The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29

stand unless it can be shown to him
beyond doubt that it would promote
Justice by use of clemency. He states
that he will not interfere in locaI
government unless there has been ar
infraction Of the law. Mr.. Cooper Is
in favor of local option compulsory
education on the ground that the state
il not prepared for q statewide laW.
John T. Duncan talks of a system
running the politics of the state. He
SAYS that in each of the Is judicia
districts there is a boss, who works
out the schemes of the "big BOSS
and that in each county there is
boss with a dual organization. In 9th
er words, that the factional feeling IL
South Carolina is superficial.
w. I. Irby, Jr., day in and day out
denounces the "evil influences OF the
cotton mill merger" and the northern
capitalists who control 1t. He states
that the cotton mills are in a conspir
acy against. the mill people.
Another thing that Mr.. 1rby advo
Gates is cheap money" for the PEG
pie Of the state for the purpose Of
owning their homes and farms. He
argues that the continual exodus Of
white farmers from the country tc
the towns Of the state Is the basic
cause Of the present high cost of liv
ing, because this movement decreases
the production and increases the de
mand. He states that the competition
of negro landowners will in time
cause the farmers Of the state to
leave South Carolina.
Mr.. Irby advocates the appoint
ment Of a corporation commission
composed of four officials Of the state
government and a representative OF
the mill workers, who shall have
charge of all affairs pertaining to the
mill and the regulation Of wages.
Richard I Manning is a strong ad'
vocate of law enforcement and each
day becomes more emphatic in his de-
nunciation of the abuse of the par
doning power. He states that II elect
ed governor he will see that the laws
are obeyed and that the present di7re'
gard of laws will be wiped out so that
the fair name Of the state can be re-
claimed.
81 serve notice." repeats Mr.. Man
ming at almost every meeting, "that
after a fair trial those convicted OF
arson, or Of being yeggmen, safe
crackers, pickpockets and above all
those who attempt outrage on u wo'
men, need not apply to me for a par
don.
Mr.. Manning favors local option
compulsory education, giving to each
county the right to vote whether II
wishes to adopt the plan or not. He
Is for better salaries to teachers, q
larger number of teachers for the
public schools, longer terms and med
ical inspection of pupils under the d.
rection Of the state board Of educa'
ton in cooperation with the state
board Of health. On the liquor ques'
ton, Mr.. Manning is an advocate OF
local option.
John B. Adger Mutually has been
sick the greater part Of the campaign
and 80 has been forced to be absent
from many Of the meetings. He is a
supporter Of Coleman Livingston
Blease, the present governor OF
South Carolina. During the major
portion of his speeches he attacks
tie personal and public records Of his
competitors.
John G. Richards IS a strong sup.
porter of the governor in the sena'
torial race that Is now being waged,
He is strongly opposed to the rules
Of the Democratic party that were
pissed at the last meeting Of the state
convention for the purpose Of safe
guarding the primary. He states that
these rules will disfranchise from
5000 to 10000 white Democrats OF
the state and that he fought against
the adoption Of such rules In the ~Ker.
shaw county convention. He promises
q safe and constructive administra.
ton.
Mr.. Richards has been twitted by
other candidates for his changing at,
titude towards the liquor question. He
says: "In the campaign. Of 1910 ]
stood for statewide prohibition. I am
still a prohobitionist in practice and
from principle, but l believe in the
rule Of the people. They have de-
clared for local option since 1910 and
I shall, therefore, stand for county 10
cal option"
In the matter Of education Mr.
Richards is a strong antagonist o.
compulsory school attendance in any
form, stating that it is "~repulsive tc
the Angto-Saxon intelligence to be
forced into school by means Of a war
rant" He upholds that compulsory
education will initiate against the
white race of the state in favor Of
the negro, and that in 20 years under
such a law that there would be more
negroes than white people qualified
to vote. He Is very bitter In his de
nunciation Of this campaign issue.
Charles Carroll. Simms claims thai
the platforms and promises of the 9th
er candidates are "angelic" and thai
he shall base his candidacy as a "hu
mar being with the love Of the labor
ing people ever uppermost in his