Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-07-25
candidates in Darlington.

Candidates in Darlington.
Darlington, spctiai:-Tbe Stale
campaigii party Spoke here in the
court house, with not tiara !han 200
voters present and there was small
eli Humber when the candidates for
governor and attorney general con-
cludcd: A few ladies were present
ftt''E Short while.
Ali Of the candidates tsera given
a good reception. Each gubernatorial
,aspirant was heard attentively and
each one closed amid applause. Mr..
Manning being the only Ole Witt was
greeted with applause: Messrs. Lyon
an;l Ragsdale we're Heard with much
Interest. Both We're applauded; some
cries Of "Hurrah for Lyon" being
heard While he was speaking.
The speeehes raade BY the candi-
dates for governor were we'll put and
show how mary sides there are to a
question:
Your correspondent tt:d rot hear
-Lientcnant Gcv. Sloan, The first speak
Ell, and heard only "a part of Mr.. An
.el's Speech, Mr.: Ansel spoke clear
IL and forcibly and was direct lii stat
ing his position. He presented him
self, his claims. The people are the
masters, we are the peoples servants.
Mr.C ole L. Blease, who followed.
was most explicit in stating his plat
forti. which platform liz SUPPORTED
in a Strong speech, which was we'll de-
litered: He Was ilo toat:tail swing
ei; bnt stood lioW as d i;efdrillet even
as he did in 1890. Would beg no man
for help and had no political boss.
Mr.. Blease was heard with interest,";
made An impressioh, hpod his audi
rnce, aud closed with applause.
Mr.. J. Z. Brunson made decidedly
good speech and received his share
of applause. He characterized ssthe.
dispeiIsafy as tlla greatest Of asll's
aet ncies" and this question was the
only difference of opinion among the
candidates. He caused laughter by
llisz picture of the candidate irving
to patch up a worn out boiler, nam
ing his workmen TO whom were as
signed parts in this work. He said
if "clurch privileges we're grant
ed by the board Of control praper
meetings would be largely attended.
There would be no dplinq,tents among
church memberships thei; States. fot-
eign and home missions would have
surplus funds and all would go on
cash. He pictured Mr.. Manning as
deacon, serving members oil The
grounds adjacent not allowed III the
building and "fnally all would go
to hell, including the deacon with the
white apron.
Mr.. a. c. Jones spoke earnestly
and to The point. He objects to State
house lobbyists as a nuisance and
sarcastically and effectively scored
Senator .Tillman, the plain inference
being that he considered this indi-
vidual what your correspondent would
term "feld lobbyists" Referring
10 The members of the general assem-
bly, whom Tiliman has hopelessly and
relentlessly doomed to political ami
hilation by his latest edit. Mr.. Jones
wants to frame their pictures and
preserve their names as all heritage
for his children. He scored "dispen-
.sa1y politicians" as a special varie-
ty of the breed. "They tell things
in his own county OH Mr.. Ansel,"
said Mr.. Jones. One of these things
referred to 500 reward to find where
MI. Ansel stood politically and the
other thing was that he was bow
legged because he straddled the polit-
ical fence so much, with his ear to
the ground between whiles." Mr..
Blease, he said, was the only consist
ent dispensaryite in the race and yet
he beat Mr.. Blease IL his own county
on this question last year. Mr.. Brun-
son, like Mr.. Ansel, had changed his
political views, turning prohibitionists
to take away vote from Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Jones then made the statement
that Mr.. Manning would not be i'll
the race were it not for the Raysor-
Manning bill. and Mr.. Manning at
oLec arose and rather warmly cor
rcoted this. Mr.. Jones believed it,
he stated, and then referred to Mr..
Edwards grievance against the
Southern railway and 10 the fact that
MeMahan, not satisfied with the dis
pcnsary, actually wants the State to
feo into other lines of business
Mr.. Manning was next introduced,
and came forward amid rounds of ap-
plausc. After Introductory remarks
he stated that he advocated 10 new
system of laws. New conditions made
changes necessary from time to time.
FIe wanted business principles APP
pied to every State and county Office
in South Carolina. and This should
br the rule. He favored the contin-
ncd proper maintenance of our COM
mon schools and higher educational
institutions. He regretted that the
dispcnsary was a burning question,
but il is. lie discussed this clearly
and forcbly, stating his views for
minimizing and reducing evils. He
could not, as an honest man, as cit
iycn of South Carolina, and as a
father of boys-he could not afford
tc be otherwise than be true to his
convictions. May not be on the pop
ular side, may be wrong-or may be
rioht-but must give his honest views