The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-31

system Of assessment that will make
all property bear its honest and just
pr portion Of the burden Of taxation.
No system o: taxation can be just that
does not bear upon every class OF
property equitably.'
Mr.. Richards made his usual at
tack on compulsory education His
statement favoring Blease as United
State senator caused TRENT of
cheers for both Smith and Blease. In
reply t, an auditor he said that he
had voted against tie increase in
freight rates and that if it was shown
Otherwise he would withdraw from
the race.
Charles Carroll Simms spoke cf his
''love for the laboring man" and
said that he was not arrying class
against class, but was uniting them.
Richards Friendship.
"Mr. Richards, he said, "has been
persistent and consistent friend O.;
Ben Tillman, Gov Ansel and Gonzales,
all enemies of Gov. .Blease. What
string will he play, if elected govern
Or? If you believe he is sincere let
him bide his time What claim has
he for your votes? No, let him stay
a railroad commissioner. l have never
yet been a coattail swinger, and today
l hold no commission.
'Blease is not going to control me"
he declared, ''if l am elected gov
ernor"s This was an answer to a
questioning auditor "Mr Richards is
a great gutter of job he said, land
is here now electioneering and yet
being paid as railroad commits
sioner.'
ASK For Promotion.
C:arles A. Smith asked promotion
to tae go1ernor's chair on his record
as lieutenant governor. He said that
he stood for economy in government
with no waste OF the peoples money
or appropriations beyond the income
of the State.
He stated that he was in favor of an
educated and citizens of placing ade-
quate facilities within the reach
OF a rising generation Il believe" he
said, that the compulsion of love and
pride and public opinion will as read
lily banisl illiteracy as mandatory leg
islation.'' He repeated his stand on
prohibition
Mendel l.. Smith said that he was
making mis- plea for suffrage on the
highest platform. He spoke of the
value Cf good roads and the use Of
lime deposits for the cheaper produce
ton of fertilizer. He paid tribute
to the work of the State board of
health.
One Of the greatest blessings We
C, promise he said, "is to bring
security to the people" He asked
if lie was safer in the State than it
was few years ago; not hand
went up and there were many shouts
OF mo" He eulcgized Judge Massey
OF Virginia for his fearlessness in
handling the Allen case when as soon
as he pronounced sentence, was shot.
He said that he would honor the ver-
diets of the juries, the prosecution OF
solicitors and the sentences Of judges.
He was cheered for his stand against
the abuse of the pardoning power.
Lowndes J. Browning said that he
made no appeal to passion or fac
tionalism He charged that Statewide
compulsory education would increase
the tax levy five mills. He asked that
Mr.. CllnkScaleS state what Woulc ne
do witl the 10000 negro children.
he advocated in brief outline HIS
plan for rural credits, winch would
enable farmers to own their homes
and farms.
He spoke OF his being in favor OF
abclishing the personal property tax,
Which has proyen inefficient" and
the substitution thereof of graduated
tax on inheritances and incomes.
John G. Clnkscales said that he
pointed with pride to tae increase in
material prosperity in this State. eve
must give more attention" said the
speaker, ''to tla development of our
human interests"
In Sister State.
North Carolina he declared,