The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-04
BROWNING ATTACKS OPp0SERS
STlRS UP POLITICAL ANIMALS Al
DARLINGTON.
Liquor Issue Riscs-ClinkScalcs De-
clarcS for Statewide Prohibition
and Promises to Enforce Law.

Darlington, juno 29.-Lowndes j.
Browning, candidate for governor
told the Darlington audience that the
newspapers were supporting his Oppo-
nent. John G. Clinkscalcs, who was u
man of but two ideas, one Of them
education and the other
Statewide prohibition. Mr.. Brown
ing charged John G. Richards, an
other Of hiS opponents, with being
man who was all things to all men.
Mr.. Clinkscales, though deprecating
the fact that the liquor question was
being dragged into the campaign, de-
clared that he was in the fight against
the sale and use of it to the death,
because he had seen in his own FAM
lily connection the evil it could do.
Mr.. Richards did not reply to Mr..
BrOwning's bitter arraignment Of him
in his speech today.
The court room where the candi-
dates spoke was packed to capacity
by crowd which frequently applaud
ed and cheered. James r. Coggeshall,
county chairman. introduced the
speakers.
Mr.. Browning opened his startling
speech by asserting that the press was
behind John G. Clinkscales in his
campaign for governor.
THE choice of the newspapers for
chief executive Is q man Of but two
IDEAS, one of them compulsory educa-
tiOn and the other Statewide prohibi-
tiOn," declared Mr.. Browning. IF
Mr.. Clinkscales will put all the argu-
ments he has advanced for compul-
sorry education in the nine speeches he
has made in this campaign into writ
ing, l can answer all Of them in 30
seconds" he added.
ut was tho press that gave the
State its present governor" avcrred
Mr.. Browning.
"Hurrah for the press" shouted
-Four years ago in the race for gov
ernor the people. led by the PRESS
followed fanatic. two years ago u
fossil and this year a joke" declared
Mr.. Browning.
John G. Richards has every one
Of Blease's vices with a thin veneer
of religion covering them," asserted
Mr.. Browning. "On the other hand,
he lacks all of Blease's virtues; for
Blease has virtues, one of them is his
loyalty to his friends"
"Wo know that" interrupted some
one in the crowd.
For the past ten years Mr.. Rich
ards has held to b. II. Tillman with
one hand and to William L. Gonzales
with the other" continued Mr.. Brown
ing. Can you find two more dis
cordant elements? Now Mr.. Rich
ards has the Blease crowd by the tail
with dOwnhill drag" declared Mr..
Browning, amid applause and cheers
Nobody has accused Mr.. richards Of
coattail swinging" protested Mr.
Browning. "but Will lrby Of Laurens
who is u candidate for governor, u
Blease man and an honest man, has
called Mr.. richards u camp fol-
lower"
Mr. Browning said that any Con-
fedornte veteran present would know
what camp follower did after the
fight was over Camp followers come
on the battlefield and rob the dead"
he declared.
John G. Clinkscalcs. speaking I'M
after Mr.. Browning finished
said that nc did not know that he was
the newspapers candidate for gov
ernor, but that If they were support
Ing him that did not constitute cause
for q schism. Mr.. Clinkscales spoke
with considerable show Of feeling
about his position OH the liquor ques-
tion. addressing many of his remarks
to Mr.. Browning personally.
IF you had my life back of you
and If the demon of strong drink had
fastened his fingers on your family as
1T has on mine, Mr.. Browning, you
would never make peace with rum"
declared Mr.. Clinkscalcs. "If I had a
chancc to vote against the sale of
liquor | would do so if it damned me
In every election"
Going further Mr.. Clinkscalcs said
that he would not advocate q State
wide prohibition law, but that he
would see that the law was enforced
In the dry and wet counties alike and
iiSht blind tigers everywhere. IL hate
liquor Mr.. browning. because love
1t so.' said Mr.. Clinkscalcs. lie
added moment later that he did no.,
know how 1t tasted, but he had in
heritcd I'm appetite for it and the
OdOr of 1t cnticcd him.