The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
MANNING RAISES
BLEASE QUESTION
Brings Administration Into
State Campaign.
THE AUDIENCE WITH HIM.
orangeburg Crowd Cries EncOur-
agement as He Assails Chief
Executives Record.

Orangeburg Special to Columbia
State, July 29.-Richard /. Man
ming, candidate for governor, at tho
meeting Of candidates for state Offices
here today for the first time during
the campaign injected the issue of
Bleaseism or what is commonly con-
sidered the policy of the present ad-
ministration. Throughout his at
tack on this issue the audience cheer
ed as one man for the sentiments ex-
pressed. and there were about SOC
citizens Of Orangeburx county pres-
ent. who gave to each candidate an
attentive and respectful hearing.
Like the meeting at St George yes
terday, the cheers, when factional-
ism was brought in, we're for e. d.
Smith. candidate for United States
senator. and the applause, which was
lgiven every speaker. was both loud
er and longer when the sentiments
expressed were in favor Of strict en-
forcement OF law and against the in
judicious use of the pardoning
power
Charles Carroll Simms again at
tackled John G. Richards for his nu-
merous political affiliations, telling
in contrast Of his own long friend
ship for the governor.
w. c. Irby. Jr.. stated that many
times he had refused to sign psti-
uons for pardons and paroles and
that his friendship for the governor
was based on personal opinion.
The meeting was called 70 order
at 1895 O'Clock by Adam H. Moss.
county chairman. The Rev Watson
y. Duncan offered prayer s.''ng-
AZ csxss9Te 1Of-y Irss4t.a- s,s5-
JstnsseA. Snmmersett. caxSfaass-
for comptroller general. made his
customary charges against the ad-;
ministration Of the Incumbent, A. W.
Jones. and spoke of the danger. OF
long tenure Of oi1ce."
A. w. Jones said that Mt. Sum
mersett had recently oeen "promot-
ed from the pardon board to the asy-
lum board" He took his opponent
to task on premiums Of certain
bonds.
w. w. Moore. asking for re-elec.
ton as adjutant general, prophesied
that never again would there be an
other governor who would interfere
with the office of eGjItant general
as the present governor has. The
audience applauded this statement.
He charged that his opponent had a
soft job as a member of the sta1"
NJ. c. Willis. candidate for ad-
jutant general, said that % out OF
the 81 companies in the militia had
been declared to be in unsatisfactory
condition. He charged that there
were many officers in the militia who
were lax in obeying the orders OF
General Moore. Who are you go
ing to put out?" he asked
J. II. Wharton, candidate for rail-
road commissioner. in answer to the
question Of an auditor. said that
while he was previously on the COM
mission. the freight rates we're the
lowest the state had ever enjoyed.
He was followed by w. l. Wither
spoon and George w. Fairey.
c. ID. Former said that he had
been told that IL he tried to show the
picture of Benedict College. which he
has shown on other stumps. three
men would come to the stand and
prevent him from doing so. He then
spoke in defense OF the Fortnee bill,
showing the picture. No mtn ap-
peared
Frank w. Shealy said that he was
running for railroad commissioners
ION his own merit and initiative"
He discussed what he intended to do
If elected. with the slogan of safety
first"
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
b. Frank Kelley. candidate for
lieutenant governor, told of his pri-
vate life and public record. He said
that he opposed statewide compul-
sorry education. because the time is
not ripe"
Andrew ]. Bethea said that he was
strongly In favor Of Law enforcement
and order In South Carolina. THE
greatest need In this state" he said.
lis clean politics. - He spoke hish-
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