The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-06-19
CAMPAIGN NEE TING :
HELD HERE YESTERDAY AT THE
COURT HOUSE.
Many Candidates Were Absent But

Many Candidates Were Absent Blu
All of Them Sent Letters of Re
greet.
The second campaign meeting o
the candidates for State Offices wa
held here yesterday in the Court
House. There was about $50 ul";
sent to hear the speakers. Hon
Robt. .Lide presided over the meet
ing. The meeting was opened will
prayer by the Rev. L. P. MCGEE
after which the speakers were in
troduced. The following account o.
the meeting is clipped from The
Evening News.
Mr.. Lide welcomed the candidate:
on behalf of the city, and assured
them of a careful consideration Of
their views on the various public
questions.
The candidates for Comptroller
General were the first to be introduc,
ed. and Mr.. Jones was the first
speaker yesterday morning. He told
of his views on equalizing the taxes
and of what he had fought for dur
ing his term in Office.
The next candidate to speak was
Mr.. Brooker, but he was not pres
ent, and letter from him was read
He desired his platform read by the
chairman, but this was not permit
ted by the other candidates.
The candidates For Superintendent
of Education were next, and Mr.. s.
K. Mellichamp was the first speak
er. He said that he did not intend
to make his regular campaign speech
here, although he did make some
remarks as to what he stood fol
mainly, among which was his op-
position to a needless change OF
text books in the county schools:
Mr.. Swearington was the next
speaker for this Office and he told OF
what he hoped to accomplish in
Strengthening out the present :sys-
tenn of education in the state.4
Mr.. Elmore was the next speaker
and he spoke of how he hoped tc
see the education of the state take
a marked advance.
Then came the candidates for Rail,
Road Commissioner. Mr.. Caughman
candidate for reelection was the
first. He told of his record in Of
fee and of his fight for the Jim Grow
car law.
Mr.. C. H. Fishburn was the next
speaker, and he stated that this was
the second time that he had ever
been in the Court House here. He
was here before for the first time tc
second the nomination of Samuel
Dibble for the United States Con
gress. He has no iii feeling towards
any of the candidates, and hopes te
have none during the entire campaign
Col. H. w. Richardson was ther
introduced, and he told of his war
record, and his experience as rail
road contractor, and feels that he is
fully capable to fill the office.
Mr.. ]. A. Summerset was next IN
order, and he has been in the raj
road business for 27 years.. and was
a candidate at the last election. He
feels that he is we'll versed in raj
roading, and, could do the state
much good as "a commissioner.
Then came Mr.. Kanzler, who Is
we'll known in this city on account
of his appearance on other occasions
for. the Office of commissioner. His
speech brought forth much applause
and he says he is the right man fol
the office.
Following these gentlemen came
the candidates for Governor. Hon. G
l.. Biease was the first speaker, and
he said that he hoped his opponent
had been present as he desired tc
answer his speech made at st. Mat
thews. He would not, however as
he was absent but that hereafter he
would have questions to ask him.
Blease said that there were issues in
this campaign, and sighted some OF
them, in regard to finances, useless
offices, and tax levys. He also said
that the whiskey question was an
important one, and that he favored
the counties having control of the
matter in their boundries. They
should determine if they wanted dis
pensaries, prohibition, or license sys-
TEN. He was not in favor of high
license. however, but license sys
TEN that would compel the liquor
dealers under the same restrictions
as the dispensary. And that viola
tors be sent to the penitentiary with
out money fine.
Chairman Lide read several com
nunications from candidates wwhe
were unable to be present. Among
them were those from Gov. Ansel
Hon. R. H. McCown candidate fol
Secretary of State, and Hon. R. H
Jennings, Hon. T. T. Mcleod candl
date for Lieut.. Governor was no
present, but no communication wa
received from him. Hon. j. f. Lyons
was present, and being unopposed
made a short speech thankingg th'
voters for past support. The mex
r,o. IIop Z lever Wh(