The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-24

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,as,ea only a few minutes, during
" ica time many blows were struck,
The audience took on.y short tnne 70
return to its previous impasslve mo Il.
lanes Cooler, Ernest. his son, an"
Charles. his brother were arrested.
lanes Cooler was released on so
bond
Thomas H. Peoples and A. G. Brice,
candidates for attorney general, made
their usual speeches.
James A. Summersett, candidate for
COMPTROLLER general, in the absence o.
4 W. J.nes, outlined his platform.
John T. Duncan spoke of the "sys-
tenn
w c. Irby. Jr.. told OF mis- work in
the legislature. He said that he would
veto any bill to sell asylum property.
He denounced Northern capitalists, es-
naciaIlv taose w4o own over $4,000
acres in Jasper county, for the sole
use Of a hunting club He outlined his
scheme G.. State aid for homeseeker4
and home-owners. He charged that
Lowndes ]. Browning had taken in his
nlatform his own idea of rural credits
He enumerated instances waose work
t, ad. .ance the condition G. the poor
people was retarded by rich Yam
KEGS. who want the lands Tor hunt
ing grounds.
For Party Harmony.
Richard |. Manning spoke OF his
record, both public and private, ana
asked that factionalism be done away
with. He reiterated his views on the
enforcement of law, the use Of the
pardoning power, the necessity o. a
business administration in all State
departments and the education of the
children. He developed his plank on
a local option compulsory sch-ol at
tendance law.
John B. Adger Mdllally was alb
sent because of sickness.
John G. Richards read the record
in Which it was SHOWN that ne DID
all he could against the adoption OF
the express tariff which went into ef-
feet July 1 and which has since met
with criticism.
Mr.. Richards denounced the pri-
mary rules on, the ground that they
were unjust and unreasonable. he
went on to say that compliance with
the requirements would not, of cc1rse,
dis franchise any one He up2eld ils
position opposing compulsory educa-
ton.
Charles Carr-,l Shnms spoke Of his
love for the laboring people and
his long friendship with the go ern,
or. He said that he was Tor the masses
of people against the greed o. cor
rorations
Charles A. Smith read his platform
as it appears on his circular. he
smoke at lengta in fav-r of local
option compulsory school attendance
law and lis plan to submit to t1e peo-
lie. by order of the legislature, the
question o. Statewide prohibition.
Mendel L. Smith launched imme-
diately into his plank f good roads,
by which the large expense now paid
by farmers for the movement OF
crops m2t7 be reduced. He called at
tention TO the increase Of taxes as
result of law that would +orce edu-
cation on all counties in defense OF
his positi favorins loca! option
compulsory school attendance. law. He
eloquently presented his attitude to-
wards the use OF the pardonlng power
Need of Land Plan.
Lowndes J. Browning spoke Of the
need of small lane owners tar-ugn-
out the State and developed his plan
OF rural credits He got the audience
in good numor by his reference to
the farmer candidates sor governor.
He advocated the abolition of the
personal property tax and the sub
stituti3n in lieu thereof a graduated
tax on inheritances and income.
John G. Clinkscales, liter humor-
ously referrIg to some of tne candi-
dates made his usual defense Of a
Statewide compulsory school attend
ance law as against a local option
law. Mr.. Cinkscales argued that
those districts most in need OF
school law would be the last to adopt