The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-24
Second Place Candidates.

cCSUHN lay NdhNAuOtSSs
Mr.. E. w. Duvall, of Cheraw, who
aspires to be lieutenant governor,
was the first Of the candidates of the
second division to be introduced. He
devoted the greater part Of his time
allowance of ten minutes to a dis
cussion of the finances of the State
and the unbusiness-like method pur-
sued by the legislature in making
larger appropriations than the tax
levy provided funds to liquidate. He
discussed it in the light of knowledge
gained while a member of the house
and serving or the ways and means
committee. He also declared himself
in favor of education and the proper
support Of high schools and colleges;
favors good roads, but is opposed to
the proposed bond issue and a State
highway cmmission. He believes
good roads should be built by the
counties. AS to the liquor issue, he
declared himself a local optionist and
favored the rigid enforcement of pro-
hibition in the counties hal have yot-
ed against liquor. !
Mr.. G.. A. Smith, OF Timmonsville,
spoke in general terms respecting the
duties of the lieutenant governor,
saying that fitness for the position
should govern the voters in making a
choice. 1t would be folly for him to
get up and promise to pass this law
or that law. On the issues he said
he favored education. Confederate
pensions and good roads. On the Ii
quor issue he came out fat footed
for Statewide prohibition and for
individual, total abstinence.
Cheers for Lyon.
That Attorney General Lyons four
years in office has been productive of
good, and that his work is %appreciat-
ed, was shown by the ovation he got
when he o to speak. Cheers for
Lyon, Lyon" were heard on all
sides, and when the attorney gener-
al was able to speak he feelingly be-
spoke his s~ppreciat;u!s Mr.. Lyou
reviewed his record in office. He
told of the opinion he gave to the
governor as to the right Of the chief
executive to remove the ~dispensary
directors, but Mr.. Lyon did not touch
on other questions in connection
with the old State d~ispensary. Mr..
Lyon referred to the insurance cases,
which he won for the State, to the
supreme courts reversal of itself on
one of these cases; to the $4,000, 900
increase in railway assessment dur
ing his term on the State board of
assessors; the c., G. and o. victory
in the supreme court, and to other
matters in connection with his term
Of office.
Mr.. B. B. Evans, the eleventh-hour
candidate for attorney general, was
not present.
McCully Withdraws.
Added interest in the adjutant gen.
erals race was taken when Capt. P.
K. McCul1y, who only day before yes
announced his candidacy in
the News and Courier, stated that he
withdraw from the race.
McCully said he received a let
ter here today that was of such a
business nature as to cause
him to withdraw from the race for
adjutant general.
For the Military Job.
Col. W. W. Moore, of Barnwell, is
a Citadel graduate, and is running
for adjutant general. One of the
matters he deems of Importance is
the trouble in getting men to remain
in the service after their term of Of
fee expired in the militia of the
State.
Capt. J. M. Richardson, of Aiken,
was absent. Capt. Richardson is run
ming for the adjutant g~eneralship
also.
Major Charles Newman, Of Co.
lumbia, has had a record of SO years
service in the militia. In 1871 he
enlisted in the first white company
formed in Columbia after the war
He has been captain of the renowned
Richland Volunteers, inspector gen
eral of the Sd, adjutant general Of
the Sd, lieutenant colonel in the I'd.
In the Spanish-American war and in
1902 he was made major in the 2d:s
He thinks he is, therefore, fitted for
the office he is aspiring to.
N0uId-be Railroad Commissioners
James Canister, Of Tirzah, candi-
5o+a for roi1roo1 oononoiccion.ar 70.