The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-04

claim that he had done nothing. 81
guess the denizens and habitues of
the court house think that the pas
sage of federal statutes amounts to
nothing. If didn't have anything
to do with 1t. thank God l was there
while 1t was being DONE"
The speaker also referred to tho
accusation that he talked nothing but
cotton. II thank God that some on.
has talked cotton until it has risen
from cents a pound to IL 1-2 cents,
he answered.
Another responsive note was struck
when the senator said that he fel
that something was due to him fol
his efforts to reduce the cost Of nitrate
Of soda by working to have a com.
mission appointed to search fol
sodium deposit.
At no time since the campaign
opened has the senator appeared ir
more aggressive campaigning form.
1t was at the conclusion Of Senator
Smiths speech that the telegram from
the governor was read. Cries Of 1--WE
don't want him." "Give Smith
Blease's time." and LET him stay al
hOme." followed in rapid succession.
When Mr.. Jennings set up his de
Tense Of the new primary rules, some
body yelled: '.Hurrah for Blease.'
The speaker scored by answering: III
you vote for Blease you'll have to vote
according to those rules and you cam
help it,"
The governors strained relation.
with all departments of the govern
ment were then taken up. 1.-The gov
ernor Is no more a proper person t.
send to the United States senate thar
he was to be governor of South Caro-
lima. He Is so constituted that III
can't work with any other depart
ment Of the government. He's beer
at lOggerheads with all Of them. H,
has demOralized the State militia. Hi.
Temperament Is Of such nature tha
he doesn't look at anything from 6
broad viewpoint. He has agonizet
every branch Of the national govern
ment with which he has had to deal
II he should be sent to Washington hi
would be unable to do anything 70,
South Carolina II he couldn't work IL
double harness with his colleagues
In discussing the methods resortet
to In removing DR.. LeonOra B. Saun
ders from the State Hospital for tn,
Insane he said: 1.-THE means en-
ployed were such that any man who
has any reverence for womanhoot
could not endure Them
The speaker then took up tho ex.
clusiOn Of DR.. Saunders and her fathe,
and her attorneys from the meeting
OF the board Of regents and the de.
NAL Of her request for an investiga.
tion when misconduct had been i'm.
piled. 1.-THE governor has the righ,
to appoint the regents" said the
speaker. when this is done his au.
thority ceases. The governor wen,
to the meeting and through his in
huence as appears from the record
had her father. her lawyers and her
stenographer excluded. / submit tha,
she had as much right, to have hel
lawyer and stenographer there as tn.
governor had"
After having read the governors
letter MIR. Jennings asked: IF there.
one man in the crowd who would in.
dores such charges against his daugh.
ter. raise your hand" No hands were
raised. Again the question was re-
peated, but no hands went up. Would
You like to have such a letter write,
about your daughter?' he continued
I'VE know that woman has a char
acter as pure as tho driven snow. bu
she would not have had without 9
trial before an impartial Legislative
assembly"