The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-28
CAMPAIGN MEETING
HELD IN THE COURTHOUSE ON
TUESDAY EVENING.
A Large Crowd Present, and All the
Candidates That Spoke Made Good

SpeecheS.
Tuesday night the candidates for
the various county Offices made their
first appearance in the race this year'
The most exciting and interesting
races are for the legislature and
cotton weigher, in fact there is'' no
race for any. other office.
. There were ten candidates pres
ent for the legislature, while one
sent a letter regretting his lnaoii-
ity to be present. Each of them were
allowed fifteen minutes in which 10
explain their views. At exactly $50
O'Clock Chairman B. H. Moss called
the meeting to order. There was
net a very big crowd present when
the first speaker began, but by the
end of his time the house was well
filed, and for the remainder Of the
meeting there was a large crowd
present.
The first speaker was Mr.. John s.
Bowman, candidate for the legisla-
ture, who began his talk by thank
ing the voters heartily for their past
support. He said education WAS the
vital question, and that there were
two things wrong with most OF the
country schools; first the terms are
too short, and second the buildings
are too poor. The last Legislature
passed a law enabling weak schools
not having term over 100 days TO
lengthen their term. To enable the
schools to have better buildings he
introduced a bill carrying $4,000,
from which fund schools OF Orange
burg County have already secured
nearly $4,000. He also said that
drainage was another important mat
ter and strongly urged that steps be
taken in this matter.
The second speaker was Mr.. J.
Rutledge Connor, of the Berkeley
annex. He>felt privileged to address
the citizens of Orangeburg county,
he said, and year ago did not think
he would do go. He said he ran by
the wish of his home folks. He
stated he had po platform! :t!,.a as ,e that at
institution had been continually
abused, but he was not afraid to
state his position on any question.
He promised to do his best if elect
ed.
The next speaker, Mr.. w. Glenn
.Grifith, said he always. loved q man
who could get up after a fall and
make the race again. He afavors
higher education, better schools and
better colleges He said. there was
no question ABOUT prohibition or To-
cal option, the Whole thing was whis-
key. ) He. favprs local option: The
law prohibiting the keeping of liquor
was making criminals Of SO per
cent of the citizens, he said. Each
express Office was dispensary, he
declared. - -. a..s,
Mr. T. P. .Horger next came for
ward. He thanked the voters for
their past favors. No man believes
more in education than he, and he
supported every bill for the better
ment Of our educational conditions.
He said if a man attended to his
business in the legislature he could
do the people lots of good by killing
bad bills. He said although he vot-
ed for prohibition, that If majority
wanted liquor they should have it.
Mr.. James F. Hutto wanted to go
to the Legislature to repeal certain
laws-the fish law and some others.
He is not in favor of increasing the
allowance for the schools and col
leges. He says there are some laws
that make criminals out of ninety
per cent of the citizens.
Mr.. A.. ]. Hydrick spoke next. lie
was glad that Orangeburg was the
place Of the candidates initial
speeches and made g: few remarks
on the advantages of the city man
over the farmers. He had long been
puzzled over which was the greater
evil-whiskey under control of the
law. OF, prohibition not enforced. he
thinks prohibition would be better
en!sorcesi under local option. He
said that if majority of the peo-
pie of this county voted for prohi-
bition governor he would vote for
ct q ate-Hida nrnhihition. but ON the