The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-29

Senatorial Candidates Spoke
Here Yesterday.
The candidates for the United States
Senate spoke here yesterday to an
audience of about 500. The meeting
was presided over by County Chair
man D. F. Efrd. The county was
well represented-voters coming from
nearly every section.
Solicitor Zimmerman was the first
speaker. He told of his race two
years ago; how he carried his home
county and of his election. He
has no opposition, which speaks
well for his two years term as solici-
tor. He was literally app]auded.
Congressman Lever followed So
icitor Zimmerman with ten min
utes speech. He had the crowd with
him and he received generous ap-
plause.
Mai. w. w. Lumpkin was the first
of the candidates for the United States
Senate, and he soon got the crowd
in good humor by telling several
good Jokes. He then paid a tribute
to Solicitor Zimmerman, and also to
Congressman Lever, stating that the
citizens of Richland would join Lex
ington in giving to Mr.. Lever any
thing he wants. He then spoke of
the prosperity of Lexington county
and of South Carolina. He paid a
beautiful tribute to the Confederate
soldier-to their wives and daughters.
How they toiled while their husbands
and sweethearts fought for the prin-
ciples of right. He then took up the
currency question and made his usual
speech on this subject. He branched
off on the present tariff system and
showed his reason for opposing same.
Opposed to the sale and manufacture
of whiskey. The great commercial
world is opposed to .whiskey. The
business houses don't want young men
who drink whiskey. What chance
are you giving your boy. Will help
to frame law which will keep whis-
key out Of our State. He ridiculed
the revenue derived from the sale of
whiskey. No revenue can pay for
the heartaches given a mother whose
son has gone astray. He pleaded for
the young men and husbands to "cut
out" drink, and wound up in an elo-
quent plea to the voters to cast their
ballots against the sale of whiskey.
Give South Carolina chance to-
morrow and prohibition would win by
$4,000 majority. He was well received
and applauded literally.
A rain came which broke up the
meeting in the grove and the crowd
repaired to the court house where the
speaking YVES concluded.
When the meeting was resumed,
Hon. O. B. Martin followed Col.
Lumpkin. He told of where he was
born, saying that he was now living
in Richland county but was neverthe-
less citizen of the State of South
Carolina. He told of his work as
State Superintendent of Education.
Did not claim all the credit for the
advancement made in education dur
ing his term of Office, but he showed
how instrumental he was in having
laws passed, which stand for the bet
terment of the educational system of
the State. Took up the gambling in
cotton futures and promised to use
his efforts, if elected, to check this
2fG8G evil. SCOI0O XAI. Nd@1V4 1O1
asking the suffrage of the people. He
read extracts from Mr.. Smiths
speeches in 1905, wherein Mr.. Smith
stated that he was opposed to mem
bers of the Farmers Union entering
politics, and he would never seek
ofise through the association. Dis.
cussed the currency question and
then branched off on tariff and imml-
grafton. He told several telling jokes
and received applause at the conclu-
sion Of his speech.
Hon. r.. G. Rhett was the next
speaker. He began by saying that
he was not an orator. He was not IN
favor of pulling down the railroads.
Discussed financial question at length.
All the money comes from the banks.
Is in favor of helping the farmer 80
that he can hold his cotton. Stands
squarely on the Democratic platform.
Running az business man. he
brought storm of applause when ne
referred to Congressman Lever as
being one of the best members OF
Congress, and he was business man.
This is not a day for orstory--that
time has passed. Industrial issues
are now discussed in Congress-. and
YOU need business men trained for
the fight. In favor Of welcoming al
white people to this country. PAID
his RESPECTS to Mr.. Grace and an
swered his charges. Denied every
.ilaoation of Mr.. Grace In q manly