The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-19
ELEVEN CANDIDATES
FOR CHEF EXECUTIVE
GOOD ORDER REIGNS AT OPEN
ING MEETING.
Candidates For Governor Discuss
Statewide IssueS-Fully 1,2OO
People Hear Candidates.

W. F. Caldwell in News and Courier.
Sumter, June 17.-Enforcement Of
OF the law and increased educational
facilities were the issues developed by
the candidates for Governor here to-
day in the initial meeting of the coun-
ty-to-county canvass Of the candidates
for States Offices, which met with the
entA .siastic support Of the majority
of the audience of twelve hundred peo-
pie, who crowded the court house and
utilized every inch OF available stand
ing room, Judging from the applause
which met the sentiments expressed by
John G. Clinkscales and R. A Cooper,
when they termed these the para
mount issues.
Richard |. Manning was given an
ovation by the people, this being mis-
home. He did not make a regular
speech, but gave his time to the other
candidates. Chas. A. SmitA came out
tor Statewide prohibition, and John
G. Clinkscales, besides advocating
stripes for blind tigers and pistol "to-
ters," said if elected governor he
would do all in his power to break up
race track gambling in Charleston and
suppress the blind tigers in Columbia.
1t is evident from the meeting here
today that the campaign will be con-
Quoted on a nigh plane free from bit
terness and personal abuse, and that
the people will demand a discussion
CT issues.
Later we will print something Of the
platform of the other candidates and
today We give the speeches Of the can
didates for governor as reported by
the News and Courier.
The following is a list Of the other
For Lieutenant Governor-Andle ew
J. Bethea, w. M. Hamer, J. A. Hunter,
B. Frank Kelley.
Comptroller General-A. W. Jones,
J. A. 'Summersett.
State Treasurer-S. T. Carter.
State Superintendent Education-J.
E. Swearingen.
Attorney General-A. G. Brice,
Thos. H. Peoples.
Railroad Commissioner-Geo. W.
Fairey, C. D. Fortner, F. w. Saealy,
John H. Wharton, W. l. Witherspoon,
James Cansler.
Adjutant General-W. C. Willis, W.
w Moore)
Candidates for Governor.
1t was 1:15 When the candidates for
governor opened. In introducing
Ricard |. Manning as "Sumter's ia
vorite sen and the next governor OF
South Carolina, Chairman Clifton
brought a cheer from the audience
which turned into a demonstration for
Mr.. Manning, whidl lasted several
minutes. Mr.. Manning briefly thanked
tee people o. Sumter fer the support
they had always given him and said
he would give way to the other candi-
dates. He announced his candidacy
FIR governor and said he stood for
enforcement of the law, whether di-
rected againsLthe pistol "toter," the
"lict liquor dealer, or race track
gambling He said he stood in the
position of host today, but said he
wanted to say a word to his fellow
candidates. He referred to newspa
per talk Of canyasses as ''circuses' as
a reflection and he said new era rad
dawned in political speaking III South
Carolina and he pleaded for cam
paign on high order and an avoidance
OF personal bitterness and abuse.
LoWndeS J. Browning.
Low Ades J. Drowaing followed Mr..
Manning. eHoencnau aakM.. cfrffnD
Manning. He announced himself a
democrat, praised President Wilson
and drew applause when ne said there
was no coauail in South Carolina big
enough for Lswndes Browning 10
swing to. He advocated State aid to
tenant farmers to own their own land.
He thinks the State cug1t to loan tie
tenant farmers $1,000 to $1,000 low
rate Of interest fer long terms, say