The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-19
v|TR|OL ABSENT
FROM CAMPAIGN
TAME OPENING AT SUMTER
FOR CANDIDATES
PLATFORMS STATED
Cubernatorial Aspirants Were
Last to Speak Promise of Re-
forms Over the State
Special to The Intc.l;gcncer.

AAAS <SCt NIlG 1IatS
Special to The Intc'l,gcncer.
Sumter. June 17.-Without excite
lnent and any appreciabie display of
fnctionai political feeling the state
campaign for state officers opened here
today when almost two score candi-
dates for various oa'cc; addressed
about seven hundred people.
The addresses OF candidates. for
governor contained nothing more than
simple statements OF the speakers Mat.
forms. Practically all the aspirants
left here tonigh, for Manning where
they speak tomorrow. <
The Sumter court house was filled
when Senator !. f. Clifton called the
meeting to order at II O'clock. Incrcas-
cd attendance forced the meeting 10
The court house yard, where little
later the noise forced them again In
To the court house room where the
meeting was continued enrly In the
forenoon. The candidates, numbering
nearly TWO score, met nndsdeternfined
the order OF speaking and time allot-
lnents. They provided that candidate.
es for governor should spegk last.
Candidates for lieutenant governor On.
ened. followed In order BY aspirants
for attorney general. comptroller, ad-
1ntant general, railroad commissioners
and unopposed candidates for reel
ection. Y 59'5ll.
Andrew j. Bcthea, OF CoiumbIa. wv.
=. Hamer. OF Dillon. aud b. Frank Kei-
" OF BlsAopviiie. 'candt dtdnlesa for lteG-
tenant governor snts e., t,omptroller
general Al Ms tones, yfHas opposed by
Js "a + Snmhie ersett, ofs Gdiunibia. sss sss
State treasurer S. aEaftef;s j; MS
sWesarringsI S.IDf 3. j!
Watson, coynfIi3 3ssf0d efs fjfe iis eaifIifSs5
|unoppoaed candidates, Slked sbflsfIy. {
A. @. Brice, OF Chester, opposed
Thos. Fl. Peoples. for attorney General.
Candidates for railroad commissioners.
were led by George W. E'airey OF Cali
lioun county and followed by C.. D.
FORMER, Of SpartanburE. Frank w.
Shealey., of Lexington, JohhsH. Whar-
ton Of Laurens, w. I. Wftlerspoon or
York and James Causler Of Tirzni,,i Z
Capt NJ. C.Willis, OF York, candidate
for ad1utant General, opposed adjutant
General w. w. Moore. ofkBarnwell.
Cheered Manning.
Deafenins cheers greetedsRichard I.
Manning of this city, wIlen,!h the frat
Gubernhtorial candidate Il to speak,
came to the stand. He did not speak
on the campaign ssues, but stressed
the necessity OF Law enforcement, and
urged his fellow caInpaigners to elay
aside personalities, abuse and vituper-
alton In their addresses. as
T ~
clared for rural credit system, long
term loans TO tenants to make possi-
Ole them owning their hoI1es and l,rg-
ed educational advanceme ut. s!!D \ lss
When Mr.. Browning h,,d concluded
his address the meeting az tton-as,. ,for
dinner. A5S'tE }::e.'lg, 7sl,.is'; i
When the meeting convened after
the dinner recess. John G. Clinkscaleg.
or Spartanburg began speaking and
stated that he was making the race for
governor on his own volltion, and NOT
on. anybody's coat .s!.s.8"If / am cleo.
ted governor. l will throw srcry ounce
OF ny power int redeeming my state
30 that we'll not be laughing stock
VI the people," said Professor Clink-
scales. He deplored the prevalence Of
pistol toting" and said men guilty OF
this crime should wear stripes. He ad-
vocated reform of IT,, Ecmrta, and the
Punishment OF the "blind tigers. ~
Realizing the powers vested In the
governor, Solicitor. R A Cooper, or
Laurrns. stated that lias was asking
G 'r"n ,ndous responsibility but felt
he was capable OF satisfactorily dis.
charging the duties of the office. "Ie:
you elect me GOVERNOR I promise To,
stop race track gambling I'm Charlet-,
ton and run the blind tigers from. Co.;
lumb.ai and raise the banner OF law
observance" asserted Solicitor Cooper
He made a plea for, greater }ideyeid6l
ment Of our educational system, faild
SUPPORTED the good roGds, movement H.
The statement that tie peopis are
probably this year Hearins 81 their can4i
didates In the primaries for lthe last
timo opened the speech Sof John Y r.,
Duncan Of Columbia He 6asserted that
this fs: NO year fors coat tail = swing
ers. assigning that as the rsason that
McLanfin is not &c the race He DisS
cussed at length a "systA ( coitr0iis:
inG politics in this State. Il ss;.s e
W. G. Irby, Of Larifen3i said thar tho
single rule In the twelve years sof his
political life had been for thu pnasakas
Of laws to benefit. the Sroofats a esscs
and let the rich take care Gl thenlsely-S
60. He charged that d 3 ca ton min
trust controlled the miifa nf; The; state
and drained the pockets f0t Ne fair:nlt:
ors. 81 OK 81
An accident prevented ]. u. IA. Fsiuss;
tContlnued on Pags Three. 81