Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-06


Simms, in addition, has continued to
attack Mr.. Richards for his friendship
TO go many administrations that have
heen at variance with each other He
has also taken Mr.. Richards to at'
count for his varying stands on the
liquor question.
With the issues Of law enforcement
and the judicious use of pardoning
power coming so strongly to the front
the question OF compulsory education
has not been 80 prominent in the last
week as earlier in the campaign. II
u still discussed on every stump ant
by nearly all the speakers, with widel!
variant attitudes. All are In favor OF
expanding education among the white
people, but the question Of the educa-
tion of the negro, who are IN ma
jority in this state OF almost quarter
OF a million, continues to bob up as
an argument against compulsory edu-
cation.
CIinkscaIes Decries "Nigser Scare"
John G.. Clinkscales, candidate for
governor, is the sole advocate OF
statemide compulsory school attend
ance law and continually decrieS the
niger scare" advanced by some OF
his opponents as an argument against
the education OF the whites. Robert
A. Cooper advocates provision and
ample school facilities" with espec-
ial care that the children of the coun-
try districts be as we'll prepared to so
to school as the children in the cities,
before the enactment of law that
would force all children into school.
He stated also that a statewide school
attendance law at this time could not
be enforced.
Against Compulsory Education.
As against these positions on COM
pulsory education are the statements
Of Mendel l.. Smith and Richard l.
Manning, who advocate local option in
the questions of education and liquor.
Lowndes ]. Browning Of Union, can
didate for governor, has not advocated
any general system or plan OF educa-
tion, but has stated that statewide
compulsory education law would tn
crease the tax levy five mills, which
the people Of the state are not pre-
pared to stand. Charles A. Smith has
said that he was in favor Of any step
that would advance the cause OF edu-
cation in this state. Directly opposed
to these views of the compulsory edu-
cation issue Is that Of John G. Rich
ards, who states that he iS fundamen-
tally opposed to compelling education
on Anglo-Saxon people. Mr. Richards
argues that 1t will elevate the negro
child at the expense Of the white
child. Against this argument IS the
prediction of Mr. Clinkscales that If
the present conditions are allowed to
continue for Is Yeas that there will
be more negroes than white people
qualified to vote at the expiration OF
that time.
Advocate Rural Credits.
Lowndes j. Browning and w. c..
Irby, Jr., are strong advocates OF the
enactment OF a rural credits law,
which will enable farmers to own
their farms and homes. Mr. Browning
and Mr.. Irby would like to see the
state loan money at a low rate or
interest to prospective white farmers
and to the present farmers, so that
they can remain In the country as
producers instead OF going to the cities
and becoming consumers. They point
out that the general exodus Of fami-
lies from the country to the city and
the large number Of tenant white
farmers should be decreased by aid
from the state treasury, as these who
develop the farms Of South Carolina
represent the backbone and material
prosperity of all people in the state.
1--WE need more white farmers on
small FARMS" pleads Mr.. Browning.
Wants Demonstration School.
MIR. Cooper In the field OF agricul-
tural development advocates that a
farm demonstration school under the
direction OF Clemson Agricultural
College be placed in each county.
This school by practical demonstration
can show the farmers the latest aids
IN farming AS an immediate good Of
such schools Mr. Cooper calls attention
to the production of scientists that tho
boil veeytl will reach South Carolina
In about Ave years and that all farm
ers should be made acquainted with
tho BEST means Of hampering the ad-