The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-01
STATE elHDIllits II IHIllol
lRbY 0UESTIONs MOTIVES OF
lsICHARDs.
Candidates Make Usual Speeches
Oinkscales and Manning Well Re-
eeived-C. A. Smith Would En-
forCe' Prohlbltion Law.

ceiveSi-C. A. smith Would En-.
force Prohibition Law.
Marion. June 25.--Speaking of
what he called John G. Richards
sudden conversion to Bleaseism, w. C.
lrby. IT.. OF Laurens told the Ma
rion campsign meeting audience that
HE opponent reminded him more of a
camp follower than coattail swinger
because ne Jagged behind while the
hattie rsusd and when it ended rush.
Cd ON the field to seize the spoils
Mr.. Richards. referring to Mr..
Irby's Characterization Of him, de-
clArsd that he had always worked for
what he considered the best interests
OF the people and Intended to vote for
Dlease.
Whom the people who were with
BiSass went down to defeat with him
years ago where was John G. Rich
ards then ?" asked Mr.. Irby. who is O
candidate for governor. soon after he
began 60 speak today.
Mr. Richards. said Mr.. Irby,
thought himself q most prosecuted
man because after his sudden CONVEX
sion to. Blease ne has been accused
Of 'coAttail swinging"
Mr.. Richards has almost conclud-
I'd himself that he In a 'coattail
swingsr' and thinking that everybody
else u Of the same opinion, he "a
hitting at everybody" declared Mr..
Irby.
Mr.. Irby asked II Mr.. Richards was
for Blease when he went into caucus
with Senator Tillman on advisab ability
Of running against the governor two
years ago.
Mr.. Richards Ia more like a camp
follower than q 'coattail swinger.'N -
declared Mr.. Irby. "You know what
q camp follower IN. He stays behind
and lsss others do the fighting. Then
he runs In and divides the spoils.
The meeting was held under the
arching 6lms on Marion's grassy pub
lie square just In front of the court
house. The candidates spoke from a
stand. J. w. Johnson, county chair
man. presided.
In his speech w. w. Moore. candi-
date for reelection as adjutant gen.
sral. seid that the indications were
that Capt. M. c. Willis. his opponent.
would Get the administration's sup
port. Capt. Willis had read a letter
Of Endorsement from Charles j. Epps.
. colonel on the staff OF the governor.
J. A. Hunter. candidate for lieu
tenant governor. said he would have
been glad to have supported the Fort
ner bill had II been amended to meet
his views. He declared that Tom Mil
Ter. negro from Beaufort. had orig
mated the idea expressed In the Fort
ner bill and advocated II in the con-
stitutional convention Of 1895.
b. Frank Kelly denied that he had
been defeated for the State senate
from Lee. as charged by Mr.. Hunter
In Florence.
Andrew J. Bethea and William M.
Hamer. the two other candidates 70.
lieutenant governor. were both among
their home folk today and made their
usual speeches
Charles Carroll Simms, the first
candidate for governor to speak, said
that certain newspapers were oppos-
ING him for no other reason than
that "he was friend to a gentleman
condemned by them" He paid a
glowing tribute to tho present gov
srnor and denounced compulsory edu-
cstion.
Charles A. Smith pointed to his
record as mayor of rimmonsville in
declaring his intention to enforce the
law.
mo blind tigers f,ourishcd where
had the power to put them out Of
business" said Mr.. Smith.
eff am governor. the races will
not be run In Charleston" declared
the lieutenant governor. They
should be and they must be stopped" !"
Mr.. Smith said that the trouble with
local option was that its effects we're
not localized and proposed q refer
sudum on the question Of Statewide
prohibition. IF your nelghboring
county sells liquor tho evil ovcraows
into your county" argued Mr.. Smith.
THE cause OF education ana the
nssd of law enforcement arc tho two
pssss on which I base my candidacy
fOY 9overuor" so IA Nopuat T. Srpith