Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-07-05
WITH THE CAMPAiCNERS
Candidates For the State Offices Make
Their Formal Bow to the Public.

Aiken, Special.-The generous citi-
gems OF Aiken entertained the cam
pai.n party. The meeting was held
III ono of Aiken's many beautiful
groves. A big crowd OF Aiken coun-
tvs representative citizens gathered
about the stand to listen to the speak
ers. Hon. ID. S. Henderson called
the meeting to order mt IL o'clock
ana made the address of welcome. He
made strong plea for close attention,
and Tor clean campaign and primary.
MeSsrs. Sullivan, Summersett, Whar-
ton. Cansler and Sellers spoke first
a. candidates for railroad commission
er
Few New Ideas.
Messrs. Ansel, Blease. Brunson,
Edwards, "A. c. Jones. Manning, Me
Mahan and Sloan, candidates for Gov
ei1loT, were all present. Few new
idcas were introduced. Mr.. Ansel
feels that the control of county dis
pcnsary by the grand jury would in
sure honesty i'll the dispcnsary sys-
TEN. He wants long terms for the
common schools. Mr. Ansel conclud-
ed his address by telling the "Broth-
er Crawford story. which was CRED
e" with lively applause. Mr.. Blease
i strongly opposed TO the county dis
penNary system, suggested by Mr..
Ansci. Mr. Blease claims to he the
only consistent out-and-out dispen-
SaiY candidate in the race. He alleges
that Mr.. Manning's and Mr.. Sloan's
record In the Senate in voting on dis
pensary bills is inconsistent with their
present platforms. Mr.. Blease be-
i"ves the State dispensar is being
conducted honestly under the present
SET OF officers. Mr.. Brunson made
strong speech based on moral grounds.
against the present dispensary sys-
TEN. Mr.. Brunson's platform is ga
Righteous State and the Supremacy
of Law"
Mr.. Edwards says he is out not to
tight the railroads, but To fight corrup-
ton. Mr.. Edwards believes in the
strenuous administration of law. He
alleges the railroads have disoraccd
The courts and the Legislature of
South Carolina. He believes that the
southern Railway does not deserve
a. much consideration as would an in
Vadlng army.
Opposes Professional Politics.
Mr.. A. c. Jones made warm
speech advocating the principles of
ms platform. He wants an econom-
ical. business-like administration: he
'S strongly opposed to putting profcs-
sional politicians III Office. Many can
didatcs for the Legislature put them
selves on record III regard 10 leading
issues of the day. Mr.. Jones claims
I" he the man who started the fight
through letter TO the people which
mas caused many of the counties to
vote out the dispensary under the
Brico act. He claims that il is un-
democratic for the State TO engage
in any business. Mr.. Jones said that
last year the income from the dis
pensary for school purposes did not
amount to more than ten cents per
pupil of all the students enrolled in
all the common schools Of the State.
Mr.. Jones says that there is a stand
my bet OF $40 by Greenville man
that You can neTer tell where he
stands or any question. He says some
l.
because he has Straddled the fence
80 long. lie claims that Mr. Brunson
has never been connected with anv
1i9ht leading TO voting out the dis
pcnsary; that McssrS. Manning and
Sloan are running on the dispensary
platform because of popularity. Mr..
Jones makes sport of MIR. McMahan'S 'S
State life insurance plan. Mr.. Man
ming was glad To see so many ladies
present because of their refining and
Up.Ifting influence Mr.. Manning has
tened Oh to discuss the burning issue.
the dispensarv. Ilc feels that the dis
pcnSay has done away with the
treating nabit. He claims that he has
nothln" to hide in his record in the
Senate on the diSpcnsary question.
Mr. Manning voted for prohibition
IN 1892 because his county. Sumter.
had voted large majority Tor a
prohibition law, and so he felt in
Slricted to vote for prohibition as the
representative of his people. Mr..
Manning explained in detail what he
believes to be the strong safeguard
OF the Raysor Manning bill. Mr..
Manning says he stands for funda-
mental public honesty. MrMcMahan
CLAIMS that the Governor is a part
OF the legislative machinery as he
lS nominated by primary of the peo-
pie, he has tremendous power over
public opinion. Mr.. McMahan is
strongly In favor of compulsory
education law. Moderate at first, COW
crlng only the children between GER
tam ages. Mr. McMahan is advocat-
me schools of agricultural and do