The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
Congressional Campaign Meeting.
BranSley, Smith, Buchanan, Howell
and Lever Speak at Holly Hill.
snooi 10 The State.

Special to The State.
Holly Hill, Aug. 27.-The congress
sional campaign band wagon passed
through today and mighty time
have we had at Holly Hill, in the
comfy of Berkeley, congressional dis.
fr;ct No. 7. We. have felt proud OF
ourselves. of our intelligence our Wis.
dom, our virture,, OF the tfaollons oi
old Berkeley, and the glory our an
cestry. The candidates told Us ABOUT
these things.
from Aattery speeches. Neither olo
the candidates except in the friendliest
and best humored way fatter" one
smother. The campaign seemed IN
fact to be "pitched on high plane.
for the candidates gave clear, clean dis
c1ssions on the great national issues.
There could be no debate on these IS
sues because all of the candidates are
entirely agreed, but each gave an ex-
nosition Of at least one Of the great
! so1esf;ons s,res now confronting the Amerl-
can people. - 100
ent-.Judge Buchanan, Col Brantley,,
Mr.. E. D. Smith, Maj. N: f. HoWeH
and Mr.. 4. F. Lever. The meeting
Was held in the grove next to the
Office of Dr.. Riggs. a platform! had
Saon ;nonroyised from some railroad
crosst;es. and a few benches were put
out in front to lend the appearance OF
an auditorium, under the open can
opy of heaven as the stump orators
s The audience consisted Of about 300
Berkeley citizens and about ooo taoles'
mostly a band from one OF the chnrcn-
&c who were serving dinner to the
hnnerv and ice cream to whomsoever
would come and partake Thereon for
the sum of 10 cents a saucer.
The utmost good order ana gooo
bnnor prevailed. The people listened
sttentiyelv, tt with seeming apprecla-
t;on and now and then with some
Soncb @ Of enthusiasm. They seemed
- Want to hear what these fellows
I'D 70 sav for themselves. > lhey
am, annlanded what they liked, kept silent
st What they didn't like, and laughed
~ ~ eyerv - ioIe whether funny or not.
Mr. r. c. Causey, the county Demo
cratic chairman, presided over the
noeetinc. He introduced the speakers
n ffe Following order: Judge Buchan-
- MAI Howell, Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Tever 1r-a, Col. Brantley. Judge Buchan-
IN and Mai. Howell each made very n
taresting IA and instructive addresses on
fbe taria. the ship subsidy. Imperial
ism etc. At the close OF MAJ. how
eIi.s address, the meeting adjourned for
dinner. ;ar Afr
Smith felt good and he 1.waf9eo up
the bovs', considerably. lie told man!
Jokes which took the croWc, 1aoagn
ali of his Jokes seemed TO lllusVfaIe
verv happily the points ne was aus
eussinc. He gave much OF MS agten-
fion to the great contest between cap
i4a1 ard labor row going on and to tle
shin subsidy. Mr. Lever followed.
Mr. Lever was guyed q little about ms
eize bpt he showed himself gooc at
ranartee and parried every blow with
ioke which seemed TO satisfy the cro"c
and make them laugh. He spoke OF
the work OF DR.. Stokes and OF MS Pc
cnIjar fitness to carry or his work. Ee
sjso took NJ the. great questions. Ar.
@ p-sof1ov came last. He took up seTe-
ral Of the leading national issues and
oave ,s.z the audience some valuable IN
Emotions on them. Ir. Brantley;
had slight interruption from small
shower OF rain while he vas speaking,
b1f he hell the audience IN spite OF
tb;s and eae rain soon ceased. lie
was listened to with much interest.
We don't know which one OF these
we are going to vote for Some one
suggested after tie meeting closeo
tbaS these gentlemen draw straws TOT
The band wagon moves OF. Tonlsn9
there viii be q periormnce at Euta"-
vile. Friday one at MoncES's Corner,
making three in Berkeley county. Let
the people be educated.