The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
CAMPAIGN MEETING AT CHESTERFIELD
MARKED BY BLEASE DlSCOURTESY

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ton county; $4,000 in Georgetown,
and $4,000 in Berkeley.
| Strong Applause for Lyon.
Mr., Lyon was generously applauded,
especially when he put it up to the
people whether or not they were going
to please the thieves and grafters by
assisting in his defeat. even by sup
porting either one of his two honor
able opponents.
Mr.. Thomas H. Peoples thinks that
the $1,000 salary of the Attorney GEN
eral would not allure him IL he were
a great lawyer with strong Glen
telle. but that to him, young man,
the salary looked mighty good. Mr..
Peoples won admiring applause. He
told of his early struggles as a boy
seeking an education, and now he
wanted a chance TO make a record In
the service OF the people of his state.
Mr.. Sam T. Carter, candidate for
State Treasurer, declared that his op-
ponent, Mr.. ID. w. McLaurin, did him
an injustice yesterday. "He told the
people," said Mr. Carter. that l would
you. | would not have the office il |
had to deceive you in the smallest par
ticular." Mr. Carter spoke of the In
tricate work of the Treasurer's office,
particularly in reference to handling
the complicated funds deposited in the
ninety odd banks Of the State, which
banks themselves do not always keep
the accounts straight. He argued that
experience was a requisite in the
| Treasurer's office Mr.. Carter was loud
ly applauded
State Trcasurer's 0iiice.
Mr.. ID. w. McLaurin argues that it
ligence to run the State Treasurer's Of
flee, even though Mr.. Carter had mys-
titled it. Laws were fixed governing
the disposal Of funds, and that he
wouid be under $4,000 bond to make
good any mistake. He says the book
keeper at Winthrop College kept more
books than all the clerks in the State
Treasurer's office.
Major John G.. Richards was most
cordially received. He is near his home
county and has many friends here. 1t
is recalled that two years ago Major
Richards, when candidate for Gov
ernor. carried Chesterfield county in
the first primary. The speaker was
strong today and won much applause
in the presentation of his candidacy
for railroad commissioner.
Major Richards Applauded.
Major Richards called forth loud APP
plause when he told of his effort to get
a better schedule on the Chesterfield
and Lancaster Railroad, but in which
he failed because the other two COM
missioners had voted against him. He
promised to keep up this fight for the
next five months, even If he Is not re-
elected
Col. Wharton Happy.
Col. John II. Wharton. replying to
Major Richards challenge as to the
amount of service rendered South Car
oline, said: When it comes to SER
vice, he is mere schoolboy beside
me. When he says he has accom-
pllshed more In one year than my old
commission did In six. that's hot air"
He told of the great reduction in
freight rates on cotton, lumber and
hundreds of other articles effected by
his commission. He had voted for the
bill requiring the railroads to take
up mileage on the trains; he believes
in fiat two-cent rate. Col. Wharton
charges the failure of the present com
mission to put into effect that two
/ cent rate TO the fact that they cannot
agree. will they agree and give you
relief in the next two years? asked
the speaker. Col Wharton told joke
that completely captured the crowd.
In fact, it appeared that the audience
had gathered to hear jokes Bearing
| this out, the first words OF James
| Cansler caused widest enthusiasm.
Candidates for Governor began
| speaking at los, Jonh T. Duncan be-
ing the first.
Ringing Applause for Jones.
! Judge Ira b. Jones was greeted with
ringing applause. Be it said that the
Chesterfield audience was demonstra-
tive, whatever else 1t may no, lave
been. And many times when the
speaker scored some good hit there
was an outburst not OF uproarious
yelling. but healthy applause.