The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-05
State Campaign
Party Pays Visit
to Abbeville.
A FINE DAY-GoOD SPEECHES
GOOD oRDER-cooPER
THE FAvoRITE.


THE FAvoRITE.
The candidates for State Offices
reached Abberillc en- last Tuesday
evening and spoke to the voters Of
kbbeville County on Wednesday.
The meeting was held in the grove
behind the court house and was pre-
sided over by the county chairman,
William N. Graydon. A crowd Of
from twelve to fifteen hundred peo-
pie, including many ladies, was pres
ent. The audience was largely Q
representative one lof the people Of
Abbeville county, with few friends
of the leading candidates from other
counties. Good order. was main
tanned and all Of the speakers were
given good attention and a respect
full hearing. j,
. The candidates for Secretary Of
State made the first addresses. Mr..
w.. Banks Dove, the present Assist
ant Secretary Of State was the first
to speak. After referring in an in
direct wey to the struggles he had
had in procuring college education,
he spoke Of his work as a teacher
which profession he followed for
twelve years. He stated that he had
been offered his present position by
Mr.. McCown without any solicita-
ton on his part, and now that Mr..
McCown was retiring he asked Tor
promotion on account Of the good
work he has done in the Office. MIR
Dove maintains school in the city
of Columbia, which he teaches and
has taught for the benefit Of cotton
mill boys and laboring people about
the city. He spoke Of the work
which he was doing in this school,
stating that he was maintaining .di-..
rectly and Indirectly, three cotton
mill boys in one Of the colleges of
the State. he stated that he was o.
fering himself for this Office on his
own merits; that the voters Of the
county should measure q man who
offered for public Office, and that he
was willing to be measured, accord
ing to his merits and to abide the,
verdict Of the voters;o that he wa
too proud to beg. for votes. ,- $
George w. Wightmap, the present
Senator from Saluda County, the
other candidate for Secretary OF
State, followed Mr.. Dove. he did
not think that Mr.. Dove should sue
ceed Mr.. McCown as, he said, this
smacked of one officer willing the
Office to another. His address con-
sisted mostly of an attack upon Mr.:
Dove whom he said should 60 back
to teaching school. HeE stated that
the Office was q ministerial Office, it's
duties were prescribed by statute
and that if he was elected he would
run the Office according to law. ;,
At this point q message was read
by the Chairman from Governor
Manning, stating that he was unable
to be present at the meeting on ac-
count of pressing official duties.
-:> State Treasurer.
Samuel T. Carter, candidate for
State Treasurer; was the next speak
er. He gave an account Of his stew
ardship as Treasurer of State and OF
the work which he had done. He re-
ferred to the matter of the refund
ing of the State Debt by which the
State saves about Thirty-Seven Dol
lars per year in the matter OF inter.
est, and at the same time receives
taxes upon something more than
One Million Dollars worth Of pro-
nortu which had thereby been placed
upon the tax books Of the State.
He was. followed by D. w. Mel Lau-
rim, a candidate for the same ONCE
Mr.. McLaurin's speech was made up
entirely of criticism Of Mr.. Carter
whom he stated, was elected by the
Clemson boys although he said that
some of these would not support Mr.
Carter this year. He criticised Mf
Garter for accepting free tuition for
two of his daughters at Winthrop
stating too, his grievance against ME
Carter, was because the ONCE whicl
he now holds has been placed on .
commission basis rather than SAL
;ary basis. - - r.. -.
= Railroad Commissioners. -,
The candidates for Railroad Com
missioner spoke next. Mr.. Albert 8.
Fant of Bolton, speaking first. He
stated that he was a.farmer and
business man and was making the
race wholly on the ground that he
would make an efficient officer. : he
spoke Of the fact that the Piedmont
has no representative upon the
Board. ~ III
6. Med. Hampton, the present in
cumbent, followed Mr.. FAINT, making
a straightforward business talk. His
speech reviewed his administration.
he stated that he gave sll Of his time
to the office and that he had en-
deavored to serve the Interests OF the
State as best he could -
He was followed by Mr.. W. a.
Kelley, who said that his platform
was to treat everybody fairly: He
was in favor Of developing Charles.
ton as shipping port and tor that
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