The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-23
WEEKEND SHOW
HEALTH|LY TAME
The Campaign Meeting in
Georgetown Very Quiet.
ATTENDANCE NOT LARGE.
Small i'm Consideration of Present
Tenseness of Political Condi-
tiOns There.

ce0 today WOO hcaithily t-me. The
attendance was small i'm view OF the
tenseness OF the political situation in
Georgetown in the past Charles Car
roll Simms, candidate for governor.
rejoined the party. In his speech he
professed his loyalty to the governor.
but denied that he was 'coat-taiI
swinger"
A. l.. King acted as Chairman in
the absence OF DR.. w. M. Gai,lard
county chairman. The Rev H. h.
Jones made the opening prayer. The
meeting followed the same lines as
the three which have preceded It.
The candidates for lieutd dnant gov
ernor spoke in second placc! b. Frank
Kelley predicted that unless the right
men were elected to the general as
sembly taxes would be higher in few
years than they were in the days OF
Scott and Moses. Andrew J. Bethea
said the new enrolment rules adopt-
ed by the State Democratic conyen-
n were constructive and would
benefit the party. VIM. NJ. Hamer de-
clared it as his opinion that this sum
mer governor would be elected OF
which the state would be proud. J..
A. Hunter gave his platform. which
embraced economy in government
honest elections and better educa-
tional advantages.
PEOPLES DEFENDS RECORD.
Thomas II. Peoples, running for re-
election as attorney general, chal-
lenged his opponent, A. G. Brice. to
attack his record. Mr.. Brice replied
that every intelligent man should
know Mr. Peoples record as attorney
general and he was not inclined to
criticise its weaknesses, preferring TO
run on his own merits.
w. c. Irby, Jr., advocated State
aid to assist Industrious hardworkinsr
h.ie men to own their homes He
said under this plan negro renters
would gradually be replaced bv white
settlers, and the negroes could 20 to
some other State, "or to the Yankees
who have said for so long that they
loved them so we'll"
MANNING FOR EDUCATION.
Education, improvement of the
rural conditions, support of the State
health department, drainage, good
roads, local option on the liquor uues-
ton, we're some of the issues touched
on by Richard I. Manning. He again
stressed enforcement of the law, and
advocated convervatIsm in the use
of the pardoning power.
John G. Richard said that in hold
ing public Office he had tried to be
true to the interests of the people.
Again Mr.. Richards predicted that
the new rules of the Democratic party
restrictions" he called them
would prevent between 1900 and
10000 men from voting and declared
his opposition to compulsory educa-
ton
Il don't believe you have a right
to turn school trustees into any mans
home and put his little children ia
their power" said Mr. Richards. who
was vigorously applauded when he
finished.
Charles Carroll Simms OF Barnwell
speaking for the first time since tho
Sumter meeting, said he did not ap-
prehend that he was a "coat-tail
swinger" because he was friend of
Gov. Blease.
God forbid that / should repudiate
any friend to get an Office" said Mr..
Simms.
IL have no particular laws wish
passed" continued Mr.. Simms. "On
the contrary think we have too
much legislation"
Mr.. simms said he had been &
friend OF Gov Blease because tho
chief executive had stood for the IN
teIests Of the people on question Of
education and other things.
IF that be 'coat-tail swinger.
that be treason, make the most of II. ,
exclaimed Mr.. Simms
The speaker found fault with the
State convention for passing the new
roles governing the primary elections
raising various objections against The
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