The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-17
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
MEETING WAS STORMY
SOME EXCITEMENT, BUT QUIET
SOON RESTORED.
Mr.. Ragsdale Interrupted Mr.. Lyon
And There Was Rush Towards
The Stand.

There was some excitement at the
state campaign meeting in Ncwbcrry
on Tuesday. For few moments it
seemed that there might be person
al difficulty. but quiet was soon re-
stored and the incident was at an end
so far as Ncwberry is concerned.
The incident occurred during the
speech of Mr.. j. Fraser Lyon, candi-
date for Attorney General. Mr.. Rags
dale. his opponent, had asked why
the dispensary investigating commit
tee, If it had discovered corruption
in the management of the dispcnsary,
had not brought indictments against
those who were corrupt in order to
have them punished.
During the course of his address,
Mr.. Lyon said that Mr.. Ragslale knew
that the law said nothing about i'll
dictmrnts being brought by the com
mittcc. "lIc knows that it is not the
duty Of the committee but that it is
the duty of the Courts' said Mr..
Lyon, land when he stands before
all intelligent audience and says that
it is the duty Of the committee,
brand ii as the trick of political
demagogue and trickster, and he
knows it,
Mr.. Ragsdale, who was standing
near the platform, said, "l don't
know anything of the kind, il is abb
solutely untrue.'
Mr.. Lyon, continuing, said: eff he
or any other living being can point
to ftne word or line in the law under
which our committee is working which
either suggests or requires one SIN
gle member Of that committee to make
indictments or bring indictments
against anybody | am willing to quit
the race. He knows it and every body
else knows it,
By this time Mr.. Ragsdac had got
on the stand and was standing near
Mr.. Lyon. He approached Mr.. Lyon
and said: "Knows what?"
Mr.. Lyon started to reply, the gen-
tlemen were close together, and there
was rush for the stand. Mr.. II.
II. Evans, former chairman Of the
State board of control, was in front
!of the stand, where he had been during
the whole Of the meeting prior to
that time. He was approaching the
stand, as he said afterwards, to pre-
vent any possible trouble Mr. Cole
l.. Blcasc, candidate for governor. and
Mr.. +. II. Dominick, county chair
man. were between Mr.. Lyon and Mr..
Ragsdale before there was time for
any further words. The people, how
ever. continued to crowd the stand,
and the tension was high for few
seconds. Mr.. Blcasc. addressing the
crowd, told the people that he had a
chance to be Governor and asked
them for his sake NOT to have any
disturbance in Newbcrry.
Qnict was restored and Mr.. Lyon
continued his address. lie said that
he regretter exceedingly that his pres
or disturbance. "l don't bring any
charge against any man, he said.
"S" far as my comments in this cam
palgn are concerned they have been
based upon evidence which has been
sworn to by men in whom have great
confluence and others in whom have
no confidence whatever ! visit
to say this, that if Il member of that
old board of control wished to say
anything cor to cX0neratc his char
act"r. if he regarded any md being
put upon it, he had the opportunity
to come before the whole people of
South Carolina and speak just as he
might speak before that committee
and it would be part of the pcrma-
ncnt records of the State of South
Carnlina.'
"My fricnds,' he concluded, "I
have very little else to say to you to-
day but | want to repeat again that T
don't believe that any CRATER in
South Carolina will vote for j. Fraser
Lyon.'
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Lyons
speech Mr. Fl. Fl. Evans, who was
Standin" in front Of the platform. said
that any man who said l'a he,
(fN"nSj was a CRATER wa. s,3n"Ihiu~