The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-14
MUD SINGING
NOT APPROVED
sALUDA VOTERS REFUSE TO
APPLAUD SPEAKERS
T YESTERDAY
A RECORD CROWD
:. ~ =
The Largest Gathering This Year
Heard the Speakers For the
State Offices
Especial to The In.a.,:sencer)

Especial to The Intsiii5encerj
Saludaj July 10--The 4quietest and
probably the largest crowd OF the ye,A
attended the campaign meeting OF
candidates for state offices here to-
day. About 1000 persons were pres
ent, including probably 500 women.
who listened to: the speeches and re-
fused to. applaud. 0ssfi
Speeches of some candidates wore
charged with bitterness and person
alities. ST. .,.i.5.A
William c. Irby directed u sarcas-
tic attack at John C. Richards, refer
the greatest increase of prosperity to
statement Of Richards thnt "neYspa-
per oligarchy" is fighting him.
"The guilty heart always finds fca:
in the Imagining he exclaimed.
The attacks directed against An
drew ]. Bethea, candidate; for l,euten-
ant governor by his opponents ut
the Lexington meeting drew singing
replies today whc1k kaspirants for this
office Office again exchanged bitter
personal attacks. Bethea charged
that the record Of B. Frank Kelly as
ers. Of his unfitness. He described
O member of the .lispensary winding
up commission should satisfy the vot-
Kelly's work in that body as mon
UNI entail failure"
With a warning that keSwou!d each
day devote part OF .his:time to tho
attacking OF the records nj his. nnnnn-
ents, particularly Kelly's, wlo he
said started the use Of personalities.
Bcthea closed his speech.nsa ~. :ss,
In this connection Kelly told that
he was active In securing a warrant
fay tISa 49, 80 ", ~
or Atlanta. which has resulted in Eel.
der remaining without the State, h.
said. ~ :. ga ,..s.-,
Statistics and reports from various
county superintendents. OF education
| were read by John q. .ClinlSspales with
the intention of showing: Abe present
great need of q statewide Compulsory
The adoption of rural credit Law
Richards and Chs rles Carroll ,Simms
who somewhat at, length expressed
their opposition tO1a statewide law.
Richards is strongly opposed. he as-
serted, TO any law Of that, kind, while
| school attendance law.sSsse,
This ssstatement uwa5e said. to, be. the
reply to Mn stManning,ssQ Queries as It o
the source Of funds for..t the, operation
OF a law bf.nature.i ...,ii'S ts - Is
tn AZ strenuous combined attack, I, on
Ctate-W4de compulsory education wa3
made, by ,Mendeli u. Z Smith,; John G !
dendel Smith approved the local op-
Sim Sims deeidTsa & compulsory edut- /.
cation is simply scheme to raise q
giant fund by taxation for reckless
expenditure" "tyis ,.f.Ssl /, =; .l5ssA, {.
Richard I. Manning ALSO, advocated
the local optibn iforfI,', Mr.. Manning
made q splendid business. .apsech.s5
Solicitor Robert A. Cooper made q
\ strong plea for increase of education
oil facilities. particularly for. the rural
districts and the poorer communi-
ties. :SssFs
to Bleasism and denied the reiterated
ring to Richards recent conversion.
| Browning as the means OF bringing
was suggested by Lowndes J..
the farmers. ~. ,4
John T.. Duncan told of "'The sys-
tenn" x. ';ssi,.
Mutually was absent. $
Shortly after the meeting opened.
interest was aroused by the exchange
OF sharp attacks on each others per.
sonat; andi.puDiic recoEdss Dys AdJutauI
General Moore, seeking reelection,
aud NJ. G.. Mills, his opponent
Attorney General Thomas HI. Pee
pies and Comptroller General A. w !.
Jones were absent. @ sjj.s sssf;.
James A. Summersett, candidate, Tor
1 Comptroller. general while discussing
Jones record told that $4,000 Z Of
lexington county money was possibly
tlost with. other deposits In the. defunct
lLexingtons Savings Bank, "daposited
there By an, bud ditcr. BOMBED blythe Gulf