The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-17
TWICE A. WEEK. ST. 80 A YEAR

served by MIR. James DUNBAR Inc
meeting was held ut Jones's Grove,
about one mile from the Court House.
While the weather was warm the
heat in the grove was not excessive
by those who attended the meeting.
About twenty-five ladies' were present.
The Meeting In Detail.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman Fred. II. Dominick.
Mr.. Dominivk bespoke for each of tho
candidates the careful attention Of
every one present. lie presented tho
Rev. Geo. a. Wright, pastor Of tho
First Baptist church who asked tho
divine blessing upon the proceedings.
During the course Of the prayer tho
Rev. Mr.. Wright said ii was to he
hoped that nobody had come to the
meeting expecting trouble or looking
| for trouble.
For Railroad Commissioner.
| The candidates for railroad commits
sioncr spoke first. Mr.. J. M. Sullivan,
of Anderson, spoke of the Importance
Of the office of railroad commissioner
and what the present railroad com
mission had not done. The tracks
were in dcplorablc condition. he said,
and the freight rates were much high
er in South Carolina than in Georgia.
| He couldn't understand the glaring
inequalities Of which be spoke.
Mr.. j. A. Summcrsett, of Richland,
pledged if elected he would give the
office his undivided time and attcn-
ti"n. and would give il with Il knowl-
edge Of the business that would prove
Of benefit. Mr.. Summcrsctt has had
much experience in the raildoar bust
ness. Rates were too high now, and: :
there was discrimination, he said. -. .,
Col. ..Jno. r. Wharton, of Laurcns,
said that freight rates on the articles !,
including cotton, The drticlc nt. ,nerch7 ,
andiSc in which the great masses Of
the people were interested had been
reduced 25 per cent. since he had been
on the commission. He replied to the
other candidates who had attacked
the record of the commission. Ho
spoke Of what the commission had
done. and was willing To- stand on
his record.
Mr.. James Canister. of Tirzah. said
that as much as had been said, New
berry needed Il depot. Nrwbcrry was
as pretty town with as sorry depot as
he had seen anywhere. This showed
that Col. Wharton had been asleep.
South Carolina was Disseminated
against in the matter of railroad rates,
he said. and Col. Wharton had not
explained why il was II elected the
railroads couldn't buy him. He
wouldn't even take free pass. Col.
Wharton had been bought. he said. He
not only got free passes for himself,
but for his friends,
Mr. j. &. Sellers. of Marion. had
snmcthin" to say Of his opponents,
and why they should moi be elected.
He Thought the office Of railrond COM
mission should be properly distribu-
ted over the State and not keep The
office in four or five counties, all Of
which adjoined.
For Governor.
The candidates for governor were
then introduced. Mr.. w. 4. Edwards
was not present. &
Mr.. a. G. Jones expressed pleasure
IN being with his home people. his
nci"hbors and friends to discuss the
issues confronting the people Of South
Carolina. Ilc wanted to thank those
who stood with him during the past
year and voted ont the dspcnsarieA
in Ncwbcrry county. lie believed if
the vote were taken over today the
majority would be greater. He had
not been in town or county where the
dispensary was voted ont but that
the good people there were pleased
with the result. In one or two counties,
especially in Horny, there was com~
plaint that the law was being violated,
but everywhere else the conditions
where the dispensarics had been voted
ont were FROM Is to 90 per cent bet
| ter.
On every stump he had appealed
t" the people TO give such support to
| the higher institutions Of learning as
was necessary for their maintenance
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