The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
CLIINl<SCALES FOR
PRIMARY REFORM
Says II Elected Governor VIII Sup
press Race Track Gambling In
Charleston. Is OptimiStic.


Spartanburg, May Tn an inter-
view yesterday, Prof. John G. Clink-
scales, Spartanburg's candidate for
governor, declared himself as greatly
pleased with the action Of the coun-
ty democratic convention Monday. Mr..
Clinkscales was sent as delegate by
his club to the convention, but pre-
vious engagement for May Lervcnt
ed his attending.
what do you think Of the action
of the convention touching the pri-
mary, Professor?" was asked.
Approves Action.
Zine, very fine" was the quick
reply. owe send to Columbia a dele
cation composed Of strong, intelcc
tual, honest, representative men. They
go uninstructcd as to the primary
and I'm sure every man will vote for
suclA rules and regulations as will in
sure an honest election"
What in your Judgment, should
the state convention do to safeguard
the primary?"
"Excuse me, please; would not
presume to dictate to the convention
just what that body should do, but
that something will be done and the
proper thing, have no doubht. Things
will certainly be fixed so that only
truc-blue democrats can vote, each
man but once, and republicans ana
bull mooscrs not at all. a seif-re-
specting republican or bull moose
would not ask it Of course"
What do you think would be the
result if the convention should fail
to take action?"
No Action Means No. Primaries.
"If the convention takes no action
to safeguard the primary, and if in
the August primary we have corrnn-
ton, in my judgment. it will be the
last primary ever held in South Caro-
lima. Good people will tolerate some
things a long time, but corruption in
elections they will not stand for"
"Do you object to my publishing
that statcmcn, profcssor?"
why, certainly not; | am for an
honest election or no election. Sew
cral months ago | wrote Mr.. McAIahan
Of Columbia, just where | stood in
reply to several questions he sent me-
He said he had asked the other candi-
dates the same questions and proposed
to publish their replies. He never did
however"
of the necessity to safeguard the pri-
mary | am led to ask what, If elected
governor, you would do with the
Charleston situation?"
particularly, the reputcd condition o
general lawlcssncss?"
Yes, the racetrack gambling an(
the bold defiance Of the dispensary
law; as you say, general lawlcss-
ness"
VIII Suppress Racetrack.
well, have said more than once
that If I were governor I would be
the governor Of all the pepole. Char.
lesion is in South Carolina, her citi-
zens are South Carolinians, and man!
Of them numbered among the pures,
and best people Of the state If
were governor of South Carolina
would change conditions in Charles
ton or exhaust the resources Of the
state in the effort. There Is no rea-
son why Charleston should be law
unto herself The better element o.
that city do not expect special privil.
eyes and the other element shoult
not have them. Blindtlger DONNA.
tion Of the city Of Charleston Is &
stencil In the nostrils Of decent Caro-,
linians, her own good citizens as we'll
Surely there Is in South Carolina
enough. brain. enough money, ant
enough courage to teach the City by
the Sea that she must obey the laws
as do other cities or be wiped off the
nap
Professor, are you not afraid thi!
plain talk will hurt you In the elcc
tion7"
| Is conscientious.
Young man, you do not know me
l may never be governor Of Soutl
Carolina, but Of one thing I'm sure
shall stand acquitted at the bar O
my own conscience. would not Civ
a bauble for an Office that had t
= get by even winking at corruption i
= ony sbono or form I'd have q con