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


emphasize the subject. Mr.. Hyatt is
alarmed over the financial situation
and would, by business methods, save
the credit Of the State and reduce
the costs of the Government. He and
Mr.. Blease devote more time to dis
cussing financial matters than any of
the other aspirants for the Governor
ship.
Practically the only definite state
ments regarding good roads Ia the op-
position to highway commission and
the voting Of State bonds for the pur-
pose OF building good roads. The
plan OF letting each county handle the
proposition for itself il advocated by
those who mention 1t. and no one Of
them has taken issue.
Featherstonc and Richards.
II is conceded on all sides that
there will be something doing be-
tween Messrs Richards and Feather
stone on tho prohibition question. Not
that they differ as to the policies ad.
vocsted or that differing brands of
prohibition are offered. The aght 10
over consistency. Mr.. Richards on
Friday accused Mr.. Featherstons Of
climbing on to his platform. citing the
fact that two or three years ago. in
a newspaper interview. Mr. Feather
stone did not urge Statewide prohibit
ion. but conceded that at that particu-
lar time he advised local option, Just
the thing Mr.. Richards has argued
and the plan he has pursued. Yester-
day Mr.. Featherstone jumped on his
accuser good and strong for advo-
eating the old State dispensary q few
days ago. even campaigning Kershaw
County In Its defence. The question
as to who Is the logical candidate Of
the Prohibitionists is the isaue be-
tween these gentlemen, although Mr..
Featherstone declares there ia abso-
lutely no friction. and that if the Pro-
hibitionists choose Mr.. Richards in
stead Of himself. he will continue to
give his services In behalf of the
cause az he has done In the past.
Practically every candidate for
Governor. by implication. "has 1t in"
for Mr.. Featherstone for insisting on
discussion OF the whiskey question.
Every day they remark that they
would wish II out Of the campaign,
but-every day they discuss the issue.
Blease and Mcleod.
Just what Mr.. Blease has up his
sleeve for Mr.. Mcleod Is impossible
to say. but something ia going to hap
pen IL indications are to be counted
on. In his Darlington speech the
gentleman from Newberry stated that
he had intended referring to some
matters OF record In the State Senate.
but that certain persons had left the
hall, and he would bide his time. 1t
Is thought by some that the question
of compulsory education is involved.
and that Mr. Blease will attack some
vote or stand that Mr.. Mcleod has
taken on the matter. 1t Is intimated
also that Mr.. Blease will have some
thing to say as to Mr.. Richards's rec
ord In the House.
John II, Duncan.
John t. Duncan, of Columbia.
seems to have nothing against any
OF those In the race for Governor, at
least he has made no attack thus far.
His principal occupation is exposing"
the System" with a big 50 in Col
umbia and advertising his newspaper.
Lyon and Evans.
The Hon. ]. Fraser Lyon. Attorney
General of the State. says that he
does not propose to attend all the
meetings Of the campaign answering
what he terms as ridiculous accusa-
tions which printed records will prove
as false and which all newspaper
readers know to be untrue. He is
going next week to Chester to prose-
cute the alleged dispensary graft
cases, and to attend any other busi-
ness OF Importance that may require
his time. On Friday he was in Flor
ence attending a meeting of the board
OF trustees Of the State Reformatory,
and he will attend several other meet
ing of various nature during the cam
paign.
Mr.. Lyon says that the accusations
brought by Mr.. Evans are either will
full and malicious Misrepresentation
or the grossest ignorance. He has de-
fed his accuser to prove his assert
ions. Just what course Mr.. Lyon will
pursue In the future Is not known
he may continue to discuss the work