The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-22
UNFAIR THRUSTs AT CLINK.
SCALES"

one OF tho prominent candidates
for governor during the next two
years Is DR.. John G. Clinkscales. He
is man OF nuch ability. simple and
unassuming. with strong convictions,
and honesty Of purpose and charac-
ter throughout. His influence over
the State is extensive as a result of
the many years he has devoted to the
cause Of education. Columbia. Glenn
son and wofrord Colleges have each
been the seat Of his earnest efforts.
and after these years Of constant
night with ignorance no is waging
the battle for Statewide compulsory
education.
"One Of his fellow candidates, Mr..
Browning. charged him recently with
having modified his position on this
Ned with sixty deys a year." Prof.
Clinkscales denied that. and said 1t
had already been printed that he ad-
vocated three months as the MIMI
mum term Of school attendance for
the new law Again. the same candi-
date charged him with being In favor
Of Statewide prohibition. and at
tempted to drag him into public
avowal Of that purpose. The reply
was. statewide prohibition has
nothing whatever to do with this
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scales is concerned"
Before the campaign opened DR..
Clinkscales sent to several news
papers typewriter brief of
remarks he would make dur
ing the campaign. and In this paper,
made public before the speeches COM
menced. he didn't say anything about
favoring Statewide prohibition. At
the same time he stated his position
~ to compulsory education, and gave
three months as the minimum. which
clearly shows that he has not come
down on either issue.
"Now comes the Sumter Watchman
and Southron (whose article we re-
print In another column) saying that
ne has taken occasion to "sneer at
the appropriation of $4,000 by the
state OF South Carolina to obtain a
similar amour. from the federal gov
ernment" for the purpose OF tick
eradication. II goes on to say:
The development and future
prosperity Of South Carolina as an
agricultural community is depend
ent upon the eradication Of cattle
tick and the raising OF live stock
on larger scale than heretofore
possible. and any one who hinders
the good work that Is being done
by Clemson College in co-opera-
tion with the United States depart
msnt Of agriculture Is no friend OF
the farmer.
Prof Ciinkscales sneers at the
last legislature for appropriating
$4,000 for tick eradication and Il
In possible To infer that he would
oppose future appropriations to
carry on the work and would veto ap-
preparations OF this phase OF farm
extension work. IL he should be elect
ed governor
which Is entire misrepresentation
OF the stand OF Prof. Clinkscalcs.
either purposely Or ignorantly, and Is
calculated To- harm hini In the esti-
nation OF tho farmers who read that
paper. Prof. Clinkscales did not
sneer at the appropriation. Ills op-
ponents said that compulsory educa-
ton would wreck the state financial
iy. and he replied that IL the state
could spend $4,000 to save cows. 1t
ought to be able to spend some money
to save tho boys and girls. Which.
To our mind. is good doctrine. and
not detrimental to the farmers or any
body else.
"As does every man Of good sense.
Prof. clinkscales stands for every
thing that Will benefit the farmer,
and every other South Carolinian.
He does not oppose spending money
To raise better hogs. better cattle, but
no thinks We can afford at the same
time To spend some to raise better
men and women. And he's right.
The farmers will not he fooled by
such political tommyrot as that Prof.
Clinkscales Is opposed to their inter-
est" st."-OrangebrrG Times and Demo
crat.
The above explanation In defense