The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
Vol. AXXIV. No. 33.

your attention to what is going on.
80 charges are made against anv
specific candidate. for / have NOT the
proof that he is doing these things.
but have the proof that it is being
done. Gentlemen. the mater is in
your hands and whatever may lie your
decision, Will he satisfactory to me. Do
that which you believe is for the best
interest of'all the people Of your
state, for do not believe that the
people Of this State can be bought nor
coerced, and want to insist upon all
of my friends going To the ballot box
and casting their ballots, and after
they have voted, stay there. or ap-
point three or four good men, who will
stay there, and see that the votes
are properly counted. for. it has been
boasted that, If We cannot beat
Blease, We propose to see that he is
counted out" l appeal 10 all Of you
who are against buyi' es and who
are against sendin' ,hngs around
over the State in 4ldeavor TO put
this governmer ) ne hands of the
ring-rule am s;s<pOration interests,
to go to Y "allot boxes, and see
that the ). est of the people is
protect 9 all ask is free ball
lot a. p 1air count and will be re-
ele' y Governor of South Carolina
o Vi of my opponents, by a clear
ou> Iajorty. This is stated advisedly,
because l have travelled nearly all over
the State; have received letters from
good men from every section Of the
state. and the only danger that has
yet been hinted at was the use of
money and fraud at the ballot boxes.
Sections 356 and 365, Code of Laws
Of South Carolina, 1912, read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 356. AT or before every poll
tical primary election held by any pol
itical party, organization or associa-
ton, for the purpose of choosing cam
didates for office. or the election of
delegates TO conventions in this State,
any person who shall, by threats or
any other form of intimidation. or by
the payment delivery. or promise of
money, or other article of value, pro-
cure or offer, promise or endeavor to
procure, another 20 Vote for or
against any particular candidate in
such election. or who shall, for such
consideration. offer to SO vote. shall
De guilty Of a misdeameanor."
See. S65. Any manager at any
primary election in this State who
shall be guilty of wilfully violating
any of the duties devolved upon such
position, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall he punished by a fine
not to exceed one hundred dollars. or
imprisonment not to exceed six
months; and any Manager who shall
be guilty of fraud or corruption in
the management of such election,
shall be guilty of misdeameanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
dred dollars. or Imprisonment for a
term not 10 exceed twelve months or
both, in the discretion of the court"
And, | call upon all of my friends
TO see that any person who attempts
to buy votes in this primary. or who
intimidates voters 10y threats or other
wise. be Immediately prosecuted, and
if you need any assistance in the
prosecution Of the case, | promise you,
as Governor of this State. TO furnish
it. because | believe in fair, square
election. and propose. SO far as in my
power to see that it is held for all of
the Offices Of our State. You. my
Fellow Citizens. watch these two
things. We now have "A majority; we
have the battle won. and all that we
have got to do is 10 see that We get
a fair and honest showing. | cannot
do ii all; can only do my part; il
is up 10 you To do yours If the peo-
pie are defeated and the corpora
tionS and newspapers and the old ring
take charge of this government. the
people will he the sufferers. The fault
will not be mine. Let the CONSEQUENT
ccs be what they may. the people Of
my state will hc forced to say. Cole
l.. Blease did lis part.
thank you for your kind atten-
ton and. if elected. will promise you
10 stand 10y thu people and for the
people, FOR ann one of the people.
Mr.. John T. Duncan. of Columbia,
the regular candid t.. WAS the next