The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-24
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES SPEAK
TO COUNTY VOTERS
SUBSTANCE OF REMARKS
Governor Blease Denies Charging o.
s. Marshal Sims With Editing Ne
gro Paper-A Complete Synopsis
of Each Candidates Address De-
hyered Thursday.
lEy Special Correspondent. J

for the United States Senate IN thelr
trip around the State was made in
this city Thursday and a crowd OF
approximately 1900 people gathered
on the Court House square to hear
the claims for suffrage presented by
those who desire to represent the
State in the higher hall of legislation
in Washington. The crowd was or
derly and there was no attempt to
howl down any speaker. Several
times the candidates were interro-
gated while talking but there was nc
show of an inclination on the part Of
any one to cause trouble. A goodly
number Of ladies attended the meet
ing and paid close attention to what
the candidates had to say.
Hon. Thomas NJ, Raysor presided
over the meeting in the absence of
Col. a. H Moss, county chairman,
Col. Moss having been called away
or an important business matter.
Mr. Raysor conducted the proceed
ings in an absolutely fair and impair
tiai manner. Several times he APP
pealed to the crowd to give the speak
ers a fair hearing.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. J. T.. McLees at II O'Clock
In the Court Rouse yard, facing Rus
sell street, where seats had been
erected and platform had been plac-
ed on which were the presiding OIL
Ger, candidates, press reporters and
other candidates. Governor Blease
was the last speaker Of the day. He
was not on the platform when the
meeting was opened but came on
while Senator Smith, who preceded
him, was speaking. -
All Of the speakers received ap-
plause, Senator Smith and Gov.
Blease, however, were the recipients
of the majority of the manifestation
of savoritism. The other three can
didates assailed the record OF Sena-
tor Smith and claimed that he had
done; nothing. Senator Smith dad
not refer to the records Of the other
candidates but gave a review of his
record IN the Senate and what he had
done.
Jennings Spoke First
MI. Jennings was the first speaker,
as the same order was used as in st.
Matthews Wednesday, except that he
who spoke second there spoke first
here.
. Mr. Jennings referred to the fact
Z that Senator Smith has been called
Cotton Smith" and said he hoped
! TO show that Smith had nothing to
do with the price Of cotton. Smith
advocated holding cotton to produce
higher price" said Mr.. Jennings. He
referred to Smiths saying that he
Z tSmith9 said that the consumers and
buyers and all the people not pro-
{ ducers of cotton got scared when
Smith was elected, and kept cotton
4 M. Senator Smith has done moth
Ing although he, claims to have done
much" (Tbere were several cheers
for Smith as this was said and cheers
also for Gov. Blease.) "He claims
credit for what he has not done"
.I nave nothing against Smith. A
voice from the audience then cried
ont, "But you want the job" This
provoked considerable laughter and
merriment.
Mr.. Jennings denied the claim OF
Senator Smith that profit would &C
crue to the cotton seller by the use
OF the government grades of cotton
as advocated by Smith. His advice
was to get all the appropriations
from the United States government
as possible as other sections are get
Z ting them. He next took up Smiths
clause in the currency bill and said
It did not mean to the farmer what
the senator claimed it did.
Fayors Smith Over Blease.
"If I and Pollock were not in this
race" said Mr.. Jennings, 81 would
vote for Smith" 'tAll should work
together for the upbuilding of this
commonwealth and to make South
Carolina the equal Of any State in
the Union. People should pull to-
gether. Elect man to represent all
the people. I'm no politician and ii
would not worry me to go back home
after August. I am not seeking this
Office for the salary, but for the good
Of the State"
s'Now lets get on the records OF
the rest of them ''In 1912 cast
my ballot and used my influence fol
Judge Jones, and my county, like
orangsburg, gave Jones a majority
There were claims of fraud on both
sides in this election" He then re,
ferred to the former rules Of the
State Democratic party which, he
claimed, were loose and were respon'
sibIe for the cry of fraud. when
was elected delegate to the State con
vention in Columbia this year I hao
no idea Of running for any Office but
only wanted to fix rules so every dis
honest man in South Carolina could
only cast 1 vote in l club" The
speaker defended the entire action o:
the State convention and said II
worked for the good of the people
when the revision Of the rules was
started there was so per cent more
white people on the rolls than there
were voters in South Carolina. The
new rules are all right and work {
hardship on nobody. Any white mar
who han't enough interest in the
welfare Of his State, County or towr
to sign the club rolls under the neV
rules, doesn't deserve to vote. 1
anybody is disfranchised it is his OWL