard. He q 1oted
from the Comptroller Generals re-
port, showing how much money had
been expended for educational pur-
poses. He thought the three Rs
were the fundamental principle of
education and therefore should be
fostered. He did not oppose higher
education, but if more benefit could
be obtained from the money expend-
ed be would favor it. He recognized
the abominable whisky habit. The
dispenssry will not regulate and was
net satisfactory or it would not be
discussed so much. Prohibition will
not prohibit. We must teach moder-
ate use OF whisky in our family.
Teaching and moral character must
settle the question, and if elected will
be governed by the will Of the peo-
pie.
Mr.. D F. Efrd was the only gen
uine clodhopper in the race and you
want plain, practical farmer to
represent you and look after your
interest. Ny record is with you. /
am the father of the bill reducing
the school term ! so as to enable the
schools to run on a cash basis, which
will be done next year. Was in
favor of all the higher educational
institutions; favored biannual ses-
sions and only needed one vose OF
having it adopted. He favored the
dispensary, unless the people cecide
otherwise and thinks it the best
method of controlling the whisky
drink habit.
At B.ookland there was well pa.
tronized ice cream festival served by
the ladies from tables conveniently
arranged on the green. There was
a jolly crowd of beaux and bellies
and each couple seemed to have been
for the time being at least transport.
ed to the realm of love and were
worshipping at the shrine of Cupid
where we left them undisturbed to
seek the more prosaic and tangible
evidences Of the reality of life--the
jingle of the Almighty Dollar Dur,
ing the evening music was discorrsed
by the Brookland band.
Speakers from the mighty Saliva
vation army of candidates wers 80.
licited to favor the people with chin
music and, although jaded and tired
by travel, Sharpe, Crossop, Lever,
Eird, Wingard, Muller and Thur
mond responded, having for an sud-
ence quite large crowd composed
mostly of the employees of the mill.
The speakers were we'll received and
each received share of the cheering.
Nothing but issues was discuss ed
and everything passed off pleasantly.
Here, as we'll as the other places, it
was difficult to pick out the strongest
candidate.
Saturday was campaign day proper
and the candidates were active in
the hunt for votes. The various can
didstes for county officers then ap-
pear on the scene of conflict and the
battle for ballots was commenced by
the discharge of the small guns
first. Atthe conclusion of Col. Knotts'
speech that ever welcomed sound vas
heard announcing that dinner vas
ready and waiting for the hanGry.
Dinner being over the speaking vas
resumed and S:okes, Tnurmcnd,
Muller, Sharpe, Crosson and Lybrand
addressed the meeting going ever
about the same ground went over at