The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-10


be faithful to the duties of the Of
flee if elected?" He was anxious that
this test be applied to himself. Mr.
G McDuffie Hampton asked for sup
port upon his qualification as a civil
engineer and because of experience
in the office. He particularly stressed
his work in compelling railroads to
abandon the policy of constructing
wooden trestles. DR. W H Kelly lik-
ened the task of building up and de-
veloping South Carolina of proper
tions commensurate with that of the
constructions of Solomon's temple.
Mr. w T Thrower said he came be-
fore the people with the endorse
ment of Chesterfield county, and
that he is the only candidate for the
office east of Columbia.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Governor Manning was the first
speaker of the candidates for Gov
ernor. The Chief Executive said ne
sympathized with the flood sufferers.
and assured his hearers thathe would
sound general appeal for contribu-
tions to relieve these victims.
The Governor reviewed the law
less conditions confronting him two
years ago, when liquor was openly
and brazenly sold, the laws trampled
under foot and criminals turned
loose on the people wholesale. In
consequence of his relentless press
ure for law enforcement a healthy
sentiment has grown up and this ia
vorable public opinion is resculng
the arm of the law. as evidenced in
true bills, convictions and pleas of
guilty in Charleston to charges of
liquor selling. The Chief Executive
stressed the sympathetic and hearty
accord in which his office and the
Legislature worked, the welfare of
the State always being at stake. Mr.
Manning also told the story OF the
revolution of the State hospital for
the insane, it being converted into a
hospital for the sick instead of an in
stitution for the reception of crimi-
mails.
Ex.Gov Cole L Blease designated
as false the statement made by John
T Duncan, Esq, at Monck's Corner
that Blease had said in the Piedmont
he would cut the meetings in the low
counties. where they raised only
niggers and alligators. Any man
who made such a statement, he said,
was a common, everyday liar"
Though bitterly characterizing Mr.
Manning administration as the
most lawless since 1876" he bore
eloquent tribute to the Governors
uncompromising zeal for law en-
forcement by referringto the Winns-
boro tragedy when four lives were
lost. That Sheriff Hood was COM
PEELED to deliver his negro victim to
the court or lose his commission as
Sheriff. The speaker also accused
the Governor of compromising law,
creating useless offices and commits
sions. The former Governor also at
tackled the chairman of the tax COM
mission, who pays only 81 poll tax
and Abbeville county should pay S5c
of that back" In contradiction of
his usual policy of being Governor of
his friends only the late incum-
bent says he proposes to be the
Governor of all the people"
RA Cooper, Esq. wanted it dis
understood that if elected he
would not abuse the pardon power
by using it as an instrument to re-
ward his friends and punish his ene-
mics. 'The convict may be your
son, ,yoursbrother or your best friend,
but don't think because you voted
for me that I'll destroy the verdict
of twelve jurymen unless convinced
absolutely that a mistake has been
made" Mr. Cooper pleaded for an