The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-20
STATE CAMPAIGN.
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more right to do this than the treasurer
of this county has to take money from
his office to pay for his paper. Here is
the list and form of voucher. Not only
does he pay for ell the other papers in
the State out OF your money, but he
paid for his secretary's paper.
Governor McSweeney: This sys-
TEN of taking papers was started by
Governor johnson Hagood and has been
ia vogue ever since, and it would do
you good to read these papers. y
MIR. Mitchell: "Why ccnsure him
alone?"
Mr.. Patterson: 1.-TWO wrongs do rot
make right Is it customary to buy
photographs cut Of the contingent fund.
Here Is an item Of $50 for pictures
from Reckiipg."
Governor McSwecney. That vas
a picture OF all the Governors.
Re said Governor McSweeney should
himself pay for such pictures.
Mr. Patterson said he was not de-
pcniing on any newspapers Or politici-
aus to support him, but he counted on
the voters. He concluded by saying
he favored enforcing the dispensary Law
in every part of the State. There was
much applause and air. Patterson 5
jab's at Col. Hoyt, and particularly at
Gpvcrnor McS@eeney, seemed to ex-
cite applause. either of concurrence or
for the liveliness he affected.
After the lively iusillade Of Mr.. Pat
tevsoa the cool, yet incisive, speech OF
MR.. FRANK B. GARY
was rot SO fiery by contrast. 1t took
we'll. He said IN substance:
He had not come to indulge in per
sonalities or mud-slingiDg If any
have c,me to see mud-sliuging SO far as
he was concerned they would be dis
appointed. He did not come Of his
ewn motion, but he was urged to make
the race for the good Of the State. They
have urged MIN to make the race be-
cause they knew be would not see the
dispensary lew wrecked by lax enforce
ment. He favored enforcing the law,
but did not believe in forcing it down
the throats of unwilling counties. The
dispensary is local matter. 1t is To-
cal in its good, local iu its evil add To-
cal in its enforcement.
He then went on to explain the opera
tions ofthe law and distribution of the
profits. If a county does not want dis
pensary then there was no use to force 1t
So each county now gets its own profits.
II is Jefersonian Democracy to favor
s,ua,y decision. Col. Hoyt advocates
! nondescript system. He wants the
iispensaries run and the constables
lone away with. Uoder Col. Hoyt's
plan the blind tigers will sell the liz
uor used for beverages and the dis.
pensaries will sell liquor 70. medicinal
and scientific purposes.
Now Col. Hoyt is willing to join
hands with anyone to ge, the dispen-
>ary out of the way. Then what need
you expect other than open tigers?
Mr.. Gary read the same editorial
rom the State that had been read by
,Ir. Patterson.
Mr. Gary said Col Hoyt had a son ou
the State and 1t very likely knew his
views. He wanted to know if Col Hoyt
repudiated this editorial IL the State,
and read this: Owe have already said
enough to indicate that as between Col
James A. Hoyt, Of Greenville, and the
other candidates for Governor now in
the field, the State favors the election
Of Col Hoyt-Col Hoyt is a Prohioi.
tionist, but not a fanatical one. He
will pupport his cause as long as there
is nope for it; but if in the Legislature
coalition should BE- necessary to the
overthrow of the dispensary system
there is no reason to suspect that he
would be less willing to recognize the
requirements Of the situation thaa was
last winter whcn he favored concessions
by his SIDE. There is nothing in his
candidacy to make useless the running
Of local option candidates for the Legls-
lature or such combinations between
Proilibitiouists and local optionis;s as
may be necessary to overcome the dis
pensary majority il the present General
Assembly. The State, May %, 1900.
Col Hoyt emrhatically said he spoke
for himself and Mr. Gonzales did not
speak for him as he was here to speak for
himself and always did his own speak
ing aud writing and not by proxy.
Mr. Gary asked Col Hoyt whether he
repudisted the views.
Col Hoyt said be spoke for himself.
Mr. Gary said the dispensary law
suited his people aud all who wanted
system ought to have it, as those who
favored prohibition or license system
under constitutional restrictions ought
to have what they wanted for their
counties.
There are two candidates, he said,
who will enforce the law better than at
present. He would try to get all the
votes ne could, but he would ALLOW no
law to go unenforced to get a lot Of
votes. He would enforce the law in
Charleston and elsewhere. Its wrong.
What is he doing? Reducing the con-
stabulary force, and then comes and
pratcs about reducing expenses.
Voice: Who is the other man who
would?'
MrGary: II believe Mr.. Patterson
will enforce the law" Hurrahs.
Mr. Gary then went on to say Col
Hoyl wauts ali of the dispensarics kept
open, but let the tigers sell the
drinks. He was a friend Of the dis
pensary law and favored its enforce
ment. He then said he had to hurry
along and favored more liberal support
of the Confederate Veterans. He pic
tuled beautifully the trials Of The old
soldiers and why the State ought to
take better care Of them.
Some say there ought to be second
term for endorsement. There is not a