The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-24
bLEASE IS WARNED
BY SENATOR SMITH


Mr.. Sims was Tillman's appointee.
Biease then read letter from sena-
tor Tillman to Senator Smith which
he claimed verified his statement.
Senator Smith walked to where the
governor was and addressing him
said he wanted it understood that
nobody would call him a liar during
this campaign.
Gov. Blease made a general attack
on the record of Senator Smith and
said he wanted to know what Smith
had done on the cotton question.
He defended his action in the re-
cent militia encampment matter and
referred to letters of commendation
of the stand, which he had received.
He reiterated his we'll known policy
OF favoring his friends and said
what Offices he had to give he would
give to Bleaseites.
Gov. Blease made efforts to show
that Smith had done nothing for
the poor man and referred to the
attitude taken by Smith in reference
to different questions coming before
the national congress such as the
immigration bill and Post Office and
Post Roads.
The speech of the governor was
read from typewriter copy and he
said he would have 100000 copies
printed and sent over the country.
In closing he told of having the
support of the labor organizations
and again said he would stand by his
friends. Infrequent applause and
cheers were given the governor.
Mayor Jennings of Sumter.
The next speaker was L. D. Jen,
nings, mayor Of Sumter, who said
this is the first time he has appeared
before the people for a State Office
He told the crowd that if his life
and voice lasted he would speak tc
the people in every. county in the
State and would prove the unfitness
Of Blease and Smith for the Senate;
sthe State may be wrong sometimes
racy and not Bleasism or Smithism.'
Mr.. Jennings gave a brief sketch
Of his life and the record he hac
made in his home town, which rec
ord, he said, was open for inspection
He was born on the farm and follow
ed the plow for 10 years and he sale
he would have something to say tt
the farmers about the talk about the
State convention trying to rob the
farmers of heir votes ct was mem
ber Of the State convention and def!
anybody to prove that the new rules
are against the.voters., He explained
the new rules and said the tall
against the rules was demagogy.
He gave notice that he would ust
the public records of all the men, II
the race but would not deal in per
sonahties or sling mud unless forced
to do so.
He lauded the Democrats in Wash
ington for sustaining President vii
son in the tolls exemption matter
He says he fayors drainage, nationa
forest reserve, development of wate
power and antitrust laws and con
demned the pension" grab.
He lauded Woodrow Wilson ant
his policies.
eff elected" he said, 81 will tr.
to represent ali the people. I am il
the race, not for political ambition
a part. He made humorous refer
ences to his looks and said he want
ed to be measured, not around th'
waist, but where the hat band fits
"South Carolina deserves bette
representation in the U. S. Senat'
than she has had in the executive
Office" he said. He expressed hope
that the campaign would be for de
cency and order in the State. "Pn
not the candidate of any caucus ant
have entered in with no man o.
corporation, and by my efforts, whel
this campaign is over, something
will have been done for the good o
the people of South Carolina.
He presented his record while il
the legislature for eight years, ant
told Of what he had done for th'
people of the State. He said he wa
born and raised on the farm and is ;
combination farmer and lawyer, ant
claimed having worked for the farm
ers while in the legislature.
In referring to what Gov. Bleas'
said about vote he cast in reference
to the "Jim Grow" car law, Mr.. Pol
lock said he might have cast vot'
against such law when the rail
roads and the people were so poo
that there was no issue about sepa
rating the whites and negroes OF
trains, but when it became an issue
he was instrumental in having thu
law passed.
He ridiculed in a jocular manner
Smiths term as senator and Sait
that he had done nothing. I'm no
running on the demerits Of any man
Unless I am a better man than the
other candidates I don't want youl
votes" He paid tribute to William
J. Bryan and Woodrow Wilson
When the name Of Wilson was men
toned there were many cheers fol
the president.
Mr.. Pollock promised faithful ser
vice to the people if elected.
Smith Tells of His Work.
Senator Smith opened up in g
happy mood and held the attention
of his hearers all the way through
He referred to his record since he
has been in the Senate and said he
had stuck by his pledges made to the
people when he was elected.