The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-19

for the passage of laws, that they
will know that it is not mine. but
the voice OF the people speaking to
them through me. Because OF my
stand for the rights of The people,
have received many bittcr cuts. |
have often been in your midst with Il
heavy heart, but YOU did not know it,.
| have been arouSing myself with the
sword of truth and justice, and there
are men here that can bear witness
that in this campaign my thrusts
have sunk it deep in the financial oc-
topus that is Fastening itself upon
the people. You, my friends. have
ever protected me from slandcr and
calumny and should be elected
governor, while busy fighting for
laws for the protection of my people
| will do as in the past. leave my en-
emies to the tender mcrcics Of my
friends.
Whether elected or not, know
that | have started movement that
all the wealth, power and trickcry Of
the financial oligarchy cant stop"
John G. Richards said he was the
most misrcprcscuted man lin the
State. and then rompcd on the CO.
lumbia papers for certain editorial
nttcraEccs Of theirs concerning him.
He said Mr.. Simms misrcprcscntcd
him in his remarks on the lien law
repeal lie said he was farmer and
lis fight against the lien law was to
Sivc the farmers relief. He said he
vas making the race on borrowed
money. Mr.. Richards said he had
stood for thc department. OF agricul-
turc. commerce and Immigration, but
L., Ip.f Il Il L., a
brinG in cnCap labor and he intro
duc"d Il bill striking down the immi-
grafton hnrcau and accepted Mr.. Ir-
b!'s amendment making it depart
men Of ?.riculturc and knocking out
the immigration bureau.
Mr.. Richards said attacks were be-
ing made on his character, and that he
did not believe the people were going
to allow him TO be crushed simply
because his position on politics don't
agree with that Of some fellows.
Any man or set Of men," said Mr.
Richards. who charges that have
done things in the past, swinging to
a side for political reasons and be
traying my friends for political pre-
fcrmcnt is as false as false can be-"
lie explained his statement on every
stump that he intends voting for
l'lcasc for the Senate as a yindicaiton
OF the charge Of coat-tail swinging
brought. he said, against him. lie said
he had been supporting Governor
Blcasc ever since the Governor an
and said the Governor and others
knew it,
Charles Carroll Simms again
charged that Mr.. Richards had work
cd for the repeal of the lien law and
Sought the crop mortgage law
against the poor white farmers. Mr.
Simms said it was known before the
last election that Blcase intended
to run for the Senate and he said he
had asked Richards whether he vot-
cd for Jones or Blcasc in 1912 and
Mr. Richards refuses to answer
Mr.. Simms was ilaying Mr.. Rich
ards on his closcncSs to Senator
Tillman when Mr.. Richards arose, in
tcrrupting him, said: 81 am not in
any manner kin to Senator Tillman,
but | would be proud to be-" adding
later. And am not kin to Gonzales :"
Mr.. Simms whirlcd around and
said II have not accused you of that
crime, sir while the audience laugh
goats won't mix"
Mr.. Simms said Mr.. Richards had
not rcpudiatcd his friendship for
Senator Tillman and "hc could slap
the Columbia State and spit in their
face the Gonzales would still be his
friends, they love him so we'll" He
cXcoriatcd Mr.. Richards on his Rlcasc-
ism and warned his Blcasc friends
against voting for a gold brick"
Chas. a. Smith continued his at
tack on the "eliminators" and made
strong argument for referendum
ON prohibition and opposed compul-
sorry education, getting some cheers.
Mendcl J.. Smith denounced dcma-
gogucS, and condemned "clmnators"
and elimination" conferences. His
concmnation Of abuse Of the pardon
ing power and plea for law enforce
mcnt drew applause.
Lowndcs J. Browning "lit on" the
fcliminatorg" and attacked r. l..
Manning as the friend of corporate G
interests. IIc said all this factional-
ism was the result of ono mans "in
sane desire to be governor" lie got
two bouquets Of flowers.
Ignorance" said John G. Clink-
ScalcS, mas cost inc state or South
Carolina more than all other things
put together He protested against
the poison that people have been put
ting out that he favored sending a
sheriff after child and placing him
in school for nine months. He then
went into an explanation of the school
at;1nGHnIr lie advocated. He was
chccrcd and given several bouquets
John r. Duncan referred to- a pen
cilcd statement on a plank on the
stand at Union. cole l.. BlcaSc Sam
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