The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-17

! the verdlctS OF our JurleS are lightly
set aside; taat the laws are disre-
garded. This, my fellow citizens, is
serious condition. Is it true? Are
our laws disobeyed? We nave law
against race track gambling. Does
this keep this lawless and demoraliZ-
ing set out of our State? Are GRIM
! inals unpunisled? Are the verdicts
OF our juries lightly set aside? You
know the condition Men and breth-
rem, are these things so? | answer
yes Is this condition to continue in
South Carolina? Is it not so that life
is not protected If you happen to be
against the governor? Is not tae
feeling abroad among the reckless,
among the law breakers that if murder
is committed a petition for pardon
can be secured and that if it is sign
ed by the right ones, a pardon will
be granted. My fellow citizens, no
State can go forward where such a
condition exists 1t is time to change
it. l promise you that i: elected gov
ernor | will change it, that law will
be enforced, and this will be State
wide, not local or optional but every
where in South Carolina
His statement concerning his at
titude toward the use Of the pardon
ing power was applauded.
Mr.. Manning was literally ap-
plauded in outlining the rest Of his
platform.
JOIN B. Adger Mullaly was absent
because Of sickness.
Tells of His Record.
John G. Richards referred to his
various connections during II years
with the State administration. He
related his fight to separate the
whites and blacks in travel.
81 am the one candidate who has
called attention to the fact that the
new rules will disfranchise $4,000 to
10000 eligible voters" said Mr..
Richards in answering the charges Of
w. C. Irby, Jr., that he mad failed
to attend the State convention.
Mr. Richards stated that he was
opposed to compulsory education in
any form because such a law would
initiate against the white child in
favor of the black child.
q am opposed to spending any
money for the education of negroes
until every white person is educated" ;"
he said.
"How are you going to do it?'' ask
ed an auditor.
"If you had as much sense as any
man you can figure it out, he re-
piled.
Mr.. Richards was loudly applauded
and the statement brought out fac
tional demonstration when ne said
that he was going to vote for Blease
in the race for United States senator.
Cheers of "Blease" and Smith" last
ed for several minutes.
"Better Look OUT
Better look out for yourself" !"
shouted an auditor as Mr.. Richards
read statement concerning the posi-
ton of E. D. Smith and his relation
to the farmer, which Mr.. Richards de-
nounced.
The crowd got up from their seats
on the ground, many OF them climb
ing up On tAe stand, and one of the
listeners from Blackville, it is said,
becoming angered and violent in
speaking to Mr.. Richards, was ar
rested.
Mr.. Richards picked up tumbler,
looking threateningly as cheers OF
''Hurrah for Smith and "Hurrah for
Blease" were frequent during the
reading o. his statement, which is as
! follows:
when Senator B. R. Tillman Or
ganized tne farmers in 1890 and
hurled this mighty force of reformers
against those who had control of our
State government and through ring
rule methods had dominated our pol
itics for years, where was Senator E.
D. Smith then?
did Senator Smith align himself
VITA the farmers and those Who were
working to place the ballot and the
control Of this gcyernment in tae
hands of the people o. South Carolina,
or was ne in league with those who;
under the leadership Of Col. Haskell,
mad banded themselves together in an
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