The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-18

department of agriculture commerce
and industries.
Il say to you that any man or set
of men wio say that l swing from
one side to another Tor political pref
arment says something that is abso-
lutely false. l want my opponents and
critics to give me credit for honesty
of purpose"
He went on to say that the people
have a right to know how guberna-
torial candidate stands in politics, as
the governor is the head OF the State
Democracy.
Merely Dust.
Mr.. Richards has kicked up a
dust" said Charles Carroll Simms,
"and blurred the issues. His actions
speak louder than works: The rec
ords show that he introduced measure
to repeal the lien law; He went
on to speak of his work in presenting
the bill permitting chattel mortgages.
Mr.. Simms said that Gov. Biease
after his first election announced his
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate He again asked that Mr.. R1cn-
ards declare himself on his 1912 vote.
.T want to assert" said Mr.. Rich
ards, ''that though I would be proud
to be kin to Senator Tillman, 1 am
not kin to him. Nor am kin to Mr.
Gonzales" This was brought out by
a statement from Mr. Simms that he
had heard that Mr.. Richards was re-
lated to Mr.. Tillman. He proceeded
to attack Mr.. Richards on his ere
cent conversion to Bleaseism" and his
various political friendships.
Charles A. Smith spoke at length in
favor of a 2-cent passenger rate on
railroads, saying that they had made
large profits. He advocated a system
of rural credits.
'Mhile l was mayor OF my own
town." said Mr.. Smith, "the blind
tigers did not flourish there" Then
he told of his stand in favor of a
strict enforcement OF the laws. He
went on &c say that he favored sub
riitting 20 the people the question OF
pronfbiticn. He called attention to
the advance in education through love
ana not through legislative enactment.
Condemns Aiken Plan.
Mendel L. Smith condemned the
Aiken plan Of elimination and the
undercurrents that resulted from the
He repeated that he had
not voted for Blease and had held
his office as speaker of the house
above partisan politics. He outlined
his stand in favor of local option
compulsory education, good ros DIS ana
the enforcement of laws. His opposi-
ton to the abuse Of the pardonins
power was applauded.
Lowndes J. Browning ATTACHED the
elimination schemes. He challenged
Mr.. Manning to show on single vote
lie had cast in the interests of the
people and against the interests OF
the capitalists during his II years i'll
the general assembly. He di scussed
dis tax reforms and his system OF
rural credit, pointing out the large
percentage of negro land owners. He
urged that the citizens vote as true
sons Of South Carolina and lay aside
factionalism. He was given two
bouquets.
Ignorance" said John G. Clink-
scales, "has cost the State Of South
Carolina more than all other things
put together He protested against
the report that people have been put
ting out that he favored sending
sheriff after a child to place him in
so,ccl feS nine months. He then
went into an explanation OF the
school attendance law he advocates.
He was given several bouquets.
John T. Duncan discussed the
system" saying "Mendel L. Smith
is the greatest political dodger on
earth and John G. Richards has
knocked down a whole panel OF
fence changing Sides He added that
"Blease had beaten himself"
Richard I. Manning told Of his
work in the interests of the farmers
and denied the statement that he is
a corporation lawyer" He called
attention to the laws regarding fer
tilizer. He outlined his views on
compulsory education, favoring the
local option feature.
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