The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-05

ed there was a. "Hurrah for Lyon.
you must be one of those grafters
he let off, retorted Mr.. Evans.
For the first time in several days
Mr.. Evans referred directly to Attor-
nev General Lyon; in fact, his speech
tcday was of tone and substance with
his deliverances two years ago. He
oven resurrected the Pink Franklin
case, charging in effect that Attorney
General Lyon did not have the legal
acumen to conduct this suit before the
United States supreme court and was
forced to hire D. S. Henderson, Esq,
of Aiken. He also charged that Mr..
LYONS administration had been the
most extravagant since 1875, and that
he had spent the school funds hiring
lawyers from other States. Mr.. Evans
sneered at Attorney General Lyons
claim of having prepared the argu-
ment in the Franklin case, and told
the people they ought to elect law
yer with a brain of his own. He stat
ed that he was running on his ability
and that he was no pin hook" law
yer.
Lyon Score Well.
Taking the stand again, Mr.. Lyon in
reply said that the statement by MIR.
Evans that he employed Col. Hender-
son was wilfuily and maliciously false,
and that the same was true Of his
charge in reference to diverting sin
gle cent of the school funds. Said Mr..
Lyon, concluding: "His statements
from beginning to end are a tissue of
lies" There was tremendous cheering
for Lyon upon his unqualified denun-
citation of Mr.. Evans's charges.
There were no variations in the
speeches of Messrs S. T. Carter and
D. w. McLaurin, for State treasurer;
John c. Richards, ]. H. Wharton and
James Cansler, for railroad commits
sioner. Cansler was the big noise with
the crowd; he was immense and the
people enjoyed him hugely. Major
Richards was suffering from a severe
cold and could scarcely speak.
Tremendous Jones Applause.
While the crowd were waiting to
hear Judge Jones and Governor
Blease, John T. Duncan spoke.
So prolonged was. the applause that
greeted Judge Ira B. Jones that the
chairman finally raped for order that
the speaker might begin. At no other
meeting has Judge, Jones been so en-
Enthusiastically received. The speaker
prefaced his remarks by saying that
he would like to raise the standard of
the campaign. To this end he devoted
several minutes to discussion of the
Torrens system of land registration,
the employers liability, education and
taxation. Efficiency in the States
government said Judge Jones, ''is
the prime consideration; economy on
ly in so far as consistent with eff
cheney"
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish.
"I'm not attacking Governor Blease
personally" said Judge Jones, "but 1
cite some of his acts to show that his
boasted+economy has been at the cost
of 2 ficlsncy; penny wise and pound
foolish. He crippled the work of the
comptroller generals Office in vetoing
appropriations for clerical aid, he We
toed an appropriation to pay for anti
toxin for free distribution among the
poor; he vetoed a bill of SAL to pay a
Judge for trying a rapist; he cut off
all the notaries public and put some
money in the treasury, possibly ST.
600; but the people paid this $4,000;
he did not use all his funds for the
enforcement of law; and yet this man
zwas willing to spend 100000 for the
improvement of the State capitol,
which is useless. That's your pound
foolish economy
Would Veto Bill.
Judge Jones declared that if he
were governor and the legislature ap-
propriated 100000 or any such enor-
nous sum for remodelling the State
house he would promptly veto the bill.