The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-07


tenn. His remarks on coattaji swing
ing were thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience.
For Even Justice.
". c. I1by, Jr, said: X lot OF the
candidates believe in law and order
for tle little men but Mt ior the big
men," He then took up Mr.. Manning,
Nendel l.. Smith, John G. Richards
and Robert A. Cooper to task for their
work in getting the immigration bu-
reau.
Mr.. Irby denounced the cotton mill
merger and the Yankee capitalists" :"
He outlined his plan OF rural credits
and was applauded when he con-
cluded
Richard l. Manning referred to the
g,a";.ty to the South Of II: great Er-
ropean war and of how it would re-
suit in depreciation in price Of cotton
and urged the people to grow fo2d-
stuffs.
THE issue is whether there is t. be
a continuation of the Generalization
caused by the present administration
or whether We are to have return to
law and order" said Mr.. Manning, de-
nouncing the pardon record Of Gov.
Blease, and saying 'he had brought
disgrace on the State by his reckless
use of the pardoning power He
urged the people to remove this dis
grace from the State and received
flowers and many cheers.
Mr.. Manning said in part:
Il am opposed to fact;onalisT.
want peace restored to our people
and with. our people united We can
90 forward with constructive meas
ures to build up our citizenship so as
to have a better educated and more
efficient citizenship and to improve
the conditions of life, but this race
fer governor has narrowed to the
question whether We are to continue
the policies Of the present administra~
ton with it's lawlessness or whether
we are to put an end to condition
which is disgrace to the State.
"The issue is more important than
all the platforms of all the candidates
fer governor.
as it too much to say that we can
not have our laws properly enforced
if tie governor of the State winks at
violations of law and even aids and
abets the law breaker?
There has been reckless abuse Of
the pardoning power.
|The highwayman mas ccme to feel
that ehe has friend in tie governors
office. The yeggman knows that
pardon can be secured. The murderer
is aware that if he is the friend o.
Itae governor that he will go unpunish-
ed. Even the rapist is handed a paper
bearing the name of Cole. L. Blease,
passport to liberty.
care you willing for this conditi n
/ to continue. We have now been in
SO counties. believe that our peo-
I-ple are aroused, and that on August
25 you will see that respect for law
shall be restored, that security for life
and property Shall be guaranteed,
that we shall purge ourselves of the
disgrace that has been brought upon
us by the reckless partisanship, the
rnbridled political ambition and con-
duct of one who has placed these
considerations above the welfare, nay,
even above the life blood our citi-
zenship. call upon all South Caro-
Ina regardless Of past political al
| fliations to consider these matters
and sternly to rebuke by defeat IN
the coming election each and every
man who has contributed tt bring
about this condition. Rise above SEN
timent. Rise above personal feeling
and personal preference and consider
your safety. Save your liberty. Save
the futher the destiny CT your State.
People Will Respond.
THE people have never yet failed
to respond to a call for the right. The
people can be trusted whenever they
understand condition. Let us get
together, not on good roads, not on
liquor, not necessarily even on educa-
ton, but let US get together to save
South Carolina from being a State
torn by factionalism-a State govern
ment for it's friends only-from state
of lawlessness that stalks abroad
oonp11 ond from DEGRADING Influences