The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-19
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Orangeburg, Juno l4.-The dis
pensary. That is tho keynote TO the
State Democratic campaign prepara-
tory to the primary election in Au.
gust. Tho chief interest centers in
tho candidates for Governor, who
represent different phases Of the
question.
The first meeting at Orangeburg
yesterday opened rathor tamely, but
began to got spicy, and it appears
that there will be quito Il dcal Of old
time mud, singing" in this cam
paign. MIR. Patterson Of Barnwell
/ made vicious attacks 90 Mr.. McSwee-
ney Mr. Capors and NJ. M,.Mahan
began to warm up; Mr.. .Brooker and
Mr.. Derham showed signs Of word
scrapping, and Maj. Barnard Bee
Evans jumped on his distant relative,
Mr.. w. d. Evans.
Mr.. w. 0. Tatum, county chair
man, sounded the gong at | II, and
the candidates vera off. Rev. w. A.
Rogers Of the Methodist church
opened the exercises with prayer.
When Mr.. Tutum introduced Gov.
McSweoney thore was somo handicap.
ping. The boys hadn't found tho
use Of their throats. In opening his
speech, Gov. McSweoney thanked the
people of Orangeburg County for
sulfragcs. He had baen twice elected
Lieutenant Govsrner and June 2nd,
l,>I a.
He had since succeeding Gov Eller-
bo and endeavored 90 carry out all the
laws Of tho State, to be fair and i'm
partial and to require all those un-
der him to do the same. fractional
lines had been obliterated, and he
claimed the credit for doing rs much
as any other man to bring this about.
South Carolina is today regarded as
one Of the most progressive States in
the union and there is no reason why
this condition should not continue.
He hoped that nothing would occur
to mar tho high piano upon which
he proposed to conduct the campaign.
He had conducted his Office on busi-
ness principles and had tried to ad-
minister the government without fric-
tion or Interference with other Off.
cials. Whenover matters required
executive action he had conferred
with county delegations, on the prin-
ciple of self government. He pro-
posed to stand on his record, and
felt that his record was entitled to
endorsement for ro election to sue
coed himself.
He believed in liberal and hearty
support Of the common schools and
any man who would toar down a
niger institution Of learning is an
enemy to tho State. He believed in
liberal but economical support of
State colleges.
Ho favored the building Of good
roads and believed in governmental
appropriations to aid that work. He
recalled his efforts to revive the
search for the "Black" documents
and reports, his message to the Leg
islature advocating an appropriation
4 for that purpose, and stated that the
State was now in good way to re-
Scover large sums from tho National
He then began to talk
Upon tho dispensary question and
The audience began to listen more
,<closely. lie said that the liquor
sSq1estion in this campaign perhaps
Soyershadows all others. Tor three
'lsnceessive elections tho people have
sndorse the dispensary. 1t is Civ:
hng better satisfaction now than it
Mag ever done. Tho charge that dis
Rensary constables 90 around armed
Naa ready to shoot down people is
Sknpt now true as these mon arc not
NOV so Objectionable. Prohibition
sSaAnot and will not be enforced.
Exhibition was tried in the interreg-
MUM when the dispansary was closed
the courts, and tho State was
FLOODED with blind tiger liquor.
gentleman in Portland, Maine,
hadwritton him just few days ago
MBkIng for information about the dis.
Rensary, as they wanted better
thing than prohibition. 1t has proved
failure wherever and whenever
tried We had prohibition when the
dispensary was declared unconstitu.
y tional and every one remembers how
whiskey was openly sold. Take the
experience of those towns and coun-
ties in which prohibition laws were
tried and drug stores and blind tigers
run night and DAY and whiskey could
.be easily obtained With prohibi.
tory law You would not only have
free whiskey bit you would have en-
couragement. ...
He said he would like for the hon.
est and sincere prohibitionists and
temperance people 10 nsk themselves
why the friends Of the old bar room
and the advocates CT high license are