The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
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''N''"' w tHe Stdte, Tie mentioned
the fact that attacks had been made
ON him. but which he said. could rot
be proved
IL elected, he said. he would he an
officer seeking Ia carry out the de-
tails of his office and the affairs Of
the State with the greatest economy
and he would seek To render Justice
and see that justice was done To both
great and small alike. He referred
To his fathers acquaintance with
General Zee. for whom he was named.
Tie would like To continue the fight for
liberty which had been fought for by
the Blandings and Mannings. He
hoped the people would vindicate him
at the election i'm August.
Following, j. Fraser Lyon of Able
Vile. the present attorney general, was
introduced. He was received with APP
plause and thanked the people for
their applause. inasmuch as he knew
that none of the applause came from
grafters. He did not like some of the
features of stump speaking. He would,
however show some of the things
which he had done since he had been
in the office of the attorney general.
He had brought to the bars Of jus
tice every one of those who had been
accused of grating in connection
with the old dispensary, as ne had
promised To do, one of these had been
convicted. one had plead guilty, and
the others had been convicted at the
bar OF public opinion. He called at
tention To his work on the sinking
fund commission and his securing
100000 for the State which had
gone elsewhere formerly. He stated
that Mr.. Evans had made charges
against the old dispensary commission,
and. IL he could prove them. he would
prove the biggest falsehood n the
state. Neither he nor any of the
members of the commission had Sc
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lead his hearers to believe, and as to
the circular referred to by Evans in
which there were charges against the
commission. the new commission APP
pointed by hostile governor and the
Investigating committee with expert
accountants had never been able to
G,,I -,
about the books OF work Of the COM
mission
| Furthermore he served notice to
Evans that he had stood his conduct
as long as he could and. II Evans did
not discontinue from his present
course, he would expose records on
him To show him up to the people Of
the State as the kind of man he real
ly was. He had put up with him In
his former campaign, but he would
not do so in this, Evans must stop
making charges against him and The
commission which he could not prove.
He ended his speech with a plea for
the suffrage Of the people OF Sumter.
lie said that the grafters would unite
az ainst him, and he hoped the people
would not unite with the grafters.
At this point occurred the only un-
pleasantness between candidates. Mr..
Evans at the close of Lyons speech
Jumped up To correct an impression
which Mr.. Lyon had made. He stated
that Mr.. Lyon had made an insnu-
alton that ne knew something deroga-
tory To his character. IL this was the
case he said then Lay on McDuff
and damned he he who first cried
enough" MIR. Lyon arose and stated
that "McDuff would lay on tomor-
row at Bishopville" and ne would
have the stuff.
Thos. III, Peoples Of Barnwell was
the next candidate for the Office of
attorney general to speak. He stated
that he was young man seeking al
vancement in life, he was not known
by the people OF the State, but, if
elected, he would guarantee to all the
equal protection of the law. lie be-
lieved i'm economy and was seeking
the office on the peoples platform. flo
made only few remarks which were
we'll received.
| =. i. Carter. candidate for state
treasurer. stated that he had been in
the office for fourteen years and had
risen from the lowest position in it to
the highest next To the treasurer. He
Knew more about the work. ings Of the
Office than anybody else, except the
incumbent. from whom he had learn
ed what he knew. lie believed that
/ only q man AhOull be In the nfIinn