The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-07-11
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS. JULY H. 1902

He was Democrat and had followed
the banner Of Wade Hampton while
his North Carolina friend WAS in
North Carolina fishing and courting.
Stevenson, while in office, has not
conducted himself in Il manner de-
serving further support. While
Speaker of the House and attorney
for the S. 4. l. he went before the
! ways and means committee III the
; interest Of the railroads lmmedi.
; ately after his appointment to hold
! special term Of court in Newberry
was made known a meeting Of the
! bar was held and the term called off
and another term asked for. A com
mittee was appointed to recommend
three men as Judges and neither of
| these was Mr. Stevenson. He doesn't
know when he is repudiated. AS to
the charge that the constabulary are
working for me, if they are | don't
know it, and be only makes the state
| ment because since his resignation
as Speaker of the House he was seen
by Mr.. Bateman to present a free
pass on the railroad between CheraW
and Chesterfield.
Mr.. Stevenson denied the charge.
Following came the candidates for
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr.. J. T. CAN'T had served four
years in the Office of the secretary Of
| state as chief clerk, and appeared TO
give an account of bis stewardship.
| Last year that Office had succeeded
| in turning into the treasury S4O,oOO
| where before only $4,000 or $4,000
had been turned in. He was not op-
posing corpor4 4tions, but believed in
them when properly controlled.
Mr.. j. H, Wilson was simply an
| ordinary farmer, but did not ask for
votes on that account. The war
interrupted his education and when
he got home it Was a case of plow or
perish. But he did not ask for votes
on his record as a soldier. He had
done what every other Southern boy
did at that time. He wanted to be
measured by his opponents, to re
ceive their votes and to rest in Office.
Mr.. J. T. Austin said that be had
served his county ten years in both
branches Of the general assembly.
Was in the Wallace house in 1876,
was a member Of the constitutional
convention, and was now member
of the lower house. FROM this ex-
| perience he felt fully competent to
| discharge the duties Of the Office.
Last came the candidates for
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Mr.. John J McMahan thought
this branch of the government call.
ing for the most diligent and feith
full service, in which there was a
| constant demand for deep thought
| and careful study, because if there
is one important question in this
State today it is that of education.
We have reached a stage where the
best thought in the country poinis
to the upbuildIng of the common
| schools as being necessary to ill IN
the gap in our system of education.
He had stated his plans for he up
| building of these schools, the people
knew what he had tried to Go, and it
| was for them to say whether or 20
these plans should be continued. ln
order to have true democracy every
person in the State must be edu
Gated. He felt he stood for the most
advanced educational improvements.
Mr.. 0. B. Martin for sixteen years
had been associated with the com
mon and graded schools and work
ing for tho advancement Of public
school interests. His opponent had
already had two terms, and is the
only man asking three terms. He is
inconsistent when be talks of tne in
telligence of the people and then
says they are not competent to elect
their own county superintendent,
Mr.. Martin received applause upon
stating his position IN opposition to
the change Of text books year ago, |
which he said had been advocated
by his opponent.
1t was $50 p. m. when Chairman
Goggans declared the meeting ad-
:ourned.