The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-01
Polloek'S warm SPEECH.
AT HAMPTON DECLARES STATE
u IN CRISIS GREAT AS
IN 107O.
In swclterin9 Weather Candidates
Ase Wen Received at Hampton
bsesss WIN Not Garry . Single
County Declares Pollock.

Hampton. June 25.-with the mer-
curry hovering about the century
mark United States Senatorial aspi-
rants today mopped their brows and
Kept the campaign issues quivering at
fever heat. Mr.. Pollock. who has
been gradually growing more and
more warm In his utterances. made
here today the most fiery speech Of
the anti-Blease side since the cam
paign opened. Hampton county. ac-
cording to the speaker. was organized
Immediately after the Red Shirt" po-
iitical upheavai Of '7s and the county
Got the name from the illustrious
loader Of that dark hour.
The crisis We are now facing Is
similar to the one OF 1s7s." the speak
Or said. South Carolina Is calling
for the same patriotic men to redeem
her." he continued. while the crowd
uproariously applauded his challenge.
The same speaker said that there
was much being said In the State
campaign about coattail swingers.
Tr.sn he added: There are not coat
.ail swinging now. There were once.
but nov there are not coattails to
swiAs to. a jennings. Smith and
have cut them or"
Yes" some one In the crowd
shouted back. "but there's the shirt
TAN"
But ws'n get that before the sum-
msr 10 over" the speaker was quick
u rstort. "Once there were coat
tail swInssrs. but now they are afraid
Ths governor 10 just the big boss
and his subordinates are only pushing
for. him."
The man from Cheraw prophe-
sled that the governor would not
carry singis county In the State on
August 2S. The governor IL on the
run" Mr.. Pollock added. ''The latest
report n that he's called his 'hench-
men together to tighten up the ma
chine. that the governor may be in
The second race. which Ia extremely
doebtful."
Mr.. Jennings. In trying to discredit
i'enator Smiths claims to having had
soms part In advancing the price of
cotton the last decade. said:
IF Smith gets only the votes of
these who believe that Senator Smith
has caused this. then his vote will not
bs equivalent to that of Hampton
county"
., Senator Smith. the first speaker,
had started the election forecast. He
&xain quoted Paul In the familiar
fighting good fght and keeping the
faith" passages. and added: Hence
forth there 10 laid up for me the
greatest majority ever received by any
candidate In South Carolina"
There will be In all probability as
many a. 900 voters out to hear the
candidates.
The meeting today was held In the
open air pavilion on the court house
square. p. H. 0ooding. the county
chairman. presided. and the Rev. w.
~. Bowling made a brief prayer.
The speeches were kept within a
ss-minuts limit.
tomorrow the party goes to Barn.
well. This Ia county which has al
ways been boisterously pro- Blease. As
the governor has been out Of the run
ming three days and attacks increas.
ingiy bitter have been made upon his
record. In his absence. anticipations
are that there may be some excite
msnt at the Barnwell meeting.
Senator Smith was first introduced.
He at once launched into q discus
sion Of the national legislation re-
csntiy initiated by the Wilson admin
istration. At no time during the cam
oaign has the banking and currency
Law amendment fathered by Senator
Smith been more kindly received.
What will be the rate OF interest %
the speaker was asked by one In the
audience when the time extension
feature and the amendment whereby
farm products and real estate have
become collateral with the central re-
gionai bank were under discussion.
That will be determined just as
soon a. the banks are In fun opera :
ton under the new law" Mr.. Smith
replied. There Is much reason to be-
love that money will not only be had
easier. but at a lower rate Of interest
than ever before"
The senator got hearty response
when reading lists OF prices paid for
cotton during the last two decades.
When he came to the lean years
when and 6 cents were the prices.
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