Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-07-25
Candidates in Darlington.

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Candidates in Darlington.
Darlington, Special -Tbe State
tampalgii party spoke here in the
court house, with liJt tfara lhan 200
voters present and there was small
et ilunibet when the candidates for
governor and attorney general con-
cludcd: A few ladies were present
fGr il Short while:
Ali OF the candidates #erG given
good reception. Each gubernatorial
,aspirant was heard attentively and
each one closed amid applause. Mr..
Manning being the only Ole Witt was
greeted with applause: Messrs. Lyon
ana Ragsdale we're Heard with much
Interest. Both We're applauded; some
cries Of "Hurrah for Lyon being
heard while he was. speaking.
The speethes raade BIZ the candi-
dates for governor were we'll put and
show how mary sides there are to a
question:
Your correspondent I'D rot hear
.Lieutcnant Gov. Sloan, :hs first speak
ar, and heard only.a part Of Mr.. An
asl's Speech: MI: Adsel spoke clear
IL and forcibiy and was direct lii stat
ing his position. He presented him
self, his claims. The people are the
masters, we are the peoples servants.
Mr.C ole L. Blease, who followed:
was most explicit in stating his plat
forth. which platform liz supported
in strong speech, which was we'll de-
li3ered: He Was ito ecat=tail swing
Ell; tut stood lioW as a ieforii!et even
as he did in 1890. Would beg no man
for help and had no political boss.
Mr.. Blease was heard with interest;
made An. impression, hpod his audi
ence, and closed with applause.
Mr.. J. Z. Brunson made decidedly
good speech and received his share
Of applause. He characterized ,"the
dispefsaiy is The greatest of Hell s.
agencies" and this question was the.
only difference of opinion among the
candidates. He caused laughter by
his. picture of the candidates IEliigf
to patch up worn out boiler, nam
ing his *orkmen 10 whom were as
signed parts in this work. He said
| if "ehurch privileges were grant
ed by the board of control praper
meetings would be largely attended.
There would be no delinqtients among
church memberships then: State. for
eigl and home missions would have
surplus funds and all would SO oil
cash. Hc pictured Mr.. Manning as
deacon. serving members oil The
grounds adjacent not allowed iii. the
building and "finally all would go
to hell, including the deacon with the
white apron.
Mr.. a. c. Jones spoke earnestly
and to the point. He objects to State
house lobbyists as nuisance and
sarcastieally and effectively scored
Senator .Tillman, the plain inference
being that he considered this indi-
vidual what your correspondent would
term "field lobbyists. +" Referring
to the members of the general assem-
bly, whom Tillman has hopelessly and
relentlessiy doomed to political ami
hilation by his latest edit. Mr.. Jones
wants to frame their pictures and
preserve their names as al heritage
for his children. He scored "dispen-
-sary politicians" as a special varie-
ty of the breed. "Thev tell things
in his own county OH Mr.. Ansel, .
said Mr.. Jones. One of these things
referred to $2D reward TO find where
Mr.. Ansel stood politically and the
other thing was that lie was bow
legged because he straddled the pollt-
ical fence so much, with his ear to
the ground between whiles." Mr..
Blease, he said. was the only consist
ent dispensaryite in the race and yet
he beat Mr.. Blease II his own county
on this question last year. Mr.. B,un-
son, like Mr.. Ansel, had changed his
political views, turning prohibitionists
TO take away a vote from Mr.. Jones,
Mr.. Jones then made the statement
that Mr.. Manning would not be in
the race were it not Tor the Raysor-
Manning bill. and Mr.. Manning at
oLce arose and rather warmly cor
rcoted this. Mr.. Jones believed it,
he stated, and then referred to MIR.
Edwards grievance against the
Southern railway and TO the fact that
McMahan, not satisfied with the dis
pcDsary, actually wants the State to
go into other lines of business
Mr. Manning was next introduced,
and came forward amid rounds of ap-
plausc. After Introductory remarks
he stated that he advocated no new
system of laws. New conditions made
changes necessary from time to time.
He wanted business principles APP
pied to every State aud county office
in South Carolina. and This should
br the rule. He Favored the contin-
led proper maintenance of our COM
mon schools and higher educational
institutions. File regretted that the
dispcnsary was a burning question,
but ii is. He discussed this clearly
and forcbly, stating his views for
minimizing and reducing evils. He
could not, as an honest man, as cit
i7cn of South Carolina, and as a
father Of boys-he could not afford
ic be otherwise than be true to his
convictions. May not be on the pop
ular side, may be wrong-or may be
rioht-but must oive his honest views