The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17

oliiwcd that tho attorney who was ap-
pointed was u !!askc!l:te. He claimed
t'.at Smit!. had not appointed n farm
or TO an Office since hr had been senu-
tor. i!c said some Of the Juncsitrs
could net nay their preachers full sal
AIRY last year LcraGsc the HInasoites
had ih"ir money
FOR the frs: time during The cam
pa.gn Go""rnor lle;,sc referred to
Mayor Jennings. OF .5unltcr. one oi
mis- opponents An auditor asked him
to tell about Pollock ana Jennings. .
lie replied ti;;t he did not notice any
body that 'ut themselves on a plane
with John +. Fan: III and Barney Ev-
ans.
1lr. Jennings Next.
Mayor J.. u. Jennings OF Sumter.
the second speaker Immediately
Iauncfc:, ::.to Il vogorouS defense Of
lie new primary rules. lie stated
that two yeals ago 10th sitics had
charged !:..Ud. The new rules were
designed to prcycnt fraud "Whic!
side iS doing the wfining?" lie asked
II AsiryB.casc people had been de
lrau1e'l indcr tie old rules why are
the. kicking on the new onc.;?" h,
asked. 70 Il ii'case man in the crowd.
who Interrupted him he said. You
have Sc! IL vote Under the lew rules.
aad yor caLt help yourself" using
one Of ..lc i.ovcrEor'a fn"oritc express
: ions.
Major Janrrgs wa:i frequently
!icclilc'! Z; this junction by friends
Of the governor but inc held his ow
well.
Referring tc the governors charge
ll.s
some Of The candidates would with
draw he said that lie was one candi
date i.int was not going to withdraw.
He ";:.l ;.ai hr had never started in a
fight in lis lie that he wa. not in
ii at t. finish. lln said this What
am concerned in mainly is in
stamping iiloasc.sm from the face of
lie ca;.h" " liz said he WAS thank
iul thai l., h2h never helped to put
l;l2ls' where hc could make euch a
:ccort. ~ he has made.
Mayor Jennings aGisch the crowd
wMn; i: thought OF white men who
would cheer when the governor stood
up and bDn3ted that lie had pardon
ed nine hundred big buck negroes. He
3:!:c:! "!!.t tho crowd thnncht Of the
parole OF Il white man who went into n
home and slew the father. The fa
tlcr was slain In his own home and
yet his claycr was paroled on condi-
ton that he leave tho state. He
snitl that all who believed Senator
Smith raiscil tho price of cotton to
10 cents ought to vote for Smith, "if
these who do not think he raised I'll
price vote for mo. I will be salts
fed" he said.
He said he did not think Senator
Smiths record entitled him to re-
election. Gov. I'lcasc's record, he
said. is go damaging that It disquau-
lies him from even holding the Office
OF coroner"
Mayor Jennings made the predic-
ton that Governor Blense would not
even be In the Cecond race. This was
In renly to statement from q man
In the crowd thnt he would vote for
him In the second race IL Blease was
4 Rsserring. L to '';i Gov 5Brcasos Bio State sstat,es:
monts that he would oust negroes
holding positions under civil SER
vic r.les. g asked II his record In
turning 900 negroes out OF the pen.
ilentiary would lead them to be-
lieve that he was negro fiater.
In conclusion Mayor jennings said
that there .Seomed to bo' an, impress
eioh that the race was between 'Blease
ana Smith. He explained that no
man can be elected In the flrst
primary unless he receives majori-
ty of all votes cast He urged the
votors to cast their ballots in the
first primary for the man of their
choice, He pleaded for a return OF
sanity in South Carolina and for the
death of factionalism. He hopes to
soc the day when, men seeking Of
1tce Will go around advocating prin-
oiple and not pie.
ION one haId today we have a
man who claims you should send him
back, not because he Is a leader Of
the people but because he talks cot
! ton In season and out OF season On
! the other hand we. have a man who
claims he should, he sent because he
has pardoned people Had you can't
help yourselves. Mayor Jennings de-
l'claired neither should be sent to the
senate but that man who repre-
| sents all the people should be cho.s
Gil. se Ae
Mayor Jennings made marked I'M
preston upon his audience and was
| given splendid attention towards tho
close. At first hc was heckled
slightly but he won his way and was
! given loud applause when he closed.
| Pollock Third Man Up.
w. P. Pollock OF Cheraw, was the
third speaker. "Hurrnh for the lit
tlo gamecock" was the cry that
greeted him. He began by paying O
| tribute to Anderson and to mayor
elect Godfrey, who Is from Cheraw,
the home of Mr.. Pollock.
Mr. Pollock stated that when ho
entered the, face for the senate the
time for entries had almost ex-