The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-19
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tiyGy 70 What tho Office Claimants
had TO Say. Little Show of Factions
alism at any Time.
The following account OF the cams
pa1Sn meeting in Laurcns was written
by w. F. Caldwell for the News and
Courier:
The people of Laurcns gave the can
dldates warm welcome entertaining
them at private homes Th hospitalitv
OF laurens drew praise from the en-
tire party.
| George A Browning, acting countv
chairman, presided. The Rev. J. K. u.
Major, pastor of the Methodist church,
offered prayer
The candidates for COmu;rol1er
General came first, James A. Summers
Sctt leading off, He criticised his on,
poncnt. and said he had been in office
long enough. "FIe is utterly ignor-
ant of tho tax problem" said 4. w.
Jones, Comptroller General, OF his
opponent, and he criticised Mr.. Sum.
mcrSctt.
w. w. Moore, Adjutant General
read endorsements for re-clcction
rom several officers of the National
s'h" Halu d majority oil them
mad endorsed him for another term.
Gen. Moore said the governor Who
had Withdrawn all authority from
him over a year ago, and those of,.
GERS who have fought and hampered
MS administration, we're RESPONSIBLE
Tor the present condition of tho Nh,
tional Guard
M. Y. Willis for Adjutant General.
read an endorsement of his candidacN
from the LaurenS military company.
ana said he had endorsements from
52S officers, enlisted men and civilians
reading one from Col. Cogswell of
the 3rd regiment, and said he had one
from Col. Lewis, of the LIST regiment.
j. ri. Wharton. candidate for rail-
road commissioner is q native OF this
county He was given rousing re-
ception, and did not make a speech
put gave way to his opponents The
others for this Office, W. |. Withor-
spoon. George W. Faircy, C. d Fort.
ncr and f. w. Shcaley, followed in the
order named. Mr.. Wharton was pre-
sented with flowers.
W. NJ. llamcr pokcd fun al his onpo.
nets for Lieutenant Governor. and
SAID South Carolina was going to get n,
man who would hold law above tho
man.
j. y. Hunter said the newspapers
were doing good work in informing
Inc people of men and principles. and
that the people were reading moro
and more and advocated law and or
der. One spectator sitting on the
steps kept trying to hccklc Mir. Hun
ter and finally the police made him
get down and so back in the crowd,
which action the audience vigorous.
ly cheered.
Mr.. Kelley was absent when his
name was called.
Andrew j. Rcthca based his claims
upon fitness for Office and for clean
politics and good government i'm
South Carolina. He was chcered and
presented with flowers
Attorney General Thomas H. Pee
| pies told Of his economical adminise
| tratiOn. defended his administration
and raped his opponent, getting ap.
| plause.
A. G. Bricc, for Attorney General,
iabbed his opponents official record,
| and again termed him the tool Of the
Governor" getting cheers
| r. A. Cooper. the first candidate
| for Governor, was given an ovation by
his home people. lie said briefly:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Fellow
Citizens: 1t is real pleasure for mo
on this occasion, to extend to tho
| members Of the State campaign party,
a genuine welcome to my home town
and tht grand old county Of Laurcns.
! A county that has never failed to do
her duty as she saw it. You are
standing today on historic ground,
consccrated by the memory OF heroes
in five wars, and their descendants
are facing you today worthy sons Of
worthy sircs. 1t gives Tic peculiar
pleasure to extend q cordial, heart.
felt greeting to my competitors in the
race for Governor Of the proud old
state Of South Carolina
81 shall not discuss here the i'm
portant ISSUES that arc before us. but
! give my time to our honorcd guests,
/ But YOU will pardon me in saying that
in seeking this high office am actu-
atod by my great love for the state
OF my birth. the land of my child
h"od and my homo Hntil shall sleep
upon the hillside yOndcr. In the LAM
guagc Of the immortal and classic
Virgil AS long as tho river uows on
to the sea; as long as The shadows
fall upon the mountain side; as long;
as The heavens feed the stars" Just
SO long will the welfare and honor Of
! the Old Palmetto State be my sacred
charge. whether as Governor or aa
lrivatc Citizen in the humble walks
Of life.
AGAIN, gentlemen gentlemen BID you vel.
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