The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25

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the newspapers. tie go governor Pfc
dictsd his election August rs. basing.
Its certainty on reports which he has
been getting that many men who did
not support him two years ago. would
vote for him this year. 49,
If I were as certain Of being saved
as am Of going to the United States
senate" the governor continued,
then ia never pray for myself again,
but only for my friends, as IA be
safe" .7n..'grT st....--.: ".,t' N"''r a-.'s
Again today the string of race pref
udice was much harped on, and this
drew applause from the strong Biease
following In the audience; s...".t 81,
Laurens. he said, wan q sure enough
white mans county. "a niggsr,"& - ne
added ':couid no more ride the mail,
in Laursns county than a keg OF powa'
der last in helE'A's g, 81. >jia as's5'
This he explained. would not be al.
lowed without him as governor. and
he was sure it would not with him
in the governors chair. s,e?Ja-~E.
The governor got two large baskets
Of flowers. which he said he would
place on the graves of Thomas, b.
Crews and John M. Cannon. - g.
L, ID. Jennings developed An attack
OF ptomaine poisoning last night and
was not In his best form today, but
got an attentive hearing, .FN ~ =,
The wholesale granting Of pardons.
the mayor of-sumter said, was under
mining the system OF trial by.a jury
and was responsible for general dis
regard. for the law. 70 - ., =.
For ages" he continued; '.men's
minds we're active in discovering best
methods to try criminals. The plan
which the combined wisdom of onr
'forefathess agreed upon was trial by
jury, the court being presided over
BY q Judge, supposed to- be-. learned
In the law. Do you think that better
than the present situation now exist =
ing in Soutla- Carolina p. :he Asked,
/ The getting up Of petition, Mr.
Jennings explained. was due only, to
the efforts Of some lawyer. who was
representing the convicted man. For
this. he said. the lawyer was paid. and
he did. not blame the lawyer. Its
his business,' he added. ,.:..l.- ri ..,,..,
Mr.. Jsnnlngs pointed out that four
more years OF the present policy
would produce a state. of affairs SINH
Lar to that In Mexico. Many in the
audience shouted their disapproval of
this by answering in the, negative. ~
There will be an absolute dis
regard for law" the speaker retorted.
''and that's exactly the trouble Il,
Mexico r...., &. ....,. ...:.,.. ,..;,
In the course OF his speech the gov
ernOr had lnIch to say about taking
the negro out Of civil service. > and
predicted nnch, az to. the hemp and
iimh method OF destruction. .... &,
The Sumter candidate said that he,
too. did not believe that the negroes
should hold, Offices in. South Carolina,
but that no did not agree with the
chief executive a. to the shotgun, and
hemp rope plans Of getting rid of the
negroes. aa .~a.,ti y..; .a., s0N g..
When the question was put to the
audience. Would you take part in
hanging man who was delivering
mail in Laurens county?" there were
many answers in the affirmative. IL,
The proper way to prevent negroes
from holding these Jobs. the speaker
explained, was by repeating the 14th
and 18th amendments, thus -disquali-
flying the negroes as TO citizenship
Then they could not apply for civil
service examination. a--s.....::,ts -. 3
1t was further pointed out that SEN
timent was growing in both the North
and the West against the negro. The
time. Mr.. Jennings added. would soon
come when the South could look to
these to help nullify these amend
mentsI but this could. not be hoped
for Il men are sent to Washington
who are unIriendly to the present ma
'tional' administration and at logger.
heads, with the different departments
'of the government. ..... -
. In concluding. Mr.. jennings said
that II the governor should go to the
United States senate; the first' resola-
tiOn ne would Introduce would be a
measure to compel the president to
release all negroes from the federal
prisons. ..-~''+" --.,i --.--'-.ar...-
Mr.. Pollock threw down the gaunt-
let to the administration forces from
the opening sentence Of his speech.
Plucking Il white cotton bloom from
an "E. d. Smith prolific" stalk that