Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

Sucn law III IOrCe. L am pleaQlnR
for the 10000 boys and girls Of this
state" he said.
Mr. Clinkscales was given a bou-
quet.
, Robert A. Cooper spoke Of the Of
flee Of governor as the most impor-
tant office in this state. He advocat-
ed the enforcement of law, naming
the glaring exceptions Of disobedience
Of the law in Charleston, with its
racetrack gambling and Columbia
with it's blind tigers"
II, Mr.. Cooper stated that he was in
favor of equalization of the school
facilities Of the counties. He paid
tribute to the work of Clemson COL
lege in all that it is doing for the
farmers, and urged that the demon
stration agents acquaint the people
with the danger of the boil weevil,
which, according to experts, will reach
South Carolina in five years. He
asked that support be given the state
board Of health. The speaker then
developed his idea of a rural credits
law.
| John T. Duncan advocated the ap-
pointment of a public service COM
mission. He then talked about what
he calls his system"
John Richards" he said, "by the
denial of his coat tail swinging has
advertised himself from Hellaballoo
to Boston"
w. C. Irby, Jr., recounted his fight
in the legislature to sustain the veto
OF the governor on the sale Of the
asylum property in Columbia. He
told Of his work in the state con-
vention in denouncing the rules
adopted there. He charged that John
G. Richards and Mendel L. Smith had
missed this convention, fearing to
give a vote on the rules.
He related the time when the mills
in Aiken closed down, almost starv-
ing the people. II propose to make
every man who works in a mill join
union by law" he said.
iiby SSdlHiubly ueHOuHCeu lHe
control of cotton mills by northern
capital.
Richard I. Manning said that the
people Of the state were tired Of fac
tionalism.
Law Enforcement Paramount.
THE paramount issue above all
others in South Carolina is enforce
ment Of law. What difference does it
make what laws you enact If they are
not regarded,?" he asked.
South Carolina does not hold the
place she once held among her sister
states. 1t Is said Of us beyond our
state lines and in our own legislative
halls that we are a lawless people
that crime Is condoned-that criminals
frequently go unpunished; that the
verdicts Of our juries are lightly set
aside; that the laws are disregarded.
This, my fellow citizens, is a serious
condition. Is it true? Are our laws
disobeyed? We have a law against
race track gambling. Does this keep
this lawless and demoralizing set out
Of our state? Are criminals unpun-
ished? Are the verdicts Of our juries
| lightly set aside? You know the con-
dition. Men and brethren, are these
things so? l answer yes. Is this con-
dition to continue in South Carolina?
Is it not so that life is not protected IL
you happen to be against the governor?
Is not the feeling abroad among the
reckless among law breakers that IL
murder is committed a petition for
pardon can be secured and that II it Is
signed by the right ones, a pardon
state can go forward where such a
| condition exists. 1t Is time to change
| it. 1 promise you that If elected gov
ernor will change 1t, that law will be
| enforced, and this will be state wide
not local or optional but everywhere
in South Carolina"
His statement concerning his atti-
tude toward the use of the pardoning
power was applauded.
Mr.. Manning was literally applaud
ed in outlining the rest Of his plat
form.
John B. Adger Mullaly was absent
| because Of sickness.
Tells of His Record.
John G. Richards referred to his va
| rious connections during twelve years
| with the state administration. He re-
lated his fight to separate the whites
| and blacks in travel.
II am the one candidate who has
called attention to the fact that the
new rules will disfranchise $4,000 to
| 10000 eligible voters" said Mr.. Rich
| ards in answering the charges Of w. c.
Irby, Jr, that he had failed to attend
the state convention.
Mr.. Richards stated that he was op
posed to compulsory education in any
form because such a law would mill
tate against the white child in favor
Of the black child
Il am opposed to spending any
money for the education Of negroes
until every white person is educated"
he said.
How are you going to do it?" asked
an auditor.
IF you had as much sense as any
man you can figure it out" he replied.
Mr.. Richards was loudly applauded
and the statement brought out fac
tional demonstration when he said that
he was going to vote for Blease in the
race for United States senator. Cheers
of "Blease" and Smith" lasted for
several minutes.
Better Look Out"
Better look out for yourself" shout
ed an auditor as Mr.. Richards read a
statement concerning the position Of
E. D. Smith and his relation to the
farmer which Mr. Richards denounced.
The crowd got up from their seats
on the ground, many Of them climbing
up on the stand and one Of the listen
ers from Blackville, it is said, becom-
ing angered and violent in speaking to
Mr.. Richards, was arrested.
Mr.. Richards picked up a tumbler,