The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27
The County Campaign of
1912 Brought To Close

Dickert closed with considerable ap-
plause.
For House of Representatives.
Mr.. H. H. Evans, the first speaker
for the house, said the whole politi-
cal turmoil in South Carolina today
was the result of the effort to defeat
Blease, a son of Newberry, whose
people were born in Newberry, were
reared and married and died and were
buried here. He defended the admin
istration of Gov. Blease, and attacked
the legislature on appropriations and
the passage over the governors vetoes
of.items in the appropriation bill. He
gave his platform on educational and
other matters as heretofore outlined.
Mr. Evans got the crowd considerably
warmed up" and got loud cheering
on some of his remarks. He attacked
DR.. Wyche on DR.. Wyches vote, with
Ira B. Jones against the separate
coach law. He did not want any votes
under a misrepresentation, and he
wanted it known that he. endorsed
Blease because Blease stood for the
rights of the people. He said Tillman
had a right to his opinion, but he had
no right to make an 11th-hour attack
and in the midnight hours, when
Blease could not reach his people be-
fore the primary, fash to the news
papers his election-eve stab. He re-
gretted that this former great Caro-
linian had fallen from his high pedes-
tai. He confidently predicted Blease's
reelection, and was applauded as he
sat down.
Mr.. Arthur Kibler, candidate for
reelection to the house, said the old
delegation had been roundly criticized
during this campaign from one end of
the county to the other, saying that
numerous charges and blanket charges
had been brought against the present
delegation, but that not one of these
charges had been sustained. He de-
tended the delegation against the
charges of extravaganza, and cited the
State and county levies in support of
his contentious He cited his fight in
committee to hold down appropria7
tons to the lowest possible figures. He
said the legislature had passed bills
over the governors vetoes, as it had
a right to do. He said he did not
question the governors constitutional
right of veto, but he maintained the
legislatures constitutional right to
pass a bill over veto, and
to vote for what the legislature be-
lieved was for the best interests of the
people He cited some of the appro-
priations of the legislature, saying the
appropriations were necessary. 1t
was true the salaries of few clerks
had been increased, but the cost of
living was increasing every year. He
spoke of the small salary of $1,000 a
year now received by most of the
state officers. He believed the people
of South Carolina wanted efficient,
honest men, and were willing to pay
for, them. He gave his platform on
educational matters and questions as
heretofore published.
Mr.. Kibler was given good deal of
applause at the conclusion of his ad-
dress.
Mr.. H. O.. Long, candidate for the
house, was not present when his name
was called
Mr. Geo. S. Mower, candidate for
reelection, said he came before the
people in the proud consciousness of
the fact that he had always acted
fairly and openly with the people and
had never sought to deceive them. He
said he occupied today prs ctcally the
same platform he had always stood
upon-favoring the wise, progressive
legislation necessary to meet the
changing conditions of the times He
referred to the work of the delega-
tion for a good road law, and gave his
views on education. He di.1 mol want
to cripple the higher institutions, ana
spoke of the great work he said these
institutions were doing. He said the
State had been doing wonderful
work in fostering and prcmotlng the