The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-14
MEETINGS OF THE
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
HOW THE LEGISLATIVE
CANDIDATES STAND.
THREE FOR JONES, FOUR FOR BlEAsE
Meetings Will Be Resumed
Next Week, Closing at
(: AbbevilIe Saturday.

/ The precedent established at Nc
CormicK by Chairman F. G. Robinson,
OF not requiring candidates tor ofiices
to state where they stand on lne
Blease-J Jones issue has been adhered
to. by the chairmen Of all the meetings
up to this time. That regulation was
promulgated by the Mccormick club
and other clubs have been following
suite, so to speak. HI III
Most interest centers III the race for
House OF Representatives. The candt-
dates for the House have all declared
themselves. ~ f.-,-= - ~
Mi. Gilbert, in his opening speech at
| McCormick, spoke Of his DeLaEloWe
| BILL, a bill to change the DeLaE[oWe
school fund into a scholarship fund
| for Clemson and Winthrop. Mr. Gilbert
| assured the voters that he had no idea
OF making the race for the House until
Gov. Blease called the members OF the
| House a set of liars. This was more
| than he could bear, therefore, he
| would run, declaring that ne was
neither, liar nora coward. He sfatea
that he would vote for Judge Jones
on the 9th of August, providence per-
mitting.
Mr.. Howard Moore In his initial
speech of the campaign at McCormfck,
stated that the State paper was res
| sponsible for candidates In the Cover
nor's race and conventions in the coun-
| ty requiring the candidates to state
where they stand and as to the Cow
ernor,ssrace. He fearlessly stated that
he would vote for Bleaset unless some-
thing unforeseen happens.H He expressed
himself as being opposed to the school
inspection bill and said that II such a.
bill was passed he would try to back
an amendment toit allowing ones fam
lily physician to inspect the children
of the family. He also stated that ne
considered the cotton mill merger one
Of the most dangerous things South I
Carolina has to deal with at present.
He stated that he would fight It TO tne
bitter end. x i h.
Hon. J. Melvin Ashley sated his
platform as being low taxes, better
schools, better. colleges, and better
roads. He considered our roads az
good as any, but thought they might
be much improved. He stated also that
he was against the. mill merger and
while he expected to vote Tor Blease
he would not be dictated to as how ne
should vote in the House of Represen-
tatives should he be elected. He said
that he. expected to follow blindlye
neither Blease nor Jones; but would
vote for the good of Abbeyille county.
Hon. P. B. Carwile talked on school
Improvement and good roads. He faV-.
ors a small increase to our present
communication tax. The burden OF his
initial speech was concerning the de-
yelopment of the highways, AS be-
tween Blease and Jones he SAID tnal VAts
he expected to vote for Gov. biease.
Hon. w. N. Graydon In his nrst
speech of this campaign and IN tne
others following, goes for Gov. Blease
with gloves off. Mr.. Graydon spends
little time in talking issues. He con-
siders the Governors race a crisis and
is doing all he can to bring the people
to his view Of the matter, Mr.. Graydon
has been we'll received in all points up
to Lowndesville, where there were
some interruptions until the Hon. La.
McCalla made peace. Mr.. Graydon
grows ELOQUENT and frequently states
that if by a word OF his he could de-
liver South Carolina from Bleaseism,
he would speak that word though ne
himself did not get single vote.
Mr.. J.. w. Rampey ayowed his fnten-
tions of voting for Gov. Blease. MI.
Rampey's policies are largely In the
defense of Gov. Blease's administra-
ton. On every stump he defends the
Governor. t
Probably the most conservative can
didate in the race is Mr.. Frank hopih-
son, of Mccormick. He plainly states
that he will vote for Jones, but OUTSIDE
of that statement he talks issues. Mr.
Robinson says that it Is useless al
most to talk three or four issues when
there will probably be more than
thousand important issues to settle In z
the House. What Is needed Is good
men. men who will conscientlousiy
90 at each and every question tnat
arises and will work at 1t until 1t ls
satisfactorily settled.
Quite a number of tilts have taken
place between Capt. Nickles ana su-
pervisor Stevenson. Mr.. Stevenson ID
! developing into a stump speaker OF .
renown. So far the campaign mas ae-
veloped no unpleasantness among the
candidates.
Mr.. Foster Hammond is also making
| way on the stump. Heretofore the can
didates for Superintendent of Educa-
tion have not spoken on the campaign.
They have established a precedent.
Mr.. Hammond scores his opponents
one by one, beginning at "B" and go
ing down the alphabet, one by one,
and another day beginning at "W" and
going up to "B".
There are four more days OF the
campaign, beginning to-day week at
Antreville, Thursday at Due West, Fri
day at Donalds and Saturday at Abbe-