Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-03
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1914.
THE STATE cAMPAIeNERs
Talk About Newspaper OlIearchy'
~o.+ Tail Svipoino and Other Things.

Talk About Newspaper Olisarehy,
Coat Tail Swinging and Other Things
At Bishopville, last Tuesday, Mr..
Clinkscales discussed the question or
protecting minority stockholders IN
cotton mills. He said that there is
class of cotton mills in the state thaI
is controlled entirely in the interest OF
the holders of majority or STOCK, anu
which do not give the minority stoch
holders a look-in for their money.
elected governor he Will Try 10 p[lns
about legislation that VIII take care VI
such management.
MIR r Frank Kelly, candidate for
lieutenant governor, did not make a
regular speech, because he was in his
home town. He was given rouslng
reception, however, that showed ms
standing with his own people.
MIR. r. A. Cooper made his usual
speech in advocacy Of the enforcement
of law. and favoring the establishment
of demonstration farms in every coun-
ty.
fighting cotton mill combinations for
wears. and had repeatedly raised ms
voice against the practice of the mills
in getting together to manipulate the
cotton market. Mr.. Clinkscales hau
endorsed the stand Of Mr.. lrby on tils
question, and the speaker made que
acknowledgment. He also eXplalneu
his plan for the formation OF COIL
mission to be composed of~state oln-
cialS and others to look aiter Ihe cof
porations of the state. -,
Mr. Richard /. Manning made his
usual speech in favor Of law ENFORCE
Mr, ]. 5. A Mullaly said that Gov
ernor Blease had asked him to run 1or
the governorship and he promised that
If tackled by Mr. Richards what ne
would do for that gentleman WouIo oe
a plenty, "as have his record In my
grip" he said. o,,o5
Mr. John G. Richards was received
with q big demonstration Of applause
He argued for biennial sessions OF tne
General assembly and cited fgures 10
show the saving. He paid his respects
To the newspaper oligarchy ano prom
ised that If it became necessary ne
would give his reasons why ne Is op-
posed to the "other candidate tor 'iie
limited States senate" referring 10
Senator Smith. ,,,o5
Charles Carroll Simms complained
because the newspapers had singled
him out among the Blease candloases
as beirg the only one who is unnt IoE
the rcyernorship. He denounced the
new primary regulations, and salu
that he had been singled out tor op-
position simply because ne was
friend O" Governor Blease. ,,.,
Chas. 4. Smith spoke of the laXity
of lav- enforcement and NJ. l. smith
said he vas making the race purely on
his mn hood, free from all ertangle-
ments and combinations 49,. ,o
Inycndes ]. Browning said that ne
had aivays been a local optionlst on
the honor question, and charged that
certain other candidates had ire
Cuent.y changed their positions.
At Bennettsville.
Approximately 500 citizens of Marl-
boro county were present when CAN
didates for minor state offices open
ed the campaign meeting wednesday.
"Peeples' record is one OF mastery
inactiyity," declared A. G. Brice' oP-
posing Attorney General Ihohas II
Peoples for reelection.
Br ce was applauded when he as
serted his opposition to Blease. zee
pies discussed his policies.
That ne knew nothing of the mer-
its OF the trial of DR.. Eleanor b.
Saunders, by the state asylum regents
having oeen subsequently appointed
regent. was the assertion of James A
Summersett, candidate for comptroller
general, replying to the attack OF l.
d. Jennings, candidate 1or Ohileu
States senate. .,
Comptroller General Jones descrio-
ed his economical administration.
Adjutant General Moore, seeking
reelection, and his opponent, M. Z.
Willis, discussed militia government.
The addresses of the five candidates
for railroad commissioner were with
Out feature After the four candl-
dates for lieutenant governor, b. r.
Kelley, Andrew ]. Bethea, w. M
Hammer and ]. A. Hunter, had mace
their usual addresses, the candidates
for governor began speaking at noon.
South Carolinians were urged 10
take advantage Of the proposed ma
tional rural credit law by r. A. Coop
er. first candidate for governor to
speak. -.
"The system" was discussed by
John r.. duncan, a plan whereby the
farmers may secure reasonable imam
cial assistance to hold their cotton
for higher prices. was urged by VIII
liam c. Irby, who denounced the
cotton mill trust"