The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-01
Consolidated Aug g. 1881.

CdHQ0U, July lI."IHc HlSlOIlC
town of Camden was the scene Of to-
days battle between the various op-
posing candidates. 1t was rather
mock battle. No blood was shed.
Major Haskell called attention to the
fact that we were on ground made sa-
cred by the blood Of our revolution
ary forefathers.
Col. Boyd, opposing Mr.. Haskell for
the Office OF adjutant general, gave a
review of his military career. He is
not making trades to get votes.
Mr.. G. L. Walker, of Greenville, and
Gems A. w. Jones, Of Abbeville, dis
cussed the an-important question of
the assessment of taxes.
State Treasurer R. H. Jennings
thanked the people Of Kershaw county
for, their continued and generous sup
port for three successive terms.
By the time the candidates for rail-
road commissioner began to speak the
crowd had increased to about 400.
Mr.. Cansler claims that Col. Wharton
is ashamed Of his own record because
his cards do not state that he is run
ming for reelection.
Mr.. Sellers says that as Col. Whar-
ton is continually on the defensive it
is evident he is already beaten.
Mr.. Sullivan is running on his busi-
ness record and will serve the whole
State if elected.
Mr.. Summersett says his experience
of twenty-seven years in railroad work
will insure satisfactory work from him
as railroad commissioner.
Col. Wharton defends the honest
acts Of the commission as an honora-
blee man, but he doesn't fear defeat.
About - o'clock the candidates for
Governor began, with Mr.. Edwards.
who used the muck rake on the rail-
roads and courts.
saiuda's gubernatorial candidate,
Mr.. Edwards, hit the Southern railway
and its attorney, Judge Benet, a few
love taps. He is in favor OF allowing
each county to select for itself either.
prohibition CT. high license.
Mr.. Jones, Of Newberry, pictured
that town as very bad one before he
began a crusade against the dispensa-
ry. He had stopped gambling there.
He paid his respects to his friend,
Brunson, 'ewho claims to be the pro-
hibition candidate" Fifteen counties
have voted out the dispensary under
the Brice law, but Brunson's county
is not among them. Brunson had not
had influence enough to secure a pc
tieion to vote it out.
ct am reliably informed" said he,
ssthat there is more gambling in Rrun-'
sons town Of Sumter than in any town
in the State, except, possibly, Charles
ton and Columbia. If Brunson is in
terested in prohibition let him go back
to Sumter and put some works in his
faith He thought that if the dispen-
sary should be closed out today a
levy Of one-half mill would have to
be made to pay its debts. He took
UP the other gubernatorial candidates
seriatin1.
When he stated that Edwards is
here only to air a grievance against
the Southern railway, Edwards re-
piled that he objected to such re-
mark and endeavored to gain the
floor to say something else. but could
not do so. Jones reiterated the decla-
ration that he made at Darlington TO
the effect that Manning would not be
in this race except for his hope OF sup
port from Tillman and the dispensary.
Mr.. Manning interrupted with the
determinedly put in remark that
Jones had a right to discuss his rec
ord, but no right to impute any mo-
tives to him.
That's the way I feel about it,
said Jones.
Mr. Manning declared that he
should not do it.
Mr.. Jones said tat he would go fur
ther to state that there is a stronger
power. than Tillman now.
The dispensary and the whiskey
trust are the bosses. I am told that
they boss Tillman, that he bosses the
others, and believe it.
Mr.. Manning defined his position
as to the Brice law. 1t has been dis
appointing. The matter should be
brought before the Democrats to pass
on in the primaries SO that the policy
of the white people can be decided. |
feel that there ought to be some way
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