The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-08-06
WESTERN COUNTIES
HAVE BEEN VISITED
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES MEET
AT AIKEN AND EDGE
FIELD.

TO TOUR PEE DEE LECTION
Fourteen More Counties to Hear
Asplrants For Seat in the
Senate.
There were only two meetings OF
the senatorial candidates the past
week, one being held at Edgeheld
Wednesday and the other taking place
at Aiken Thursday. Both meetings
were without any particular features,
with the exception of the reception
@W. P. Pollock at Edgefeld and the
hearing he received at the Aiken
meeting, together with the enthusiasm
displayed by the adherents Of Gov.
Blease at Aiken. He was carried N
banner bedecked vehicle at the head
Of a procession TO the speakers stand
and received much applause. Senator
Smith met with a hearty welcome al
Edgefeh and L. D. Jennings was CIV
en- closest attention at both places,
although he was heckled considerably
| az the Aiken meeting. There was
practically nothing new in the
speeches Of any of the candidates,
with the exception Of the statement
By Governor Blease that "the neWspa,
| per reporters bad to lie to hold their
Jobs, and il they did send in the truth
the editors would change it so that it
would read against him and his can
didacy,"or words to that effect.
/ Polieeks Scores B!ease.
| This meeting was marked by strong
-neaches Of w. P. Pollock in SCORING
tpe. governors record. Mr.. Pollocs
l-sad that there were three candidates
In the race for the senatorshp Whs
he knew would keep their campais1
, s;edges. but that he could not vouci
for. he governors keeping his pledge
He said that he had violated nj
pledge to support the nominees OF tn
primary when he refused to aDDoln
J. e. Murray as master but apDolnte'
/. M. C.. ONveros, who was spoke'
Of as the pardon broker Of Alike
county. He cited the failure Of th
+ governor to abide the results OF tn
primary by his not appointing as aud
= tor OF Bamberg county Il. G.. Fol-
who had been nominated by the pet
4 ple. He gave the governors recor
L as regards appointments upon n
p star and replying to the chief exec
e tiye's statement from day to day
o regard to "Haskelites" he cited Il
9 naming by the governor OF the SO
of a Republican upon his stan;
p the appointment OF the governor
e his staff of ]. P. Gibson, who ran
!e the red Republican ticket in lS'
1t along with negroes, and his appoir
70 ment of James Sottile as memo'
ls Of his staff. He said that white DO.
IS OF South Carolina had to march in
q view before this Sawed OF Dago
20 and before these men who had befo
been affiliated with Republicans. +
o. said that the father Of one OF t
ne governors colonels had as law pa;
ne ner a negro. He said that It was
We pity that the state troops did not ma
20 to 20 to Mexico. as the sight OK c
governor with his '9ittle dago colone
dl- being taken care of by the Mextca
a., sal. would have been glorious one
OF many people, but that this treatme
X would be nothing to what the peoz
ny of this state would do for Blease q:
ty. for Bleasism the twenty-hfth OF Z
sa' gust. He received much applause q
!ge calls for continuance when ne q
!" concluded.
Dc % Jennings Makes Good Speech
~ ~ L. D. Jennings made perhaps 9
~, ~ Of the best speeches he has ma
20. y. during the campaign. He took
- - record of the governor to task q
~ ~ said that his efforts were, being ms
,u @ TO- open the eyes of a good many n
~ ~ guided people who found themse
ei ina class headed by the goVerl
and in which class there were
blind tigers and gamblers. He $
-, he didn't hope 10 change these 7
y. - ple, but only wanted to tell the
~. guided people Of the company {
LUZ were in. He said that the COVER
IS, ,sDs had stated at. the Edgeaeh meet
A.a' ' that he had saved the state Ssz
oA by vetoes, and stated that IN
number were the payments WI
should have been made for the stel
49,, raphers in the recent asylum lnVe
'n' cation. and the governor wanted
ons close up the entire investigation"
uau a cause It reflected upon him, that
lN0 had in that investigation cast as
's>A sions upon the good name OF
woman. He cited the Emerson
at Anderson where the father
.,,o slain in defense Of his daughters
~Sse - or and the slayer was pardoneo
the governor after petition
~ been sent him signed by four
> 80 :. hand people not TO grant the PAL
1'0A HIS rhetorical questions elit
much applause and when he CON
sd he was cheered to the echo.
$50 Senator Smith Has No apoies
~ Senator Smith made tell
speech in favor Of his record. He
-. -, that he had been accused OF belr
- - man OF but one idea, and that ne
s-s - been abused for giving all his tin
~ the farmers. He said he had no
ogy to make to anyone for giyin
Of his time towards remedying
ditions in the agricultural distric
~ the South. In speaking OF factl
- -. ism. he said that he was not I
A'' - TO array class against class out