Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-07-04
state Campaign Meeting as Re-
ported by The Augusta Chronicle.

state Campaign Me eeting as Re-
ported by The Augusta Chronicle.
The meeting was called 10 order
in the court house by County
Chairman Thoa. II. Rainstord.
About $50 people were present,
counting men, women and children
The candidates for governor
we're The first speakers. They
struck new territory, dgefield
having voted out the tpensary
under the Brice act.
Gen. Thos. Carwile, head of the
5. e. division of Confederate
Veterans, in an interview, said
that the people like prohibition
and public sentiment is for en-
forcing the Law.
Blease on Dispensary.
Col. Blease said he felt very
close to old Edge6eld because
both OF his parents were born IN
her borders. He said be expected
Edgefeld to give Mr.. Manning a
fine complimentary vote, for in
1892 MIR. Manning nominated for
governor of South Carolina one OF
Edgefeld's sons, Ex-Governor
John G.. Sheppard. Mr.. Blease a d.
vocated very strongly the present
diapensary system as the best So
luton of the liquor problem. He
feels that prohibition will bring
into existence hundreds of blind
tigers.
(newspsper) inadve, tently mis-
qaoted him as saying he was in
favor of educating the negro for
citizenship, when he is fatty
against this. Mr.. Brunson says
Mr.. A. c. Jones is the conibina-
tion candidate for local option
between prohibition, county dis
penssry and high license. Mr..
Brunson claims that under the
Raysor- Manning bill the governor
will be Svirtually the purchasing
power. He feels that the dispenea-
ry has disgraced South Carolira's 8
emblem, the Palmetto tree. At the
close of his speech the ladies pre-
,ented him with a bouquet of
roses.
The Southern.
Mr. Edwards made his usual
speech. He says that the Southern
Railway is The greatest sinner and
biggest law breaker in the land,
and be claims to be the only man
with grit enough to fight it. He
demands that South Carolina give
him the protection of the law.
Mr.. A. g. Jones adval ced ideas
similar to those he has been ad-
vocatlng through the campaign.
He wants to have the privilege of
shutting up the II. NJ. l. He claims
to be identified with the fol-
of the Law and Order League
aud the public sentiment that
crystalized in the Brice act. Mr..
Jones claims that Mr.. Blease does
not represent the public sentiment
of Newberry county and therefore
be ought to resign and let true
representive be elected.
Mr.. Jones told of his life having
been threatened and his store
draped in mourning because of
connection with the Brice move
ment. He was warmly applauded
at the conclusion of his speech.
Manning on Liquor.
Senator Manning was greeted
with generous applause when he
arose to speak. He complimented
Edgefeld on the part her. sons
have taken in South Carolina
history. He stands as the spon sor
fo- all principles of government
which make Cor the improvement
of the people in ethics, education.
and wealth. His record in the
house and senate. is open to the
public and he is willing to stand
.bysit. He would not for a moment
dissimulate in regard to his posi-
tion on the liquor question. He
does not believe in the possible
effectiveness of prohibition. He
fears that should Mr.. Ansel be
elected Mr.. Ansel's unanimlty on
the liquor question would lead
to chaotic condition in regard to
the liquor law.
Mr.. Manning asked Mr.. Ansel
whether or not he would advise
distinctly the people of South
Carolina to adopt either prohibi-
ton or county dispensary. Mr..
Manning received warm applause
at the eud of his address.
Mr.. McMahan's Views.
Mr.. McMahan feels that people
should not inveigh so strongly
against liquor intemperance with
out working against intemperance
in all other forms. He would start
a campaign of education that
would lead to the reformation OF
the state along all lines. He is
against the county dispensary
plan Of Mr.. Ansel and feels that
the sub-stations of the state dis.
pensary can be more easily eradi-
Gated by local option than could
separate county dispensaries. He
would not permit high license 10
any city not even the city of
Charleston, for be would not have
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