The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-03

hibition but I think they are mis-
taken. The prohibition law is to
come from your Senators and repre-
sentatiyes II it comes at all, the Gov
ernor cannot make IT, Cited Kansas,
prohibition, ten times, Iowa six
times as many liquor licences as
South Carolina. II you vote for me
l will promise the best efforts OF
my life. -
Col. Jas. II. Tillman, Lieutenant
Governor. Although cannot refer to
political record in the House or SEN
stes While have not been tafrying
1t around they all know that 1 am
son of an old soldier and will do as
much as any one else for the country.
Said that the company that went
from Union to the Cuban war was
one of the best companies in the
service, and they would have proved
themselves sons of noble sires if they
had become engaged In fight.
b. b. Evans, Railroad Commits
sioner, thanks the hearers for hand
some vote given him before. Illus
trated the difference in freight
charges, Atlanta, Ga., and points in
this State, unjust Discrimination.
Cotton cannot be shipped from the
lower county, 35 to.5O cents per hun
dred, freight charges on each bale to
your mill, the reduction on things
enumerated by opponent are things
that are not so much used by the
farmers as flour, corn, meat, meal,
etc. Spoke as to the discrimination
at Spartanburg, by freight going
through cheaper than when it stops
there, as to Carlisle also, and the un-
necessary delay of passengers there,
(a wait Of to 6 hours.) Commits
sioners should look after these things.
Gave the road fits on their depot here,
said it was not fit for negroes, only
few towns where the Yankee tourists
came are furnished with nice depots.
Looks like the roads owns the Com
missioners. Fertilizers all in. the
hands of trusts. Armour e Co. have
got up an opposition plant, which
will hold them down awhile, but in n
few years you will be paying two to
five dollars a ton more for your guano.
Reports will show discrimination
against the Piedmont section in favor
Of the Pee Dee section. $l6O,0OO a
year paid by you more than you
should, time called and could not
run out the argument.
Mr.. w. ID. Mayfield was one OF the
candidates for Railroad Commissioners
| who did not get to speak but in a
talk with him he states his platform
about as follows: Freight rates
should be so regulated as to encour-
age fruit growers, truck farmers and
| Gamers, and enable them to offer
their products on the market on
| equal terms with any State. Induce
manufacturers of all kinds to locate
| in this State and enable them to offer
their products on the market on
equal terms with any State. Enable
cotton mills in this State to buy on
any market in this State. Give cot
ton mills the best rates for shipping
| their products. Enable wholesale
merchants in this State to compete
| with wholesale merchants in adjoin-
ing States. Make Charleston, Port
Royal and Georgetown import and
| export cities on an equal footing
with Wilmington and Savannah.
JOS. T. Johnson, for Congress,
says he does not make a practice Of
talking about his opponent, or of delv-
ing into his life to find out his faults
IL he has any. II should be able to
show that he was the worst kind of
man that would not make him (John-
sony any better man, was running on
his own merits, and wished to, talk
about matters that have not yet been
presented. Progress and expansion
has been the watchword Of American
independence. But we are now about
to be led into imperialism. There is
| vast difference between JefIersonian
and Mckinley expansion. In the
midst Of his explanation of the diff
| rerence he was called down by the
| chairman, Mr.. Johnson was under
the impression that he had thirty
instead Of 10 minutes in which to
speak. He was allowed two minutes
in which to close and he attacked the
extravaganza of keeping the army in
the Philippines and said it was cost
ing the government 5000, 900 to keep
the army there. Did not believe in
shooting religion into people. Said
he would not have got up il had
known he was only allowed 10 min
| utes.
Hon. Stanyarne wilson showed a
magnanimous spirit when he was in.
troduced, by stating that he would
not make speech lie knew that
he had large crowd to speak to and
that 1t was good opportunity, but
he also saw what an advantage he
would have over his opponent, who
had no showing and be it said to his
credit that no would not stoop to
take even seemingly unfair advant-
] age, 80 he confined himseli TO q few