The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-20
CANDIDATES WELL RECEIVED,
large AUDIENCE LISTEN PA
TIENTLY THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON TO SEEKERS
FOR GOVERNOR
SHIP.
Cainkscales and Two Smiths Secure
Loud Applausc-Duncan Amuscs
HIS Asdience-Coopcr Heard With
Attcuiton-Simms Attacks State
Democratic Piatform-MuIlaIIy Ab.
sent.

A large crowd which packed the
court room to Its capacity listened
with patient attention for the most
part. to eight Of the candidates for
governor Wednesday afternoon. when
the speaking was resumed after a
recess for timer. John b. Adger
Mutually Of Anderson. a lawyer, was
prevented Z ON attending the meeting
by an injury to his foot. All of the
other candidates who had not spok-
en- In tho morning session made their
addresses. outlined their platforms
and for the most part seemed to
make a good impression on the aud
ience.
Clinkscales Cheercd.
John @. Clinkscales was the first
speaker after the meeting was called
TO order. DR.. Clinkscales Is a pro-
lessor at wofrord College and there
we're a big lot Of wofrord graduates,
students and friends of Mr.. Clink-
scales present who gave him q rous-
Ing reception as he took the stand.
lie was cheered literally as his ad-
dress went on. The main theme Of
his remarks was the enforcement Of
laws and he advocated that every
iawbreaker. rich or poor, should be
sent to crushing rock and not be let
OF witt n fine.
lie started out bv saying that ne
was a candidate on his own motion
and that the people had the right TO
know the attitude Of candidates on oil
subjects OF public interest. This was
a new business to him and he was just
now getting his bearings. He en-
phasized the necessity OF obedience to
law. saying that peoples civiliza-
ton was measured by their regard for
the law. The purest motives were
prompting his action In seeking the
offlce OF governor. II shall throw
every ounce Of my manhood-and 1t
In q full grown mans task-in re-
declining my State from lawlessness. -
he declared. and applause greeted
this statement. He would enforce
every law. bad or good. 1.-The gover-
nor did not make the laws. but could
suggest certain laws and insist upon
their enactment" no stated. and he
had number OF suggestions ne
would make. IL elected.
He went on to say that much Of the
iawiessness I'm South Carolina was
caused by violations Of the law against
carrying concealed weapons. bring
Ing up the recent Cannon-Sullivan
shooting as an illustration. Every
pistol toter" he said should wear
stripes. He intimated that II was
much better to use the fists than a
deadly weapon.
1T IL the biggest farce on earth.
the way we have been dealing with
the blind tiger" he declared. "Al-
ready spotted with corruption. ne
should be striped from the tip OF his
nose to the end of his tail" lie al
legged that In many instances the white
man was behind the negro blind H.
ger who paid his fine and went around
saying "well we have got to get mon
ey to run tho town" IF tho liquor
sellers knew they had to crush rock
there would be fewer Of them" he
announced.
The courts run too slow and II Is
too easy to get an appeal ne stated
there are too many technicalities
which prevent enforcement OF the
law" Someone ought To reform the
courts. and nc stated that he would
have them reformed or bother the
lawmakers "a powerful heap" until
they were reformed. At this point IN
his address time was called on him.
R. 4. Cooper Heard Attcntivcly.
Mr.. IL. a. Cooper. solicitor. of Iau
rcns was the next speaker. Mr.
Cooper proved an excellent speaker
and was given the best attention oi
any OF the candidates for governor
lie expressed himself we'll and his