The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-16
CANDIDATES FOR MINOR
OFFICES IN NEWBERRY
THEIR ADDRESSES TO NEWBERRY
VOTERS TUESDAY.
Candidates for r. r. Commissioners,
Atty. GenI and Treasurer at State
Campaign Meeting.
(By JnO. II. AuH.)


The candidates for the minor OF
ices-that is, for the Offices other than
sovernor-preceded the gubernatorlal
candidates at the State campaign
meeting in Newberry on Tuesday In
connection with the addresses of the
e,,bernatorial candidates, in another
column of this issue, appears an ac-
count of the big meeting generally.
OF the candidates for the minor Of
fees, those for railroad commissioner
spoke first, and were followed by the
candidates for attorney general and
State treasurer. For railroad COM
missioner, both Maj. Jno G. Richards
and Col. John H. Wharton received ap-
nlause, "Cansler, of TirZah, whose re-
marks inauspiciously opened the dis
play of oratory, was not applauded,
Cansler has heretofore been regarded
as more of a joke than anything else.
This disposition to look upon him as
Joke, and the natural proclivlty OF
the American people to be attracted
by the comic side of life, gave Cansler
a good vote in Newberry county two
wears ago. In his remarks on Tues
day. however, Cansler displayed be-
meath the messy ludicrousness which
has heretofore been regarded as his
principal makeup, a considerable
amount of contemplate meannessA
unmasking himself, as it were. He is
man advanced in years, and one who
suffers under physical disabilities, and
the silence in which his contemplate
displav of meanness was received by
the audience was sufficient rebuke
without resort to other measures.
Attorney General Lyon was given a
cordial reception, but perhaps the most
striking feature of the meeting con-
nected with the addresses of those
other than the >gubernatorial candi-
dates was the happy manner in which
the audience was caught by the ad-
dress of Mr.. Thos H. Peoples, of Barn
well. candidate for attorney general.
Mr.. Peoples was frequently and gen.
, erously applauded, and made fine i'm
preston. Mr.. Earle, the other candi-
date for this Office, was also given good
attention. Mr.. B. B. Evans, candl-
date for attorney general, wired that
important business prevented his be-
ing present.
Messrs. S. T. Carter and D. w. Nc
Laurin, candidates for State treasurer,
We're both we'll received
After his appropriate Introductory
remarks, reported elsewhere, County
Chairman Dominick introduced first
the candidates for
Railroad Commissioner,
the first of whom to speak, under the
program arranged by the candidates,
was
"Cansler, of Tirzah."
Mr.. Cansler said that always when
Cansler came first, the day was lively,
and he began in humorous vein, and
then thanked the people of Newberry
for the votes given him in his past
races. He wanted two-cent fiat pas
senger rate, and had advocated it on
every stump in the past, and before
any one else, he said, and today his
opponents had jumped on his platform.
But before a fat two-cent rate he
wanted to know the ability of the rail-
roads to stand it. He, wanted the CON-
mission paid by the State instead of
by the railroads-"paid direct, be-
cause you have to pay it, anyhow.
He wanted the best and most efficient
service. He attacked what he said
were excessively high rates in South
Carolina, as compared with other
States, and charged the railroad COM
mission with the responsibility.
Just before the last election, he said
all the newspapers fought him, print
ing an article charging him with inefi-
cheney as superintendent of education
of York. He said "AuH, the newspaper
editor" had copied it. He didn't know
Aull, "but he is no gentleman, because
ne knew that was wrong when he pub
lished it, and he knew it was lie
when he did publish it. He said Mr..
Aull had said if the people wanted to
pension some one, they should elect
Cansler. He said he had letter from
a Newberry lady, published in the OBJ
rorvor nndnrSinp him which he nro-