The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-08

purchase Oh llQuOr, ana lnlS WCuld De
/ absolutely prevented by the Raysor-
Manning bill. He thought it folly to
put $500 men in charge Of a $1,000
600 business, and good men could be
had if they We're paid a salary in
proportion to the importance Of the
office. He was unalterably opposed
to high license, for it was step
backward toward the old saloon sys-
tenn, which is just what many of the
anti i-dispensaryites are after. He
told few of his jokes, some of them
! invented for the occasion, and left
| the crowd in a good humor.
Mr.. J. K. McElveen stands fiat
footed with both feet He believes
in the State not only controlling the
sale Of liquor but in manufa cturing
! it as well, so that it could guarantee
pure liquor, and stop the graft that
has followed the purchasing Of liquor
from outside people. 1t would also
keep all the money spent for liquor
at home. He was a plain working
farmer and, Of course, favored good
roads. He had been working all
his life and had had very limited op-
portunities to get an education, con-
sequently he could appreciate the
lack Of education better than most
men, and he wanted better schools
and more Of them. He was opposed
to prohibition law, because it would
not prohibit, but would fill the coun-
try with blind tigers and law break
ers who would get liquor to drink,
law or no law. He was opposed to
high license because it meant nothing
better than the old saloon under an
other name.
Straightout Prohibition.
Mr.. E. w. Dabts, who seeks re-
election, is the only out and out pro-
hibitionist and anti-dispensary can
didate for the House in the field,
and he made a capital and intensely
eainest speech in advocacy Of a. pro-
hibitory law, and called upon the peo-
pie to enforce it. Before he took up
the liquor question he said that he
favored good roads and good schools.
While not opposed to higher educa-
ton by the State, he was satisfied
that the college system Of the State
was top heavy. He is opposed to
the 25 cents per ton privilege tax on
fertilizers that goes to Clemson Col
lege. He wants it reduced to 5 cents
ton, which will pay the cost Of in
spection. Clemson should come to
the legislature like other colleges and
ask for what it needs to maintain it.
The farmers are taxed to support it
and it is not farmers college. He
believes in the equalization Of taxa
ton, but does not know how it can
be accomplished except by raising
the moral tone of the people. Comp
troller General A. w. Jones prepared
a good bill, which the last legislature
defeated. It provided for a levy Of
the amount Of money needed to run
tho county and State, and the rate
could then be fixed by the returns,
He favors pensions to needy old SOL
diers and widows, but would not vote
a cent to bummers and people who
do not stand in need Of assistance.
He is opposed to the State and county
going into business and is opposed to
the State being in the liquor business
in any shape or form, and is a fiat
footed prohibitionist. If he should
be called upon TO serve on the pur-
chasing committee under the Raysor-
Manning bill ne would positively de-
cline to serve and would go to the
supreme court if necessary to estab-
lish his right to decline such service.
He closed with a strong appeal to
the people to come out Of the wilder
ness of liquor and go up and possess
the promised land Of temperance
and decency under a prohibitory law,
respected and enforced by moral
and sober people who recognize and
perform their duty as their brothers
keeper.
No Double Pay.
Mr.. T. B. Fraser, who has served
in the House for the past six years,
reviewed his record briefly. He had
performed his duty as he saw it and
had been absent but two days in the
six years and then from sickness. He
stood for the support Of the schools
and colleges, the improvement of the
public roads and pensions for the
needy old soldiers. He explained his
o++;+,5a toward C1ar,7 son collage He