The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-06-26
pie. He had always been in favor OF
the primary SYStCm.

n liant old Confederate soldiers. lie r,
@ ferred to the true dignity of labor, an
: was i'll favor of the best and highes
l educational advantages TO be given [,
I the citizens of our State. Tic is an aC
vocate Of education, which makes bet
ter citizens of us all; the burning. in,
portant question of the day, Il livin.
:. question. He would not do Il singh
, thing to any institution that would pre-
vent any boy or girl from getting al
education. This is duty we owe {,
The coming generation, to ourselves
and to our country.
Mr.. Anscl then showed our duty in
caring for the brave old soldiers ol
the Confodcracy at length. He spoke
heartily in favor of good roads, show
ing The real meaning of this all iin-
p0rtant question. lie cited instances
showing how this work could easily be
done on the instalmcnt plan. Good
schools, where children can be taught:
good roads, where we can trot up ana
down hill, means very much.
lie was III favor of the dispensary
law, and in favor of enforcing this law.
SO with the law regarding trusts let
laws be just TO all and let them be en-.
forced. He does not believe all the
great men lived in the past. This IS
The great a5c, because it is the reading
age. If elected, he would discharge
his duty in the fear of no man.
Capt. ID. G. Hayward was next in
lroduccd and was greeted with ap-
plause. He came here to make friends
and was glad to see that he had them.
He was born near Sumter. lie de-
sired to say TO the people of South
Carolina that he was running for this
Office on his merits. lie wanted II in
no other way. Hc has the kindest
feeling Tor each opponent. The pco-
pie demanded clean, straight cant
palgn. lie was glad that he saw il
united people. The common develop
nent Of our great and growing inter.
csts was the task TO continue 10 COM
pletion. From time to time the pco-
pie OF South Carolina have expressed
themselves upon tho dispcnsary law.
lie regarded this as settled fact and
properly coductcd as the best solution
OF the liquor question. lie comprc-
hensivcly and briefly reviewed the past
industrial problems Of the South, and
these should now be discussed. We
of this party should discuss State is
sues. l am a Democrat; indorse State
and national platforms.
Mr.. Hayward then discussed the
child labor in factories. lie is opposed
TO children working in factories. Next
session of Legislature should enact
such law, gradual in its operation, as
to age. The speaker gave thoughtful!
reasons for this and was not, Ey any
means, unmindful of the rights and
interests of the factory owner or the
operatives.
The most important question before
the people of South Carolina was the
subject Of education. lie was in ia
yor of maintaining The higher educa-
tional interests, but the great question
was common and public schools.
MIR. Hayward showed he had been
one of the earliest movers in The SUBJ
ject of good roads and was still dccid-
edly III favor of this great need. 1t
was, in every one of its numerous be-
neiicent cducationally, So
cially, industrlally, rcligiously-it was
Of special Importance. Coed roads
should also bring the people of the
town and country together. A vital
question is drainage of swamp and
lowlands. He referred TO the bill pre-
scnted to the last Legislature on this
subject and showed that this question
meauL much to land owners all over
South Carolina. Biennial sessions of
the Legislature met with Mr.. Hey.
wards endorsement.
Congressman w. Jasper Talbcrt
followed in speech that was largely
devoted TO vigorous denunciation of
the trusts. He also paid his respects
to Commercial Democracy" and
vigorously denounced any man or men
who would come among us in the dis
guise of Democrat and preach Re.
publicanlsm and the doctrines fostcrcd
by trusts and monopolios. He would
have nothing to say about our junior
Senator for he is dead politically. liz
favored liberal support of tho colleges
and the upbullding of common schools
The tax which white men pay shoult
go to support white schools and take
paid by negroes should 20 to suppor
, schools for negroes. The dispensar,
law was the best possible solution o
the liquor question. He believed
should be enforced in Charleston
Columbia and Sumter and all othe
places.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman is ou
to take the scalp of Col. Talbcrt
Speaking Immediately after him, h
SAID that Col. Talbert was evidently
. candidate for United States Senator
, judging from the way he went o
about the trusts. But he would lik
to know, and 80 would the people, VIII
Col. Talbert left the halls of Congress
= where he might do some good, and Q
i. his own volitiOn came down her
G seeking the office he expects TO get
@ The greater part of his speech wa
} devoted to explanations of his rulin
in the Senate on the Kibler bill all
= his subsequent exposure by The Stat
t newspaper. He charged Editt
q Gonzales with puttinp wOrds in h