The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-16
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portance TO that or governor. South
Carolina has the lowest freight rate
of any state contiguous to its terri
tory. John G. Richards, aside from
the governor, had more to do with the
advocacy of the 2-cent milage rate.
I believe the railroads can afford to
stand to 2 cents fiat rate. I stand
for this. If elected will try to make
the railroads restore interchangeable
mileage, and to adopt a fiat rate of
e cents.
Question: care you in favor of
cotton mill mergers?" Answer: "Glad
the question has been asked. l am
not only opposed to the cotton mill
merger, but opposed to anything else
that opposes the agricultural inter-
.ests of South Carolina"
For Attorney General.
First speaker was Thos. H. Peoples.
He comes from Barnwell county. A
member of the House of Representa-
tives. Raised on a farm in Barnwell
county. Here gathered the means to
get what education / have by hard
work. I'd rather return to my law
practice, or to my humble farm than
to get Office by crying down any man.
If elected l will endeavor to force
economy. l come as. a young man.
If that is a disease, Pm getting over
it every day. This is the day that the
young men of the State should come
to the front. One of the greatest at
torney generals was a young man.
The present incumbent came in as a
young man. He has had it for G
years. He should now be ready to
turn it over to me. If I'd been attor-
ney general for 6 years I'd go back
elect me 1 will deal honestly and fair
ly with you. l am a friend to the
man that needs help. Did my duty
in the legislature. introduced a bill
against white people teaching in the
negro schools. If elected attorney
general and this bill should ever be-
come law, 1 will enforce that law.
Have no bitter feeling towards any
man.
Hon. J. R. Earle was next intro
duced. Glad to meet the people of
Union county. 1t will not do to be-
lieve everything that you see in the
newspapers. Have been in the senate
for number of years. We've had
for years and years a statute for loss
of property, but not for personal in
jury. I've proposed what is known as
the anti ti-discrin.inAtion law, and sue
ceeded in getting it through. The
great corporations should be con-
trolled. The great combination spok-
en- of here today referring to the
Parker mill merger) is for the sole
purpose of making more money and
will oppress the workers. Wipe out
the farms of the State and your cities
would go down. Favor State cotton
warehouses. Certificates from such a
ware house would be good anywhere
in the world. Something must be done
to check the movement towards con-
troll by corporate wealth as opposed
to the individual.
l am in favor of the labor being
allowed to organize. He has the right
to organize for protection to person
and to wages. All labor is organized
save the farmer.
l stand for law and order, and for
all that is highest in civilization. Of
ficers should be worthy of the emula-
tion of our boys.
Hon. B. B. Evans was next intro
duced. When went into this race 1
went IN as game cock. l would 60
in to fight: They have threatened me
with arrest for slander. How can you
arrest me for slander when l have the
proofs. l have this defamer branded
as a thief, a liar and defamer.
They have called me everything and
branded me with everything. It's a
coward that will go to the courts to
protect his character. Thos. Fielder
and such cattle can't scare me. But
that is the kind of attorney general
you have. They say Pm guilty of
slander! Where is there any rogue
that will not cry out when he is
pinched. A character thief is the
lowest of thieves. It's only the weak
ling that appeals to the court. If you
elect me I'll unearth the biggest band
of kid gloved thieves ever banded to-
:,landerer than as a pilferer. A
hickory stick is all man needs to
refute charges of slander.
Attorney General j. Frasier Lyon
was next introduced. Two years ago
/ branded my traducers as falsefers.
When Barney Evans tries to use a
hickory stick he will have less hair
on his head than he has now. He
says he has had his fetlocks trimmed.
Wonder if he has had the feathers
taken from his legs. did not enter
this campaign to have personal en-
counter, but if necessary I will do the
best l can for myself. 1 do not be-
lieve that the people want the cam
paign meetings so debauched. AS to
winding up the state dispensary l
promised that l would prosecute ev-
cry man that l could find proof to
convict. 1 have forced convictions
and saved the state large sums of
money. Over 100000 have been
turned into your state treasury of
South Carolina, that with the proper
ty that will be turned into cash will
make the total of about half mil
lion dollars. l have argued before the
supreme court of the United States.
/ argued the case and thus carried INV