Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-03
CANDIDATES IN CHESTERFIELD
Aspirants to National House and Sen
ate Address the Voters.

A very good crowd greeted the sem
atorial and congressional candidates
at Chesterfield, last Wednesday.
County Chairman Mangum intro
duced E. D. Smith as the first speak
er. He appealed to the farmer, prom
ising that If elected he would endeav-
or to raise the price of cotton by leg
islation, as he had done by his efforts
in the cotton association. He wanted
a larger market and q square deal.
John Gary Evans was next intro
duced. He said he began the fight
for higher prices Is years ago, by
trying to get the money of the coun-
try increased. The supply had been
raised to S33 per capita and condi-
tions greatly improved and unless it
was controlled there would be no use
in raising the price Of cotton, as the
north would get the benefit of it.
The next speaker, J. P. Grace Of
Charleston, made his first appearance
in this campaign. He began by say
ing he would do no mudslinging. He
was old enough to be in the race, he
continued, and he was not in it to de-
feat any particular person and he was
paying his own expenses. No other
candidate was paying them for him.
He said that the Columbia state had
refused to publish a letter, which he
read. rejecting on Mayor Rhett. He
then attacked Mr.. Rhetts Democracy
in a very bitter way, his excuse as
signed that Rhett was a Republican.
Col George Johnstone was next in
troduced. He said in spite of sneers he
would plead for the agricultural in
terests of the state. These, he said,
were not dependent on one measure,
but on many, which he then eXpound-
ed with his usual force. He conclud-
ed. with a we'll told joke, which was
much appreciated by the audience.
Col. Lumpkin began in a very hu-
morous way and entertained the
crowd, which seemed hungry for
something amusing. He advocated
national liquor laws.
Superintendent Martin told where
he came from in humorous way. He
referred to his record as 6 "tate off,
Ger and spoke against immigration.
The last speaker was r. G.. Rhett.
He began by defending his Democra-
cy against Grace's attack, which he
did with force and considerable feel
ing and telling effect on the crowd,
who applauded him in it. Your cor
respondent heard a good many say
that he made votes by the attack and
defense. Rhett then discussed the
financial issues. All Of the candidates
received applause, fairly evenly divid-
ed.
Among the congressional candi-
dates, Mr.. Butler of Gaffney did not
appear and Hon. D. E. Finley, the in
cumbent, spoke first. He defended
his record in a we'll prepared speech
and promised to do his duty in the
future as he had in the past w. P.
Pollock received an ovation in this,
his home county. He referred to his
record here as representative of this
county and the loyal support that he
had always received, being unani-
mously endorsed two years ago and
again this year by his county conven-
ton. He did not attack Mr.. Finley's
record, as it was his home county. He
was applauded throughout and evil
IDENTIFY had the crowd"
Hon. J. NJ. Spears. candidate for So
lcitor, as he has no opposition, only
thanked the people Of the county for
their support in the discharge of his
duty.-Columbia State.