The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-18

day Differed but Little From
Usual Run-Same Speeches
Were Heard .,.s
Before and audience Of 5000, citi-
zens OF Anderson county. OF which the
supporters Of the governor were noisy
and tho Others undemonstrative.. can
didatcs Tor state Offices here yesterday
kept up their same series Of attacks,
almost entirely intra-party. During
the speeches Of the candidates. for
the minor offices consistent attempt
to find how the speakers stood on
the senatorial race was the feature.
This resulted in several outspOken
declarations and those who said they
were anti-administration had diff chl-
ty in finishing their Epeeches while
the others were given many encour-
agements to continue.
In the gubernatori ial race there was
no marked demonstration for any one
candidate. - s ~ "
The meeting was called to order at
1880 o'clock by s. Dean, Peafman,
county chairman. on the court hoilse
lawn. -. ~: j : - ~
| Law Enforcement
Andrew J.. Bethea, candiiate for
lieutenant governor, said thst he 5WAa
making the race on his tltnaBs mi
fice and sAns oHtSp Ken efIRfaft t0n TOR
clean government. 4 III HIS 6tiatbit6ty
fashion, he said that the stnrSmss .iBs
sue was law. enfcrcendent., 3s-' & y
William M. Hamef, In roplyll to o
heckier, said: 'fYou call. him CoiiS6 L.
but tell you that he WILL, be cold 5aa
HI" os tho s5sf si.e.a i~si: ss,
hail storm and you will have to- take
up collection to. prt either: Kelley
or Blease In Office. ~ ! ) {. ~
j. A. Hunter urged that the voters
cast their ballots for the hest man.
He favored anything that would res !
duce the taxes. On the question aof 4
education, he said that he had often
found people going from the country
70 the cities In order to ,Get better
school facilities. s..5. =, & 3
B, Frank Kelley charged that the
last state convention was dominEted
by bankers. He said that he WAS the
only one IN the race that had exper-
ience In the state senatc. - : (.
@MasterIy Inactvitye S.
A. g. Brice, candidate for, attorney
general. said that Rs a iegisiAs tor, he
had voted for local option acompul-
sory education law. He repeated bis
, charge Of mastery inactivity" In the
administration of Mr. Peoples. i.sit
Where DO you stand Z" asked one Z
OF the audience. ,sS t, "A v 5.3 :. .2
Il don't mind telling you" replied
MIR. Brice. FOR I am not 4, TOR Cole
Blease." The crowd jeered and
cheercd and Mr.. Brice concluded slfsr
speech With difficulty.
Thomas H.. Peoples, i incumbent,
told Of his educational administers
tfon. 1.-Two years ago was for Cole
biease and am for him now, nnd
the crowd voiced It's approyalGs s p
A Bouquet. i,
A. w. Jones. seeking reelection as
comptroller general. said that he had
recommended tax. commission. con-
sisting of five men fo- The equalization
Of taxes. He was given a baiquet.
A Bl0asitc s
James A. Summersett said thai. MIR.
Jones had turned doEI warrants OF
the governor and attorney genere1.
He said that he was going to- vote fSr
Blease, whose followers ckeered.
He was given bouquet. e.
M. G.. Willis, candidate for adIt- {
tant general. read endorsements aud
preferred his usual charges against
the incumbent. s. s; ~ y
w. w Moore said, that the en-
dorsements he had gotten on HIS sin1
spection tour had baan signed volun,
tarily. He referred to local militia
affairs. ...S 4. ~. IL; 3s5. y & !
Same Old Stunt, j ~!
c.. A. Fortner. candidate for rait-
road commissioner. told Of his fishs
IN the legislature for q 3 cent rate
bill. He bitterly attacked the .newss :
papers that are opposing him. He
repeated hts challenge 70 Ills oppon- :
ents to voice their stand on sthaS sem.
atorial race, saying that ne had al Z
ways supported the governor !! -.
Frank a. shealy advocated better
sanitary conditions, more ! convenient. b
schedules and an immediats s'redue-
ton OF the present freight rate. &.
'ts Not the5 Same Politics & s. =. s.s5.i.l AZ
~. II. Wharton favored an. intar.a
changeabie mileage book He said
that when q state senator he had
voted for q 3 cent rate on .ati long
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