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missioner. Mr.. Edwards declared that

l for six years he has been conducting q
fight in the Courts against the con.
solidstion of the South Carolina and
Georgia extension with the Southern
Railway. He finds, 30 he said, that
this corporation is practically IN CON.
troll Of our Government and that there
! is apparently no way of escape from
Its abuses5 He declared that 1t dis
criminated against the people OF this
State, causing their property to de.
crease in value, and incidentally the
property of landowners in Georgia to
Increase in value. he then begantoread
from a paper which he carried histo'
~ of his case already refured to, but
his twenty minutes were up before he
was more than fairly started, and 1t
never became apparent just what ne
was driving at He was granted an
extension of time in which to explain
briefly what he was after, but just as
he opened bis mouth to speak the
band began to play and there the mat
ter ended, for to-day at least.
Then came
MR. A. G. JONES.
Of Newberry. who is also an aspirant
for Gubernational honors. he Is here
as the representative of the homes, Of
the mothers, of the sons, OF the chill
dren, who stand for pure democracy
and who oppose corruption and graft.
All his life be has stood for that which
was purifying and uplifting, and he Is
willing to abide by LIS record. He Is
an enthusiastic supporter of big
education, but it is to the denomina'
tional colleges that the State owes
most. He believes IN an economical
and honest a6 6minlstration Of the Gov
eminent. % favors a board Of arbi-
tration In South Carolina to settle all
differences between capital and labor.
But the principal thing which has
brought him into this campaign Is
the liquor question. Three years ago
be published in the newspapers an ar.
tiole calling attention to the condi.
tions in the dispensary. He also urg.
ed the passage OF law which would
allow the VI ting out Of the dispensar.
les 10 counties desiring to take such
action. That suggestion was largely
instrumental in the passage OF the
Brice law. Now be is ready to go FUR.
ther. Personally, he opposes the sale
# liquor In any way, but he is willing
to allow the people OF each county to
| vote on the question as to whether
they shall have a county dispensary,
high license or prohibition. The State
Iispensary must 60. Conditions; In
Newberry to-day are better than In
twenty Yeas. II the prohibition law
! Is not absolutely enforced that fact 1s
I due to circum uanceS that whenever q
man is brouht up charged with a
violation of the law some lawyer Is on
hand ready to appear for him and get
him eff He has besn In the thick OF
every fight against the State dispen.
sary and be stands today right where
be always stood.
Mr.. Jones was followed by the Hon.
R I. MANNING,
Of Sumter. Mr.. Manning has for IA
years represented his county in the
Legislature, six years In the House,
and for the last eight years In the
State Senate. He has made mistakes.
That he realizes. But 10 every ques-
tion upon which he has had to cast
his vote be has applied this test-hrst
Is it right? Then, Is it for the best
interests OF my State and county ?
Remembering this, he is ready to
stand by his record. No greater work
can be done by South Carolina than
to ul uild the educational system OF
the State, and he is glad to believe
that educational condition In South
Carolina have improved, and are I'M
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