The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-30
CROWD IN DILLON
SHOWS The "PEP." "
MOST DEMONSTRATIVE AUDIENCE
FOR STATE CANDIDATES.
RicharS and FOrtner Again Swear Al.
legiance, But Former Denies
"COattail Swinging

Dillon, June 2l.-CandldateS 10
State Offices talked today to dem
onstrative audience in prosperous an
progressive Dillon. Robert A. Coope
OF Laurens rejoined the campaig
party today.
The meeting was held inthe audi
torium Of tne old school building
Many women were in attendance
Kisses and cheers greeted the heate(
declaration of John C. Richards tha
he intended to support Blease for tn
senate, but was not a "coattai
swinger.'
J. R. Regan, county chairman, pre-
sided. The Rev. H. A Willis, pastor
of the Baptist church, offered the in
vocation
C. D. Fortner, running for railroad
commissioner, told the Dillon au-
dience that he intended to supporj
Blease for the, senate. The declara.
tion brought some applause and few
Kisses. Mr. Fortner declared that as
far as he was concerned the idea in
the Fortner bill originated with him
several years ago when he was work
ing in Greenwood and saw white peo-
pie teaching in the Brewer normal
college.
Andrew J. Bethea and William NJ.
Hamer, candidates for lieutenant
governor, stood today on their native
health and sang. the praises Of Home
Sweet Home" Both were enthusias-
tically received, literally applauded
and presented with flowers by two
winsome little girls, whom they re-
warded with kisses.
J. A. Hunter and B. F. Kelly, the
two remaining candidates for ieuten-
ant governor, were given attention.
Charges PerniciOuS Activity.
J. A. Summersett charged that A.
W. Jones, his opponent for comp
troller general, had had clerks from
his Office going over the State in the
interests of his reelection. Mr.. Jones
denied this. He said one of his clerks
haG come to see ?lim in Florence to
get sone yoC:hers signed.
81 believe that the time has come
when South Carolina will set her heel
on the neck of blatant demagoguery,
declared Mendal L. Smith, the first of
the candidates for governor to speak.
why can not we trust the citizens
of each school district to decide iii
elections whether or not a compul-
sory system OF school attendance
should be put into effect?' asked
Speaker Smith in telling of his sup
port of local option compulsory school
attendance
Speaker Smiths presentation of the
nsed for chief executive who would
enforce the law aroused the Dillon au-
dience to prolonged applause,
LoWndes J. Browning asked where
the revenue was coming from if Mr.. i
Clinkscales' plan for Statewide COM
pulsory education or Mr. Mannins's
and Speaker Smiths plan for loca;
option compulsory education We're
adopted. He said it was impossible
to finance either under the levy fixed |
Iy the constitution for scncol pu--
poses. He advocated the abolition Of
the levy and allowing the legislature
to make direct levy for schools and I
requiring school districts TO supple
ment this as needed. He predicted that
rJucat;LE would foley
without the engendering Of any bit
terness. He argued for reform Of the
tax system.
Clinkscsles in Form.
Cheers and cries of "Hurraa for
Clinkscales" were raised as John e.
CIinkscales came forward He had
entirely recovered from his indisposi-
ton Of yesterday and kept the crowd
laughing with his jckes Taen he
made a compelling argument for
Statewide compulsory school attend
ance law.
Robert A. Cooper of Laurens, can
didate for governor, in his first speech
since the Manning meeting, said that
the governor could affect the happi-
ness and welfare OF the citizens of
the State by his actions.
"The State of Souta Carolina can
never be a greater State until the law
of the land is shield of protection
for every citizen and is enforced to
the letter from the mountains to the
sea-" declared Mr. COODer in pledg-j