The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-24
The Lexington Dispatch.
wednesday, September "a, 1902.
Ovation to Hayward,

When 1t became known that MIR.
Hayward had certainly been nomina-
ted Governor of South Carolina the
people of Walterboro, his home,
gathered and gave him grand ova-
tion.
Major M. P. Howell was elected q
master of ceremonies and in few in
troductory remarks presented Capt.
D. G. Hayward. As Capt. Hayward
advanced there was such an outburst
of applause that he must have felt
that the moment was the proudest of
his life.
Capt. Hayward addressed those be-
fore him as ''my friends" which SIM
pie expression brought forth renewed
applause. Capt. Heyward alluded to
the pride he felt in receiving in the
first primary 96 per cent. and in the
second SO per cent. of the vote of his
home county, and that he would
cherish the endorsement of Colleton
county as the most precious heritage
for his children and his children's
children. This endorsement by the
people who knew him best was suf-
ficiept answer to the slanderous char
ges made against him in the second
primary. Like stone wall it stands
in refutation OF any ISLANDERS which
had been used against him. He re-
ferred to the distinguished honor OF
being the chief magistrate OF State
which we South Carolinians believe
to be the grandest State in the Union,
the State of the Rutledges, the Mid
dletons and of the Pinckneys, OF
Marion, and Of Sumter, OF Calhoun,
McDufis and Of Hsyne, OF Barnard
e. Bee, Mart Gary, the bald eagle OF
Edgefeld. and Of Wade Hampton.
whose name will ever be household
word in South Carolina. He did not
feel warranted at this time in outlin-
ing his political policies, these ques-
tions would be taken up at the proper
time, and be treated soberly, and
with due regard to the great issues
involved, and with an eye single to
the best interesto Of the State. I am
so pleased that the prejudice between
town and country is passing away.
The State can never be the great
State which it was destined to be
until the people Of the cities and the
people Of the country work together
in che uplifting and upbuilding Of
their State. Then and not until then
win South Csrolina prosper, prosper
sgriculturaily and prosper industri-
ally. Then will we see The mechanics
and laborers, the manufacturers and
nerchants realize the great benefits
of Q united purpose and q common
effort. II I can aid the accomplish
asent of this great end then my cleo.
tion will not have failed in the pur-
pose which ! have destined for it. ]
stand for the great common schools
OF our State. Our commonwealth
does not undertake to clothe or feed
the children of the State, but it does
undertake to educate them. Hence
the education of our children is q
function of the State government,
and I believe it to be the duty Of
those who hold high Office in South
Carolina TO be leaders in the great
movement to better the educational
facilities of the youth of the State
Standing as I do for the common
schools. I am, nevsr.the less, a be
lever, and firm one, in higher edu
cation and proud of our educationa
institutions of higher learning, ant
shall advocate their liberal supper
BY the State. am in favor of liberia
pensions for the needy old Confede
rate soldiers, and feel sure that tn
younger generation of my fellow
South Carolinians will never be for
setfuI of the fact or allow one o
those who fought nobly for his Stat
in the times of her sorest need g