The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-16
CAMPAIGN MEETING AT OLAR.
Our Correspondent Gives the Views Of Lesis.
Iative Candidates Most Of Them Follow Till.
mans Lead as to the Dispensary, Compulsory
Education and immigration.

mans Lead as to the Dispensary. Compulsory
Education and immigration.
The second campaign meeting of Bam-
berg county was held at Olar last Friday,
the 10th instant.
All candidates, except those for the leg
islature, spoke before dinner. Each can
didate earnestly expressed his desire for
the Office he is seeking.
The meeting adjourned for dinner
about one o'clock. The ladies of Olar
expressed their hospitality by spreading
delicious and bountiful dinner. The
meeting reassembled about two thirty
o'clock to hear the speeches Of the canpi-
dates for the legislature, in which great
interest was taken.
The first speaker of the afternoon was
Capt. J. B. Fielder, who made a strong
appeal in behalf of prohibition He en-
phaticalIy stated, "The dispensary is one
of the greatest curses of today. We have
had the dispensary for fourteen years
and have had strife I believe strife will
last as long as the dispensary lasts" In
speaking of trying to reform the dispen-
sary by putting good men in the dispen-
sary offices, Mr.. Fielder said, "We have
plenty of honest men in South Carolina,
but how are we going to get them? I
don't believe good man can hold po.
sition in the dispensary and look lady
in the face with clear conscience. l
don't believe good man can hold posi-
tion in the dispensary without feeling
ashamed of himself for holding such
position. I am in favor of prohibition;
if we can't have prohibition am in fav-
or of high license"
Some one in the audience asked Mr..
Fielder, IF elected, will you try to put
down Tillman?" Mr.. Fielder answered
mo: I am somewhat of Til]manite my.
self. I have always voted for Tillman,
but he is now out of his place. I have
boy larger than I, named for Ben Tillman.
If 60 to the legislature, I will go to rep
resent my people and not to hunt posi-
ton in the dispensary or elsewhere"
The second speaker for the house was
B. W. Miley.
He favors improvement of our roads.
BE thinks that we should make greater
advancement in the educational world
during the next ten years than we made
during the last ten years.
he does not favor compulsory educa-
ton. he believes in equal taxation; tax
es in one county should be same as taxes
in other counties in proportion to value
of property.
he believes in liberal pensions to Con.
federate soldiers. Mr. Miley favors re-
formed dispensary. he said that if we
could have prohibition that would run
whiskey out of the country, he would be
in favor of prohibition. He said, "io
manage this evil we must reform the dis.
pensary. With graft eliminated and good
whiskey believe the people will join
hands that the dispensary is the best So
luton" he believes in doing away with
case goods and buying from the govern
ment ware house. Bring it to Columbia
and erect bottling plant. then we can
guarantee the whiskey. Voice from the
audience, They guarantee it now"
Mr.. Miley said, IF we can't purify the
State dispensary, how can we establish
county dispensaries and guarantee no
graft?' He believes in taking the profits
them into county and school funds.
he said that he does not want to be
elected for any extra reward or JOB.
Question from audience: II heard that
during the last campaign you were ap-
preached by the dispensary board and
asked if elected would you be in favor OF
reappointing the old board. Is this re-
port true?"
Mr. Niley: IT was approached by
friends of that board and asked that
question. told them that I would make
no promise as to making any appoint
ment."
Mr.. II. NJ Graham was the next speak
er introduced to the audience. He fav-
ors better roads, and pensions to Confed-
crate soldiers he believes in abolishing
the immigration law. Thinks we can
make out with negro labor. He favors
draining these low lands. He is opposed
to compulsory education. In favor OF
higher education and betterment OF COM
mon schools.
BE has always voted for prohibition
but wants to represent his people, and
believes that the majority of the people
of Bamberg county are IN favor OF the
dispensary law reformed. Voice from
audience, "Tll swear I'm not"
Mr.. Graham thinks that we can get
honest men to run the dispensary.
he does not want to get to the leglsla-
ture to be rewarded with position.
Mr.. G. W. Garris was the last speaker
of the day.
His oratorical powers were in fine trim
for the occasion. he stands BY the com
mon school system. he favors high ed
ucation in the State colleges. Not in fav-
or of compulsory education, and imml'
grafton laws. BE would like to see eV-
ery dollar taxed alike.
he favors the reformed dispensary:
Says that we can't stop the drinking OF
whiskey.
Question from audience: Glow can
one drink whiskey, if he can't get it"
Mr.. Garris: II have boy; should he be
| in a prohibition town and want drink
of whiskey and could not find blind
tiger would want him to 60 to the asy-
lum."
Mr.. Garris said that more murders, ETC.,
will result from quart of whiskey sold
illegally out of the back door than from
a keg of whiskey sold legally out OF the
front door. Mr.. Garris was questioned
great deal.
When he began his speech he stated