The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
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CITIZENS HEAR GOOD SPEECH.
ES BUT EAIL To,WAx EN.
THUGIASTIC.
Crowd Of About Ono Thousand Pres.
e,e to. Hear Candidates f0r State
Oniccrs-Speeches Are Practically
Same as ON Opening Day.

Greenville. June 21.-Good speeche,
characterized the campaign meeting
here today but the lack Of enthusiasm
continues. There were about 1000
people present and good attention was
accorded to all the candidates. The
apathy on the part Of the people Is
the chief feature of this campaign and
while many reasons are assigned for
this condition the two most generally
accepted are the interest in the Mexi-
can situation resulting from the call.
ing out of the militia and the atten-
tion which the people are devoting to
working the crops and to their busi-
ness. m
The meeting was held in the city
park, John J. McSween. county chair
man. presiding. The Rev. s. r. Bass
offered prayer. A brass band en-
livened the programme. John f.
Swearingen. superintendent OF educa-
ton. who II unopposed for reelection
led of with speech on education. A
telegram was read from w. w. Moore,
the adjutant general. regretting tha.
duties incident Ia the .nsbiaisaAieAr Of
the militia prevented his attendance.
The candidaes for lieutenant COVER
nor came next. Andrew ], Bethea.
who is seeking reelection. stressed law
enforcement. education, a warehouse
system divorced from politics'' ai,d
euiogized President Wilson. Mr.. Be-
thea emphasized the Importance of the
once. DIR. b. c. L. Adams, for the
s"me office. characterized MI. Bethea
az "coattail' swinger" of Ford and
Bryan. He made much fun of tho
lieutenant governors trip with the
Ford peace party.
For secretary of State, George w.
Wightman Of Saluda recalled his
career in the State senate. He said
hts announcement caused r. M. Nc
Gown to decide not to run for reelec-
tion because he saw the handwriting
and the wall and he told his chief
clerk. w. Banks Dave to get into the
race. w. Banks Dove said the only
thing the people wanted to know was
whether he could f,ll the office and
he was In the race because he wanted
the once and he knew nothing of Mr..
McCown's reasons for not running. To
told OF his eight years as chief clsris
% Mr.. McCown an training him. for the
once c6--s -'~n>~-ss<iss.ss 4fsss-s-
ID. w. A for state treasurer
attacked toe inc mbeht. Mr.. Carter,
for sending his daughters to Winthrop
On free tuition and for his vote in The
sinking fund when the State bond debt
was refunded. 8. T. Carter for re-
election as treasurer. said Mr.. McI.au-
rim had never gotten over his defeat
Of four years ago. He explained his
vote in the sinking fund on the bond
refund as favorable business propo-
sition for the State and he vigorously
replied to his opponents attacks.
Albert s. FAINT of Bolton, G.. Nc
Dufie Hampton Of Columbia, w. H.
Kelly Of Spartanburg. w. d. Thrower
Of Chesterfield and James Cansler of
Tirzah presented their claims for rail-
road commissioner.
1t was l o'clock when the candidates
for governor began to speak, r. A.
Cooper. opening. He said he Is run
ming because 1t Is his privilege and he
10 seeking the Office solely on his merit.
He opposed free scholarships and free
tuition In colleges and thought the
necessary funds should be loaned to
needy students and let them repay the
loans after they enter their life work
He said that the State college should
not be given advantages over the de-
nominational colleges and thought
something ought to be done about men
able to pay tuition sending their chill
dren to State colleges on scholarships
and free tuition.
John Madison DesChamps said he
was the only one of the five who had
not been defeated for governor. He
advocated free tuition and proposed
a public defender just like a solicitor.
Mr.. DesChamps said he was friend
Of the corporations and showed what
they have done towards upbuilding
the State and said he never would be
cowardly enough to "cuss'' the corpo-
rations Ito get your votes" calling
them. ''the greatest friends you ever
had" Mr.. DesChamps said faction
alism is responsible for the steadily
mounting taxes and he called on the
people to do away with strife and to
get together and work In unity.
| John r. Duncan raDped all his on.