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


the free common schools, but voted
against the 100000 appropriation
because it would be burdensome to
the people by increasing taxes and
because 100000 would 90 to educate
the negroes of the lower counties,
who pay DO taxes. The records
show that the various public schools
Of The county have not used all of
their apportionment. There is
about 81 600 IN the county treasury
to 'he c:, DIT # the school districts
which, after paying the chart claims,
will leave a balance Of about $4,000
He made arrangements with the
sinking fund commission for the
county officials 10 borrow money at
less rate of interest than they have
been heretofore paying, thus saving
considerable sum to the tax payers
and getting the county out of debt.
He favored biannual sessions of the
legislature. He stools squarely on
the dispensary platform. Had been
friend to the poor by assisting them
in sub ,ta1tial way to make their
crops and, this, too, as a matter of
friendship and a fellow feeling for
the worthy poor and not as a money
making matter. Send him back to
the Senate and he would faithfully
aud zealously work in the interest of
his constituents. he closed amid
applause.
Col. D. J. Knotts was at home; his
record was known-it was known in
the legislature. He was life long
prohibitionist, but was willing to
stand by the original dispensary law
with the profit feature elimited. On
the school issue he favored support
ing the free school system. In State
politics be said we agree, N national
issues we do not. He was in favor
of a white mans government in
State and nation and argued that the
National Democratic party was not
progressive. In answer to ques-
ton he stated that he would positive
ly support Mckinley, but would
support DR.. Stokes and the balance
of the Democratic ticket State and
, county.
Rev E. L. Lybrand was the first
of the candidates for the House 10
address the people. He was thank
full to the reform movement for the
, opportunity to meet the people face
to face. Before the advent Of the
reformers, the aristocracy met in
convention and elected whom it
pleased as officers. Now the COM
mon people were in the saddle and
named the officers, and the candi-
dates were now discussing the issues
before the people. he opposed trust
and favored the common school sys-
tenn. There were too many laws on
the statute books now and favored
biannusl sessions. Practically be
was a prohibitioniss, but thought
that the di~pensary law was the best
system Of controlling the sale Of
whlskey. He said we should not
fight the law, but give it fair trial,
, after which, if it proved failure,
then try something else.
Rev. n S. Younginer declared in
, favor of prohibition. As minister,
be could not do otherwise. Believed
that we should not continue the
LIQUOR traffic with its sinful effects
He was a Tll!man man; spoke of his
war record and declared that the
same God that stood by him then
would stand by him now. He warn
ed the people to have the moral
courage to stand by their convictions.
A F. Lever regretted that he was
not Confederate soldier, but was
proud that he was the son of gal
liant one. There were three charges
against him-tbat he was ugly, little
and young, none of which he would
deny. He believed in the higher
educational institutions, but thought
that there might be some reduction
of expenses without hurting their
efficiency. After some amusing
anecdotes, he declared in favor of
the dispensary as the best solution
of the whisky problem. Didn't be-
lieve that prohibition would prohibit
but wouldn't 60 back on the express
ed will Of the people if elected to
the House.
At this point our notes ended es
we heard the jngling of the cart
wheels rolling our way and after re-
ceiving a few we left for Castor, the
next meeting point. There we're
present an estimated audience of 800
men, women and children and the