The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-05-14
The Dispensary An Issue.

The Dispensary An Issue.
The Edgefeld Chronicle says that l..
j.. Williams was at the Edgeield Coun-
ty Convention and that he is a candi-
date for Governor. Mr.. Williams is
Chairman Of the State Dispensary
Board Of Control. His candidacy will
force the Dispensary into the cam
paign. With Col. Talbert and Col.
Tillman Of Edgefeld in the race, it Is
certain that the lighting will be forced
on Williams. The State Board Of con
troll has already been the object Of Sc
we're criticisms. 1t will be bombarded
all summer. Col. Talbert is, we con-
lecture, a dispensary man. Col. Till
man may be. If the management of
the Dispensary has any weak points
they will be exposed with Williams a
candidate. Nothing better for the Dis
pensary could happen than to have its
affairs ventilated. Opposition has al
ways helped 1T. If those who hated 1t
had not watched it so vigilantly, it
might have rotted out long since. If
the Dispensary has friends they will
see that it's administration is a live is
u in the race for Governor. 1T is the
policy of some of those who hate the
Dispensary 10 let it alone, believing
that canCerous growths are enlargipg
within it that will sooner or later end
its existence.
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The Clinton Chronicle, we think, is
mistaken in asserting that "there was
an effort to put Jim Tillman to the
front in the County Convention"
Judge o. G. Thompson alluded to Col.
Tillman's withdrawal of an invitation
to MIR. Roosevelt and endorsed it but
that was not necessarily an endorse
ment of Col. Tillman for Governor.
Judge Thompson may favor Col. Till
man or may not but We do not believe
that he intended to start a boom in the
Convention for Tillman, Hayward, Tai
bert, Williams or any other man.
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The Laurens resolutions endorsed
the Democratic course in Congress of
Senator Tillman and his colleagues in
the lower house. One of those col
leagues has always been q pronounced
and consistent gold bug; another has
beer accused of being slightly affected
with Commercial Democracy" and
Senator Tillman himself is alleged to
have high tariff tendencies similar to
Laurl Democrats sometimes en-
dorse more than their stomachs will
hold.
Some days ago a correspondent sent
TO q newspaper copies of letters from a
prominent Democratic editor written
over 30 years ago indicating that he
was a Republican. Exactly what good
is t @ be accomplished by anonymously
digging up ill-smelling old stories THE
ADVERTISER cannot understand. We
have all been inconsistent and we have
all made mistakes, lots of them. More
over, some of us are un~repentant.
&**
In the cold sober judgement of THE
ADVERTISERS, the Edgeield Chronicle
is the w%ickedest, brightest and most
charming newspaper published under
Heaven. Each week it serves its rea-
ders with punch of the milk of human
kindness spiced with the most original
sin. In Major Bacon Edgefeld has a
man OF the rarest talent and humor
that ought to have made him famous.
*x*
American soldiers and particularly
officers who behaved brutally towards
the FilipinOs should be handled severe
~ n the American people should
support the American Army patrioti-
cally as long as the war continues. We
have no faith in the politics that earns
and cavils at the American army and
no patience with brutes who disgrace
that army's uniform.
Xxx
Clarendon has little to be proud of in
defeating Mr.. Applet for the State con-
vention. Clarendon county should kick
itself for at least five years for having
made o great man of him Tor the last
ten.
XXX
Mr.. McLaurin's term, in the Senate. |
ends next march. But he has begun.
meanwhile, to serve out O sentence. Of
another kind.
*x*
The County Conventions unanimous.
ly neglected to instruct the delegates
with regard to the chicken bill. De-.
mocracy Is in imminent peril.
#x*
Admiral Sampson, a good sailor and
a good fighter, is dead from wounds he |
did no receive In the battle of San.
tiago. |
*x*
Fessenden of Connecticut said tn
Manley OF Maine "Joe, the Almighty
hates a gutter" Stand up Mr.. NC.
Laurin! Guilty or not guilty?
Tho audience had already left the
rlng.side when McLauren threw uptheI
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