The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-20

the past five or six years. He spoke
ofhis familiarity with Columbla and
her trials and tribulations and re-
ferred to his presence in Columbia
in 1876 when the great Hampton re-
deemed the State. He declared the
people of Columbia had a sacred
trust committed to them-the re-
mains of the grandest man of the
country, Wade Hampton. (Cheers
and applause). He declared that it
was great honor to be chosen sen,
ator and he would highly appreciate
the suffrages OF the people.
Col. George Johnstone beng next
introduced, made a very touching
opening, referring to soldier boy
in the Confederate service who came
into Columbia soon after Sherman's
vandals left, and had been a witness
of that terrible devastation which
had been visited upon the city.
From that day he had determined to
aid the stricken inhabitants in re-
gaining their homes and property.
AS time went on and he had larger
opportunities he knew of nothing
that he had done which was not to
the interest of Columbia. He had
voted for the college, for the canal
and in other matters for the advance
ment of this city, and he rejoiced
with her people at her marvellous de-
velopment Mr.. Johnstone was quite
literally applauded. He then pro,
ceeded to discuss the isthmian canal,
which he favored, arguing that it
would build up the South Atlantic
ports. The completion of that canal
would give the control of the Asiatic
trade, for every railroad line from
the interior would be compelled by
competition to do business through
South Atlantic ports.
Build that canal and we will not
have to ask for the investment Of
Northern capital, for it must come.
Where is Columbia in this matter?
If the canal is built the congaree will
become a ne ,essity and we will have
capital coming here to invest and
asked to be allowed to participate iii
our prosperity. The improvement
in river navigation will be bound to
follow. AS to the ship subsidy, he
opposed it, on the grouud that the
subsidized ships would still run to
the ports north of us in order to keep
the trade in that section and would
thus still keep us in financial subservl
ency. But with unsubsidized ships,
and an isthmian canal built, the busi-
ness must of necessity, because of
their greater nearness to foreign
ports, come to their Southern ports.
Our mission in the Philippines, should
be one of peace and liberty and not
of despotism. In concluding he said
that in our prosperity now it is easily
seen that near in the future this city
will contain 100000 inhabitants, with
her business increased prosperity he
would rejoice with her people.
Colonel Elliott, the next speaker,
declared that he had signed the
pledge and would heartily support
the platform of the party. He, like
other candidates, complimented the
people of Columbia greatly on the
material progress made in the city.
He referred to the fact that he had
once in a while taken q trip down
the Congaree and he was struck with
the adaptability of the river for navi-
cation. He went somewhat into
the history Of the attempts to inaug
Urate a boat line on the river and the
physical and other obstructions to
successfully carry out the idea. He
next took up the splendid advantages
of the South and of this State espe,
cially. He also spoke of his great
interest in the river and harbor bill
and showed what great benefit it
brought to people living in coast
ports and cities on the rivers. Water
transportation in many instances is
the only one available. He declares
that since boyhood he had always
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