The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-06-28
ASPIGY Time
At the Charleston aud colleton
Campaign Meetings.
AYON AND RAGSDALE
Both Offer to Withdraw land Leave the
Field to Gen. Youmans. Ragsdaie
Charges Lyon With Running BE.
cause Cen. Youmaus Could
Not Attend Meetings.
Not Attend Meetings.

Not Attend Meetings.
Eighteen candidates told the
stories of shair lives and their hopes
In Htberniau hall at Charleston on
Wednesday night The crowd varied
from about 800 males at the opening
to half that U any towards the close
OF the meeting.
/ Conspicuous In q front seat was
Vincent Ohlcco, known as the un
crowned blind tiger king OF Charles
ton, who interrupted several Of the
speakers with questions relative to
the dispensary. l. was a sweltefing
night, but Chicco gave away fans Oh
which were printed the psaAFs$es OF
himself and Tillman, labelS picco
aod Tillman, the two deterba."
The campsigners we're given roya
time during the day oy hclal
Charleston, led By On1irman Daniei
L. Slnkler, and what they wanted
they did not have to ask for--it was
all there.
Much interest was added to the
meeting by the arriva OF Senstor
Ragsdals, candidate for the ttfce tf
attorney general, who was not present
at the opening of tn. campaign at St.
George Tuesday, as 1t has been e1'
pected that he would Vigorously op..
pose Mr. Lyons vie Hs on the social.
ed burning issue" TIE result OF
their first encounter is Stated below
Each had only five minutes in which
TO present his side, which accounts
for the lack of more detail.
Mr.. J. Willard R.gsdsle, of Flor
encs, made his Grsr speech IS ca
didats for the Office Of -ttorney gen
eral. He opened by remsrking tnst
VIXEN he determined to make the race
he had doue 30 under the belief that
the Office belonged to no man, that
no one was entitled TO claim 1t to the
exclusion of others 'Sho sought IL.
He was accordingly surprised to note
in the Charleston Post uua6 Mr. LJon
deserved the Office. ?
AS for himself be would say tnast
he did not ask for the fice except IL
90 far as the people might elect 70
give it TO him after weighing MIN IL
the balances. But, said ne, II 1t
must be said that any one deserves
the oface, I tell you to look at the dis
&inpuished services rendered to South
Carolina by LeR>y Younans, ano
every patriot must feel that II the
cfics belongs to any one OF US IL De-
longs to Youmsns.l (Applause.)
But T cake it that IL is due to no
one. The cfice Of attorney genera
is not o political tne Whetner or
not 8 candidate stands for the dis
pensary should not determine the
question, The cffics requires certain
Duties un. elect him attorney general
he tells you he will prosecute tn
erafters If you elect him attorney
general he tells you no more than
what he Is in duty b und to do. l
stand here as one who bears the right
from tho supreme court OF South
llarolins, as Q young layer, and
pledge myself to prosecute any Viola
tor of law who cones under my pur.
view.
I ask for no sentiment In this race.
All have a right t ! eXp ct from Fou
Is q fair deal, and fair deal Is to TAX
into consideration the integrity Vi
the candidates and their ability. In
the past you have erdorssd me ano 1
have uriad to merit that endorsement
lam a staunch supporter OF the
disuensary because I believe 1t Is the
hast solution. I am uncouprt m
inely opposed to grafters. Whatever
are nv views as ID tile dlsp' nssry, no
aot of mine will ever be done tnat Will
seek to protect q man who RODS Inc
state and appeals to me- as support.
er of the dispepsary under the belief
that I would help him.
7 stand for the ~ lhca,ion OF 6he
dispensary and for pure elections. L
have favored the investigation OF the
dispensary and hold that 1t was tie
committees duty to Complete lib
work and report 1t to the Legislature
that appointed 1t. 1t Is now too
early to Judge its work, and simple
becsuse my opponent has been pro
minent in the Investigation as mem
hsr of that commitlse Is NJ reason
why you ahuuld vote for him. Tne
sole qualification for you to apply is
his general fitness.
Chairman Sinkler read letter from
Attorney General Youmans anaounc'
inc his candidacy, 10 w''ich ne tolo
how his duties inrerferred with his
participation in tine campaign al pres
ent. believing that ne oughS 10 stteno
to them rather than louk alter LIE
own interest in cahvassing Tor woes.
Mr.. ]. Fraser Lyon, the other Can
didste for attorney general, folio "eo'
81. said he would make serious prop
osition to bis friei d, Mr.. Ragnoale'
II he entered the race against Gene
raj Youm ans because / did 80 l will
make him an lff.r. I do not care to
trench upon the privilege of this OLD
soldier who stood with Hampton iD
those dark days OF South Carolina's
troubles. 7 make the PROPOSE ion to
him that, il be uninks it is impropre
for us to enter this campaign against
General Youmens, we now grace
fully Withdraw
There was quite q ouzz OF interests