The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-22
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.
SMALLEST CROWD OF CAM.
PAIGN AT MONCK'S CORNER
HEARS SMITH AND
~ BLEASE.
Governor DcnOunces Manning's Anti
Bleasc Advertisements in Charles
ton Paper-Says He Will Work
Against Any Anti.Blcase Gubcrna-
tOrial Candidate in Second Race.

with the exception or the Beaufort
meeting, greeted the senatorial candi-
dates here today. Not more than 400
voters were present, and large dele
cation OF these came up from Charles
ton In automobiles. l.. ID. jennings
and w. p. Pollock were both absent
The meeting was held in the court
house yard, which is more than mile
from the little town.
Both Gov. Blease and Senator Smith
received an attentive hearing, though
the two were interrupted several times
by members Of the audience.
Once the senator himself called the
governor to a halt, when the chief
executive was charging that Senator
Smith voted to pay the family of a
lynched negro $4,000. Senator Smith
asked the governor: Didn't Benjamin
Ryan Tillman and the reformers write
this into the constitution, the organic
law Of the State, when the constitu-
ton was rewritten in 1882" The gov
ernOr replied In the affirmative, but
characterized this as "the greatest
mistake Senator Tillman ever made"
The governor was interrupted again
by D. Frank Mcleod. wrom the chief
executive charged had paid the ex-
penses Of the Metz band from Char
lesion, which led the Smith procession
to the court house. Mr.. Mcleod de-
nounced the accusation as untrue. He
did pay the men, he said, but did so at
the request Of Berkeley men who sub
scribed the fund and turned it over to
him for disbursement. In substantial
ton Of this. w. p. Russell, county
chairman, was called upon by citizens
OF Berkeley to read a signed state
ment from Berkeley men who had
contributed the fund.
Senator Smith was the first speaker,
and when the senator was discussing
the operation Of the new currency law
and its application to the relief of the
cotton situation one man reminded the
speaker. You did only your duty"
"Yes. and that's all want to do" the
senator shot back. The man who want
ed to help only himself was likened to
"a stagnant pool. which breeds snakes,
mosquitoes, frogs and malaria: and
isn't worth a darn"
This candidate explained that under
the old currency law the cotton grow
ers might organize and try to hold
their cotton, but there was no pro-
vision by which money might be had
from the banks, as money was issued
only as gold and bonds. "Now cotton
and other agricultural products are
collateral, and you can demand that
the banks issue to you the money
which You need, and cotton can be
held until the war crisis has disap-
peared," the speaker added. 1t was
time, the senator pointed out, that
the government should come to the
rescue Of the people, as the people
had often come to the rescue and saw
ed the government. One man, when
this legislation was being enacted
suggested. the speaker sold, that such
regulation would flood the country
with money. Then let us have a wet
SPELL Senator Smith answered, "for
there's been drought ever since !
was born"
In conclusion, the senator asked
that his record be searched. If you
lind that I've served you faithfully.
II you find that I've worked for you,
then expect you to express your ap-
proval at the ballot box. You put me
where am, and I've kept the faith"
Senator Smith had a large percentage
OF the farmers audience with him, and
was cheered with enthusiasm when he
sat down.
The governor got applause when In.
troduced. He began by attacking the
of Richard 1. Manning
appearing in Charleston daily papers.
The point Of criticism was, "Vote for
Richard I. Manning. the anti Blease
candidate for governor"
IF that advertisement was bv one
OF Blease's friends, it would be stirring
up factionalism. If by Blease him
SELF 1t would be an appeal to preju-
dice,' the governor charged. He was
taking no part in the gubernatorial
campaign. the chief executive said,
However. il it came to a second race
between Blcase ana an anti-Blease
man. he added. he then would give
his two weeks time in assisting i'm the
hight for the election of the Blease
man. lie would not interfere if the
second contest should be between two
Eicasc men. II judge by the udvcr-
tisement Mr.. Manning doesn't want
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