The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-08
col HOYT LEADS OFF.

The meeting vas started by Col. Jas.
A. Hoyt, who, after speaking Of being
Spartanburg's neighbor, spoke of his
principle for prohibition, and wanted it
understood absolutely a principle and
that was plain. He reiterated and ex-
planned his coalition" plain, which
was primarily to secure prohibition.
His position was feasible, right because
it was best to have a combination to
secure prohibition generally and then
going 10 the people This was neces-
sary because of the minority Of prohibi-
tiopists in the house. He gave the his
tory of the dispensary law. The State,
be concluded, was on no hieher plane
than the individual in selling liquor.
Col. Hoyt made clean, clear cut pro.
bibition argument. explaining why, if
elected, his sympathies would be to en-.
force the prohibitive features of the
dispenssry, if it must stand. Several
little girls presented Col. Hoyt with
baskets Of flowers.
wHITMANS SECOND CHOICE.
G. Walt Whitman did not change as
much as usual today. for he MAKES per-
haps the most varied speeches. He in
sisted that the up-oountry should stick
to D. country candidates, and remind
ed them that he was born in Spartan
burg. If they did not like him take
Col. Hoyt, but he was the main chance.
he was first humorous and then took
up the issues. The whole question, he
said, was whether it was right to take
or sell drink. He drifted into reg
ular theological Iargument in defense
Of the sale Of liquor. He put in rap
about the law not being enforced. If
the law is good it should be enforced.
No one but he had any plan of enforc-
Ing the system. The first thing he ran
up on 10 York was ''blird tiger" 1t
was farce to have liquor always the
issue. He wanted the ministers to
preach against drunkenness and not
against the dispensary or for prohibi-
tion. At the conclusion of Whitman's
speech Senator Tillman arrived and was
received with applause.
GARY AGAINST LOCAL OPTION.
MIR. Frank B. Gary, anticipated Mr..
Patterson and defined and explained
his references to his position. He re-
i.erated that he stood for the dispen-
sary, favored counties voting and de
Gliding between the dispensary and pro-
hibition, but was always opposed to
any license system. He touched up
the enforcement of the dispensary sys-
tenn. Then he branched to the COM
mon schools and explained how 45 per
cent. of the dispsnsary profits went to
the county and city each, and this
should not be forgotten. He spoke for
the common schools and colleges. He
was told this county's vote was fixed
to be delivered. This he believed to
be, and pronounced a slander. This
was the time precedent will mark the
time for change. He anticipated any
statement about brothers being on the
bench, and with feeling spoke Of his
personal right to make this contest.
All he asked was fair treatment.
CREDITOR OF THE GARYs.
Mr.. A. Howard Patterson said, as
political opponent, he had right to
speak of Gary's family in politics. Yes
terday Gary spoke Of his being appoint
Cd by his kinsman-Go7. Evans. He
owed the Garys nothing and they owed
him great deal. He reiterated his
statements about the Gary brothers be-
ing on the bench, and if Gary be elect
ed that would be 3S 800 for the three
brothers. They ought to leave some
thing for their friends, and then spoke
Of the concentration of power in one
family, although he would not charge
it would be improperly used Then he
vent over the Charleston incident as to
Gary's position on the liquor question
He took up the good features of the
dispensary. the non-enforcement OF the
law and such other matters as he was
discussed heretofore. lie attacked
prohibition as being chuck full Of poll
tics.
Patterson again raped at Gonzales
as the enemy Of the people. and said he
would kill Hoyt OF course he repeat
ed the alleged tiger record of Char
lesion and Columbia. He warned the
people against eleventh hour slanders
against him by the newspapers.
THE INCUMBENT SPEAKS.
Gov. McSReeney thanked the audi
cnce for its vote for him 10 two elections
and assured the voters lie never had
forgotten the voters here, and one of
his two appointments was to appoint
Clarence Hopper, a factory boy, as
page. He believed in giving the poor
boy chance, for he knew what it was
to be poor and striving He deplored
this constant irritation for the Offices.
He believed the dispensary law was as
we'll enforced as ever before, and gave
figures as to the enforcement of the
Law. He explained the situation in
Charleston, and he would pever 60
around personally hunting up tigers"
in Charleston or elsewhere. He out
lined his policy of enforcing the Ia"
aud how he sought to avoid friction.
Patterson insisted on knowing why Nc
Sweeney had no. had fixtures seized in
Charleston, AID after some parle7ing,
McSReeney said to Patterson: You
boua nnnhev on the force in Charles
ton and I'll find out from him for you"
Then he took up figures and said in
1899 there were 32 more cases than in
1898; 81 more cases than in 1897, and
2l3 more than in 1895, and for every
year except one, his record for 1899
shoTed the constables had made more
cases than ever before, and yet to get
the Office it was incorrectly said he did
not enforce the Law. No one complained
Of his entire administration except as
to one thing. the dispepsary enforce