The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19


precinct In the county outside Of tho
city Of Sumter. and were heard by
the, greatest number Of voters which
has attended any OF the campaign
meetings. The audience was not en-
thusiastic. an was the one at Rembert
on the previous Tuesday. but II lis
tened attentively to the candidates
f. state their claims for the suffrage Of
ths people.
The features Of the meeting were
the continued attacks on each others
record by Messrs. Clifton and Epps.
Aad their defense OF points where
thsy had been attacked. The attacks
were more comprehensive than at
and prsvious meeting. but not quite SO
bitter - they were at Privateer and
Shiloh Mr.. Epps brought out two
a&w points on which he considered Mr..
Cnften's record vulnerable. Clifton's
voting TO establish o steam heating
phnt at the colored college at Orange
berg and his voting against paying for
work done by stenographers In the
fsvssttgation Of the state Insane Asy-
hn. hr. Epps denied q report that
~ had been seen at the Country Club.
Mr.. Clifton denounced Mr.. Epps'
statement that he had voted against
the race track bill. saying that IL Mr..
mmaa ~osslA ~hc~, ~,n~.~ - - ....- :.
against this bill or opposed II. he
would withdraw from the race. He
seated that Mr.. Epps had not done
Nsm justice In stating that he Had
voted for the steam heating plant. Tor
he had not stated that thirty other
msmbers Of the senate had voted for
shs bin. whereas only one had voted
aeAinst It, Mr.. Belser In his speech
cAlied Mr.. Clifton to task for not
h1eping the record straight. saying
that Mr.. Clifton had mixed his facts
. to the Communication road tax bin,
- which he was the author. with
sns tax collection bill OF which Mr..
Spps was the author.
= The speaking took place In a krove
saPd was presided over by Mr.. M. l..
Moore. president Of the Daizen Dem
= attic Club. ,.
y The frst speakers were Messrs. r..
La .Burkett. who announced himself
. candidate for reelection as magis-
trAte. and w. n. DuBose, who told of
hiS fitness for the ONCE and promised
faithful attention to Its duties.
Msssrs II. 4. Wilder. for auditor,
d. c. Wallace. for treasurer, T. f..
Richardson. for Judge Of probate. un-
opposed ofAcers. made their usual
talks.
~ w. J. Scale. candidate for coroner
was the next speaker. He was follow
cd by 8. w. Raffieid and ID. W..
Owens for the same once.
W. 8. Thompson made his usual
speech. Mr.. Pitts made his plea for
rs-election N business proposition.
He stated that he had intended max
sng improvements on the road to
palssli. but had been called to make
. new road to Shiloh SO that tobacco
could be brought over Il to the Sum-
ssr tobacco market. He had done
ehis at the request Of citizens of that
section and OF the business men of
sumter. who were entitled to this con-
sadsrauon. a. Sumter paid thirty-fivs
Der cent Of the county taxes. Hs
aGain demanded that MIR. Thompson
prove his charge that Lee and Clar-
sndon county roads were better than
those os Sumter county or retract his
charge.
L T.. White made his usua, an
nouncement.
Messrs. 8. ID. Cain. former superin-
sendent OF education. and DIR. ]. II.
Hsynsworth. superintendent of edu-
cation. made their customary speech-
%. asking the election Of the best
:. man to the office.
e., X. ID. Epps was the first OF the can
didates for the senate To speak. lie
again went over his record I'm tho
house. referred to bills ne had work
Cd for. saying that every bill ne had
introduced during the past session
went through successfully. lie again
referred to his anti-Bieasc letters and
declared that Il was only the extreme
w ignorant who did not know that
the Philippines were further from
Africa than We were. this being In
answer to a statement made by his
opponent at a previous meeting that
ne had taught negro school.
In opening his attack on Mr.. Clif-
tons record he stated that ne had ex-
amined the senate journal and had