The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
Lansaster's Campaign Day.
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travagant appropriations. Would
build up the country schools and pay
the teachers adequate salaries. The

build up the country schools and pay
the teachers adequate salaries. The
greatest mistake the South ever made
was In taxing white men to educate
negroes. AS TO immigration, let inn
migrants come of their own accord,
but don't hire them to come-not worth
the fetching. 1t cost $4,000 TO bring
over those in the Witekind, and not a
one of them can now be pointed to as
making good citizen. He said Ansel
had changed on the liquor question. Six
years ago he thought the dispensary
tb, best solution, two years ago, local
option and now he has another pet baby
which he offers as solution to the
liquor problem. Let the liquor
question alone, said the speaker-local
dispensary as long as he could. If prohi-
bition is wanted let the preachers quit
preaching politics and preach Christ
and Him crucified. Let the women
teach their children to let liquor alone.
Let the young women refuse to dance
or go with young men under the intiu-
ence of liquor. If Legislature passes
State prohibition act he will sign it. Be-
ieves in democratic government and
democratic rule-in white mans rule,
and if elected no negro will ever hold a
commission with his name signed to it.
He closed by making an application of
Ansel's famous BRO. Crafford" story.
'Hurrah for Blease" was heard time
or two during Mr.. Blease's speech.
GOV. NJ. F.. ANSEL,
was next introduced. He thanked the
ladies first of all for their presence.
Glad that they are taking an interest in
politics and in candidates. The coun-
try is safe when ladies take such inter
est. The Office of governor is the high
est within the gift of the people, and
one to which the humblest citizen can
aspire. Asks reelection not because he
was elected two years ago, but upon
his merits if the people find him sufi-
ciently worthy. AS TO a colored man
holding a commissions the only new mat
brought out by his opponent--it has
been the custom in South Carolina for
many years to appoint acolored man of
exceptionally good character notary
public when recommended by white
men. Much had beensaid about the Ansel
administration, larger appropriations,
etc. His opponent has been mem mber
nf hn n LOT
hasn't he held down the appropriations?
The governor can only execute the laws
as made by the legislature. That body,
and not the governor, makes the ap-
from the people and they are supposed
TO know what the people want. We are
a progressive people, are progressing
along all lines. We can't live today on
what we did 10 years ago-the purchas-
ing power of money not so great II
costs more now to run the great institu-
tions of the State. The State hospital,
for instance, costs a great deal more
thansit did "A few years ago. The Number
eliminates has greatly increased. The in
mates now number 1875. There were so
admitted last year. Believes in liberal an
propriationS for these unfortunate people
The Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute Mt
Cedar Springs should also ever receive
our fostering care. There are l3O there
today, and they are only costing the
State 1892 per capita per year, which is
cheaper than any similar institution
anywhere is being maintained. Ex-
plains why he recommended the 2-mil
extra levy. The State has to borrow
money To pay interest on its bonded
debt of SO, 600, O00-has borrowed S4OO, =
600 this year. The State is paying every
year from $1,000 to Sl5, 900 interest on
borrowed money. Favors getting the
State on cash basis. Wants State to
be in position 10 pay its OBLIGATIONS
when due. The bonded debt will ne
refunded in 1919 and in meantime wants
the State to keep its credit up, so as to
refund at lower rate of interests or
80 per cent, say. This is but busi-
ness proposition-no politics i'm it. If
be had been politician he would not
have made the recommendation which