Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-14

nee for governor? Have they ever
spoken a pleasant word of me or my
administration? Have they ever done
one thing to uphold my hands as gov
ernor, and for the best interests Of the
people Of this state? No. They have
misrepresented me; they have lied on
me, and all this talk Is slush, to try to
fool my friends and deceive them
However, it will not go. The people
will not be deceived. They were not
in 1910, nor in 1912, and they will not
be in 1914. Do you remember how the
reports Of the papers gave everything
to the other side? The greatest
speeches were made by the speakers
on the other side; the speakers on the
other side received all the applause;
two-thirds Of the crowd at every meet
ing almost were against Blease." 1t
was all false. 1t was done to deceive
those who were not present. But
when the primaries were held each
year their reports were proven false
by the voters, who rolled up the ma
jority for me and my friends, as they
will do again this year, the newspaper
Misrepresentation and falsehoods to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The platform of the Farmers Move
ment, held in March, 1894, in Section
II, stated: Believing with Thomas
Jefferson that the diffusion Of infor-
nation and the arraignment Of all
abuses at the bar Of public reason is a
fundamental principle Of free govern
ment, and it will give the needed re-
lief, we demand that candidates for
governor and lieutenant governor
shall, and all other aspirants to state
offices are invited to canvass the
state" etc. In the same year the Au-
gust convention, in the Constitution Of
the Democratic party inserted Article
IL: Before the election in 1892, and
each election year thereafter, the state
Democratic committee shall issue a
call to all candidates for state offices
to address the people Of the different
counties Of the state fixing the dates
for the meetings." etc.
I still favor that, and go further
and favor that candidates for the
United States senate, as included in
the amended Constitution Of the Dem
ocratic party, also go facesto face be-
fore the people Of this state. The ef-
fort to abolish the county-to- county
canvass rs made by the newspaper
editors, wh0s hope to keep the truth
from the voters and force the people
to accept the newspaper accounts of
what is being said and done by the
and thus, by lies and abuse
deceive the voters in favor Of the
favorites and against those
whom they oppose.
His Idea of Platform.
Allow me to announce the principles
that should be the platform OF the
this summer:
1st. An honest administration of all
laws, fairly and impartially to all citi-
zens alike.
I'd. Enforcing all laws upon all sub
jects, and obedience to the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the Con-
stitution Of South Carolina. -,
Sd. Keeping forever separate the
judicial and executive de-
partments Of the government, each,
however, doing it's duty and endeav-
oring to uphold and support the other.
4th. Trial by jury for all persons
accused of crime, and enforcing the
judgments Of courts founded upon the
verdlcts of the juries.
II you would allow me further to
suggest, 1 would make the following
issues:
First Competency.
Second. Honesty Of purpose.
Third. Education.
Fourth Taxation.
Fifth. The Fortner Bill, or a similar
measure that will prevent white peo-
pie from teaching negroes in any
school or college in this state.
Sixth A fiat rate Of two cents per
mile on all railroads in South Carroll
ma.
Let each candidate when he appears
before the voters show himself compe-
tent and honest and declare himself
upon the other issues which l name.
Then, after he expresses himself, IL the
voter finds him competent and honest,
and he stands upon these issues as the
voter stands, let the voter support
him. II he does not, defeat him. AS for
myself, 1 will answer now; while time
will not permit me to answer fully, l
will give my position:
First. Competency.
AS to my competency, my expert
ence in the house and senate, and my
as a parliamentarian In
those bodies, speak for themselves,
and / respectfully submit, show me
competent to be a member
of any law-making body in this ma
ton.
Second. Honesty Of purpose in do
ing those things which the candidate
pledges himself to do, and being GER
tain that he favors those things which
are for the best interests Of the peo-
ple-that he favors them at heart and
is not simply claiming to favor them
for the purpose Of being elected.
AS to my honesty, submit the pub
lie record in various offices which
have held since 1890.
Third. Education.
Let every mother control her own
in her own way, as God in
tended, and let her be free from out
side interference and meddling.
AS to education, my record is so
we'll known that feel as IL it is vast
ing time to reiterate it. l have done
more for the country schools Of this
state than any other man who has
ever held office in it. My fight for an
extra one-mill levy is we'll known, and
fresh in the minds Of the people. My
fight in the last legislature, and the re-
suit Of bringing about a very large ap-
for all common school
purposes, marks this administration
rs having done more for the educa-
tional interests of South Carolina than
my administration heretofore. think