Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-15
FIRST COUNTY CAMPAIGN MEETING.

The county campaign was begun on
Monday at Oakway a large and attcn-
tive crowd was present, some 800 to $50
voters being on hand.
The Chairman, Hon. j. G. 'lcxandcr,
introduced Maj. $. P Dcndy. a candidate
for the State Senate, as the first SpcakC
We did not hear The first part of his
speech. lie was defining his position on
the whiskcy question when this reporter
arrived. lie declared the only way to
settle the question was to allow the pco-
pie to vote on it and settle it for them
selves. 1t was argued at Walhalla at the
State campaign meeting that the issue
had already been settled, but he did not
think so. Oconcc people at least had
not been allowed a voice as to what this
county should do. If elected he should
cast his vote for prohibition. The dis
pensary had been weighed in the bal
anccs and found wanting. Many changes
had been undertaken to perfect the law,
but with il all, ii would bob up with
scandals on its face to disturb the serenity
of the State. lie had just served
this county one term in the House
where he had made it rule to be at his
post Of duty at all times, and ii elected
to the Senate he would promise to always
be at his post to serve the county TO the
best of his ability.
Mr.. f.. l.. IIcrndon said he believed
that the State colleges should continue
to have that liberal support they had re
ccivcd in the past. With all, however,
the common schools should not be neg
lGctcd. If elected he said he would do
all he could for the common schools.
AS to the liquor question he was in favor
OF law divorcng the whiskcy question
from politics and leave it to the people
to settle in an OF year. Liquor will be
sold, no matter what law is m,adc.
Mr. T.. u. Earle vas not present. The
chairman READ Il letter from him.
Mr. w. NJ. Brown, a candidate for the
House Of Representatives, said he did
not wish to be understood as being an
tagonistic to colleges, but if elected he
would try to cut down all unnecessary
expenses. The common schools should
be fostcred. lie favored local option for
the settlement of the whiSkcy question:
vote and work for prohibition. He
would vote in the Legislature for prohi-
btion. II that failed, then he would do
his best to allow OcOncc a vote and thus
give the people the privilege Of saying
what this county should have.
~ ~ %; Il , l, Il; i,
was the best plan yet devised to control
the whiskcy question. The best way
for the people was to Gnit buying and
drinking liquor. lie was as much in
favor of State colleges as any one, and
he believed in the common schools, too.
Mr.. James W. Bcardcn said Tic !ipu"r
question was the main issue in This cam
paign and no ono need try to dodge
it. lie would state plainly that he was
for prohibition and ii elected would vote
that way. This question viii never bc
settled as long as the state is engaged in
the liquor business. lie would rather be
defeated on his principles than elected
or al issue against it. He is proud of
Clemson College. 1t does not cost the
people anything. 1t was supported on
tag tax. He was for more economy in
the conduct of colleges.
Col X. A. Thompson said he regretted
that whiSkcy was the absorbing topic.
Local option was the only way to settle
the question between dispcnSary and
prohibition. No high license for him.
lie thought the common schools should