The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-18

did not open until Tuesday, the opel
ing meetings of which were held 8
Columbia and Sumter, and the NEE,
ing at Donnald's was prelude, kin
of dress parade, 80 TO speak, whic
had been arranged for the convenienc
of the people IN the corners of Able
vile, Anderson, Greenville, Lauren
and Greenwood counties. Ii was al
tended by larger crowd probabl
than will attend any meeting this sum
mer, and for that reason was a mos
important one.
All of the candidates for Governor
four of the candidates for the United
States Senate, all the Congresiona
candidates in the 3rd district, and
great many of The candidates for th'
minor State offices were on hand. rh'
crowd was good natured one, and th'
day passed off pleasantly and harmoni
ously. A barbecue was given by pri
vate persons and very creditable col
ored brass band from Laurens County
furnished music for the Occasion. The
principal interest seem, Il t. be cen
tired in the speeches Of the candidates
for Governor.
Col. 1'albert was the first speaker.
He declared that this gathering re-
minded him of some of the old ALI
ance camp-meetings. He declared
that candidate for any office, partic.
larly that of Governor, ought to first
examine himself and see if he has the
manhood to fill the place. He stated
his opposition to the use of money in
elections. He declared that he is a
candidate on his record and on his
merits, and is opposed to political con.
spiracies and the use of money In
elections.
1t will be sad day when wealth
will be an embargo on those who as
spire to office. He deplored the fact
that the campaigns are becoming 80
expensive, for this will eventuate in
injury 10 the poor man. He opposed
the trusts. We need statutory laws
which will pat restraint ON the COM
binations of capital. He wants to see
factories built. While capital should
be given prote ction, we don't want a
new political school to be brought In
with capital. There should be no con-
fiicts between the corporations and the
people, between labor and capital. 1t
ls impossible for small amount of
capital to compass large enterprises,
but there should be restrictions on the
combinations of capital.
The betterment of our public roads
ia no longer local matter, but ma
tional question. The government is
making inquiry into the methods of
building roads. The towns and the
country should be divided in nothing,
and in building better public roads
they should be particularly united. 1t
would require some taxation, but one
dollar apent would mean ten dollars in
return in benefits.
He next touched upon the question
of education. He is In favor of all of
the schools and colleges. He would
not take one brick out of q single col
lege and would rejoice If there were
more. But he wants to see better
public school system. This system
should be so reformed and built up
that good ELglisk education can be
given every white child. He would
like to see the common school made
the highw ay leading up from the poor
mans door to the highest offices in the
land. There are two races and one
must dominate the other. The ballot
and the spelling book must be taken
away from the negro. Let the negro
go to the fields where he belongs; let
him pay his teachers as he does his
preachers, and let the white mans
taxes go to educating the white mans
children. Col. Talbert was listened to
very attentlvely. He told some jokes
but not as many as usual as his time
was short.
Capt. Hayward was introduced as .
prominent planter of Colleton Coun
ty." He commented on tho presence
of 80 many ladies. They should take
an interest in the affairs of the com
monwealth. The housewife does NOR,
to control the destinies of a nation thar
does the platform Of any party.
Some might inquire why does b,
aspire to the Office of Governor III,
said there were variety of reasons
which he might give, but like the littl
negro who gave his reason for beinl
Republican, he is in the race becaus
he wants the office.
He is running on his own merits.
he can't get 1t on his merits he woul
like to see the Office given TO bette
man. He would not attack or refer un
kindly to any of his competitors. III
wanted to see Soutl, Carolina prospe
agriculturally, commercially and indus
trially. The past year has been tn
hardest the farmers have had to dei
with, and all prosperity depends on th
success of the farmer. Appropriate
of public money should be done moi
carefully and judiciously under sue
circumstances.
The dispensary law has been Ii
issne for years, but IL has been settle,
He did not know whether or not IL
dispensary would be an issue, but
favored the law as tho best solution
the liquor problem, and should it
his good fortune to be elected Govern
he would seek 10 do his duty and
enforce the law.
The main question confronting u
people now is education. A republ
like ours must look for it's welfare
the enlightenment of its people. IT
school house is today the best facto
for producing true citizenship. It
mandatory upon the General Assent
to provide for the common schoo
while 1t Is left TO the law makers' d
cretion what TO do with the colleg
He favors the State colleges, but /
conditions there eeem satisfactory M
and the conditions in the comm