The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-03

land and on boats moored nearby.
nent, Mr.. Bethea used the remaining
four minutes in a sound discussion
of his qualifications for office. He
refrained from making any charges,
personal or otherwise, against DR..
Adams, but intimated that DR.. Adams
may have an opportunity of proving
his charges in court. He was loudly
applauded.
For the Office of railroad commits
sioner, the five candidates made
speeches in the following order: W.
T. Thrower, James Cansler, Albert S.
FAINT, and G. McDuffie Hampton, the
present incumbent. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Hampton's speech, he
was presented with a bouquet of
flowers. Each was given an attentive
hearing and applause was about
| evenly distributed among them.
Candidates for Governor.
The candidates for governor began
| speaking at one o'clock. Although
the day was hot and sultry, the
crowd remained patient through ali
the speeches of the other candidates
awaiting the turn of the governors.
The first to speak was John M.
DesChamps, who described himself
as the "barnyard candidate" He
says that he does not belong to any
faction and is glad of it. He is
South Carolinian first, last and al
ways. He told of the vast resources
of the State and of the need for unity
and cooperation. He made a strong
| plea for better and more united
citizenship. He defended the cor
porations against unjust abuse and
criticism, and said they are often the
poor mans best friend-certainly
better than the cheap politician. He
said that if he waited until his turn
came to run for governor it would
not come around for 108 years, and
by that time he wouldn't have it. His
stories and jokes got the crowd in
an excellent humor. He closed amid
laughter and applause.
John T. Duncan, the next candidate
for governor, consumed his time in
his usual discussion of the socalled
SYSTEM" and he received the ap-,
plause of two or three persons when
he retired.
Richard I. Manning.
The interest, which had Jagged
while Mr.. Duncan was speaking, was
quickly revived when the chairman
announced the next speaker, Cover
nor Richard I. Manning. He was
greeted with much applause. The
governor spent every minute of his
time in an earnest discussion of his
candidacy, making a frank and open
record of his administration in Of
flee. He announced that he was here
to give an account of his steward
ship; he had no desire to stir fac
tionalism or to assassinate anyone's
character, but looks forward to the
uplift of citizenship and better con-
ditions.
Two years ago, said the governor,
there were many problems for solu-
tion. The one paramount issue then
was the lawless condition of the State
and whether or not this condition
was to be continued. This is still
| the issue today. At that time the
verdicts of the courts counted for lit
tie, the pardon power was abused,
race track gambling ran rampant,
blind tigers and open barrooms -four
ished. The courts were demoralized.
The people of the State by their bal
lot decided that these conditions
must cease. "Have carried out your
orders?" asked the governor.
uS SOFCl uOl lSFOhCo tHC SOAAiiAAo-
sions of the State constables, as they
were useless, and called on the local
authorities to cooperate with him in
enforcing the law. This worked we'll
in many places, but in Charleston it
failed He appointed special con-
stables, and instructed them that the
liquor laws must be -obeyed there,
that there was to be no bloodshed,
but that with frmness and determi-
nation the blind tigers must be put
out of business. The places then in
habited by blind tigers and open sa-
looms are now closed; some of them
are now used for legitimate business
and many others have "For Rent
signs tackled above their doors.
"How about your local affairs?
Have they improved since went in
to office?" The fight must be kept
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