The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-15
ellD|Dl1Es n LEXINGTON.
FRANK w. SHEALEY GIVEN
OVATION BY HOME PEOPLE.
CAn1Adases Mako Their Usual Talks To
An 1hsescssed but Undemonstratv
Auaasnco-Aaanning Opposes Mr..
Oolnkscales' Compulsory Education

Lexington. July s.-Carefui stten-
Ion was given the candidates for
state of'sces by q quiet Lexington au-
disncs today at the meeting under the
tree Of the court house square. The
audience became enthusiastic only
once. This was when Frank w. Shea
~ ,of Lexington made q brief speech,
enneuncins his candidacy for rail-
sofd commissioner. The campaign
Darty was met at the station this
norning by . number of automobiles
with shesly banners on them and
carried to the town where numbers Of
ether Ehsaly banners were In evi-
dsnce.
0eorge Bell Zimmerman. county
chairman. presided. The Rev ]. p.
InaPinst offered the invocation.
Ths four candidates for lieutenant
governor manifested q marked dispo-
sition TO poke fun at one another
They spoke In ths following order:
D. Frank Kelley. Andrew jackson Be-
thss. William NJ. Hamer and ]. A..
Hnntsr.
CANDIDATES for attorney general de
vSlopsd little new In their speeches.
NJ. Peoples said that his opponent
had voted against . bill decreasing the
ls6al rate Of interest. voted against
striking out the enacting words Of
. compulsory education bill and re-
fused TO support . free textbook
bin. Mr. Brice said he voted against
IL ssury bill because in his part
of the state the banks obeyed the law
aad charged only pst cent interest.
Mf.s Peoples wac given his ftst bou-
sast. ...
James A. sumtnsrsett. candidate Tor
comptroller general. criticised ths rec.
ord OF A. ". Jones. His opponent. who
In turn srraisnsd ~. shmmcrsstt for
HE part ~ regent Of ths asyi6m III
the n t-insurancs tannit last spring
M. Jones ~as sivsn sotne ho&efs.
~. ". Moore and M. G. willis. ths
two, candidates for adjutAnt sst6aaA
MADE their usual speeches. 80 \
; CAnd,dates for railroad commision-
o. spoke next as follows: C. ID. Fort
nsr. George w. Fairev. Frank w.
shealy. y. II. Wharton and w. 1.
Witherspoon. James Cansler has not
rsjotned the party.
, The. audience remained impassive
uftii Frank w. shealy of Lexington
made . brief speech. announcing his
cand.dscy for the railroad commits
sicn. rho audience which on the
whole was very undemonstrative
chsersd and applauded this favorite
SON Admirers gave him lots of
flowers.
y. b. A. Mullaiiy. who was to have
SPOKEN frst among the candidates for
govsrnor. was absent on account Of
Hines. Chairman Zimmerman read
Mr.. Mulially's platform.
John q. Richards condemned COM
pulsory education.
1T 10 fundamentally wrong" Mr..
Richsards told the audience. "and re-
pulsivs to the Angio-Saxon sensibiii-
ties."
Mr.. Richards' arraignment of the
snrollmsnt rules passed by the last
state convention was cheered. Ming
led cheers for Blease and Smith greet
"a Mr.. Richards customary declara-
tton that he intended to vote for the
present governor for the United States
senate. Mr.. Richards was given a
bouquet.
Charles Carroll Simms ridicuied the
attitude OF his opponents. referring to
n a. "sanctined."
You want a human being in the
governors ONCE" insisted Mr.. simms
when the crowd laughed.
He told OF his activity In the Red
shirt campaign and OF establishing I'm
the United States supreme court the
precedent that farmer could not be
put Into bankruptcy.
Mr.. simms pledged himself to con.
tinus what he termed his fight for the
laboring man.
IF my record az lieutenant governor
for the last four years has met your
approval I solicit promotion at your
hands" said Charles a. Smith. who
later ssmmended the work as chair
man OF the committee on agriculture
OF Congressman Lever. a native of
Lexington county.
Lieut. Gov. Smith urged the en-
forcement OF law and the submission
to the people Of the question Of driv-
inE the iesaiized sale Of liquor out of
the. state.
Mendel l.. Smith spoke Of the tre-
nsndous power inherent In the Office
Of soyernor