Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

uireCtOrS OF the pen1tentlary. LII elected
he would do his best TO serve the inter
ests of the people.
Hon. j. O. Welborn came to give an
account of his stewardship. He had
| served on the board for eight years.
Many and complicated were the ques-
tions which arose. 1t was no easy thing
to deal with all these matters. He had
done everything in his power TO regulate
freight rates in the interest of the peo-
pie. During his term there had been
considerable reduction in freight on cot.
tor. 6iek, shingles, lumber and other
artillcs. He endeayored to enforce the
| law in spirit of fairness to both the
railroads and the people. He asked
why the legislators among his oppo,
nents had not reduced taxes, instead
OF, with great increase of property,
interrupted by Mr.. Mobley, who
asked why the rate on cotton goods to
Charleston from this section had not
been reduced from 35 to 20 cents, when
manufacturers made this request. Mr..
Wilborn denied the statement, took q So
t PHI and invited Mobley to stand or re-
and applause, astood.a Ppe Ppeliminkaries lanknies
arose and, amid laughter and general
applause, Chairman Carey pocketed one
bill, giving the other to the versatile cor
respondent of the News and Courier, Mr..
j. X. Norment. The money will DOUBT
less be devoted to some worthy cause,
the donees as well as the donors being
charitably disposed.
| The candidates for Governor were
given fifteen minutes each.
Hon. w. j. Talbert, of Edgetield, pre-
sented his views in vigorous speech
He began by complimenting the ladies
on their presence and their interest in
the welfare of the State. He deplored
the corrupt use of money in politics. He
believed in the freedom and independ-
ence of the ballot. He stood for man
hood against money, the citizen against
the dollar, and was opposed to trusts and
| combinations. They are contrary to the
genius OF our country; there should be
| no conflict between capital and labor;
each was necessary to tho other. He
zealouqly advocated good roads. The
great mass of people use the ordinary
roads be kept in permanent manner.
He was also in favor of good schools.
He would take nothing from high schools
and colleges, bat would increase the
funds for the CONN, on schools. An Eng
lish education should be within the
reach of every white boy and girl. He
thought that the negro schools should
nothing more. The taxes paid by the
white people should go to the schools of
the white children. He favored liberal
pensions for the Confederate soldiers.
While he would like to see Intoxicating
liquors banished from the State, yet he
believed the dispensary law tho best
solution of tho liquor problem. He ad-
vocated moderate child labor bill.
Col. James H. Tillman. of Edgefeld,
was cool and sedate in making his deliv-
erance. He thought it was time for rota-
tion in Office. Some of his competitors
had been in office eight, fourteen and
twenty-five years. He thought they had
served their day and generation we'll, and
it is time to give way to younger men.
by many of the papers of tho State. He,
too, advocated good schools. He went
further, however, than his competitors
and advocated an increase of the appro-
priation for the textile school at Clemson
College. He thought this most import
ant branch of education. He favored
liberal pensions for the Confederate SOL
diers, but was bitterly opposed to the
so called soldiers home. He believed in
giving the soldiers all the help that could
be afforded, and giving it to them at their
homes.
Dr. w. II. Zimmerman, of Edgefield,
said that in asking for Gubernatorial
honors he stood on his record as pub
lie servant. He believed public Office to
be a public trust. He would be glad to
see reduction of taxes, but he thought
for the next few years there would be
an increase rather than a decrease in
taxes. There will be deficiency this
year, for the interest on the public debt
and the current expenses of the govern
ment aggregated more than the taxes
levied. He believed in helping the old SOL
diers. He fought through the war him
self as captain of a company of the 10Th
South Carolina Regiment. He believed
in better schools. The door of the school
house should be left open and the oppor-
tunity afforded every child to attend. 1t
was imperative that the white people
should see to it that the young and ris-
ing generation we're educated. There
might come time in South Carolina
when the white people would be divided
into two political parties. 1t would be q
sad time should the negro be brought in
as balance of power.
Hon. M. f. Ansel came forward amid
cheers and applause. In speaking to an
Oconee audience he felt that he was
speaking to his own home people. AS a
boy he had roamed over these hills and
in his romps he had often stumpped his
toes. Here he was known from his
youth up, and he wa s proud to know
| that he had the support of his people in
the race for the high and honorable
office of Governor of the State of South
Carolina. He advocated liberal educa-
tion, believed in supporting all the
higher institutions of learning and in
creasing the appropriation for the COM
mon schools. He thought that there
never was such tidal wave as that of
education now sweeping over the State
He would not take one brick or one dol
lar from any of the higher institutions of
learning, but he would put more money
into the common schools. We need
more schools and better teachers. We
cannot get the teachers without better
pay. He appealed strongly to the best
sentiment of the rising generation. The
pensions should be increased and the old
soldiers made more comfortable in their
homes. He emphasized the Importance
OF good roads. He cited the work done
around Charlotte where they now have
10 miles in all directions from the city of
the very best macadamzed roads. He
closed by telling an amusing anecdote as
| to the farewell Of "Brother Crafford."
ahead of his competitors in the race for
| Governor. He was presented with
| flowers as ho took his seat amid cheera
| and applause.
Hon. D. G. Hayward, of Colleton, was
the last speaker. He, too, came forward
amid applause. He began by reference
to visit to Walhalla when a boy thirty
years ago. He congratulated the town
on the great changes and marked i'm
prcvements now seen on every side He
was glad to note the spirit of enterprise
and progress that was abroad in the
| land. 1t meant the upbuilding of South
Carolina. There is agricultural, indus
trial and commercial progress. Indus
trial questions are coming to the front.
and demanding more and more the at
tention OF our people. The proper solu-