The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-22

Yes, but not registered. He is with
Mr.. Manning in No. 4. DO you wish
to see him?' i did not. If Mr.. Man
ming is so fearfully earnest in his de-
sire to have the law enforced, why
does he have Col. Leon NJ. Green so
constantly with him He must know
his character. Does Col. Leon NJ
Green write Mr.. Mannings speeches :?
He wields rather facile pen; his
mentality is above the average. Did
Mr.. Manning employ Col. Leon NJ.
Green of his own yolition? Or was
he thrust upon him by Mr.. Man.
nings capitalistic hackers? Is Mr..
Manning sincere in his denunciation
Of lawlessness or Is he only bidding
for votes? DOCS not Mr.. Manning's
connection with Col. Leon M. Green
leave the impression that he is swing
ing to Blease's coattaif with one hand
and to the capitalists with the other &?
These are pertinent questions and the
voters Of South Carolina are entitled
to q frank and candid answer.
II am offering this to the press
Did it reflect on Lowndes J. Brown
ing, John G. Clinkscales, Charles A.
Smith or Mendel l.. Smith, l feel sure
1t would be published but as it refers
to one Of the press and capitalistic
pets. we will see"
John G. Clinkscales, applauded as
he arose. launched Immediately into
his plea for a Statewide compulsory
education. paying a tribute to Prof. w.
II. Hand and w. X. Tate. He ridi-
culed those who said that the time
was not ripe because Of a lack of
school facilities, maintaining that the
children should be educated If there
is nothing more than a brush pile for
a shelter.
Robert A. Cooper said that the chief
magistrate Of the State had no court
from which the citizen may appeal.
He denied the inference that he was
the candidate Of any man or set OF
men and said that If elected no man
could come to him and say that there
is an obligation due.
John T. Duncan, after discussing
the system said: I'VE had laid
John Richards to rest, after the death
of Mendel l.. Smith but we dug up
Richards. poured water in his face
pumped air into him, gave him smell
ing salts. but he looks like a dead man
to me yet
w. c. Irby. Jr.. also took Mr.. Rich
ards to task for not disclosing his
1912 vote, saying: IF it is nobody's
business where 1 have been why
should any one know where l am 60
ing?" He went on to say in answer
to challenge Of Mr.. Richards at An
derson that his record had shown his
friendship for the governor.
II am not in the race" said Rich
ard /. Manning, Ito malign or traduce
anyone, so I will not notice any of
the numerous filings that have been
made at me-" The speaker then dis
cussed his life as a farmer and as
president of a bank.
HAS 1t come to the condition" he
asked, when a man who holds a
position Of trust is held as a dema
gogue?" He then repeated his stand
on the enforcement of law and local
option compulsory education.
Mr. Manning excoriated the pardon
record Of CIV. Blease after presenting
to the audience the issue of perpetu-
ating the policies of the present ad
ministration with it's lawlessness. He
was applauded.
John b. Adger Mutually then spoke
Il am being twitted with not throw
ing down my commission" said John
G. Richards, while there are four or
five other candidates who also hold
various positions of trust"
"Mr. Richards has been seeking ma
jOrities all Of his life," said Charles
Carroll Simms as he told Of his op-
pOnent's previous attitudes towards
the liquor question, saying that Mr..
Richards had been a dyspensaryite
and prohibitionist and is now a local
optiOnist. Mr.. Simms further charged
him with voting against the lien law.
He called attention to the fact that
friendships Of his opponent, ridiculing
the recent conversion to Bleaseism. "
Are you going to turn down the old
friends Of Blease?" he asked.
Charles A. Smith said that he asked
promotion as a plain business man.
He calle attention to the fact that
the governor is not the lawmaker and
for that reason the platforms and
promises OF candidates are subject to
the will Of the legislature. He advo-
Gated economy in administration and