The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
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STATE CANDIDATES GIVEN RE.
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... r,-.--s- ,yls5t p..
walhAllA. June ss.--An audishcs
nshbsrins 4ee ooonse county .psob Die
nsny of whom wsre women, rave the
staes candidates. I quiet and respect.
ful hearing today.
The mssstins wss hSId 'in : drove,
,. =. Mosa county chairman. prssid-
in& The Rev. w. r. tzsmi,ton offered
proper =
John n. swsaringsn. state superir,-
tssesnt ~ Vauousion. opened tlse
spsAkins with his gospel Of education.
Gov. ukhSihe ttas absent from tie
meeting today on account OF. ofachsl
'buonsss In Columbia. Last night hs
ssat the sollowins sslssram 70 ltht
ceunty chairman which was rSsA 10
shs audience: Imperative calf car-
rssd me to Columbia tonight. rs-
srst sxcssdingiy my Inability to bs
present at meeting tomorrow. Fistase
sxprso my great disappointment Ia
my Yellow citissns and say to them
thsst ] hops and expect to address
thtna ~ later day" N'tf'f
y. w. McLAurin. candidate Ilor
o0S treasurer. repeated his attack
en state Treasurer Carter for h,s vote
on the bond refund matter. 9. r.
cartsr. for reelection to the same Of
nee. demanded that u Mr.. McIMurin
had any charges fer him to make
thsn and quit dirty insinuations.' :
Mr. HcIAurin arose ana staftsate say
sousethins when the county chairman
intstfsrsd and Mr.. Carter concluded
NJ speech In which Ne explained hia
vo<e on the bond refund a. business
prooosition for the State. tt
~. w. II. Kelly cand' da@s for ran
roa4 commissioners. wal taken sud-
dsnk m this morning And was ,upabis
- saaks his speech. The other candi-
dahb for this once. W. p. Throwsr,
yanlss Cansler. Albert II. FAnt And
Q. HcDufne Hampton. spoke u TIE
erdlr named. s2'Ss {,s
J,hA T. Duncan led on today for
govlrnor. He discussed three Of hts
oppl,nsnts. ~
cbIs' l. Bleass attacked Gov. Man
ninf for appointing negro notaries
pubic ana I'D his adminsssation was
hwlsaa He assailei the governors
pareoning record and criticised the
1ssielaturs for giving John N. orasam
ths right 70 sue the state for Ssl, soc
fer orsaking the hosiery mill contract.
ne tor,ner uovsrnor wants bisnpisl
ooodDoas of The legislature. W
have heard ralk Of REDUCTION OF
>az9D since 1880 and, in spiss Il sli
ehs honest efforts I have not seen any
fednction." said Robert A. Cooper.
Mr. osspsr advocated buiidius up vhe
nsasAocvhcod school ana cdIisd 0n'the
fArmers to prepare for the coming of
the bon weevii. Mr.. Cooper talked OF
agriculture. rural credit, warehouses
and law enforcement He said he
would not appeal % factionalism but
he 10 running for Governor on his
merits. Everybody Knows where 1
stand" said Mr.. Cooer. who stated,
u elected. he would be governor of all
the people and would 60 into once
snhampsred by any promise to any
man. set Of men or interest. He said
the people ought to adopt policy OF
progressive legislation and quit being
swspt BY nrst one factional feelins
and thsn another. one undoing what
tho other eid and Vice versa. 'I4st
Ne get to6ether and move forward on
progressive policy" said Mr.. Cooper.
John NJ. Dsschamp,s aftsr advocat.
Ing free tuition In all State institu-
tsons Of learplps. brought out, new
5sint In his platform when ne advo-
Gated iahd fimitition law. He would
have the creator plantations confisca-
ted, tho owners compensated and the
land sold In small farms. N,t
A.. y. Bethes and T.. c. La Adams,
for lieutenant governor. and George
w. wishtman and w. Banks Dove for
sscretary OF State. concluded the
speaking. The meeting tomorrow will
b held & Asdsrson
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