The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-03
OPENING MEETING
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
THE POSITIONS OF THE OANDI-
DATES.
Addresses of Legislative Candidates
Mr.. Fl. H. Evans Uses Some Wig
orous Language.

cratic campaign of Newberry county
was held at Mt. Bethel on Tuesday.
There were about five hundred people
present, and they gave the candidates
close attention.
1t was decided that only the legisla-
tive candidates should be placed on
the regular programme of speakers,
and that all other candidates who
wanted to address the people at any
OF the meetings could do so after the
candidates for the legislature had
concluded. At the opening meeting
\the speakers were introduced in al
phabetical order, the first speaker to
drop to the bottom at the next meet
ing, and so on throughout the cam
paign.
County Chairman Fred. H. Dom
mick presided. The speakers stated
their positions clearly and concisely,
all Of them taking positive stand on
the various issues confronting the peo-
pie. The sensation of the day came
when Mr.. II. Fl. Evans was introduce
ed. He severly denounced as liars those
who had said there had been corrup-
tion in his connection with the state
dispensary as member and as chair
man Of the state board Of control. He
was especially severe in his denuncia-
ton Of the detective of the Investigate
ing committee, and he vigorously at
tackled Mr.. Lyon and Mr.. Christensen.
A stenographic report is given of
those parts of his speech in which
the most vigorous language was used,
it being thought that it would be much
better to give it exactly as it was
said.
1t was II 'clock when the meeting
was called to order by County Chair
man Dominicl. The first speaker in
troduced was Mr.. E. II. Aull. Mr..
Aull was followed by Mr.. John w.
Earhardt. Mr.. G. B. Boozer would
have followed Mr.. Aull, in the regular
order, but he had not arrived when
his name was called, and he spoke
first after dinner.
Dinner was announced after the
conclusion Of Mr.. Earhardt 5 address.
An excellent barbecue dinner was fur
nished by Messrs. B. B. Leitzscy and
S. j. Cromer. The large crowd was
we'll handled, and everybody was sat
isfied. The dinner was we'll cooked,
and the service was excellent
The various candidates stated their
positions fully. Twenty minutes was
allotted to each. In speech of twen-
ty minutes, with the number Of ques-
tions before the people demanding
solution, it is not possible to discuss
all of them at length, but with the
number of meetings to be held all the
candidates can express themselves
fully on all questions before the cam
paign is over.
The meeting was held in the grove
surrounding the school house. The
weather was warm, but in the grove
the heat was not oppressive.
Messrs. r. w. Higgins, Arthur Kib-
Ter and G.. r. Wyche were not present.
Letters were read from Messrs. Hig-
gins and Kibler.
The Meeting In Detail.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman Fred. H. Dominick,
who at the beginning wanted to say
few words Of personal nature.
During several preceding campaigns
he had been candidate, and he came
very nearly being a candidate this
year. He wanted to thank his friends
for their many promises of support.
Without egotism he believed he could
have been elected, but business and
personal reasons prevented his going
into the race.
:. The Legislative candidates were then
< introduced. The first speaker was
4 Mr.. Elbert II. Aull, who said the posi-
ton to which the legislative candi-
y ,,ates were aspiring was a very respon-
anT;sle one, really. the most important
Thot gift Of the people. He,appcar-
each ,,efore the people four years ago
Move they were kind enough to send
o the legislature. Two years ago
~, verdict left him at home. He