The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05

/: seead OF lam pasting the trusts and
monied interests, he stood up for
fof it. He ,proved TO tie u different
candidate from the usual type. In
them. He praised what they had done
to develop the country and stated that
a railroad was the greatest blessing
which could ever come into a rural
community. or words to that effect. He
got off some Jokes which seemed to
amuse the audience and his highflown
'language indicated that he was indeed
somewhat as John T. Duncan describ-
ed him "a windjammer," or hot air
artist. Mr.. DesChamps in commenc-
Ing his campaign speech stated that
this was the county which his ances-
tors had helped to settle and where
many of them still lived. He stated
that he was opposed to factionalism
and had started the fight to kill it. In
describing who he was he stated that
he was French and Irish, Scotch and
English. Jew and German, but
full blooded American citizen withal.
He was proud OF being Of The greatest
race IN tha greatest nation in the
greatest State in the world.
He then went on to tell what he
stood for. He favored State and ma
tiohal appropriation for the dredging
Of rivers, as this would prevent much
OF the Hoods from which the State had
suffered so much. He wanted all of
the resources of the State developed
and thought that the bringing of cap
ital to- the State was the best and
surest way Of accomplishing these
purposes. He stated that too MANY of
the politicians in South Carolina be-,
longed to the class of petty politics
and favored the killing out of the old
politicians and the introduction of a
new class. The monied interests. he.
said. helped the State and without
them little 'or nothing could ba &C,
compltShsd. He was not working for
the combines, but he recognised a
good thing when he saw 1t and did.
not mind Allowing it. He said that the,
people did not have any right to say
how railroad should be operated. or
whether It combined or not with other
roads. hut only when it's rates were
exorbitant should the public intervene
to 1havs the rates reduced. He named
over d list OF things which could and
should sbe raised in the State, but
were Imported from middle. northern
and western states. He pointed out
the golden opportunities before the
peaple,of the State. In concluding he
stated that he was trader and had
made what he had by trading. He
might mot become governor, but he
would he so near 1t. the other fellow
would aheve' to alp through the crack
20 get In. And that The would not
sxth his chances with anybody else
m the race. unless the other fellow
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gave him a good share OF boot.
Jnhn T. TDsncan spoke next. He,
Charged that Manning. Cooper and
Rlease each had ,cortsrie of men
paia by the Mquor interests following,
thenn around He sent shot after shot
at'4iis opponents, and kept the crowd
In good humOr. rivaling Cansler Of
Tirzah ais the wit of the campaign
party. He said Manning had made
good when verybody knew Blease,
made evil. which accounted for both
good and evil. de said Manning could,
not defend himself from .Blease's lies
much less the truth when Blease told
IT.. He referred to .Blease as the
smoothest. sAcltest article which the
State had ever produced. He said ne
had finally got Biease out of the pom
itentiafy. but he had been unable ais
yet to get Manning out of the asylum.
Manning thought he had paid his way
and had right to stay there. He said
that the System was making a monk
ey Of Cooper. IN referring to him as
the connecting link between man
and a monkey. He referred to Gov.
Manning as weakling, In stating
that he was the favorite of The Sys-
tefn.n He said Blease charged Gov.
Manning as being responsible for riots
and crimes during his administration,
while Bleases term had been one
continuous riot. He said that Man
ming and Cooper woald not get as
many votes as Blease. and that Des-,
Champs would get one vote. and he,
Duncan. had tsnealsing idea where
that vote was coming from, while
Duncan would get the rest,
Gov. r.. /. Manning got the heartiest
applause of the day when he was in