The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-08-06


which Is the foundation to all pros
psrity, referring to tho farmers. He
spoke Of his activity In aiding the ~
mtnistratien at Washington, and his
efforts in behalf Of the farmers. He
told of his work In getting an amend
ment to the currency bill recently
passed by Congress which would aid
the farmer materially. Whom the Sen
ator took his seat he was giyen deaf.
ening applause and his friends crowd.
cd around him to shake his hand.
BIeaseites Work, Others Sleep.
The next speaker was the governor
who arrived at the stand at the head
OF procession Of his followers. Aiken
county Is a Blease county, and the
governor there took shot at practi-
cally everything and everybody. He
criticised the recent Democratic state
convention for passing a set Of rules
which would disfranchise tho poor
man, he said. He said his side. how
ever had enrolled while the other side
were asleep, and that he would win
out In August by 5000 to $4,000 ma
jority. He paid his respects to eau
Gus which had been called by the
members Of the Aiken county delega-
ton to the recent convention, this
caucus to meet in the capital city
soon. He said It would be a "rump"
convention and asked the question,
why do they want to eliminate any
body from the governors race, II they
are not whipped" This was in ref.
erence to the call which was to eitmi-
nate some Of the anti-admfnistration
candidates so as to centre upon one
man aud elect an anti-Blease candi.
date to the governorship. The gov
ernor took his usual rap at the news-
paper men and said that they had
to tell lie In their reports In order TO
hold their jobs, and that II they sent
in an honest report Of the meetings
II was changed in the office by the
editors SO as to make It appear that
the crowd in the various parts OF the
state where meetings had been held
were IN favor of his opponents. He
said that everybody could SEQ for
themselves that the Aiken crowd was
a B1ease crowd. He was presented
with a gold-headed can given by the
street car men who he said appreciat-
ed the fact that he did not send a
military company against them when
they had labor troubles. He was ap.
plauded to the echo when he com.
pleted his speech.
Meet at EdgeheId.
The meeting at EdgeHeld Wednes'
day was distinctly an anti-Blease
meeting, and few developments out
of the ordinary transpired. The gov.
ernor made what is considered tame
speech for him, and in 1t he referred
to J. VIM. Thurmond, paying him COM
pliments. Mr.. Thurmond, it will be
remembered, was the campaign man
ager of Judge Jones, who ran against
the governor the last time and was
defeated. He referred to the appoint
rnents made possible. he said, by the
1 Sorsement Of Senator Smith. He said
I senator did not go out and get a
good farmer for United States mar
shall, but instead secured a newspa-
per man. He criticised the appoint.
ment Of F. H. Weston as district at
torney. W. P. Pollock scored the gov
ernor and received much applause.
L. D. Jennings made his usual attack
upon the record Of the governor and
Senator Smith spoke of his record In
the senate. The crowd, It Is said, was
q Smith crowd.
Four Times This Week.
Tho candidates win speak next
week to four audiences. opening up
Tuesday at Camden. They will speak
in the Pee Dee section Of the state,
there being fourteen more counties to
be visited. The campaign Is drawing
70 a close and each day there is add
cd interest to the standing Of the re-
spective candidates.
Nothing new has developed in the
Mcintosh incident, with the exception
Of the affidavit Of W. r. Richey,
brother Of r. A. Aichey. convicted OF
statutory rape and pardoned by the
governor. W r. Richey made affidav::
its that the signature Of DR.. Mcintosh
30 the recommendation for q pardon
was genuine SO far as he knew and
that 1t was handed him BY Dr. A. B.
xAowlton, who has since died.