The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-06-19

4, the enlightenment of its people. Th
/ school house is today the best factor
l for producing true citizenship. 1t
4 mandatory upon the General Assembl,
: to provide for the common schools
/ while it is left to the law makors' dis
= cretion what to do with the colleges
| lie favors the State colleges, but tht
/ conditions there seem satisfactory now
, and the conditions in the common
schools are not satisfactory. He wants
3 to see the people thoroughly aroused
on the subject of the common schools
: lie spoke in opposition to the trusts.
We all favor capital, but we want tc
see capital come among lis and be
used in legitimate way. Should he
be elected Governor of South Carolina
he would do his utmost to see the
illegitimatc combinations of capital
properly handled, and he would confer
with the Legislature on that sub jcct in
order that the bost interests of the
State might be conserved.
The next speaker was DR.. w. H.
Zimmerman, who said that like the
lean dog he is good for long race.
DR.. Zimmerman SAID he had not ex-
pected to make speech, as he thought
the time would be taken up by the can
didates for the Senate, all long-winded
fellows. He ia not stranger in South
Carolina. He challenges the closest
scrutiny into his private life and public
career. He would make the campaign
dealing in most kindly way with hiH
oppnnents.
He thought that taxation would not
soon be lowered. lie has been reliably
informed th.t there is very little money
in the Golfers ip the State treasury, and
the Governor and Treasurer will be OBJ
| liged to borrow money with which to
conduct the expenses of the govern
ment. The interest on the public debt
must be paid promptly in Older to
maintain the credit of the State. For
that reason he would advise economy
| in legislation.
The policy of the State is settled on
the question of education. The col.
ieges deserve and will receive the sup.
port which has been given them.
The rural districts are in need of
good roads. He views with alarm the
exodus of the people from the farms,
and believes that good roads and good
schools would help TO reclaim the
white citizenship for the country dis
tricts.
He called attention TO the danger of
negroes having the controlling intlu-
ence in politics on account of our reg
istration laws. The white children
ought TO get an education, or as much
as they can. For it is possible that
with division among the whites the
negroes might be used as the balance
of power.
He stated that he wants the Office of
! Governor for one term and one term
only. He claimed an experience which
none of his competitors had enjoyed, IN
both branches of the General Assembly,
as State treasurer, member Of the sink
| ing fund commission, etc. He concluded
by saying with deep feeling that he
loves his native State and would be
rejoiced 10 be its chief executive.
The several candidates for Governor
Will receive flattering vote here, al
though the favorite seems to be Mr..
| NJ. f.. Ansel, the former solicitor of
this circuit. He spoke with much vigor
and was in the home of old friends.
MIR. Ansel said he was no stranger here.
These people had looked into Lis face
many times, even when they did not
want to. He thanked the people of this
Judicial circuit for the honors they had
in the past bestowed upon him. The
office of Governor has it's duties and
its responsibilities as well as it's
honors.
He declared that he had not been
fortunate enough to get all of the edu-
cation he wanted, and he is an advocate
of education, education of the hearts
and of the hands. A great tidal wave
of education is passing over this coun-
try, and we must get in the swim or
get left. The old field school has left
its influences upon the county, and
these influences could be enlarged if
more time and more interest should be
| given tho common schools today. lie
would in the campaign appeal for the
education of the children to make bet
ter citizens. He said that he is IN the
race to- the finish Notwithstanding the
fact that IL had been rumored that he
had Withdrawn.
Good roads is hobby with him, and
he advocated good roads for the State.
We have railroads and street cars, but
we want something for the people at
large. He said that he had often won
dered what would be the value of the
wagons and vehicles ruined by running
over rocks and roots and ruts.
There are great many convicts in
this country, why not use them to make
good roads? Build little bit at time
and eventually all of the highways will
be macadamizcd. If this kind of work
had been begun DO years ago we would
have had good roads now. After con-
Guiding his speech, Mr.. Ansel went out
among his friends and showed the other
candidates few, things IN the art of
hand shaking.
1t had been reported that Col. j. II.
TlllMan would be on the defensive, but
lie, started out by twitting his oppon-
ents for not discussing the dispensary
law,
Il DIR. Zimmerman replied that it is not
an issue and everybody knows where
he stands Col, Talbert declared him
y self IN favor OF the law and said hif