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

un!a.thsul in refusing to allow an at
t9ruay to use the name of the State
IN an action to test the validity of the
appointment of a dispensary board
&C control.
'Na3en Mr.. Arrowsmith, an attor
ncy, went to Mr.. Peoples and t,ld
him the situation the attorney general
said ne would have to see the govern
or" said Mr.. Brice, who continued
that the upshot of the whole matter
was dat Mr.. Arrowsmith never got
the permission he sought to use the
name o. tie State.
"yr. Peoples is servant Of the
s vernon, tool OF the governor, and
not :, servant of tne people" charged
Mr.. Brice.
Thomas H. Peoples referred to the
overwhelming de:eat Of Mr.. Brice in
1925 :o1 circuit Judge and prophesied
that if Mr.. Brice were elected attorney
general the State would gain very
poor official. Mr.. Peoples did not
refer tc the Sims matter nor to the
dispensary board matter.
For Comptroller General.
A. W. Jones, candidate for comp
troller general, took UP some of the
charges made by his opponent, James
A. Summersett. He was vigorously ap-
plauded and cheered when ae finished.
James A. Summersett referred to
Mr.. Jones speech at Camden as "the
rawlings of a disordered mind" Mr..
Summersett drew some Kisses and
some applause.
NJ. c. Willis, candidate for adju-
tant general. said that the reason
there is no encampment is that there
is a property shortage charged to the
militia.
W. w. Moore, candidate for reelec-
ton to the office of adjutant general,
was given lengthy applause as he
arose. He said that he had made
every effort to have company COM
manders turn in property
eff the property has not been
turned in it is the fault Of the ccm-
pany commanders insisted Gen.
Moore, who said that the failure OF
the commander-in-chief to muster out
certain deficient companies and make
them turn in their equipment in ac-
cordance with law was TIE reason the
STATE militia was not to have an en-
camDment
For Governor.
Richard |. Manning, the first candi-
date for governor to speak, was greet
ed with burst Of applause.
"As governor l would place as my
watchword Statewide enforcement oi
law" declared Mr.. Manning amid fur
ther applause.
Mr.. Manning scored race track
gambling and declared that he III
tended if elected to enforce the Law.
"Over 500 pardons tnd paroles have
been issued to negroes and over 300
to white men acrss the street there,
said Mr.. Manning, painting toward
the State house He declared tnat
yeggmen, safe-crackers and rapists
need not apply to him for pardons
and was cheered and applauded.
"If elected governor l mean to ask
a direct appropriation Of State funds
for the common schools to supple
ment the constitutional 3-mill tax
asserted Mr.. Mannings, wao urged the
liberal support Of rural schools.
Mr.. Manning took Mr.. Clinkscales
to task on his statement that the leg
islature should find means to support
Statewide compulsory education.
Then he developed his argument in
favor of local option compulsory edu-
cation.
Mr.. Manning was applauded and
cneered when he finished.
J. B. A. Mutually spoke next.
John C. Richards.
The leaders in the last State con-
vention led by the newspapers have
passed regulations watch have dis
franchised about $4,000 white men,
declared John G.. Richards.
Mention of Mr.. Clinkscales' name
by Mr.. Richards drew prolonged ap-
plause from the audience. Chairman
Sloan asked for order.
Mr.. Richards insisted that a COM