The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-24
HUNTER THREATENED
BY Mr.. FORTNER
Hunter Said FOrtner Was Too
insignificant to be Noticed.
CHARGE AGAINST MOORE.
Two Middle-Aged Men Have Fierce
Fight at the Jasper County
Meeting.

Ridgeland. July 22.-The state
campaign party today swung to
Ridgeland and addressed an undem-
Jasper county voters, together with
almost the same number of ladies, in
large shady grove on the edge of
town.
The melting was called to order at
1890 by Chairman w. A. Sauls,
after which the invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. ]. r. Funderburk.
w. w. Moore, candidate for re.
election as adjutant general, spoke
first and made his usual speech. A
well filed bench spilled it's occupants
on the ground as General Moore con-
cluded and caused some merriment.
M. c. Willis charged Jnat the rec.
concentrations from the regimeutal
commanders in favor of General
Moore we're secured by the adjutant
general on his annu; inspection as
the result of promises of good re-
ports to the regimental commanders
road commits sioner, directed an at
tau against \. Hunter, candidate
for lieutenant governor, for remarks
Mr.. Hunter made in Spar,anburg
about MIR. rolner's bin in regard TO
white teachers in neg. o schools.
II warn you now that if you CON
tinue the~. attacks, So SUR as there
Is God IN Iieaven, 1 will put yoI
0oIr of the race" said Mr. Furtner
other carC;i};es fo2 ra'l-oa 'om
missioner Present NAL their usual
speeches. Frank w. Shealy and ".
IL Witherspool were absent.
b. Frank Kelley, candidate for
, lieutenant governor, in answer to
Andrew ]. Bethea's significant Gues-
tion as to why Mr.. Kelley had resign.
: ed from the dispensary board, declar-
ed he had explained all this TO Cover
nor Blease in letter which he read
: giving as his reason the press OF pri.
vate business.
Andrew j. Bethea and William NJ
Hamer the other candidates for lieu
. tenant governor, introduced no new
feature.
!, ]. A. Hunter declared that Mr.
. Fortner was too insignificant t
:, even answer" Hr Hunter said tha
! he was against the Fortner bill as 1
a was when presented to the legisla
ture. He denied that Mr.. Fortne
was the author of the bill.
Just as Thomas II. Peoples, candi
date for reelection as attorney gen
eral, stared speaking, a fierce figh
began, just in front of the speakers
stand between two middle aged men
- r. A. Bennett and E. Cooler, an
1t was several minutes before orde
=, was restored
A. G.. Brice, the other candidat
:, for attorney general made his usua
=. speech.
= John T. Duncan's sallies at the eN
pense of the other candidate
:, brought frequent bursts of applause
, w. c. Irby deplored the larg
Yankee hunting preserve" in Jaspe
>, county, which he said kept thousand
, of white people from owning home
- and beides raised taxes on the i'm
=, proved lands in the country.
Richard l Manning made his usua
-, plea for harmony and law and ordcl
He declared that he stood for loca
option, compulsory education. h
. said, was premature.
A telegram was read from John !
A. Mutually. who was absent
- John G. Richards declared that h
= had not voted for the express rate
decision recently rendered by tn
railroad commission, on the contrar,
-, ne saind he had done al in mis- powe
to prevent the action Of the commi.
!, sion. His announcement OF allies
lance to Governor Blease failed {
;, draw applause.
= c. A. Smith spent most c: hi
: time advancing arguments aeains
= the adoption of compulsory educG
"A tino at his time. He received liDeI
% al applause.
Lowendes j. Barowpipg declare
), that Jasper county was one OF HI
1. children, by reason of activities ]
/, the Legislature in bringing about n
creation Of the new county. He az
{vocated state tax reforms