The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-24

three points of view: Is he COM
petent, is he worthy, and will he be
faithful standard set up by JEFF
ferson. He evoked applause when -.
declared he "had no friends to re-
ward, and no enemies to punish
He pledged himself to try and stop
the races in Charleston, and the
blind tigers in Columbia, or else
where. He wants equal school facil-
tiles for the children Of the back
woods with those Of the cities. Su-
perintendent Swearingen said, the
schools of our State would not accom-
modate the boys and girls if they
knocked at our gates next autumn.
Roads he favored the improvement
of. Not necessarily lower taxation,
but better values for what we spend.
The benefits of Clemson should be at
the door of every farmer by means
Of experiment stations in every
county. He favors taking advantage
of the rural credits bill and help
every farmer own his farm.
John T. Duncan.
John T. Duncan of Columbia made
a speech, and was well received by
the crowd, who enjoyed his talk.
Said there had been a marked pur-
pose to make State campaign un-
popular, and prevent people hearing
the candidates. He remarked on one
man not qualifying for the governors
race because it was not the season
for coat tail swingers. Said last year
the system had Blease to catch the
sinners and Jones to land the Chris
tions, and that by watching the ac-
counts in the daily papers one could
see the two END men for the sys-
TEN. Was glad to see one man walk
ing alone, but he warned Clinkscales
that the system would get behind
him, and make him an end man.
Watch the newspapers puff him up,
land he's never touched the system" +"
If not voting for Duncan, vote for
Clinkscales, he said. He had been
tempted with a bribe, had his 7epu-
tarion stripped from him, but he
would be standing candidate until
elected governor. Fe thought some
body ought to start a newspaper
which would tell the truth, one way
to redeem the State.
| W. C. Irby.
W. C. Irby, Of Laurens, announe-
ed that he would say what ne
thought, let the chips harm who they
will. He thought laws ought to pro-
tect the poor, for the rich take care
of themselves. A New York mill
owner turned out a president who
wanted to sell a commission mer-
chant who only wanted 2 IL instead
Of 5 per cent, and this put stockhold'
ers money into the owners hands
They combine in the State and pre-
vent competition for buying cotton
Ought to have corporation comnis-
sion to investigate and regulate cot
ton mills, etc. State ought to heiE
people try homes. Didn't want to take
from the rich, but "fcr Gods sake
llet's get together and don't let the
rich man take from the poor man
what little he has"
John G. Richards.
| John G.. Richards, of Liberty Hill
Tread his speech, which had beer
handed the newspapers previously
Public Office is public trust, and II
Is years years Of service he hae
never failed or lodged an issue. He
related several things in his legisla
tive records along the educationa
line, which he had caused to be
adopted. He denied that he was in
consistent on the whiskey question
He is still a personal prohibitionist
but the people having spoken he goe!
by their decision, and favors loca
option. However, in a local optior
election he stands for prohibition
He opposes compulsory education
| but says he favors the freest and full
est development of educational faclh
ties-commodious schools IN every
community, thirty-six weeks terms al
least. He didn't like interfering witt
a mans right over his home by fore
ing children to school saying, every
man had "a God-given right to con
troll his household With negro ma
ior;ty it would be sheer madness tt
educate them. He denied the impll
cation of swinging to coat tail, anc
said he had never feared, though, t
state his position.
The One Interruption.
The only interruption Of the da1
was here, when Mr.. Dick Lee asked
Mr.. Richards if he favored the minor
ity report on the reform to the new
rules at the late convention, anc
Richards drew broisterous applause
when he stated that he had worked
with Senator Clifton. Irby made
statement that he too would have
supported the minority report.
Charles Carroll Simms.
| Charles Carroll Simms of Barn
| well declared he had never been st