The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27

olu RUE one nundfep names could
have been taken off the tombstoncs in
Charleston, placed on the club rolls
and on election day one hundred
men could be taken from ships and
voted in the names Of the dead men,
but this couldn't be done now. He
said not all the men who can't write
their names will vote for the COVER
nor; that voters on both sides must
sign the rolls, the same rule apply
ing to both. He said the governor
harped on the poor man, and an al
legged scheme to disfranchise him, but
that SO much wouldn't be heard
about the poor man if he didn't have
a vote.
What you going to do when you
get to the senator" some one in the
crowd asked. Haven't time to tell
you today; will show you when l get
there" replied Mr.. Jennings, who de-
clared the country was safe while
Woodrow Wilson was president.
Mr.. Jennings denounced the govern
Or's pardon course and enumerated
some of the things he would work for
If sent to the senate. He declared
he would try to open the eyes Of the
people to conditions in South Caro-
lima from every stump, and that Gov.
Bleasc wants to keep on fooling the
people until he gets in the senate.
Mr.. w. p. Pollock recited his leg
islative experience, saying he had
been in the general assembly with
both Blcase and Smith and was will
ling for his record to be compared
with theirs. He also defended the
new rules, and if the governor doesn't
like them, "he can't help it." He was
not member Of the State convention.
but thinks it worked to get honest
elections, so "Dagoes' in Charleston
couldn't kill the votes Of others. He
asked what must the military COM
panies think, when they have to pass
in review before the governor, who
would have standing beside him a
man appointed lieutenant colonel on
his staff, 1.-The Italian, Dago, blind
tiger, Jim Sottile." He asked what
Bleasc had said today Ito make You
think more Of your county, State and
nation?" He said. "Blease is proud
Of his record and stands on it. then
it takes mighty little to make some
people proud" He charged the gov
ernor with not sticking to his an
nounced platform, which, he said,
was made only to catch votes. Mr..
Pollock declared that although the
governor had said hew as in favor
of impartial law enforcement at
Charleston he transferred the respon-
sibility to the shoulders Of Sheriff
Martin, saying he had nothing to do
with blind tigers, race tracks, etc. !;
that if the governor issued orders to
the sheriff the latter would have to
enforce them or the governor could
remove him. Mr.. Pollock declared
there was much lawlcssness in Char
lesion. When he declared he saw no
Sunday a bar room in full opera
ton in the Charleston Hotel, some
body asked if he didn't think he
(POllOck) should have reported it to
Sheriff Martin. The speaker replied
that he was reporting it to the people
OF South Carolina. He said that the
governor expected the people to be-
lieve his statement, that he had all
three of his opponents licked; "hc
must be trying to play you for FOOLS"
He urged the people to vote for "law
order and decency."
Senator E. d. Smith closed the de-
bate today. He said he was pursued
by three lawyers" although he hoped
that when he started on the campaign
he would be rid of lawyers for awhile,
as 73 Of the SO members of the sem
ate were lawyers. He invited his op-
ponents who had been attempting to
belittle his efforts in Washington to
come to the National capital and see
whether or not the cotton patch
farmer from South Carolina could
hold his own on the floor Of the sem
ate He declared he would never let
up in the fight until those who pro-
duce shall reap the benefits. In
spite Of flesh, devil and lawyers" he
declared, he was going back to Wash
ington, with six years experience be-
hind him, and that there were en-
ough votes to keep from Washington
the man who couldn't so there and
talk cotton. He said he was a farm
or, only incidentally a senator, and
believed the crowd knew he had done
more for cotton than any other man