The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19

whom they should vote. Strongly ad
yocates good roads showing by sta
tistics the great benefit to be derived
tterefrom by the farmer. Advocates
investigating our lime deposits with 6
view of making them available to oul
farms at lowest cost which would en-.
able us to develop the cover crops tc
the advantage Of the land and avoid
the necessity of paying nearly one,
half of the cotton income for fertili.
zers.
He discussed certain phases of the
public health and by convincing sta
tistics showed that splendid work
was being done by this department OF
the State government. He made a plea
for law and order, stating that he did
not want the vote Of such men as
Chicco, of Charleston. He denounced
the indiscrirlinate granting of par
Idons and said that nothing would
more quickly undermine the great
cause of justice. He promised IT, elect
ed to serve all the people without
fear or favor and know no friend or
foe. He was literally applaudedi sew
eral times during his speech and made
a very favorable impression. g.
Mr.. r. "A. Cooper. =
Mr.. R. A. Cooper WAS the next
speaker. He stated that he had served
as Solicitor for 10 years and had
many times to prosecute his friends
but had done it conscientiously. Re-
ferred to conditions in Charleston
where the laws are openly and fla
grantly violated in open defiance of
the statues. That race track gambling
goes on in the face Of legislative
enactment forbidding it. Promised II
elected and he has sufficient power
will prevent violations of the law as
open blind tigers and race gambling.
Entered a plea for the neglected
child but Is not in favor of State
wide Compulsory attedance law at
this time. Says he knows something
of the, hardships Of the child in the
country to get an education. Wants to
see it made possible for every child
in the county to attend a school for
seven months. Developed his idea Of
an agricultural annex to Clemson In
every county and gave figures to show
the prosperity Of the farmers In Den
mark which shipped out 1913 millions
Of their products and shipped in only
Z millions, or clear profit of 116
millions. That the farmers Of Den
mark are the best educated people in
the world and it is because they es-
tablished these agricultural schools
throughout the country years ago. II
elected governor will join hands with
supt. Swearingen in developing the
the rural schools to the fullest and
believes the United States government
will adopt some system Of rural cred
it's that will enable the poor man to
own his farms but does not believe II
wise for the State to 60 into the bank
ing business.
Is in favor of adequate laws for the
protection Of the health OF the public
and If elected governor will admins
ter all the laws to the best interest OF
all the people and will know no friend
| or foe, and will not harbor thought
against the man that votes against
him: Said public office is public
trust" and when man feels that he
is the dictator It is time to call him
down. When he concluded he was pre-
scented with flowers by admirine
friends for which he gratefully thank
ed the donors. Mr.. Cooper was liberal
~ applauded.
Mr.. JnO. T. Duncan.
Mr.. Jno. T. Duncan thoroughly
amused the crowd and his speech WA;
enjoyed. He devoted his time to ridi
culing the other candidates, and sale
the other ten candidates were JUS
running for exercises. He told abou
the system with W. A. Clark, OF Co
Tumbia, as ring master and that N
had candidates out on both sides ant
was playing each other against tn
center. He said that the Blease Grove
worked the eliminator on Richards
Spartanburg when he refused to tel
tor whom he voted for for governor
in 1912 and Duncan said, OF course,
he had voted for Blease he would haV
been only too glad to tell 1t.
Mr.. L. J. Browning.
Mr.. Lowndes J. Browning was tn
next speaker. Mr.. Browning safd'