The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-20

a citizen and my record as an othcer
of your State, giving experience such
as none of my competitors have had.
South Carolina is as dear to me as to
anyone. will 60 into any corner
of South Carolina and challenge sny-
thing, public or private, against my
character. Good roads he thought
a necessity; taxation an important
subject and no reduction in sight;
increased appropriations at last ses-
sion 100000 and money will have
to be borrowed in July to carry on
the Government. DR.. Zimmerman
gave interesting facts for considera-
ton of voters on this subject.
THE HON. COLE. L. BLEAsE,
who is quite ready to accept the Of
fee of Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolina when the voters 80 instruct,
came next and began by calling at
tention to the fact that his home
club two years ago gave him 2l5
votes out of total of 253. The Fac
tory Democratic Club, of Newberry,
of which Mr.. Blease is member,
passed resolutions cordially endors-
ing the speaker for the Office to
which he aspires, which resolutions
Mr.. Blease read. The Newberry
County Democratic Convention
unanimously re- elected Mr.. Blease
a member of the State Democratic
executive committee for the third
term; elected him a delegate in the
State Convention and passed cordial
resolutions endorsing his present
candidacy, which resolutions were
also read. Mr.. Blease recalled his
three terms of service as Represen-
tstive of his county, that he was
twice Presidential elector, that he
was county chairman of his county,
now city attorney of Newberry and
was now candidate before proud,
we'll informed and independent peo-
pie for one of the highest and most
responsible Offices in their gift. He
recited his platform, favoring State
and national Democracy, the dispen-
sary law, bienniel Legislative ses-
sions, prohibiting children under II
years from working in cotton mills,
liberal appropriations for Confeder-
ate veterans, liberal, but not extrav-
agant, appropriations for educa-
tional institutions of the State, build
ing up the free school system so that
every white child can have good ed,
ucations in comfortable school
houses, taxes paid by white people
used only for educating white chill
dren, of couse in favor of good roads
-and not opposed to votes.
THE HON. F. B. cary
was the next speaker. Mr.. Gary
introduced his subject and then gave
his platform. He had confidence in
the judgment and integrity OF
the people and submitted his
rights to them. The Office OF
lieutenant governor was one of no
pay, but of honor. He wanted the
Office only on honorable terms. He
would not speak one derogatory
word. He depends on his merits,
not the dement's of his opponents.
The duties of the Office, he said, were
similar to those of speaker, in which
Office he served for six years. he
always tried to uphold the dignity
of the Office and to treat others con-
siderately. He left it to others to
sayaavith what measure of success
this had been done.
COL. JOHN T. SLOAN
came next and spoke Of his visit here
two years ago, mentioning his re-
cord as second best in the former
race against five competitors. He
had his home county's confidence, ss
his record showed. He favored laws
upbuilding educational institutions
of the State; had always worked for
them and always would. Common
schools are a great necessity. de
would be proud when the time comes
to see the boy from the plough han
dies and from the factory door steps
into the highest places of trust IN
orr government. The dispensary