The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-18
ANDERSON VOTERS TRY TO
HECKLE STATE CANDIDATES

said one auditor.
vote for him." shouted the speak
er." His politics and mine are not
the same"
An Anti Spoke
w. 1. Witherspoon said that he
stood for majority rule of the
people He repeated that he was not
a supporter Of the administration
and concluded Ifs speech with diff
Guilty.
George W. Fairey told of the dis
crepancy, in the freight rates and he
advocated, better sanitary conditions.
His statement saying that he had
never voted for please was cheered.
/ James Cansler has not Joined the
party on accOplt OF sickness.
fqr Governor
Charles "a. Smith, candidate for
governor, begM ,,speaking at 1890
O'Clock. He sfpke of his admins
:ration as lieusatianf governor. He
said that he YARdn favor Of an eco
nomical INSTRUMENTATION. He
favored a cehtS9l6t rate, saying that
the railroads can easily afford the re-
ductioni !: As, $s;9 9pfsS t',ls...
He said that wanted system Of
public credit by which small farm
ers may own their homes on long
time loans. He said that he was op-
posed to unrestricted immigration
MIR. Smith maintained that the
lawlessness OF which his opponents
speak. is largely due to the attitude
toward the liquor question. He then
outlined his position on the question
of education. saying that he thought
It could be advanced better through
love and pride than through manda-
tory legislation.
Il am glad to see that 95 per cent
OF the audience are gentlemen" saiG
Mendcl l.. Smith as he began his
speech and was forced to try TO out
talk number Of auditors who quieted
down when the speaker further add
ed that there seemed to be many in
the audience in need of education.
Mr.. Smith went on to explain his
stand In favor Of local option COM
pulsory education law. an investiga-
tion of the states time deposits and
good roads. He advocated a SEM
monthly payment Of employees of the
railroads in addition 10 the full
crew bill. He told of the work
the state board of health. advocating
more liberal support.
/ WOuld stop PardOnB
Mr.. Smith then spoke forcefully Of
law enforcement and was cheered
when he said that lic would Issue NJ
tpardons. paroles or communications.
In reply tu heckler, he said. "if
was candidate for the penitenti
ary, would want your vote" He
was cheered.
Lowndes j. Browning said that the
constitutional school tax of 3 mill:
should be state rather than coun-
ty levy. He said "if 1t is. the states
4 duty to care for the Confederate vet
Grams 1t Is the duty OF the state to
care for the children" The speaker
then spoke OF his plan OF rural cred
it's. which would enable the small far
mers to own their own homes.
i mir. Browning exposed the ineffi-
cheney and inadequacy Of the present
personal property tax. saying that he
would advocate the abolition Of this
tax and bustitution In lieu thereof,
Of graduated tax of inherItances
AND incomes. He reorted his GUS
tomary denunciation> Of the elimina-
tfon schemes.
i Jnq. G. Clinkscales
John G.. Clinkscales told several
jokes and succeeded in gaining the
attention of the audience. He went
Immediately into an exposition of his
plea for compulsory education. He
said that he was after the man whose
patriotism went no further than the
end Of his own life. He then said that
he wanted every child between the
ages OF seven and tyelve years to at
tend school three months in each
year. He compared education to the
first flight OF an eagle that had been
Gagged for many years. He was ap-
plauded and was given two bouquets
and basket OF grapes. g
Robert A. Cooper was applauded
as he arose and said that he Joined
DR.. Clinkscales In the arraignment of
South Carolina for the neglect Of her
children, but said that 1t was on ac-
count OF q lack of school facilities.
II do not hesitate to say" he said,
! 'if the people do not take advantage
} OF their. educational opportunities
J when provision has been made, they
u should be made to do SO by the
), state. wo,ta 40 i E,.:t,1 .t}.Al;5
JlS MIR. CQRpdri then told OF shis advo-
,}.cacy of facing iasfarmi demonstration
lschooi. under gthe. direction OF Glenn
Ison college tni 4aahy county He RS
tpeated hts ssandan ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ;of
h flaw: .n6hi Ola - Fi5's Il u
isss,!s i 4peHleb As.i.; AZ ',5,st
II He said that his office, II elected
4 governor, would be Just as open to
those WHO Voted against him as to
4 those Yh9 Had voted for him. He
!. !. .advocnted., al liberal support OF the
state boa8I Sof health. He was apt-
plauded Ahd received several bou-