Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-08-05

| ton Growers Association, stating
that be had aided in saving the
cotton producers more than 9
hundred million dollars. Among
other things, they had unearthed
fraud in the agricultural depart.
mont. He urged the people to
stand together aud see tc it that
the man who makes the wealth
gets a share Of it.
Hon. John Gary Evans was
1 next introduced and, in address.
ling few appropriate remarks to
the ladies present, said the first
'.red shirt was made by an Edge.
field woman who gave it to; hel
husband and told him to. wear j,
till every, ,carpet-bagger was dry:
en- from South Carolina. He crit.
Icised Mr. Rbett's solution of the
currency question and then went
Into lengthy discussion of the
] tariff. Mr.. Evans said that hp and
/ the alliance settled twenty years
ago what Mr.. Smith claims to be
doing now.
Mr.J. P. Grace began by max
ing clear to the audience the
difference between Jeffersonian
land. Hamiltonian principles OF
government. Almost his entire
time was devoted to making
charges against Mr.. Rhett, heing
interested, seemingly, more in the
defeat of his Charleston opponent
than in his own election. Mr.. Grace
did not discusp any of the issues.
Col. George Johnston attacked
Mr.. Rhett's solution of tne cur
rency question, expressing the
belief that the currency of coun.
try should he issued by the nation
Iiteelf rather than bv its banks,
In referring to Mr.. Rhett's oppo,
sition to Crum, Col. Johnston
called attention to the fact that
two negroes are on the Charleston
police force. At this juncture Mr.
Rbett arose aud stated that he
bad never appointed q negro on
the force, and that the two ne
groes aow on the fofcs have been
membera for over 20 years and
that he is without authority OF
law 70 remove them. Col. John
ston criticised Mr.. Smith fol
bringing the Cotton Growers As.
sociation into politics, and state d
further that if Mr.. Smith is worth
millions of dollars to the farmers
where he is that he can serve
them better in his present capaci-
ty than if be were in the senate.
Col. W. w. Lumpkin began by
relating several anecdotes thai
enlivened the audience. He eulo-
[gized the Confederate veteran ir
most eloquent terms. and after
discussing the rariff devoted con'
siderable time to sthe liquor ques
tirn, advocating prohibition al
the only solution. Col. Lumpkin
is a very gifted orator.
Mr.. o. B. Martin, the last of tn
senatorial candidates, spoke bu
q short time. After reviewing hi
4 work as a public servant at th'
hand of the educational depart
1 ment of South Carolina, he dis
i cussed the tariff and currency
1 dauessions briefly, interspersiEi
Ibis remarks with several goot
Hon. w S. Snlit th !, state sena
.ltor, from Hampton county ant
.IcanGidate for congress, was neS
introduced. Mr.. Smith stated ths
.|he is not runni ng on the demerit
of his opponent but believes in I
square deal, and as Hampton
county has never furnished con
gressman he thinks it is now he
turn. If elected he will work fc
a better classification of cottoa
and for the establishment of R
F. D. routes. After dlscussin!
other matters, Mr.. Smith close
by stating that he would alway:
be at his post of duty and wort
for the interests of the people.
Hon. j. o. Patterson was mex
presented. He said that be has
many warm friends in Edge6elt
who elected him to congress ant
| that he has always endeavored tt
measure up to Edgefeld's stand
ard. Has worked diligently TO:
the agricultural interests; secured
experiment station for bis dis
trict. Has more than doubled R
Ed. routes and has plans or
foot for still further extension
of the service. Mr.. Patterson dl'
not speak at length but state'
that he would return later am
meet with the voters face to face
The last speaker of the day wal
Solicitor George Bell Zimmerman
!. who bei1g without oppositio
came to express appreciation TO
the kindness shown him IN the
past. He stated that his onl.
promise before entering upon hi
duties four yearg ago was to sc
that equal justice and right wa
meted out to all. He bas endeavor
ed to keep the promise to the lei
ter and renews it for the four en-
suing years. Mr.. Timmerma
stated that, although he is un
opposed this time, he will appre
ciate the confidence and interes
of the Edge6eld people just a
much as ii he had strong opposi