The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19

lessness whether we are to put an end
to a condition that is a disgrace to
the state.
"This is the issue and it is more
important than all the platforms of
all the candidates for Governor. Is It
too much to say that we cannot have
our laws enforced properly If the
Governor of the State winks at viola
tions of law and even aids and 'abets
the lawbreaker. There has been a
reckless abuse Of the pardoning pow
er. Nine hundred negroes, in round
numbers, have been turned out of the
penitentiary and more than 300
whites.
care you willing for this condition
to continue? We have been now in all
save a few counties In South Carolina
en- this campaign and I believe the
people are aroused and that on Aug
ust 25th you will see that respect for
law and order shall be restored, that
security for life and property shall be
guaranteed.
"I call upon all South Carolina, re-
gardless of past political affiliations,
to consider these matters and sternly
to rebuke by defeat in the coming
election each and every man who has
contributed to bring about this con-
dition. Rise above sentiment-rise
above personal feeling and personal
preference and consider your safety
save your Hberty-save the future the
destiny Of your State.
Select as Governor a man who Is
true and tried. I call upon the people
of South Carolina to consider this
condition that faces u.s. am not an
eleventh hour convert to the cause Of
anti -Bleaseism. I have stood always
where stand now. II elected Govern
or, I will be governor Of all the peo-
pie and this reign of terror will come
to an end" =
MIR W. C. Irby.
Mr.. Irby said Mr.. Richards had a
resolution in his county convention
that any one could agree to and then
stayed away from the State conven-
ton. That he, Irby, went to the con-
vention and fought the rule regard
Less of the effect on his race.
He asked If they wanted man for
Governor who not only passed reso-
lutions but also fought to carry them
out or man that made high sounding
resolutions and left the fight to 9TH
ers and then talked about what he
would have done II he had been there.
He showed the record where Man
ming, Cooper, Richards and Cooper
helped to pass the bureau Of immigra-
tion to help the big mill interests to
violate the national law prohibiting
the bringing In Of cheap labor from
Europe by paying it's way.
He mentioned the cotton mill trust
that threatens to make all the mills
into one company 80 that farmer
will have but one market for his cot
ton, the mill operation but one COM
pany, fixing wages. He discussed the
evils of few men buying up the
lands and putting negroe renters on
them, claiming that it ruins the con-
ditions for farmers able to remain on
the farms and makes it harder for
white people to get homes when they
want them. Also that it increases the
cost Of living by driving the thrifty
white producers in the towns and
cities and replaces them with thrift
less negro renters. He claimed that a
system of rural credits would re-.
lieve these conditions as the people
of each county would have the right
to elect the man to attend to the aid
in obtaining the homes and they could
elect only men who would assist only
white people in obtaining homes and
in the course of few years we could
have in the place Of about $4,000 ne
gro renters, 10000 white men owning
their homes.
Jno. q. Clinkscales
DIR. Jno. G.. Clinkscales OF Spartan
tsT ~, =, tha roce for govern