The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-14
CANDIDATES TALK.
Informal Meeting Held at Summer.
land-Planks and Platforms
Outlined.
A. II. Seats in The State.

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Lexington county people today the
merits and dement's of the various
platforms and why the votes should
be cast along certain lines. Grouped
together under a cunning little pavil-
lion and under the tall sun-crowned
oaks and arranged without regard to
age or weight, six entries we're an
nounced for the governorship, two
for congress in as many districts and
one candidate for adjutant general.
We're there any features? Few if
any. There were, however, some orig
inal ideas in the way the candidates
approached their subjects and this is
a new feature. In order to find ex-
cuse for this o~ratorical display it is
necessary to explain that the ladies
of the Presbyterian church at Bates
burg decided some time ago to give
a barbecue for the church. The con-
gregation is, as yet, small, and ideas
were advanced for drawing the
crowds. Someone suggested tina tie
candidates for governor be invited in
advance of the formal opening of the
campaign to do the speaking and the
suggestion was adopted. 1t was a
success from every standpoint and to
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charge. The barbecue was held at
Summerland, just a mile from Bates
burg, and about as far from Lees
Vile, two of the prosperous towns in
the Ridge section. The committee in
charge consisted of Mrs. John Bell
Towill, chairman, Mrs. William Chas
Faber, Mrs. Fred. Cullom, Mrs. J. B.
Reid, Mrs. q. T. Cook and Miss Tul-
ley Branch.
The meeting was presided over by
Isaac Edwards, member Of the house
and about $50 people heard the
speakers.
C.. C. FeatherStOne.
Each speaker was allowed thirty
minutes and lots were drawn for the
order of speaking by the candidates
for governor. Mr.. Featherstone drew
first choice and opened up at once
with a plea for prohibition. He had
been told, he said, that he could be
elected governor easily if he cut out
that plank in his platform and did
not stress it. so much. He would
rather be defeated than cut it out, be-
cause he had fought for it II years
before when candidate for governor.
The argument that prohibition did not
prohibit was absurd. No law pro-
hibits, but it reduces. Prohibition
would reduce the consumption OF IL
quor. At least half of the inmates
Of the asylums and penitentiaries can
trace their present condition to the
use Of whiskey. If prohibition would
cut this number down rs or so per
cent. would not that be Of some bene-
fit to society? There were 347 homi-
eide cases in the State last year and
of these IS per cent. were traceable
to liquor. If liquor could be eliminat-
ed would not that be of benefit?
The argument that prohibition
could not be enforced in the cities
was an admission that the cities were
more lawless than the rural commu-
mites.
Other Matters.
Passing on to other matters, Mr..
Featherstone took up education and
stressed the necessity for !comnicn
schools, although he favored higher
education. He favored economy, but
not to such an extent that it would
retard the progress of the State. AS
to the equalization of property, it was
a subject with which he was not as
yet familiar to give extended views.
He urged an enforcement Of all laws
and appealed to Christian manhood to
continue the fight for uplifting man
kind.
ThOs. G.. Mcleod.
Thos. G. Mcleod was next intro
duced by Mr.. Edwards. Mr.. Mcleod
referred to his official record and to
his services as lieutenant governor.
He discussed education and the work
he had done for schools and colleges.
The people had years before made
mistakes in not making the common
school the basic foundation as was
the case new. The spirit of educa-
ton was now. abroad in the land,
which means much to the State. He
also stressed good roads and scored
the tax dodgers heavily in his a:gu-
ment for equalization of property. He