The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-21
R. A. COOPER
WAS FAV0RITE
LAuRENs MAN RECEIVED
OVATION All GREENvILLE
THURSDAY
AN ORDERLY DAY
The Crowd Was Large and Was
Clearly AntiRSa Sase---simms
Rough on Richards 70"
AN ORDERLY DAY
Special to The Inteiltgencer.

opecial 10 The lntell3gencer.
GreenvilIe. August 20. 1.-THE tumuit
and the shouting dtey. the captains
and the kings departg
The meeting OF candidates for state
offices here today feforc an audience
OF 1000 persons was marked by IN
ovation to Robt A, Cooper. candidate
for governor. when he finished speak,
ing.
With the exception of the attack,
of certain candidafec'F that have come
to light in the Piedmont section the
speeches did not vary from what has
been heard at many other meetings.
The audience, though generous In
applautl, was orderly and attentive,
and Its sentiment was evidently anti
administration. -
The candidate:2 have scattered to
various sections of the state In an et-
Tort to promote their candidacy by
private campaign meetings between
3ow and the first primary next Tues
The candidates for the various state
offices did not give much variety to
their addresses todays
Il will do everything in my power
to throttle the blind tigers of Charles
ton, Columbia, GreenIille and Sparta.
burg, II am electsds governor" saia
John G. Clinkscales, as he was intro
duced amid applauses He said that
compulsory educations Is coming. Hin
plea for the boy ,andst girl received
careful attention. on Ishe part OF the
voters. DR.. Clinkscales made yer,
fine speech. .s'
Dr.. Clinkscales stated that the law
leesnesr Of the std Sfe, sWas due to th,.
abuhe OF { the b B ~ :bawer.i:tht,
carrying OF. rcpnceals dTweapons. ana
the tardiness OF ttfe9Toufts. : He pro-
missed, II elected gnverne., to put out
the race track gemblerE and to do his
best to drive out blind tigere. He said
that the best way to get law and or
der was through the children.
"Yon may elect me governor" he
said, and never have "a compulsory
education law unless you send men to
the legislature who willscerry out my
recommendatSnsg He stated that
he had word from many states to the
effect that a compulsory law had ad-
Vanced the cause Of education. He
repeated that he wae the champion
OF the 10000 boys and girls in the
state that do not darken school door:
He arraigned South Carolina for it's
negligence and pointed out instances
where men cannot hope to rise be-
cauge they cannot read and write.
Cooper the Favorite.
Robert A.'.Coope- was cheered as
he was introduced, the biggest ova-
i tion Of the campaign, 1t Is said. He
told OF the Importance ana power OF
the chief executive of a state who car
ries In his hand the peace and pros
perity Of the people. He said, IL:
speaking OF education, that the first
man he wanted to see, II elected gov
ernor. is John +. Swearingen, etate
superintendent OF education, who
wants seven months torn in every
school district >lSG,
ut is unwise." said the speaker.
ito enact a law before provision has
teen made to enforce 1t, Such is m,
position toward the compulsory eGu-
cation law
He made q ringing plea in favor OF
the enforcement Of law. which ho
wants to see made the protection or
the hovel and the palace receiving
cheers. II plead for an impartial an-
.AAnAoesaSiO VA .tiC law, uG BHlQ,
"and. II elected. l will stayt In on thar
plan OF enforcement as soon as take
my OATH"
He bald that he would rafuse to ac-
knowledge an enemy. "You owe youi
vote to the Btate, The urged. .'and you
should vote for the man who will bent
serve your interests" Kc was cheer
ed lurtily for more than minute
when he concluded and aE he was pre-
scented with three bouquets and spoke
a few words of thanks heswas again
warmly applauded.
John T. Duncan, after discussing
his "system," repeated what he had
said at Union. There he saw written
on the stand: "Vofe for. Cole L.
Blease. Sam J. Nichols and John G..
Richards, Jr. Vote for these meE ana
be a>fnan." SNOW" continued Mr..
Duncan, wouldn't It, be giving You
bad advice II I were to tell yon to 60
to hell and be an angel
Irby Roasts Richards
William c. fsby, Jr, again took
John g. Richards to taEx Tor refusing
to ten how be voted Id 1912 and yer
so anxious to tell how he is going to
vote this year. He said that .:ts.ey are
trying to grease him With Blease's
name so as to slip him down your
throat easy He again denounced
the; Immigration bureau. s3ss 4
+; r.; Mr.; ;frby then Issued his warning
10 the people 20 take care. OF them
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