The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-12
SPARTANBuRG GRFfTS
STATE CAMPA|GNfRS
Elimination Conference is
Scored by Mendel Smith
OVATION GIVEN
HOME CANDIDATE
TiinkScales Given an Ovation in Home
Town OF Spartanburg and Cooper
Received with Cheers. Audience
One OF the LnrgcSt in the Campaign.

SpdIlaIlDuIS, AUGUST S.-.An ovation
was given John G. Clinkscales, candi-
date for governor, when he came for
ward today and welcomed his com
petitors to Spartanburg. He asked the
chairman TO divide his time among his
opponents. He was given another
ovation by the 1000 people. The DEM
ClnkScalcs said:
Ladies' and Fellow Citizens: BY
agreement among the candidates for
governor, when we reach the home
town OF one he declines to make Il
spcech, but divides his time among his
opponents. It gives me pleasure,
therefore, to ask the chairman to di-
vide the time allotted to me among
the other candidates and bespeak for
thcm 4 patient, attentive and respect
tut hearing
John T. Duncan discussed what he
calls the systcm. telling the people
that Duncan is the white mans
hope
W. c. lrby dared any one to take
his record and show that he did not
stand for law and order, saying some
Scoplc nearly split their sides hollow
ing for law and order because they
thought it popular and lodged real is
sues. He hit the Spartanburg street
railway an tlaycd mill mergers. He
attacked Manning, Cooper. Richards
and NJ. J.. Smith for their efforts in
establishing the immigration bureau.
and said he didn't believe Richards
can be rammcd down the throats of
any my cotton mill friends" He was
given applause
Rlchard J. Manning advocated the
government doing all in its power to
enable the farmers to borrow money
at low rates of interest so the farmers
can hold cotton for better prices after
the European war. He stands for To-
cal option compulsory education and
Tor a strict business administration Of
the states affairs. Mr.. Manning en-
phaSlZed "Bleaseism as the issue of
the campaign. He denounced the par
don record Of Governor Blcase. and
called On the people to wipe out this
disgrace from the state, and said the
people were going to call to account
those who had brought about these
conditions, and called on the people
TO put aside factionaliSm and come to-
sethcr and save the state. He was
given prolonged applause
John Is. Adger Mullaly also spoke.
John q. Richards was received with
cheers. He commended Prof Clnk-
scales Tor making Il manly race, draw
ing applause. He advocated free text
books for poor children and said
South Carolina had not done her duty
ny the country schools. He opposed
compulsory education and declared
mat the Constitutional Convention OF
1868, dominated and controlled by
ScalawaGs and negroes was the only
legislative body which had declared |
FOR compulsory education. His Gus. !
tomary declaration that he was going
to vote for Blcasc for the senate drew
cheers from the Blcasc followers.
Charles Carroll Simms asked for
FAR play. saying he had been friend
Of Cole Bleasc for years, and as soon
as John Richards, recent convert,
speaks Tou begin talking" He said |
only Blcasc man will be elected gov
crnor. lie sad nc party or Dn fac
non could become great which turned |
down its faithful friends and took up |
converts. Mr.. Simms cxcoriatcd Ma
jor Richards, saying he had been a |
pFohibilionist, a dispensaryitc and |
now local optionist, always chasing |
majoritcs. He cast suspicion and !
doubt on Mn Richards Blcaseism. tell
ing the people he had come into the |
Blcase camp, but won't he land right
back into the other as soon as he is
clected?' He said Mr.. Richards had
secured the repeal Of the lien law
to destroy the independence Of the
small farmers, and tried t0 break iii,
the crop mortgage law to put the
small farmers back into tho clutches
OF the big farmers. lie bitterly at
tached the sincerity of Mr. Richards
Bleascism, getting applause when he
closed.
Charles A. Simth asked promotion
on his record and attacked against the
elimination" movement. the Columbia
afternoon newspaper, Cooper. Man
ming and Clinkscalcs, and again con
tended that prohibition should be sub
Mittcd TO the people, attacking the
compulsory education advocates. He
received some applause.
Il regret said NJ h. Smith, tho
necessity of referring to matter
here which should be impossible un-
der such Democracy as ours, and
in state whore the primary is so
much priced I have reference TO an
attempt on the part Of q few people,
supported by a few newspapers, some
OF whom seemed to be fair and honest
In purpose. to dictate to the Demo
cratic voters Of this state their choice.
Such effort bears every characteristic
OF clique and boss rule. They have
virtually said TO the people in the
Piedmont section that you should
not even consider certain candidates
In this race, though you have never
mad the opportunity Of seeing or hear