Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-31
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1914.
coat tail swinger, and today I hold

coat tail swinger, and today hold
no commission.
"Blease Is not going to control me"
he declared, III / am elected govern
or" This was an answer to a ques-
tioning auditor "Mr. Richards Is a
great quitter Of job he said, "and
Is here now electioneering and yet be-
ing paid as a railroad commissioner"
Charles A. Smith asked promotion to
the governors chair on his record as
stood for economy in government with
no waste Of the peoples money or ap-
propriations beyond the income Of the
state.
He stated that he was in favor Of an
educated citizenship and OF placing
adequate facilities within the reach Of
, a rising generation. Il believe he
said, that the compulsion OF love and
pride and public opinion will as read
lily Danish illiteracy as mandatory leg
islation." He repeated his stand on
prohibition.
Mendel L. Smith said that he was
making his plea for suffrage on the
highest platform. He spoke Of the
value Of good roads and the use Of
lime deposits for the cheaper produc-
ton Of fertilizer He paid a tribute
to the work Of the state board Of
health.
"One Of the greatest blessings we
can promise" he said. us to bring Sc
curity to the people" He asked II life
was safer in the state than it was a
few years ago; not a hand went up
and there were many shouts Of mo-"
He eulogized Judge Massey Of Vir-
ginia for his fearlessness in handling
the Allen case when as soon as he
pronounced sentence, was shot He said
that he would honor the verdictS Of
the juries, the prosecution Of solici-
tors and the sentences Of judges. He
was cheered for his stand against the
abuse Of the pardoning power.
Lowndes ]. Browning said that he
made no appeal to passion or faction
alism. He charged that statewide
compulsory education would increase
the tax levy five mills. He asked that
Mr.. Clinkscales state what would he
do with the 10000 negro children. He
advocated in brief outline his plan for
rural credits, which would enable
farmers to own their homes and
farms.
He spoke of his being in favor Of
abolishing the personal property tax,
which has proven inefficient" and the
substitution thereof of q graduated
John G. Clinkscales said that he
pointed with pride to the increase in
material prosperity in this state. I'VE
must give more attention" said the
speaker, Ito the development of our
human interests"
North Carolina" he declared,
| would not rescind their compulsory
education law for anything" He stat
ed that 1t was time to lay aside the
"nigger scare" He argued that the law
| forbids putting child under IL years
Of age in the cotton mill and that the
| child should be put in school before
that time. He was warmly applauded.
Robert A. Cooper spoke Of the
| power Of the chief executive, and
then discussed the paramount issue
law or lawlessness." There can be
no industrial developments" he said,
unless 1t is based on law and order.
shall ever honor, therefore, the
| verdicts Of juries."
Mr.. Cooper stated that his friends
| would be those who obey the law and
that his efforts would be used to
| suppress the lawless. He advocated
provision for statewide education"
| before such a law is enacted. He
stated positively that statewide COM
pulsory school attendance law at this
| time could not be enforced. He then
| outlined his scheme to place q farm
| demonstration school in each county
so that the farmers could advance
the great agricultural interests Of
this state. One good Of such schools,
he pointed out, would be preparing
the farmers against the threatened
/ invasion of the boil weevil.
II stand for a proper support Of
our state board Of health" said Mr..
Cooper, as he spoke Of his advocacy
Of extending the benefits Of public
health service.
John T. Duncan spoke Of the "sys-
tenn" He caused a great deal Of
laughter at the expense Of other can
didates for governor.
| w. c. Irby, Jr., told Of his work in
the legislature. II challenge the news
papers" he said, Ito show one thing
in Irby's record that was against the
interests Of the working people" He
told Of his fight against the immigra-
tion bureau and charged that Rich
| ard l. Manning in the senate, Mendel
L. Smith and John G. Richards in the
house and Robert A. Cooper had put
1t over the people," He told Of the
bill, Of which he was author, to
make cotton mills submit reports and
repeated his denunciation Of the cot
ton mill merger"
| Mr.. Irby advocated a system of
rural credits similar to that Of New
Zealand.
II have had the courage" he said,
Ito refuse to sign petitions for par
| dons and paroles when I thought II
best to do it," said Mr.. Irby in answer
to question as to how he would use
the pardoning power. He stated that
he would be a friend Of his enemies,
If he thought his enemies were right,
saying that he would be a governor
Of all the people"
| What do you call an enemy?"
asked an auditor.
| "One who goes behind my back,
tells a lie on ME and knows that II Is
a lie," responded Mr.. Irby, and the
audience cheered. He said that he
was a friend Of the governor because
Of personal opinion, to which all are
entitled" Mr.. Irby was we'll received.
| Richard I. Manning said that there
is "but one issue in South Carolina"
as there was a certain amount Of
agreement toward the other issues
which he outlined. This issue, he
pointed out emphatically, was the per-
petuation Of the policies Of the pres
ent administration.
| THE senatorial campaign" SAID
Mr. Manning, has overshadowed the
| state campaign. / fear our people
may lose sight of the importance of
the race for state officers. I cannot
overstate the Importance Of the state
campaign. A senator in Washington
has but one vote in the congress for
our country, while a governor, to a
large extent, has the destiny Of his
state in his hands.
| And this brings me to the issue
most vital to all South Carolinians.
In my opening speech Of the cam
paign. declared that I would not in
ject factionalism into this campaign,
and have not done so. But, against
my wishes, developments have
brought us face to face with the fact
that the race for the gubernatorial
chair has narrowed down to the ques-
ton whether a man stands with those
wishing the perpetuation Of the poll
cies Of the present administration
with its lawlessness or whether he
stands at the head Of that other ele-
ment which thinks the present admin
| istration Is a disgrace to the state.
1.-The paramount issue Of this cam
| paign is not good roads; 1t Is not
| liquor; even compulsory education Is
minor question compared with the
real issue. The one tremendous issue
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