The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-07-06

clared that all honest men should vote
for Duncan. The people cheered Dun
can at many points in his speech and
there was loud applause at its con-
cluSion.
No Apologies.
Mr. featherstone had spoken twice
i'm Chester once during the campaign
nj 1898 and again two years ago when
the county voted out liquor. he had
no apologies to make for discussing
the issue today. which he did i'm his
usual forceful manner. In referring
to Statewide prohibition. Mr. Feather
stone said: 81 want Charleston and
Richland to take their dose along with
the rest of them"
In referring to the tax question. the
speaker stated his belief that the in
crease in values from year to year
should provide for the increased costs
OF the government; that no increase
of levy should be necessary
"Only Thoroughbred,
Mr.. Hyatt again stated that he was
the only thoroughbred" prohibition
list in the race. He made love to the
farmers in fine style and told them
how he had struggled from those days
OF poverty on the farm, when to the
obtain an education, he had studied
by the light of pinewood knots after
day OF toll, how he was trying to
help every farmer i'm the State to rock
ing chair existence. He warned the
people against the tendency toward
extravaganza, which pervaded not on
affairs OF government.
He promises, if elected to the gov
ernorship. to inspect all the offices.
and all State officers and see that bus
mess is carried ON properly. Mr..
Hyatt was we'll received.
Has "Pullcd Bell Cord"
MIR. Mcleod has also pulled the
bell cord across old Balaam's back"
and had done his share of work i'm be-
half OF the dear farmers. He wants
to see the growth of the educational
facilities of the State. the continu-
ance OF prosperity, and the better
ment of tax conditions. He was cheer
ed when he announced his doctrine
oil local option as to the liquor ques-
tion. MIR. Mcleod spoke fiuently to-
day, driving home his arguments i'm
torceful manner.
"Onc Farmer"
Capt. John G.. Richards said he was
not going to insult the intelligence of
the people OF South Carolina by devot-
lhS all his time to discussing whiskey.
the people are Tired of it. He was very
much amused at HIyatts claims as a
farmer Yes" said Mr.. Richards.
He rides to mis- farm every morning
in an elevator to the fourth or fifth
story OF the skyscraper, in Columbia"
The speaker said there were five law
yers in the race, one insurance man.
and one farmer. the last being himself.
lie hooted at Ifyatt's claim on raising
the price of cotton, declaring the
Farmers Union and the Cotton AS
sociaton did it. Capt. Richards today
withdrew his batteries from toward
FeatherstOne and turned them on
Hyatt
Never Beat in Home County"
Mayor blease varies his speeches
more than do any of the other candi-
dates. Touching the same themes, he
nevertheless serves up his arguments
In varying styles. He again attacked
those persons in South Carolina who
were endeavoring to disfranchise
thousands of white voters by the pro-
posed changes in the primary, declar-
ing it to be an effort to get back to
the old way before the primary had
been introduced, when a few men
ran the government. Nlr Biease
boastcd that he had never got beat
for any office in his home county;
more than some of his opponents
could say He predicts that the next
governor will be Ncwbcrrian. He
touched on the whiskey question. de-
"laring for local option. saying that
"if the people of Chester want pro
hibition (and if they believe they have
it) let them have it," He read from
today's news dispatches of raids on
Illicit dstlleries and the opinion of
officers that prohibition was farce