The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-08-06
CANDIDATES NOW
ATTACK BLEAsE|Sh|
R,cHARp /. MANNING ELECTS
QUESTION IN RACE AT
oRANeEsuRe.
uRE OF PARD0NlNG POWER

uRE OF PARDONING POWER
sw enforcement Comes to Front In
Observation-Disclosures is Not so
Prominent in Recent Meetings.
The trip last week OF the STATE
campaign party completed the circuit
OF the low country, where it has been
for the last seven weeks. From now
on until August 20 the candidates for
state Offices will make their pleas for
suffrage In the Piedmon. section and
because of the much larger number OF
voters they must face 1t is expected
that attacks on the public records OF
candidates will play an important
role In electioneertng.
The meetings last week were at 81.
George, orangeburg and St. Matthews
en- Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY
respectively. At each meeting Waere
statements bearing on the senatorial
race were made it was very evident
that the sentiments Of the audience
were in favor OF E. D. Emith, can
asasAe for reelection as United States
senator. In striking contrast, how
ever, was the political meeting and
picnic at Fnbert on Friday, when
friends OF the governor were far in the
majority. The meeting at FHbert IN
York county was not scheduled
meeting Of the candidates and there
were only few present.
r. Manning Elects Bleaseisn'.
j Richard /. Manning Of Sumter, can
dsdste for governor, furnished the
sensahion Of the week when at Tie
ocangeburg meeting he injected the
question of Bleaseism into the race
! Il came Unexpectedly as Mr.. Manning
had constantly pleaded that faction
aIism be laid SIDE, and for this yer!
reason he was taken to account at tn
meeting at St. Matthews by W. {
Irby, Jr., and Charles Carroll simms
| candidates for governor, and friend
Of the governor.
sThe one tremendous issue befor
the people Of South Carolina IN thl
campaign" said Mr. Manning in par
ass the condition OF demorahzatio
, haoueat about by Gov. Bleases az
ninission, or whether q man stand
with these Wishing the perpetuakton
5 rhe pol3cies Of the present administr'
ton with It's, lawlessness OF whssae
4 he stands at the head Of that oGhe
o element which thinks the present a
d ministration is disgrace to th
: state" Mr.. Manning went on to sa
:, = that he was not attacking the pc
2 sonal record OF Mr. Blease.
+ 81 am here to tell you," continue
5 Nr. Manning in his denucieHo
5 'thas Gov. Blease's administration dS
IS BEEN a disgrace to South Caeohn
IS Our state is held up before the ey'
4hos the civilized world as a state q
y eraced. She cannot show her ia
. aaang her sister states witho
"A b,usaes Of deepest shame. She d
q besa inundated; she has been ORA
~ red In the nfre. Win you allow tn
~ ching 70 continue?" he cried alou
10 and many voices answered NO" N
% Rsnnng had the audience with n
)3 ehrouehout this exoriation and VIII
Is he finished storm Of applause bul
81 forth that outdistanced the imp
19 sunal attacks Of other candidates.
23 Mentioned For First Time.
Q1 Except by the friends of Blease Il
was the first time that his name n
M been mentioned by the gubernator
~ candidates. The attacks hitherto ma
been directed against the abuse ofst
hardening power and the non-enfor
nsnt of law, with especially referer
&c to race-track gambling in Charfes'
AZ and the presence Of "blindtigers
Columbia, Charleston and other cit
en- OF the state. These attacks have
of most invariably been commended
a large majority OF each audience.
ON Richards Makes Statement.
a The orangeburg meeting orou
nc out interesting features in the T
-, for governor on the side OF the
= -. mintsration candidates. John
no Richards made this statement:
Is. shall stand for a strict enforcen
Ills OF the law with fairness to all
7o- people and without partiaasy to {
to ! believe, however. that Justice she
ng se tempered with mercy"
ith W. C. Irby, Jr., and Charles Ca1
ere Sinms, candidates for governor,
have been friends Of Gov. Blease
,n- many years, stated that they v
,o+ making their race on their own
- forms end that their friendship
'1 Mr.. Blease was based on pers'
~. opinion.
10 "If elected governor" said
mo ssmns a. Orangeburg, "Blease is
tile going 10 control me" Earlier in
ne. meeting Mr.. Irby, in reply to
inc question Of an auditor, stated tina
ick- had often refused to sign petit
YES for paroles and pardons, though
thought at the time that it would
been within reason to do so.
simms, in addition, has continue
era esAack Mr.. Richards for his FRIEND
1ge, 20 so many administrations that
!; for bean at varianoe with each other.
ent- Les also taken Mr.. Richards te
8 in keounA TOR his varying stands on
liquor question.
. with the issues Of law enforce
and the judicious use Of pardf
pover coming 80 strongly to the
the question Of compulsory eauc
~, aaa not been SO prominent in the