The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-12
CANDIDATES NOW
ATTACK BLEASE|SM
RICHARD !. MANNING ELECTS
QUESTION IN RACE At
oRANGEsURG.
URE OF PARDONING POWER
Law Enforcement Comes to Front in
Observation-Disclosures is Not so
Prominent in Recent Meetings.

campaign party completed the circuit
Of the low country, where 1t has been
for the last seven weeks. From now
on until August 20 the candidates for
state offices will make their pleas for
suffrage in the Piedmon. section and
because of the much larger number of
voters they must face 1t Is expected
that attacks on the public records Of
candidates will play an important
role in electioneering.
The meetings last week were at st.
George, Orangeburg and st. Matthews
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
respectively. At each meeting where
statements bearing on the senatorial
race were made 1t was very evident
that the sentiments of the audience
were in favor of E. D. Emith, can
didate for reelection as United States
senator. In striking contrast, how
ever, was the political meeting and
picnic at Fflbert on Friday, when
friends of the governor were far In the
majority. The meeting at Filbert in
York county was not a scheduled
meeting Of the candidates and there
were only a few present.
r. !. Manning Elects BIeaselsm.
Richard /. Manning Of Sumter, can
didate for governor, furnished the
sensation of the week when at the
Orangeburg meeting he injected the
question Of Bleaseism into the race.
It came Unexpectedly as Mr.. Manning
had constantly pleaded that faction
alism be laid aside, land for this very
reason he was taken to account at the
meeting at St. Matthews by W. C.
Irby, Jr., and Charles Carroll Simms,
candidates for governor, and friends
Of the governor.
THE n tremendous issue before
the people of South Carolina In this
campaign" said Mr.. Manning in part,
rs the condition Of Generalization
brought about by Gov. Blease's ad-
ministration, or whether a man stands
with these wishing the perpetuation Of
the policies Of the present administra'
ton with its ~lawlessness or whether.
he stands at the head Of that other
element which thinks the present ad-
m~inistratiop is a disgrace to the
state" Mr.. Manning went on to say
that he was not attacking the per-
sonal record Of Mr.. Blease. 49,
,"I am here to tell you," continued
MIR. Manning in his denuciation,
that Gov. Blease's administration has
been a disgrace to South Carolina.
Our state is held up before the eyes
Of the civilized world as a state dis
yraced. She cannot show her face
among her sister states without
bushes Of deepest shame. She has
been Inundated; she has been drag
ged in the mire Will you allow this
thing to oontinue?" he cried aloud,
end many voices answered "No." Mr..
Manning had the audience with him
throughout this exoriation and when
he finished a storm Of applause burst
forth that outdistanced the imper-
sonal attacks of other candidates.
Mentioned For First Time.
Except by the friends Of Blease this
was the first time that his name had
been mentioned by the gubernatorial
candidates. The attacks hitherto have
been directed against the abuse OF the
pardoning power and the non-enforce-
ment Of law, with especially reference
to race-track gambling in Charleston
and the presence Of "blind-tigers" in
Columbia, Charleston and other cities
of the state. These attacks have al
most invariably been commended by
q large majority Of each audience.
Richards Makes Statement.
The Orangeburg meeting brought
out interesting features in the race
for governor on the side of the ad-
ministration candidates. John G.
Richards made this statement: II
shall stand for a strict enforcement
OF the law with fairness to all our
people and without Partially to any.
l believe, however, that justice should
be tempered with mercy"
w. G. Irby, Jr., and Charles Carroll
Simms, candidates for governor, who
have Seen friends of Gov. Blease for
many wears, stated that they were
making their race on their own plat
forms and that their friendship for
Mr.. Blease was based on personal
opinion.
IF elected governor" said Mr..
Simms at O%rangeburg, "Blease is not
going to control me-" Earlier in the
meeting Mr.. Irby, in reply to the
question OF an auditor, stated that he
had often refused to sign petitions
for paroles and pardons, though he
thought at the time that 1t would have
been within reason to do so. MIR.
Simms, in addition, has continued to
attack Mr.. Richards for his friendship
to 80 many administrations that have
been at variance with each other. he
has also taken Mr.. Richards to &C
count for his varying stands on the
liquor question.
With the issues Of law enforcement
and the judicious use of pardoning
.ower coming so strongly to the front
he question Of compulsory education
has not been so Drominent" in the last
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