The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-20

soldiers and Why they should rot be
forgotten. Then Col. Eoyt went on tc
say he vas a friend Of Governor Nc
Sweeney and appiauded him for all the
good he las done. He had known hin
for many years and thought kindly of
him. But Governor McSReeney claimed
TOO much credit for putting down fac.
tionalism He, TOO, had done hi:
share towards bringing about the era Of
good feeling. God forbid that
should ever disturb the laDimity
and plscidity Of this State, he went on
to say.
Voice: That amt in the dictior'
ary" (Laughter)
Col Hoyt went on with his speech
and some one wanted Col. Hoyt to 90
on without disturbance from the jes-
1ers.
Col. Hoyt went on to say that re-
strictive laws were nothing new in
South Carolina. Eight years ago a
similar issue was made IN the State.
As far as there was vote or ex-
preston Of opinion the people voted
for prohibition, and they are still of
that opinion, as he viewed it. The
Horse passed a prohibition law and
,he Senate brought forth the dispen-
sary. It is to belle the past to say this
LIQUOR question has never before been
an Issue and that the people do not
want prohibition. Governor McSwee,
uty says Prohibition Governor with,
cut Legislature is worth nothing. He
does rot knew that the Legislature
will pot favor prohibition. Csadl-
dates favoriog prohibition will be rus
in the Various counties Pu2lic seutl-
,rent is in favor OF prohibition he
thought, and 10 one could or would
deny such legislation as may be needed
in response to public sentiment. The
Prohibition Democrats are submitting
10 every rule AID regulation Of the par
ty, and expected to continue so to do.
He was cno OF those who IN 1892
was wiling TO try the 6iSp5usary. 1t
has been tried, but its record shows
that it is not fit nor proper to be con-
sinued. The Prohibi,icnists do not
want the State to engage in the sale Of
liouer. Every citizen now is partner
| in the liquor business, and ne, for one,
protested against being made partner
in this obnoxious business in the name
of the State. He did not propose to
! abnsa or yi,lify any one. He would
rival the Governor or any one in pitch
ing the campaign on high plane, for
| that alone was his purpose. He was
going over the State as Democrat,
| and any one had right TO differ with
him and he would not get mad about it,
or lose his head. He stood for princi-
pie aud as citizen who was well
known asked the nomination. He then
got to joking about how people made
up excuses 10 get liquor. As to en-
forcing any liquor or prohibition law,
Prohibition Governor would have
every incentive to enforcing the dispen
sarv law to the letter. He was oppos-
ing the dispensary because he did not
believe tie State should engage in the
liquor business. He gave ful! credit
to the good points of the dispensary
law. Itwas altogether wrong, he urged,
to say that prohibition would lead to
high license. The Constitution covers
that, and the old bar room system,
held up as bughear, amounted to
Dothipg. The old bar room was a
dream and could never be brought
back to this State. He favored high
schools. He has differed years ago as
to the policy Of the State as to the
number OF higher colleges, but he now
took it as entirely settled that the
four great State colleges should be
literally supported and favored that
line. He was in line with the settled
policy of the State now as to the State
colleges. He heartily favored COM
mon schools and their liberal support.
He urged the support of legislation
and action towards good roads. The
county and state government ought to
put the appliances at the hands Of the
people to improve the roads. The roads
in his own county have not been
worked to advantage. He then urged
commoa. sense methods in improving
the county roads.
He spoke of talk he had with Presi-
| dent Hartzog, and that he told him
that Calhoun was the first to urge gov
ernmental construction of roads. His
tory is vindicatiDg the Judgment Of Cal
houn and he wanted future legislators
to think seriously of the good road
question.
He thanked the audience for its at
tention and promised to keep himself
strictly within the lines Of propriety,
and would enforce the laws of the State
if nominated. While Col. Hoyt was
interrupted at times it was entirely
good natured and the cries for "Hoyt"
showed that he had many friends Il
the audience. Then came
Mr.. a HOWARD PATTERSON,
Of Barnvell, who waded right in to
make the fur A., and be got things
pretty much excited. He said in open
ing he wished to reply to Col. Hoyt's
remark that he was Confederate Eete-
ran. He had a great respect for the
old soldiers, but that vas not the ques-
ton today. He had two brothers in
Hart's Battery and he himself was too
young to enter the service. Then he
said he was glad the campaign idea had
not been abandoned. He favored the
county to county campaign plan. He
felt that he was almost addressing a
Barnwell meeting, SO closely allied
were the two counties by marriage and
and kinship. He wanted it understood
he favored proper support Of the col
leges and wanted the common school:
literally supported and advanced
Every college would have to be enlarged
if the present prosperity continues,
Although he favored State colleges he