The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-24
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
OPENED At SUMTER
FIRST MEETING ATTENDED
BY ABOUT 200.
Railroad Commissioner Garris Now
the Only Site Officer Having
Opposition for Reelection.

The state campaign tor 1904 OPEN
ed on Tuesday at Sumter. Ihe open
inc meeting was attended by about
200 persons. all the candidates beng
present except Mr.. Cansler. for rail-
road commissioner. and Mr.. NJ. 2.
Tribble. for secretary of state. Mr..
Tribble withdrew from the race on
Wednesday. his reasons being given
IN his statement issued to the press.
and which is published below.
Only one OF the present state Of
icers has opposition for reelection.
Railroad Commissioner c. ". Ga-:is-
This is the first time in the history
Of the primary system in South Car
olina that candidate for governor
has had no opposition.
The first speaker at the Sumter
meeting on Tuesday was Congress-
man Lever. who has no opposition: He
was followed by Governor D. c. Hey
ward. VINO brought out two issues
for tte campaign: First. education:
Second he demanded better regard
for >hun.ar, lie and campaign for
law and order.
Governor Hayward was followed
by Lieutenant Governor John T.
S1oan, who wanted to see the higher
branches taught in the common
schools OF the state and who wanted
to see every white person in the state
able to- read and write.
Treasurer R. H. Jennings then
spoke, and was followed by Secre-
tary OF State Jesse T. CAN'T. Mr..
CAN'T said that he had favored the
investigation of the Office Of secre-
tary of state by legislative commit
tee. That committee had added for
the first time the Office OF secretary
of state to those included in the regu-
lar examinations He said further:
During the seventeen months
have been in the Office | have collect
ed in Office fees about $4,000. A leg
;slative committee has just completed
a full and thorough investigation %
the books during my entire admin
istration and found every dollar
accounted for. do not claim
that our system OF bookkeeping Is a
perfect one. We have found 1t neceS-
sary only, to keep daily record OF
our receipts. which we have enoeaV-
ored to check up and verify at lxed
periods. The legislature has nor
found it necessary to employ book
keeper for the Office. and we have
done the best we could in justice to
the other duties OF the Office. 1t was
not deemed necessary to keep set
OF double--ntry books. He did no'
know why he had been singled out
among the state officers for opposl-
kion. To him it meant reputation
- that meant much to young
CAN'T was followed by Superin-
tendent OF Education 0. B. Martin.
who does not expect to attend any
OF the other meetings. on account
OF the work which he has on hand,
He reviewed the work OF the =
year along educational lines, saying
there had been built in South Caro-
lima during that time about 125 new
school buildings. ranging in cost from
S1oo to $4,000.
Adjutant General John D. Frost
followed with speech along military
lines. and was followed by Comptrol
Ter General A. w. Jones. Attorney
General U. x. Gunter spoke next.
The Railroad Commissioners.
Mr.. Cansler was first called among
the railroad commissioners. but was
absent. Mr.. c. w. Garris. who is
a candidate for reelection, spoke. He
discussed rates and the matter of
depots. He felt that he had tried to