The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-24
EDUCATION AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Leading Issues In GubernatOrial Cam
paign. Attempt Fails to Line Up
Candidates on BleaSc-Smith Issue.

dfdate on the fictitious BlcaSe-Smith
issue made palmer the indication at
tho Sumter meeting that the cam
paign for state officers would be
fought out on measures and not on
men. The rctort OF the candidate to
the inquiry how he intended to vote
for United States senator that he stood
on his own feet was vigorously APP
plaudcd by the audience.
Already compulsory school attend
ancc is looming UP us one of the big
issues of the campaign. The aid OF
the state to make tenant farmers
owners Of the land they cultivate is
being advocated by several candidates
for governor. The enforcement Of
existing laws is being stressed.
The meeting today was quiet and
all the candidates were given respect
ful attention:
S. Oliver O'Bryan, Democratic
county chairman, presided over the
meeting which was called to order at
1890 O'Clock, the candidates speak
ing from platform on tnc court
house square.
Candidates for attorney general,
Thomas II. Peoples of Blackville and
A. G. Brice of Chester opened the
meeting. Mr.. Peoples said he might
have won the office on factionalism
two years ago, but he had laid chose
things aside and knew no man." Mr..
Brice said that during his terms in
the house he had paid practically no
attention TO factionalism.
James a. Summersett Of Columbia
and 4. w. Jones Of Abbeville, run
ming for comptroller general, spoke
next.
W. w. Moore Of Barnwell and NJ. c.
Willis OF York, the two candidates
for adjutant general; James Cansler
Of Tirzah, C. ID. Fortner Of Spartan
burs, Frank w. Shealy Of Lexington,
John H. Wharton of Laurens, w. l..
Witherspoon OF York and George w.
Fairey Of st. Matthews, the six candi-
dates for railroad commissioner, spoke
in the order named. Rain drove the
audience into the court room while
speech.
Candidates for licutcant governor,
William NJ. Hamer, Of Dillon, j. A.
Hunter of Bamberg, b. Frank Kelley
OF Bishopville and Andrew j. Bethca
OF Columbia, were heard next.
''How do you stand, Smith or
Bleasc," an auditor asked Mr.. Hunter
as he was leaving the rostrum.
Stands for Hunter.
IL stand for J. a. Hunter for lieu
tenant governor" answered Mr. Hun
ter with spirit The audience applaud
ed and cheered
The Manning audience showed little
enthusiasm until the candidates for
governor began to speak.
II want to rededicatc myself to the
service Of the boys and girls OF the
rural Districts said Jonn G. C!ink
scales OF Spartanburg, candidate for
governor, after telling of his work as
an educator.
81 want TO give them as good edn
cational advantages as they can ge:
in town. That Is one reason why |
am a candidate for governor"
Mr.. C,:nkscalcs declared that much
of the education given to farmers
children was Of nature calculated to
lead them away from the farms. lie
advocated courses In the rural schools
when would train boys and girls in
agricI al lines.
R. y. Cooper Of Laurens, the second
candidate for governor to speak,
stressed the Importance of the Office
OF governor He said the chief duty
OF the Office was executive, to enforce
the laws. Mr.. Cooper laid emphasis
on the necessity of building up the
country schools and said If elected
governor he would ask the legislature
to make the country schools the equal
OF those in the cities and towns. State
aid for agricultural classes so as to
permit the white tenant formcr to own
his own land was urged by Mr.. Coop
er
Law enforcement was stressed
again today by Mr.. Cooper. He said
the laws Of the State had been set
aside in Charleston, Columbia and