The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-04

yard, and the unquinchable thurst
after strong drink by the people, be-
lieve the dispensary with proper man
agement is the best solution of the
liquor question. He was well re-
ceived.
Mr.. M. F. ANsEL.
After stating briefly his platform as
to education and other important
features of State government, ex-
planned his position, local option, on
the whiskey question, by saying that
counties should decide by vote be-
tween county dispensaries and pro-
hibition. He is opposed to the State
dispensary. Had answered Mr.. Man
ming and others questions several
times as to his position on the whis-
key problem, which it seemed should
be clearly understood by this time.
MIR. COLE L. PLEAsE.
Senator Bleas, after giving his regu-
lar platform, including school and rail
road legislation and other planks,
came down to the dispensary. He
was the only straight dispensary can
didate. In scouting prohibition, he
said that he thought every candidate
who was at the Saluda meeting would
admit that they saw more white corn
whiskey there than at any other meet
ing. The mayor of Newberry is daily
conyicting blind tiger men. Pomaria
and Prosperity have asked for con-
stables and DR.. George B. Cromer, the
prohibition giant, has noticed the law
violation in Newberry. The investiga-
ton was farce and the committee
wanted only witnesses with testimony
damaging to the dispensary. If there
was any corruption in the dispensary
it has been turned out. He believed
Towin and Boykin honest. They did
not offer for reelection and the only
man who did was Hubert 81. Evans,
whom the legislature defeated over
whelnningly. He challenged his op-
ponents to prove that Rawlinson,
Wylie, Black and Tatum were con-
Quoting the business wrong and said
that they world have week to look
up proof.
Mr.. J. E. BRUNsoN.
Mr.. J. E. Brunson has been i'll and
was not at the Saluda meeting but
said yesterday that he was in favor OF
the Brice bill as the best plan to get
rid of the dispensary. He could not
reconcile the platforms of some of his
opponents. Mr. Brunson tried to dis
sect the Raysor-Manning bill by say
ing that the liquor people would have
men in Columbia at the time of the
purchases by the citizens. '"The
members of the board would each be
worth $50, 900, the liquor commissioner
$1OO, 900 and the governor who has the
appointing power would be valued at
$500, ,0OO." He is an out and out pro-
hibitionist, and has been pouring hot
shot into the dispensary and liquor
business on every platform. His
speeches 60 out with no uncertain
sound, and he is regarded as the pro-
hibition candidate.
Mr.. Ragsdale has not been at the
Edgefeld or Saluda meeting, having
been in New York on business. He
appeared yesterday, when the meet
ing was about half over. The COVER
nors had ceased speaking, but before
the dinner hour. Mr.. Ragsdale was
given time for his speech. He wasted
no time in preliminaries, for in few
words he came directly to the point
and throughout his speech fayed Nh.
Lyon with bitter personal sarcasm il
Illustrating his speech with poses in
supposed imitation of the other candi-
date. Throughout the speech there
were cheers and calls from the Lex
ington audience. His speech was bit