The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12

also 10 the Schools, etc. l ask Mr..
Manning if he did not put these white
citizens off and put negro tenants in
their places when he bought these
lands. also if this did not demoralize
and ruin conditions for the farmers
of that community? When 1 havr
spoken about these conditions from
the stump have 1 not been hitting
him, not knowing at the time that
was?"
Richard I. Manning said he denied
the question ASKED by Mr.. Irby about
the plantation, and if any such cOndi-
tions ever occurred on the Barnwell
plantation, which was owned in part
by him, they were unknown to him.
and he denied absolutely the ques-
tions of Mr.. Irby. saying they could
have been prompted only by strong,
bitter prejudice and desire to poison
the minds of the people against
him. He said he was glad Of sup
port Of as many bankers as he could
get, but said he was making the race
OH his own initiative.
Mr.. Manning again flayed Blease-
ism and urged the audience to wipe
out the disgrace Of his administra-
tiOn," getting cheers.
Il have worked for biennial ses-
sions of the legislature" said John
&. richards. Il assert to you that
statement which held that / lodged
the issue Of the enforcement of law
at the Charleston meeting is one of
many misstatements that have been
circulated about me.
Il stand for strict enforcement of
the law, with fairness to all our peo-
pie and without partisanshlp to any.
l believe, however, that justice
should be tempered with mercy"
Mr.. Richards went on to say that
he had never Intentionally appealed
to passion. If you don't wish to
forfeit what Tillman and the Re-
form movement stood for; if you
want masses and not classes, it is
time YOU ere waking from slum-
ber." said Mr.. Richards.
Il have no hatred in my heart for
the negro" said Mr.. Richards, as he
told Of his being fundamentally op-
posed to compulsory education. He
scored the newspaper oligarchy,"
saying that 1t had tried to abolish the
county-to-cOunty campaign and was
instrumental in the adoption of the
primary rules.
1T is not question Of the label
on the box. but the contents in the
box" said Charles Carroll Simms as
he spoke Of the issue Of Bleaseisn.
Il come to ask you whether you are
going to enlist under the banner of
bankers or corporations or under the
banners Of the people, stated Mr..
Simms as an introduction to his at
tack on Mr.. Manning on the grounds
of injecting factionalism.
Il am going to do all can," stated
MIR. Simms. ito elect Blease Senator"
Now if you elect John G.. Rich
ards as u Blease man for governor
it will be a misfortune.
Mr.. Simms continued his attack on
Mr.. Richards for having so many po-
litical friends who are enemies of
Governor Blease.
Mr.. Blease has not taken Mr..
richards as his candidate for COVER
nor as has been widely circulated.
Mr.. Blease has stated it on the stump,
and l have heard it from his own
mouth that he has set out no Guber-
material candidate" said Mr.. Simms
in conclusion.
Charles A. Smith said that he bas-
ed his appeal for suffrage on no ap-
peal to passion, prejudice, or most of
all. factionalisn.
Il ask Mr.. Manning and Mr.. Coop
er." he said, whether if elected they
Will stand on the side of the corporate
interests or on the side Of the mass
es."
Mr.. Smith then went on to discuss
prohibition. which is now "engaging
the attention OF the government" lie
said that local option was an advance
over the old dispcnsary system. He
upheld that the State should not get
revenue from the sale of liquor,
which is the main reason for the
disregard for law.
Mendel l.. Smith said, "You know
that If l go into the Office of cover
nor l shall go In with no strings tied
to me-" He then argued in favor of
IL local option compulsory school at
tendance law, saying that Il State
wide law would increase the taxes.
Mr.. Smith paid tribute to the
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