The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13

ious: being mostly handsome struc,
lures and it's residences are of mod.
ern architecture, built with a view to
comfort and convenience. But its
chief pride is the excellent educa-
tional facilities it enjoys in the Lees
vile College which is a potent
factor in the growth and Develop
ment of the place. It's reputation for
thoroughness in all its departments
and the high standard of culture and
refinement has induced many parents
to move and settle there to educate
their children. It's people are gen.
erous and hospitable and it's social
and moral tone makes it very de-
sirable place in which to dwell, do
business and raise children.
All of the candidates for the
various county Offices were present,
some of whom made speeches while
others adopted the ''still hunt plan
for winning votes and mingled freely
with the voters.
Capt. A. P. West, the venerable
and greatly beloved Nestor of Lees
vile, was called to the chair, and on
assuming the gavel called upon the
Rev. J. Austin to invoke the bless
ings Of Almighty God upon the meet
ing and give the candidates wisdom
and make them God loving and God
fearing men.
The following candidates for the
House were present and responded
to the call of their names with the
announcement of their platform: J.
B. Wingard, J. M. Epting, John Bell
Towill, W. NJ. Wilson, D. F. Efrd,
J. 81. Counts and E. q. Shealy. The
first meeting of the campaign passed
off pleasantly to all concerned and
the battle of ballots is now on in
earnest.
The next meeting was at Rishton
on Saturday and was presided over
by Capt. J. Feaster Lyles with fair
ness and impsrtislity. This section
of the county is highly favored by
God in the bestowal of his blessings.
Its lands are very productive and
especially adapted to the cultivation
of corn, peas, potatoes and rice, which
staple products are raised in abund-
ance. Its people are thrifty and in
dustrious and good livers. They are
kind hearted and generous and true
to their obligations to themselves,
their God and their country, and
therefore cannot be false to any man.
We are proud to claim them as warm
personal friends, and value and
esteem their worth and merit.
At this meeting We gave the can
didates close attention and while we
shall not attempt to follow them in
detail, for to do so, would take up
more space than We have at our dis
posal, yet we will give synopsis of
their platform full enough to be
understood by any intelligent reader.
Candidate J. Brooks Wingard, for
the House, opened the -ampaign at
Leesville, in thoughtful and timely
speech in which he announced the
platform on which he was seeking
Office. Four years ago he was can
didate for the same ofice and Lees
vile had stood by him then and
hoped that he would be given their
support in the present race. He dis
cussed the subject Of taxation, and
said that it was heavy burden upon
a mans pocket book and favored q
reduction if possible. The two great
est issues before the people were tax.
alton and education and after giving
his views on the former, he then took
up the latter and discussed it at
length, saying that there were siz
colleges supported wholly and in