The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
GOV. M'SWEENEY AND COL. HOYT
Both Express Qualification at the Result OF
the First Primary.
GOVERNOR TSWEENEY ISSUES
AN ADDRESS.

from the first primary election, Gov.
McSweeney issued the following ad-
dress:
To the People CT South Carolina:
Fully appreciating the large vote
which | received in the primary on
Tuesday as strong Enforcement OF
my administration, desire to express
to my friends my sincere acknowleds-
ment for the support given. The battle
is ID be fought over again between
Col. Hoyt, the prohibition candidate,
and myself on Tuesday, September II.
The vote on Tuesday showed that the
sentiment of the State Is against pro-
hibition 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 issues Of as Ear reach
ing importance
have felt it my privilege as we'll as
my duty, to ask my fellow citizens to
endorse my administration by giving
me full term, and have rested my
claims on the record Of my adminlstra-
tion.
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 reo-
pie a business administration, free
from politics, because this is peculiarly
business age. In how far success
has crowned my efforts the question Is
submitted to the buiness men of the
State.
There has been good feeling among
all the people of the State and l have
contributed what l could as chief ex-
ecutive to that end. There is no reason
for our people to be divided into hostile
camps, for such course would retard
the material Development and pro-
gress 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. It is better en-
forced than since it has been on the
statute books, and it has been enforced
with fewer constables, with less ex-
psnse and without friction or blood
/ shed. 1t should be remembered that
the charge Of non-enforcement comes
largely from those who oppose the law
and want to see it overthrown, and who
are no more in favor OF prohibition
than the dispensary, but are endeayor-
ing to use prohibition with whicn to
kill the dispensary.
am deeply grateful for the hearty
support given me by the people of the
entire State; and, as TO Charleston, my
desire is that the people Of that city
shall feel that they are an important
part Of the commonwealth, and
Charleston being the metropolis OF the
State, her citizens should be in business
and commercial touch with every sec
ton of South Carolina. feel that the
support given me in Charleston and
Columbia is the support Of business
men and those who endorse business
administration and are tired Of eternal
chickering's and snarlings and captions
fault-findings.
The educational issue has be0n over
shadowed by that of liquor, and It is
we'll to say THAI. my record for the
common schools and the State colleges
has always been positive and 20: their
hearty support l may say, incidental
ly and modestly, that I am no recent
convert 10 the support Of the higher
educational interests of the State, but
stood there when they needed friends
in the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatiyes.
have made no deals, but have hello
myself free to follow the path of duty,
and rather than have my hands tied by
deals and combinations, should prefer
defeat.
In making appointments it has beer
nv endeayor to select men OF character
and efficiency. Believing in local self
government in all local matters, the
counsel and advice of the Senator'S and
Representatives from each county have
been sought.
I believe tho people, recognizing the
..: o,5 fo;rna-, of Giving nv ad-