The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-19
Sumter People Listen
All Day To Candidates

Stdle. ADOllSnHeul Ol lne peISOIdl
State tax and a substitution for it Of a
graduated tax on incomes and inheri-
tances were advocated by the speaker
He said the present and was
He said the present State tax en- in
comes was farce and was not en-
forced He attacked the present sys-
tenn of real estate taxation as unjust
and inequitable.
At 1:40 p. m. recess was taken
uatil 3:30 p. NJ for lunch.
John G. Clickscales.
John G. Clinkscales, of Spartanburg,
was the first candidate to speak in tae
,, afternoon, Mr. Clinckscales said the
people had a right to know the princi-
pies FIR which a man stands when he
becomes a candidate for governor, and
lie proceeded to outline his platform
81 am running On my own motion and
as others have said here today, said
Mr. Clinkscales, in half serious.
lalf humorous vein Mr. CliGkscales
told how his wife had opposed him
running for the United States senate a
few years ago, when some friends
were urging him, and Of how he had
finally won her consent to make the
race for governor.
obedience to law was the first
matter discussed by Mr.. Clinkscales.
eff am elected governor, will throw
my whole energy into enforcing the
laws and to redeem my State from
where she Iaas gone and been made a
laughing stock said the speaker amid
loud applause. He laid emphasis on
the duty of the governor to enforce all
law and promised he would do this if
elected Stripes for pistol "toters' in
stead of a fine was one measure adyO-
Gated by Mr.. Clinkscales. He said
eN cl lldl w I4O Sol ICu PloLOl w clo
not coward and referred to the
killing of John NJ Cannon, Of Laurens,
by Young Sullivan, and said he knew
the Sullivans and they were not cow
ards. The blood of Cannon, said the
speaker, was not only en- Young Sui
livan. but in measure on the peO-
pie of the State.
'Its the biggest farce on earth, the
way We nave been dealing with blind
tigers said Prof. Clinkscales, advo-
eating tne stripes and chaingang SEN
tences for blind tigers. In sarcastic
vein he demanded the meA who said
Got to have some money To run the
city government" and fined the illicit
whiskey dealers. "You let it be known
in Charleston, Sumter or Spartanburg,
that fellow VINO sells liquor in vio-
lation of law is going to wear stripes
and there will be less of them, saic
the speaker with flashing eyes anu
oaeers from the crowd.
Reform OF court procedure and less
use of technicalities were touched on
and ne was just warming up when
Chairman Clifton called time on him.
Loud cheers greeted Prof. Clinkscales
as he came down from the stand.
Il. 4. Cooper.
Enforcement of the law is the most
important question of the day, said
r. A. Copper, of LaurenS, candidate for
governor, in opening his speech. Tell
ing of his ten years service as solici-
tor Mr. Cooper dwelt on the necessity
of law enforcement He told of the
great power placed in the hands of the
governor and his power to open TIE
doors Of the penite ltiary. 81 am glad
that there is in this State a. demand
that in this campaign we must discuss
issues, said Mr. Cooper amid cheers.
eff | am elected governor l will do all
in my power to stop race track gamb-
ling in Charleston and suppress blind
tigers in Columbia and be governor OF
all the people, said Solicitor Cooper.
He said he had no friends to reward
and no enemies to punish, but be gov
ernor Of all the people, a sentiment
which drew mighty cheer from tie
crowded court room. Increased edu-
cational facilities, especially for tie
rural schools; god roads, intelligent
expenditures o. the taxpayers money,
the establishment Of a demonstration
school by Clemson College in every
county to bring tAe advantages Of that