Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07

had not been faithful to his trust. He
had never appeared before the su-
preme or circuit courts and he had re-
| fused to appear in the disbarment
proceedings instituted against c. P.
Simms some time ago. He presumed
Cooley" had instructed him not to do
so. Mr.. Peoples had also refused To
prosecute an Horny county official for
neglect of duty. If elected, Mr.
Brice said he would enforce the law
prohibiting the carrying Of concealed
weapons and all other laws.
Thos. II. Peoples.
Attorney General Thos. H. Peoples,
candidate for reelection, ala not
think thoughtful people would De
Iprejudiced by such puny charges as
those brought against him by MT
Price. He refused to conduct the
prosecution Of Simms because the
supreme court had decided that ne
| did not have to do so. The court had
instructed Solicitor Henry to conduct
the case. The speaker was seeking
reelection on his record. He SAID ina!
he had run his office on an economical
basis. But my opponent, whom
| like and honor, continued Mr.. Pee
nles has a record, too. He voted Tor
COMPULSORY education and against
giving free school books to children
He is a lawyer of thirty years eX-
perience. Why hasn't he been attor-
ney general before? The speaker as
sured the voters that they would al
ways be welcome to call at ms once.
II would not be necessary FOR them
r1S silver
platters.
The Gubernatorial Candidates.
The gubernatorial candidates spoke
last. All of the eleven asplrantS
were on hand, and each was allowed
fourteen minutes.
There was more or less interruption
of the speakers, by representatives OF
both the Blease and anti-Blease fac-
tions. Taken as a whole, however
they were all given pretty attentive
hearing. The crowd had begun to
leave the grounds after the first two
or three were heard, and when Hon.
L. ]. Browning concluded MS ao-
dress, there were not more than TWO
or three hundred people gathered
around the stand.
Or. J. G. Clinkseales.
DR.. ]. G. Clinkscales' address was
almost a repetition of his speech at
Filbert, on last Friday. He told OF
Ilawlessness in Charleston ana Co
lumbia Blind tigers in the state are
not blind, he said; their eyes are
open. He told of the need for more
general education and appealed TO the
voters for a square dear Tor the
bows and girls who had no chance.
He was applauded.
r. A. Cooper.
Hon. r. A. Cooper said he entered
the race with lofty purpose ana the
purest of motives, viz, to give the
best that was in him.
Forget on the 25th day OF August
that YOU have a friend and vote 1or
the best man. If you do not vote
for me, l have no quarrel with you.
If 1 am inaugurated governor on jan
uary II, next, there will be no race
track gambling on January IL.
He advocated the establishment ol
a farm demonstration school In each
county and said he was oeileVer III
the doctrine that a public servant
should serve everybody. Mr.. Coop
er was heartily applauded.
John T. Duncan.
John T. Duncan, Esq, of Columbia;
at Filbert last week. He said the
lack of knowledge on the part of the
other candidates in regard to state al
fairs was appalling. They often come
to him for pointers. o.,
rs Mr.. w. A. Clark a BleasiteE
asked an auditor. mo, he's bigger
than any ite,'" replied Mr.. Duncan
dryly, and the reply caused the great
est mirth of the day. The speaker
advised the people to get in the mlddie
of the road with him and break
away from the system, when
played "shuttle-cock game"
w. c. lrby.
Mr. w. C. Irby of Laurens, had stood
between the land grafters and the peo-
pie in the matter of selling the asylum
property. ,,o,,ou
inc law and order" When IN my
public or private record have l ever
been against this?
The speaker advocated longtime
loans for white farmers to be used IN
purchasing homes. By this method we
can freeze out the negroes and seno
them to the Yankees, who say the ne
groes are as good as we are.
Mr.. Irby charged that mill merger
was being formed in the state, which
would bring all the mills under one
management. The purpose OF this was
to fix the price of cotton in the state
The affairs of cotton mills should be
watched more closely, he said
Mill presidents had always fought
him in the house Of representatives, ne
said.
Mr.. Manning had several times crit
icised him, and he now intended to ask
Mr.. Manning a few questions.
Mr.. Manning has insinuated several
times that if elected governor, l would
give the state a diSgraceful admins
tration. l not only challenge him to
show from my ten years record in the
legislature where l have ever voted
against the interest and welfare of the
people, but | wish to ask him ques-
ton which may throw light on his at
tack.
Mr.. Manning, l am informed, pur-
chased a large farm of about sixty
blows, between Klein and Timers. Al
the time he purchased said farm there
were many white families that hac
lived on it for many years, and were
an addition to the church, Allan's
chapel, and also to the schools, etc.
ask Mr.. Manning if he did not put
these white tenants off and put negro
|
these lands? Also if this did not de-
moralize and ruin conditions for the
farmers of that community? When
have spoken about these conditions
from the stump | have been hitting
him, not knowing at the time that
/ was"
Richard |. Manning.
Mr.. Richard l. Manning Of Sumter
said he must be regarded as most
formidable candidate, because at the
last few meetings, all the candidates
| had seen fit to take shot at him.
He denied the charges Of Mr.. lrby
and said he did not deny he was part
owner of the farm Mr.. lrby had men
toned. Mr.. Manning reviewed few OF
| his business connections, and said his
business success adds to his qualitica-
tions for the gubernatOrial chair
Have we come to the point where it is
a disgrace to be a banker or a success
full business man? he asked.
The candidate said he was glad tC
have the support Of 50 many bankers
and business men. He had no Organi'
zatiOn and represented no set of men
He wished to make that statement tC
his fellow candidates as we'll as to the
voters of York.
He was opposed to statewide com