The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

what he denounced as the eXCFaVd-
gance of the legislature, and devoted
himself at some length to an argument
against the education of the negro. He
cited the Greenwood lynching case,
when Governor Hayward was present
trying to stop the lynching, as what
education would do for the negro. He
said it had been charged against him
that he was opposed to all kinds OF
education, but this was not true. What
kind of education is Chappell opposed
to? None except the education ol.the
free Niger" he said, though he want
ed the higher institutions run more
economically, wanting to take some of
their money from them and to run the
common schools at least eight months.
Mr.. Fl. H. Evans gave his position
as given at previous meetings, charg-
ing the legislature with extravaganza
He wanted to ask Dr. Wvcie If he did
MT stand by Ira B. Jones in the house
and vote against the jim Grow car
law. "I am informed it is a fact he
said. "If it amt so l will apologize
and beg his pardon. l ask him if it IS
not a fact to rise up and say So Then
If must be a fact, and I charge Aim
with voting for something tha: meant
social equality" He said tie highe"
institutions could get along with half
what they were receiving now, when
so many little schools wefa getting
along with but such a small pittance.
He opposed negro education.
Mr.. N. w. Workman, after giving his
platform as at previous meetings, was
asked where he stood with reference to
Blease and Jones. He said that was a
question not in this campaign, but If
any one desired to know his position
he, would tell him privately. He said
there were men in the last legislature
who would come in the house and ask
what was up, and where the governor
stood on it, and would then take the
other side He said this was rot cor
rect attitude. If elected, he woui
strive to represent the people, and
would be with the governor when he
thought the governor was right.
The candidates for superintendent of
education devoted themselves to edu-'
cational matters, and matters connect
ed with the schools.
For the State senate Col D. A.
Dickert paid. tribute to Governor
Blease and deplored what he termed
was the effort of the legislature and
others to try to keep the governor
from fulfilling his promises to the peo-,
pie to give them more economy in the
administration of the government.
There had never been another general
assembly in the history of the State,
said Col. Dickert, which had passed an
item in the appropriation bill over the
governors veto. Now the legislative
delegation was coming before the peo-
pie almost penitent, almost as GRIMM
ais before the bar of justice, because OF
their acts in opposition to the COVER
nor. He strongly commended Cover
nor Blease. He charged that the last
legislature had been greatly eXtrava->
CANT, and he compared the approprla-
tons to the higher institutions with
the cost of running Newberry college
He gave figures to sustain his asser-
ton that South Carolina university
was given as much as was required
for FIVE other leading colleges of the
State. The uphclding of the COVER
nor's hands in his fight for the rights
of the people, and economy in the ad-
miristration of government, was his
platform.
Senator Alan Johnstone said he
would discuss his own record, and the
record Of no other man. He said he
had stood in the general assembly for
the church, for the schools, and for
the honor of the State and of Newber-
ry county. He went into discussion
of his record, and said he wished he
had time to give the people his every
vote and his reasons therefor. He be-
lieved he was in position to serve tn
people better, by reason OF his exper-
ience, than ever before. He said he
had made up his mind not to tell the
people a high compliment which had
hoo, Maid the NeWberry delegation, but