The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-01

TsS not the case. lie explained nov
dispeussries have been forced on TIT
people The dispensary has its gooc
features, If they were enforced. Bo
qnets were presented Col. Hoyt by the
Women of Lancaster.
Mr. Frank B. Gary thought the flow
ers apt for Col. Hoyt's political funeral
He was not here 20 villify or abuse
anyone. He argued that no better plaI
than the GiSpensary was yet proposed
He knew this TO De prohibition
county bat he would not change hi
views. All are marching to temperance
Prohibition will bring tigers. He was
no arologist for the di<pensary as roV
run. Ii is rot system for revenue
He was reliably Informed there are 2Ot
tigers 10 Columbia.
Mr.. \. Howard Patterson said the
people, and not the papers, were the
jury. If Gary stood no better chance
than Bryan he was sorry for Gary; but
he favored Bryan He stuck to Gary
and his family all along and has gone
down with the family. He announced
himself before Gary and had a right
to run. He then read from the report
of Gary's Charleston speech and EN-
phasized that Mr.. Gary would not ans
wer his questions in Charleston. He
devoted ,iue to Mr. Gary aud said If
you have local option it will be good
by to oisrensary.
Gov. McSweeney said when they
charge that me incumbent has not beer
successful ne hurled it back at them
The dispensary is better enforced today
than ever before and he can prove 1t by
letters from mayors. Charleston is q
seaport and it is difficult to enforce the
law there. He had done his best to en-,
force the law there, but he had done as
we'll there as anyone else He saved
the State SO, 600 in constables' salaries
He did this as business matter. Some
of these candidates tell you what they
would do with the dispensers. He asked
all to view the attitude of the people
towards the constables. He wanted to
say reference was made that constabies
were here bowling for him. They were
not here by his orders. He did not
countenance their being here. They
have no business here, unless they have
work here. He was gong to lnvestl-
gate the matter and if any constables
have been attending meetings for polit-
ical purposes they would be removed
and they certainly would not be paid
for being here. He knew the constables
were net here in his interests. They
were free men and any constable could
vote for whoever he pleased, but they
must attend to their business.
lie read letter from the mayor Of
Newbelry in which he said: There IS
no violation of the dispensary law
here" Similar letters were read from
the mayors Of Spartanburg, Saluoa,
Chester, etc. They agreed that the sale
Of liquor has decreased. All constables
had instructions to do their duty and II
they do not he would remove them.
The lieutenant governors came next:
Col. Sloan said he had to sing fast and
be sung the praises of Blair ana Jack
son and Sims and Jones aud then re-
counted MS services and qualifications.
He denied that there wee 200 tigers IN
Columbia, for his people were law ahld-
ing.
Mr.. Cole L. Blease urged that the
prohibition platform demands the sale
Of liqqor for mechanical and scientific
purposes. They condemn the sale and
still insist on the sale. All laws are Vi
olated, so must all laws be repealed. as
is argued. He argued for good free
schools. Favored biennial sessions;
Mr.. Jas. H. Tillman said he had
more kiupeople here than 10 any other
county. He said Col. Sloan's remark
about tigers in Columbia had better be
salteG down. He jumped on Col. Sloan
for fighting the separate coach Law. AS
to Blease and schools he voted to take
$3.50 600 from the schools. He insisted
that when you strike Gown the dlspen-
sary ycu lose the best friend temper
ance has ever had. He read numerous
letters to show that prohibition did not
suit.
Mr.. Knox Livinston synpathized
with the audience for its patience. He
gave his certificate Of character, so to
speak, By showing that he had never
been Defeated at home. He has always
been consistent in favoring prohibition
when the people wanted it.
Mr.. Winkler spoke Of his services 10
the house. He was emphatical!y in ia.
vor Of the dispensary and urged that 1t
had worked wonders. His only regret
was that the good prohibitiohists and
others had not helped to support and
try the law. He wanted better school
houses, better teachers and better pay.
He spoke kindly Of the veterans.
Mr.. James H. Moore, fcr attorney
general, said he was charged with be,
ing former Charlotte printer. be
has had his experiences and he was glad
Of this experience. Work was nothing
to be ashamed Of. He was proud OF his
North Carolina descent and that he
came here for his home.
He said that Gen. Bellinger was
either Indifferent to coming before the
people or was afraid to face him on the
stump; that he had gotten aWfully busy
Of late and had gone TO Washington on q
wild goose chase on an alleged suit
against the State by the Uoited States
io ignorance Of the fact that congress
had repealed the act authorizing the
United States to sue State.
Regrets were presented from Gen
Bellinger, who was unable to be pres
ent.
Capt. Jennings for State treasurer
made clever speech.
The meeting tomorrow will be at
Chester. August hohn.
Immediately after the meeting MIR
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