The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-18
v|TR|OL ABSENT
FROM CAMPAIGN
TAME OPENING AT SUMTER
FOR CANDIDATES
PLATFORMS STATED
Gubernatorial Aspiranis Were
Last to Speak--Promise of Re-
forms Over the State
Special to The Intcllircncer.


Special TO The Intclligcncer.
Sumter. June 11.-Without excite
ment and any apprpciable display OF
fnctional political feeling the state
campaign for state officers opened here
today when almost two s.o.c candi-
dates for various offices addressed
about seven hundred people.
The addresses Of candidates for
governor contained nothing more than
simple statements OF the sneakers Mat
forms Practically all the aspirauts
left here tonight for Manning where
they speak tomorrow.
The Sumter court house was filled
when Senator j. r. Clifton called the
meeting to order at II O'Clock. Increas-
ed attendance forced the meeting to
the court house yard. where u little
later the noise forced them again In
10 the court house room where the
meeting was continued early in the
forenoon. Tie candidates. numbering
nearly Two score. met and determined
the order OF speaking and time allot-
hents.' They provided that candidat-
es Tor governor should speak last.
Candidates for lieutenant governor op-
ened' followed in order by aspirants
lot attorney general. comptroller, ad-
1ntant general. railroad commissioner
and unopposed candidates for reel
ection. ue-
Andrew J. Bethea. of Columbia, w.
NJ. Hamer, OF Dillon. and b. Frank KeI-
~ OF Bishoprille, candidates for lieu
tenant governor spoke. Comptroller
General A. w. Jones. was opposed by
j. A. Summersett. OF columbin,,
state treasurer 8. r.. Carter. ]. E.
Swearinger, Supt OF Education, Secre-
tary OF State F., NJ. A,cCoWns and Z. Il.
Watson. commissioner of; akrica,Itnre.
.unopPpsed irtiitiates liked fbffefty.is
St;;sfA:.sG. Brsse. o,f gChes tsr. & n 6b6osaa
Thos. H, Peoples, for fiftorliey General
Candidates for railroad, commissioner
were led by George W.yFairey OF Cal
noun county and followed by e. D.
Fortner. OF Sparinnburg, Frank j w.
Shealey. Of Lexington. John H.. Whar-
ton or l.aurens, ". I. W!therspoon OF
fork and James Cansler Of Tirzah,
Capt. NJ. c. Willis. df York, candidate
for adjutant General. opposed adjutant
General w. w, Moore. OF Barnweil.
theered Manning.
Deafening cheers greeted Richard I.
Manning OF this city, when, he the frat
Gubernatorial candidate TO speak.
came to the stand. He did not speak
on the campaign issues, but stressed
the necessity OF law enforcement. and
urged his fellow campaigners to lay
aside personalities, abuse and yituner-
alton In their addresses.
Lowndes j. Browning, Of Union, de-
clared for rural credit system, long
term loans to tenants to make possi-
bic them owning their homes and urA-
ed educational advancement.
When Mr.. Browning had concluded
his address the meeting adjourned for
dinner.
When the meeting convened after
the dinner recess, John G. Clinkscales.
OF Spartanburg began speaking and
stated that he was making the race for
governor on his own volition and not
on anybOdy's coat tails. :"If am elec.
ted governor. will throw every ounce
OF my power into redeeming my state
70 that we'll not be laughing stock
OF 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 the courts, and the
banishment of the blind tigers"
Realizing the powers vested in the
governor, Solicitor r, A.. Cooper, or
Lnurcns. stated that he was asking
tremendous responsibility but felt
he was capable of satisfactorily dis
charging the duties Of the office. "If
you elect ME governor, promise to
stop race track gambling in Charles
ton and run the blind tigers from CO.
lumbia and raise the banner of law
observance" asserted Solicitor Cooper.
He made plea for greater Develop
ment Of our educationat system, and
supported the good roads movement.
The statement that the people are
probably this year hearing their can
didates in the primaries for the last
time opened the speech OF John r..
Duncan of Columbia He asserted that
this is no year for coat tail swing
ers. assigning that as the reason that
Mcl.aurin Is not In the race. He Dis.
cussed at length System" controll-
Ing politics in this State.
w. c. Irby, of Laurens, said that the
single rule in the twelve years Of his
political life had been "for the passage
Of laws to benefit the poorer classes /,
and let the rich take care of themselv-
es. He charged that a cotton mill I
trust controlled the mills OF the state
and drained the pockets Of the farm
ers. =
An accident prevented j, b, A, Mu-,
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