The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-09-05
HoYT VS.. McSWEENEY.
McSweeney Issues Address to People.

McSweeney Issues Address to People.
Following the receipt of the returns
from the first primary election, Gov.
McSwecney yesterday afternoon issued
the following address:
To the People Of South Calolina:
Fully approaching the large vote
which | received in the primary on
tuesday as strong endorsement of
my administration, desire to express
to my friends my sincere acknowledge
ment for the support given. The bat
tie is to be fought over again between
Col. HOyt.. the prohibition candidate,
The vote on Tuesday showed that
/ the sentiment of the State is against
prohibition by. statutory enactment,
and in favor Of the dispensary as the
| best solution of the liquor question.
While fully persuaded that this is
true, yet do not rest my claims en-
! tirely on the liquor question, because
there are other issuesOf as far reaching
importance.
Ihave felt it my privilege, as we'll rs
my. duty, to ask my fellow citizens to
! endorse my administration by giving
| me q full term, and have rested my
| claims on the record Of my administra-
ton.
1t has been my earnest endeavor to
discharge the duties of the Office faith
fully and impartially and to follow NO
lead but that of duty.
My efforts have been. to give the peo-
pie O business administration. free
from politics. because this is peculiarly
q business age. In how far success
has crowned my efforts the question is
submitted to the business men of the
State.
There has been good feeling among
all the people of the State and / have
contributed what l could as chief ex-
ecutive to that end. There is no reason
for our people to be divided into hos
tile camps, fOr such a course would
retard the material development and
progress of the State.
The charge that the dispensary law
has not been enforced has been met
and answered fully by me on every
stump in South Carolina. 1t is better
enforced than since it has been on the
statute books, and it has been enforced
with fewer cOnstables, with less ex-
pense and without friction or blood
the charge OF non enforcement comes
largely from those who oppose the law
a1d want to see it overthrown, and
who are nOmOre in favorof prohibition
than the dispensary; but are endeavor-
ing to use prohibition with which to
kill the dispensary.
aHa deeply grateful for the hearty
support given me by the people of the
entire State; and, as to Charleston. my
shall feel that they are an important
part of the commonwealth, and Char
lesion being the metropolis of the
State, her citizens should be in busi-
ness and commercial touch with every
section of South Carolina. I feel that
the support given me in Charleston and
Columbia is the support of business
men and those who endorse a business
administration and are tired of eternal
chickering's and snarlings and captious
fault-findings.
The educational issue has been over
shadowed by that of liquor, and it is
we'll to say that my record for the
common schools and the State colleges
has always been positive and for their
hearty support. may say. incident
ally and modestly, that I am no recent
convert to the support of the higher
educational interests of the State, but
in the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives.
have made no deals but have held
myself free to follow the path Of duty,
and rather than have my hands tied by
deals and combinations, should pre-
fer defeat.
In making appointments it has been
my endeavOr to selectmen of character
and efficiency. Believing in local self
government in all local matters, the
counsel and advice of the Senators and
Representatives from each county have
been sought.
believe the people, recognizing the
justice and fairness of giving my ad-
ministratiOn the endorsement l seek,
Will give me handsome majority OH
the 18th of September.
My friends should not become over
confident, however, because there is
always danger in oyer confidence. If
they turn out and vote, success is
assured, and aside from my personal
interests. it is Of the utmost Importance
that there be q free and full ballot in
the second primary.
NJ. B. McSwEENEY.