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

crowd, probably two thousand persont
and by neatly every candidate fo
State, Congressional and SENATOR'S
offices. The regular State campaig
did not open until Tuesday, the open
ing meetings of which were held a
Columbia and Sumter, and the meet
ing at DonRald's was prelude, a kin,
OF dress parade, so TO speak, which
had been arranged for the convenience,
of the people IN the corners of Able
vile, Anderson, Greenville, Lauren
and Greenwood counties. Ii was at
tended by larger crowd probabl,
than will attend any meeting this sum
mer, and for that reason was most
important one.
All Of the candidates for Governor
four Of the can didates for the United
States Senate, all the Congressional
candidates in the 3rd district, and q
great many of the candidates for the
minor State offices were on hand. The
crowd was good natured one, and the
day passed off pleasantly and harmoni-
ously. "A barbecue was given by pri-
vate persons and a very creditable col
ored brass band from Laurens County
furnished music for the occasion. The
tired in the speeches of the candidates
for Governor.
Col. Talbert was The first speaker.
He declared that TIL. gathering re-
minded him of some OF the old ALI.
ance camp-meetings. He declared
that candidate for any flee, parlic-
larly that of Governor, ought to first
examine himself and see if he has the
manhood to Oh the place. He stated
his opposition TO the use of money in
elections. He declared that he is Il
candidate on his record and on his
merits, and Is opposed to political con-
spiracies and the use of money IN
eleGions.
1t will be sad day when wealth
Will be al embargo on those who as
spire TO office. He deplored the fact
that the campaigns are becoming so
expensive, for this will eventuatc in
injury to the poor man. He opposed
the trusts. We need statutory laws
which will put a restraint OH the CON-
binations of capital. He wants TO see
factories built. While capital should
be given protection, we don't want n
new political school TO be brought IN
with capital. There should be no con-
tiicts 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 or tho
combinations of capital.
The betterment Of our public roads
is no longer local matter, but a 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
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 single col
lege and would rejoice If there were
more. But he wants to see better
public school system. This system
should be 80 reformed aud built up
that good Et glish 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 arc two races and one
must dominate the other. The ballot
and the spelling book must be taken
away from the negro. Let the negro
90 to the fields where he belongs; let
him pay his teachers as he does his
preachers, and let the white mans
taxes 20 to educating the white mans
children. Col. Talbert was listened to
very attentively. He told some jokes,
but not as many as usual as his time
was short.
Capt. Ieyward was introduced as a
prominent planter of C0lleton Coun-
ty" He commented on the presence
Of 80 many ladies'. They should take
en- interest in the affairs of the com.
monwealth. The housewife does more
to control the destinies of n nation than
does the platform OF any party.
Some might inquire why does he
aspire to the Office Of Governor He
said there were a variety Of reasons
which he might give, but like tho little
negro who gave his reason for being
Republican, he Is in the race because
he wants the Office.
He is running on his own merits. If
he can't get 1t on his merits he would
like to see the Office given to better
man. He would not attack or refer un.
kindly to any of his competitors. He
wanted to sec South Carolina prosper
agricnlturally, commercially and indus.
trially. The past year has been the
hardest the farmers have had to deal
with, and all prosperity depends on the
success Of the farmer. Appropriation
of public money should be done most
carefully and judiciously under such
circumstances.
Thes dispensary law has been the
issue for years, but it has been settled
he did not know whether or not tn,
dspensary would be an issue, but h,
favored the law as the best solution O
the liquor problem, and should it b.
his good fortune to be elected Governo
he would seek to do his duty and t,
enforce the law.
The main question confronting th