The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-22
Friday, June, 22.

ton. The negro is getting worthless
I and we must get white people in the
lower part Of the state. He appealed
to the people to uphold the hands Of
Mr.. Watson, to drain the lowlanas
and make this the richest country in
the world. #%. :. !, < s.
Mr.. T.. M. Ragin, former senator
from Clarendon county, stated that he
is, the senior aspirant for the Office in
point Of service. He had been every
thing in the Office but secretary, and
he wants that position now. He had
not run for the position himself, for
his chief, Mr.. Tompkins, had run and
had been defeated by Mr.. Cooper. He
had done all of the clerical work in
the office at salary Of 81, 1850 a year,
whereas tie clerks in the Office now
get $3,lO0. His own books had been
in good condition to the cent.
Col. NJ. p. Tribble was detained on
account Of illness. =
Mr.. Fraser Lyon.
There had been little enthusiasm
manifested in the course Of the
speeches, but Mr.. j. Fraser Lyon
warmed the crowd up bit. He spoke
without feeling, but fearlessly and
pointedly. He said:
"Fellow Citizens: None of my op-
ponents are here today and I shall not
therefore undertake to go. into details.
But from the very outset I want the
people of South Carolina to know that
I am no straddler. I am unalterably
opposed to the state dispensary. I am
a sworn enemy Of graft. Citizens Of
South Carolina, it is with shame that
have hung my head when I have
gone into other states and have had
the finger of scorn pointed at me be-
cause of South Carolina being so de-
graded and corrupt in her dispensary.
eff you could have gone to the
various states that I have visited and
where I have had to say "I am from
South Carolina and am investigating
the dispensary, you would have heard
them reply, ugh! That rotten
thingH We should hang our heads in
shame until we are rid of this rotten
thing. tell you the state dispensary
is like monster serpent that has
wound it coils about the state of
South Carolina and is crushing out its
life.
"Our friends that you have heard
speak here today say we should tame
this serpent. Let us draw it's fangs,'
they say. 'Let us loosen it's coils
They may draw it's fangs and they
may loosen it's coils, but the nature of
the serpent will remain there still and
the fangs will grow again and the
coils will tighten and again YOU will
be in death struggle. point you,
fellow citizens, to the head Of this SER
pent and bid you strike it off.
"They ask you what will we have
instead. could point you to a num-
ber Of county dispensaries in the state
cf Georgia, where they are down close
to the people and where they make
more money, and have more sobriety
than we have.
"l watched the workings of the dis
pensary in Abbeville and it suited me.
and it suits me yet, but I see too
plainly the graft in the state institu-
ton. heard one of the candidates
for governor this morning say, Let
us put the stripes Oh the eraftcrs and
those who are disgracing this fair
state All [ ask of you is that now
that have finished this work of in
vcsti@ation you elect me attorney gen
eral and give me the pleasure of put
ting on the stripes.'
Other Speeches.
Mr.. G. l.. Walker of Grcenville re-
grettcd The absence of Mr.. Jones, not
only because Of the reason therefor,
but because ne wanted to face Mr..
Jones and answer charges made. He
stated that in 1902 he was, defeated
by Mr.. Jones by 507 votes out Of more
than 10000. He charged Mr.. Jones
with bounding him down for the last
four years. He made spirited
speech, without rancor, and begged
the people Of the state to investigate
his record. He had been investigated
BY a committee of business men from
his own county and :hey 'cXoncrated
him.
The campaign between Mr. Jones
and Mr.. Walker will be warm. Mr..
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