The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-30
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INGAMPA|GN ISSUES
scHEMs FOR CONCENTRATION
OF ANTi.ADMINisTRATioN
VOTES IS DENOUNCED.
ANOTHER MEETING CALLED
No Schemes VIII Bs consIdsrsd
Which osss Not Give Al candi.
datss an Equal Chance.

AulluuuiIuloIIuLlOn o8Q0l8I08 ID
the race for governor sAoVSd q ten.
dency to split last wssk On account
Of the spirit Of unfairnesss" that was
assumed to be in the anti-admlnistra-
tion conference held In Columbia Sat.
urday for the purpose Of considering
the concentration of votes on one or
two Of the anti-administration can.
didates. The scheme was denounced
from tho stump by SOME of the six
candidates who are supposed to be
anti-administration because of their
platforms or direct statements to
that effect, as caucus prejudged in
favor of one OF the candidates. They
stated that they would not consider
themselves bound by the decision or
advice Of such a conference, in which
they were not equally represented,
and some Of them felt that to surren-
der their claims to the governorship
would be a certain sign Of political
death. Yet another conference, which
seems more just on the face. will be
called this week, but the opinions OF
the six candidates have not been
made public as' to how they would
take to its decisions.
In the ranks Of administration can
didates there has developed new
feature; that was. the unexpected
attack on John G.. Richards by Charles
Carroll Simms, who aayed the politi-
cal record OF his opponent for his
vacillating. This was the first time
that Mr. Simms had turned from his
path to attack fellow candidate and
II continued, 1t Is thought, will tend
to split the administration vote. W. c.
Irby. Jr., friend of the present gov
ernor has for some time been speak.
Ing against Mr. Richards, charging
that his opponent is but recent con-
voSt to Bleaseism. For the most part.
however, the charges have not been
answered by Mr.. Richards, who SCI.
dom fails to speak Of his friendship
for Blease.
In the meantime. the issues In the
campaign remain with no hope OF
change or debate. The candidates lay
Arm hold on their convictions as to
education John G.. Clinkscales is the
sole advocate Of an immediate law
for statewide compulsory education
and against him are arrayed the argu'
ments Or Richar T. Manning and Men
del L. Smith, who favor a local option
compulsory school attendance law.
Robert A. Copper is in favor Of any
measure that looks to tths general
education OF Tire people OF the STATE
but he maintains that provision for
the education Of the children in the
state should be made before a law
compelling education is enacted BY the
legislature. i" Charles A., Smith, who is
the advocate Of submitting to the peo-
Die the question OF statewide prohi,
bitioh, IS also In favor OF the eduta.
ton ofrthe people. Strongly in oppo,
sitiorl to these stands on the question
of education Ia the opinion OF John G
Richards. who oppose compulsory
education in any form. stating that
such compulsinn is contrary to the
fundamental SCI. dments OF the Anglo
Saxon race.
The question OF enforcement OF law
is gaining more prominence In the
speeches of the candidates. In Char
lesion. Richard l. Manning and Men
del L. Smith, who continually de-
nounce the present condition OF disre'
gard for law. condemned the race
track gambling which Is carried out
in that city in utter disregard for the
special law that prohobits it in this
state. Here also. John G. Clinkscales
brought down on his head the Kisses
and shouts Of denunciation OF many
in the audience for his statement that
those who operate blind tigers should
wear stripes. AS in many places in
the state all promises by candidates
that they would enforce the laws as
tn6y appear ol Ihe
were greeted with applause.
The Blease pardon record OF hav.
ing turned loose more than 900 ne
groes and 300 white men in the past
three and half years, has been
scathingly denounced and invariably
those. who speak Of it, win applause.
On this point. too. there is agreement
OF intent in the statements Of Richard
r Manning ana Mendel L. Smith. Mr..
Clinkscales and Mr.. Cooper are also
strongly opposed TO the indiscriminate
franting OF pardons, but they do not
make it al issue Lowndes J. Brown.
ing, who has never been accused yet
of being for Blease," has been a
steady advocate of law enforcement
for many years. He, too. is asainst
the injudicious use Of the pardoning
power. With his plank Of an econom
ic administration in all state depart
ments, Charles A. Smith is also rank
ed among those who will issue par
dons only in cases where it is thought