The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-01
CAMPAIGN BEGINS.
The Sumter Meeting Contrast With
Those of Former Years.
THE UNOPPosED ARE HAPPY
Col. Tribble Absent and Mr.. Cant,
Had All His Own Way.
Five for Railroad
Commission.


Five for Railroad
Commission.
The first State campaign meetin,
was held at Sumteran Tuesday O
last week.
A few minutes after ii O'Clock tht
meeting was called to order by Chair
man e. w. Dabbs, who requested the
Rev. Mr.. Edmunds, D. D., to open the
meeting with prayer.
Chairman Dabbs welcomed the eau
didates, asked respectful hearing fol
them, and In few Introductory re
marks urged the people Of Sumte,
county to take an interest in politics
to vote In the primaries and also In
the general election from presidential
electors to coroner.
Chairman Dabbs introduced Gov
Hayward.
A resume Of the governors speech
which appears on the first page OF
this paper.
Gov. Hayward was followed by
Lieut.. Gov. Sloan, candidate to sue.
ceed himself.
A VERY HAPPY MAN.
Col. Sloan says he could not express
the happiness he felt Tuesday at being
with the people of Sumter, at being
without opposition and at the mater.
ial, industrial, agricultural, intellect.
ual and religious prosperity of the peo.
pie Of South Carolina. He compliment.
ed the people Of Sumter on the evil
dence their city gave Of prosperity and
the judicious expenditure Of money.
He paid high tribute to Senator
Manning from Sumter county, to
whose aid he attributed much OF The
success Of his conduct of affairs in the
State senate.
Col. Sloan was in favor of religion,
education and progress. In fact Col.
Sloan said he was very much in favor
Of everything"
| STATE TREASURER.
Capt. r. II. Jennings, candidate for
reelection to the State treasurership
for his third term, was the next speak
er. Capt. Jennings was especially
pleased to have no opposition, as it
was his third race. He professed not
to be speaker, but desired to known
OF any mistakes that he had made SO
that he could correct them in his
next term. He said he had been cleo
ted State treasurer at a very unfortu-
nate time, time when money had to
be borrowed. Treasurers before him
had not had to borrow, but ne i had
been forced to borrow because Of the
pension and other appropria ions. But
he had been able to borrow at a low
rate Of interest, which indicated that
the bankers had confidence in the State
and its ability to pay.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Secretary OF State CAN'T was thea
introduced. He announced his caudi-
dacy to succeed himself. He spoke Of
the opposition two years ago Of one Of
Sumter'S noble sons, Col. j. Harvey
Wilson, who conducted his campaign
on so high a plane that he and Col.
Wilson parted with mutual respect and
esteem which remained until today
Mr. CAN'T regretted that he had oppo-
sition, but he asked for an endorse
ment of his administration. He had
received as secretary Of state dur
ng the past year about $25, 900, every
dollar Of which had been properly ac-
counted for The criticism had been
made that double entry set of books
had not been kept. The legislature
had not provided bookkeeper, and he
did not see the need OF one as daily
balances were struck and daily settle
mentS made. No further charges we're
made against him and he felt that he
was entitled to an endorsement and he
hoped that he would get more votes
this time than two years ago.
Chairman Dabbs announced that
MIR. M. p. Tribble Of Anderson was
also candidate for secretary of state
Nlr. Tribble was called for but he was
not present and there was no com.
municatiOn to the chairman from him.
1T is understood that Col. Tribble was
detained Tuesday in Newberry and
that he will be at Manning Wednesday.
Chairman Dabbs next introduced
Mr.. 0. b. Martin, who asks for
another term as superintendent of
education. Mr.. Martin told a number
OF jokes to point his argument. MIR.
Martin said in part:
AT the opening of this campaign
deem it best to speak bri, fly in review
OF the educational work of the past
Year and also in review OF the work of
next year. Within the last II months
there have been built in South Caro-
lima about 1875 new school buildings.
ranging in cost from 800 to $40. 600.
About 20 progressive dist ric.s have
voted bonds for such buildings. Ap-
proximately a quarter Of million
dollars have been invested In school
houses during the last scholastic year,
and yet we have hundreds of uncom-
Portable, unfurnished, lll-adapted, one
room school houses scattered all over
our State. May the good influences OF
those who have built spread to every
such community. We ought to pass n
general law Offering encouragement to
build houses to districts which are not
allowed to float bonds. We could take
the income from the dog tax, or a
larger share OF dispensary profits, and
help self-helping communities build
houses, giving preference to those
which would concentrate and consoli-
date.
Since the adjournment of tie gen.
eral assembly, we have established
nearly 300 rural libraries and that
means that more than 20, 900 volumes
OF well selected books have been put
into the hands OF thousands OF bright,
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