The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

+. AS began to kick and now the peo-
pie are kicking. Said he had saved
shippers of household furniture alone
about $4,000 in freight since he began
speaking about a month ago.
b. l.. CAUGHMAN.
candidate for reelection, then spoke. He
expressed his gratitude for the votes
received and the confidence placed i'm
him by the people of Lancaster when
he ran before, having gotten two-thirds
Oh the vote OF the county. Has ever
rendered the people here his best ser
vice, having helped them in every in
stance that he could. His only promise
that if reelected he will in the future As
i'm the past give his whole time and at
tention to the duties of the office. If
any man in Lancaster county can say
he hasn't done his duty, let him speak
out. If another will make better
| officer, vote for him. 1t has been said
that the $. G. commission is farce be-
cause there is no practical railroad man
on it. The North Carolina and Georgia
commissions haveno such man on them,
and letters were read to substantiate
the fact. No change had been made in
rate on secondhand furniture and the
statement made to that effect by the
previous speaker was denounced as
false. The speaker referred to his legis-
lative record-his service in both the
House and the Senate. Said he was
the author of the Jim Crow car law,
which requires separate coaches for
whites and blacks. He was now run
ming on his merits and if reelected
would continue to do his duty honestly
and conscientiously.
MIR. +. c. FISHBURNE,
of Charleston, also candidate for r. X.
Com, followed. He said he came not
to abuse any man who is in the race
for commissioners. He thought the low
country should have some showing in
making rates. He is opposed to dis
elimination. Thinks the Office should
be filed by man of experience and
competency. Knows as much as any
other man about building and con
structing railroads. Returning from
the war he plowed a while and then
got into the railroad work-contract
work. Charleston is the queen city of
the Atlantic ocean and yet railroads dis
criminate against her. Wants to un-
lock the doors at Charleston. Doesn't
want to break up railroads, but wants
to teach them that the people have
rights as well as they have. The way
to do SO is to elect competent men to
fill Office of comn:issioner-not men
who blackgaurd each other, but men who
can go when necessary before the in
terstate commission. Men of ability
and integrity are the kind to fill Office.
No drunkard is wanted in Office. The
speaker said he was endorsed by the
entire people of Colleton county and
the business men of Charleston county.
and was sent here by those people. lie
is sober man and desires To see the
best man win in this race.
MIR. III. w. RICHARDSON,
vi baihWtll, Also aSplranJ lOr *. *.
Com, followed. He said he was a
stranger To most of the people here, but
some in Lancaster have known him for
years and they will endorse him. The
office of X. X. Com. requires bus
mess man, and not a speech maker.
Never before asked the people for an
Office. Native of BarnwelI. In 1861
went into the war at l6 years of age.
Was captured atCold Harbor and lock
ed up in prison six months. Made his
escape and returned to the army, serv-
ing until the end. In the troublous
times of 1876, raised a cavalry compa-
ny, shipped off 20 bales of his own cot
ton, sold it and took the money and
bought 100 rifles and 500 rounds of am
munition for his men. His company dis
armed three military companies of
Chamberlain, that prince of scoun-
drels." The speaker said he at one
time was collector of customs for Beau
fort, Port Royal and Coosaw, but got
out when the Republicans got into