The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-17

VI Hl@ "ualeSS ~ u )lea IOf pfoMDl-
ton, and favored Il law keeping ship
ments of whiskcy out of Il State
which votes it out. lie believed that
South Carolina would vote prohibi-
ton by 10000 majority if it had the
opportunity.
Mr.. Lumpkin was literally APP
plauded.
Hon. o. B. Martin,
present State superintendent Of edu-
cation, whose home is in Greenvillc,
was next introduced by Chairman
Domnick, and he also was received
with applause, and with his well-told
jokes he soon had his audience in cx-
cellcnt humor. Mr.. Martin said he
came from practically every county in
the State, having been born in Green
vile, and having married in another
county, taught school in another, liv-
ed in another, and having claims on
most Of the others, and he was Il
citizen Of South Carolina Tie was
proud of the growth of South Caro-
lima. lie thanked the people Of New
berry for their support in the past.
Taking up the issues, he said the
tariff was important, because it was
probable that the Democrats would
control the next house, and that the
peerless Bryan would be the next
president. The mention Of Bryan's
name was greeted with applause. He
discussed the probable situation in
the next senate and thought it more
than probable there would be some
tariff reform. He felt he had the ad-
vantage of knowing the needs and
conditions of his people, and he had
studied and would continue to study
this question, and he believed his
presence in the senate would be Of
great benefit and value to his peo-
pie when this matter came up. He
believed the righteousness Of the
cause would force some tariff relief.
There was direct and intimate re-
lation between the tariff and immi-
grafton. He jumped on Mr.. Rhctt in
passing. lie said Mr.. Rhctt must
have coined his expression "We need
more white people, after attending
a banquet i'll Charleston, where it
is said all the prominent Republicans
both white and black. were present.
Where more white people were need
ed, he believed in allowing immi-
grants with the homc-secking instinct
to come in and make a home, but he
did not believe in making this coun-
try ccss-pool for the criminal popu-
lation of other countries. There was
Il fertile section on the scaboard and
fertile section in the Mississippi
valley which needed immigrants, and
if the advantages Of these sections
were properly presented, the right
kind Of settlers would come of their
own accord, and the question would
solve itself. lie clicvcd in throwing
the proper and rigid restrictions
around immigration, for the prolcc-
ton Of thc State and Of the nation.
If elected he would do all he could
TO prevent the Fleeing Of our people
by the gambling on Wall street.
When it came TO the question Of
States rights, he would ever stand
up to the rights Of his State.
lie referred to his record in the Of
flee of superintendent Of education,
saying among other things, that dur
| ing bis administration more than L.
600 school houses had been built. and
that he was instrumental in seeking
the passage of the bill providing for
night schools, and the school H.
brary law.
Hon. r. Goodwyn Rhett
Charleston S mayor. Hon. II. Good
wynn Rhctt. who says that he is not an
orator, but is runnin" as plain
business man, WAS well received. lie
was earnest and at times eloquent in
his address. and he was frequently
interrupted by applause. Mr.. Rhctt
is n good speaker, and while he says
he lays no claims to oratory. he is an
orator Of no mean ability. re dcvot-
ed much of his time to a discussion
of his currency plan, which is one of
the principal issues on which he is
making his fight for the senate. He
earnestly believes that his plan of
dclcgating to the national Banks the
power to issue the currency, convcn-