The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-12

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variant attitudes. All are in favor of
expanding education among the white
people, but the question of the educa-
ton of the negro, who ere In a ma.
tority in this state of almost a quarter
OF a million, continues to bob up as
an argument against compulsory edu.
cation.
Ciinkscales Decrles "Nigger Scare"
John G. ~Clinkscales, candidate for
governor, is the sole advocate Of q
statewide 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 are that the children Of the coun-
try districts be as we'll prepared to go
to school as the children in the cities.
before the enactment Of a 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 /.
Manning, who advocate local option in
the questions of education and, liquor.
Lowndes j. Browning of Union, can
didate for governor, has Lot advocated
any general system or plan Of educa-
ton, but has stated that a statewide
compulsory education law would In
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 ~fundarnen-
tally opposed to compelling education
on Anglo-Saxon people. Mr.. Richards
argues that It will elevate the negro
child at the expense OF the white
child. Against this argument Is the
prediction OF MIR. Clinkscaies that II
the present conditions are allowed to
continue for Is years 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 OF
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.
I'VE need more white farmers on
small FARMS" pleads Mr.. Browning.
Wants Demonstration School.
Mr.. 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 the
boil weevil will reach South Carolina
in about five years and that all farm
ers should be made acquainted with
the best means of hampering the ad-
vance of this pest that has put many
farmers in Texas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Alabama into bankruptcy.
MI. Cooper maintains that South
Carolina is essentially an agricultural
state and that aid should be given in
all ways practicable to help the con-
ditions OF the farmers.
The races for minor Offices have
waned in interest as the campaign
draws near to its end, and as the
question of the selection OF a chief
executive on August rs must be made
from eleven aspirants to that position.
The quartette of candidates for lieu
tenant governor, Andrew j., Bethea,
William M. Hamer, J. A. Hunter and
B. Frank Kelley, have confined them
selves lately to- gentle prods at the
records Of each other and the sallies
for the most part have been accepted
by the audiences / nthe best of humor.
Mr.. Bethea bases his, plea for suffrage
on his work as Gov. Ansel's secretary
and his present position as code COM
missioner; Mr.. Hamer, not having
been in public life before, holds up
his record as a business man in
Dillon; Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. Kelley
speak of their work in the legislature.
the former being a representative from
eamberg county and the latter a rep
resentative and later a state senator
from Lee county.
The candidates for railroad crmmis-
sioner, six in number, vary Little in
the presentation Of their platforms.
The candidates are James Cansler,