The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-02

INKS OF the state campaign nave oceh
held; four cities Of the state have
heard the candidates for state ONCE.
why they should be electf and upon
what grounds they base ieir claims
for ppublie honors. Today 4 the once
seekers are scattered oT the State
resting from the strenud! efforts of
the past week and recub ,'atins their
strength for The labor. oIthe six lays
Of the coming week. Tdrnorrow they
speak ut Chesterfield. Tuesday at
Camden. wednesday Lancaster.
Thursday at Chester. Fiday at York
vile. and Saturday at vinnsboro.
Campaigning is strnuous work,
particularly when the weather is AZ
hot an during the four lays just pass
ed. Candidates a. q riie are very
earnest both In their s,eaking and in
sidewalk electioneering UP at break
OF day, most OF them. on the streets
and In the stores they 10. meeting the
people and presenting their claims.
Thus far. however. tho majority Of
the members Of the pSrty have stood
the strain very we'll Mahon. of
oreenville. is the onr- one who has
suffered any considerable degree Of
discomfort: this In frsm hoarseness.
3 contracted the very fipt day at sum-
ter. Thls gentleman gets 30 emphatic
and speaks with such force that tits
no wonder his voice has failed. How
ever. he declares that Monday morn
Ing will sec him rightjthere with the
goods. Msssrs. richards and
Festherstone also put great deal of
strength behind their fices. but seem
TO have suffered no u consequences
thus far. Mr.. Lyonh manner OF
speaking is not calculated to dtturb
his vocal chords werd he to speak
twenty-fouT hours. Ar. Mcleod has
a distinct advantage oyer all the can
didstes. for no spesks 30 rapidly and
without apparent effdrt that he can
put more In q tweny-minutes' talk |
than any OF them cAn possibly say |
In a half hour or more.
Tho Issues.
AZ stated before. n whiskey Ques- |
ton is paramount to others In the |
race for Governor. essrs Richards. |
Mcleod. Blease and Hyatt say that !
the issue Ia not OF hi choosing. and |
;aey would wish noe to discuss It;
Mr.. Featherstone In lies that the |
candidates are not bse who choose
issues. but It Is the ople who do It.
He says that any Question which |
affects the morals a people, and
the whiskey questio5 certainly does.
Is of Importance and the people will
insist on It's discussion and settle
ment. Mr.. Hyatt "a a prohibitionist,
has always been and will always be;
ne assisted In the campaign In Rich
land County. lent his efforts years
ago against the old State dispensary.
Mr.. Richards. while In days gone by
advocated the dlspsnsary. and later
local option. declares IL was but a
means to an end and that the time
Is now ripe for Statewide law. Mr..
Featherstone has fought for prohibi-
ton for twelve years In season and
out OF season. Mr.. Mcleod would
not disturb the present good condit-
ions; he IL a local optionist as between
dispensary and prohibition. Nr.
Blease advocates a three-cornered op-
tion as between dlspensary. prohibit
Ion and high license. Mr.. Duncan
says any bill the General Assembly
passes he will sign and enforce.
Compulsory education Is a mild is
sue so far. Some Of the candidates
appear disinclined TO consider this
subject as OF particular Importance.
or to regard II as a real issue. Mr..
Blease Is the only one OF the six who
has come out strong against the sys-
tenn; he is unqualihedly against IT.
Mr.. Mcleod says that under present
conditions he does not favor the law,
but that the time may come. after the
State shall have built schools In every
section. when such law will be neces-
sary. Mr.. Hyatt does not see the
necessity Of discussing the matter at
all; he thinks there Is no necessity for
the law now, but does not know what
few years may bring forth and he
is not justified In saying what he will
do or advocate In the future under
changed conditions. Mr.. Richards
touched on the subject for the first
time yesterday saying that It Is up
10 the State To build the school houses.
then the children will attend. thus i'm
plying his opposition To compulsion.