The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-05
HEAR SPEECHES
IN YORKVILLE
CANDIDATES ADDRESS FAIR
CROWD OF VOTERS.
Personalities, Most of Them Pleasant,
Brighten Up Political Talk-Au-
dience CndemOnStratiye.
J. S. Reynolds in The State.

Yorkville, July 1.-The campaign
meeting here today. was rather more
lively than the previous ones nave
proved-personalities, most of them
not acrimonious but amusing, did
something to relieve the monotony OF
continued repetition. The audience to-
day, while fairly good, was rather un-
demonstrative, the efforts Of the can
didates eliciting little applause.
Among the contestants for adjutant
general, railroad commissioner and
governor little tits developed to add
to the general gaiety.
B. B. Evans continued his attacks
Among his statements was an allega-
ton that Judge Prince had told Evans
that James Farnum's punishment had
been heavier had the judge known the
defendant was so wealthy a man.
The candidates speak at Winnsborc
tomorrow.
The, meeting was opened with pray
er by the Rev. I. G.. Murray, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. W. B. vii
son, Jr., county chairman, o. lied.
Big Guns Last.
Again the candidates for governor
were put last, but the others were
shifted, the aspirants for adiutant
general opening.
The first of these was Capt. ]. NJ.
Richardson, who outlined his business
platform. He would eliminate the Of
dce from politics, he said. He criticiz-
ed the selection Of, the time for the
encampment of the Aiken company.
Lieut.. Col. Chas. Newnham, the next
speaker, promised that. if elected ad-
= jutant general, he would see to it that
there was more economical admins
tration than has been the ease. hereto
fore.
Col. W. W. Moore, next speaker, re-
piled to Capt. Richardson, who made
a depreciatory remark about staff ap
pointments. Col Moore also answered
Capt. Richardson's hint that Col.
Moore, if elected, would select Cita-
del cadet as his assistant: Col. Moore
said ne would not select any man ex-
cept a member of the militia, He then
took up the question of pay and time
of enlistment. He promised careful
\ accounting of militia property.
For Railroad Commissioner.
Jas. Cansler, of Tirzah, opened for
railroad commissioner, with a good
natural speech, teeming with person
alities, especially about Cansler, and a
less degree, about his "undergrowth,' %
those who oppose him. He did not
take up all his time turning the rem
nant over to his ''undergrowth."
!. G. McDuffe Hampton then urged
his claim to the office. He told of his
boyhood training under Col, Asbury
Coward. He promised faithful service
of elected. He argued that there
should be a technical expert on the
commission. He made a plain state
r1ent of his qualifications for the office.
. G. Hayward Mahon, the next speak
er, asked for an impartial measure
ment of the candidates, regardless OF
locality He claimed to have been the
chairman cotton picker of Abbeville
when he was but q. boy. He spoke bit
terly of freight rate discrimination
against South Carolina.
Authorities Neglectful.
He claimed the railroad, committee
and the legislature had failed to do
their duty. He denounced the killing
Of the fve-nile break bill. He also
criticised the mileage book system
now used. Mr. Mahon became very
vigorous in word and gesture as his
speech progressed.
Col. o. C. Scarborough said he had
fought hard for reduction m fertiliz-
er rates. That fight had ended, he
said, in securing a per cent reduc-
ton. He took up some references to
the Pee Dee snatching up the gage of
battle he replied, saying that his op-
ponents were shooting at the flagship
the leader-when they spoke of him.
He, too, criticised the railroad COM
mission, which, he said, had been con-
sidered joke.
E. W. Duvall opened for lieutenant
governor. He spoke for economical
administration. On the liquor ques-
ton he spoke for local option.
C. A. Smith, who followed, also ia
vored economy He cited his record as
teacher and business man. He has re-
Gently been approached, he said, on
the question of becoming president OF
ono Of the colleges