The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-01
COOPER REPLIES
TO THE GOVERNOR
Would Have Signed Insurance Bill
Though He Thinks it is somewhat
Too Drastic.
The State

mated at more than 1000 heard the
candidates for State Offices here this
morning, in the court room. The Rev.
Burrell Jones offered the prayer. NJ.
Folk asked for an attentive hearing
for each candidate, and then intro
duced W. Banks Dove, candidate for
secretary of state, who told of his ser
vice for eight years as chief clerk in
that Office. George w, Wightman, for
the same Office, followed and sjoke Of
his record as State senator.
On account of the large crowd un-
able to find seats the meeting was
then adjourned to the front of the
building, the speakers standing on the
steps of the court house. Candi-
dates for State treasurer came next
s. T. Carter discussed his record in
this Office and told of the sale of the
State bonds. He was followed by D.
w. McLaurin, who also spoke about
the bond issue.
The next speaker E. c. L. Adams
and Andrew J. Bethea, candidates
for lieutenant governor. Mr.. Bethea
stated his platform and deplored the
bringing of personalities into the cam
paign.
Next came the aspirants for rail-
road commissioner in the following
order; w. H. Kelly. w. T. Thrower.
Jas. Cansler, Albert s.. FAINT and G,
McDuHie Hampton. Mr. Hampton re-
ceived bunch Of flowers.
j. a.. .DesChamps was the first
speaker in the race for governor, He
spoke OF Amsricanism and the need
for harmony between corporations and
the people: and told several. amusing
anecdotes. -,
John T. duncan followed with his
usual speech.
Still the Paramount. -
Gov. Richard 1. Manning was re-
ceived with applause. He stated that
the time had come to do away with
factionalism. He stated that thepara-
mount issue two years ago was the
enforcement of the law, and that this
is the paramount issue now 'alse:*He
told of his order reyoking e el ths. CORNER
State consta0ulary and affirmed his
belief in local self government aideq
by the magistrates. sherias ;. and
mayors. He referred to the. enforce
ment of the liquor laws N Charles
ton. He stated that he had received
between 400 and 500 applications for
pardons and said that he had only
granted clemency in only G5 cases,
only two being full pardons without
$art of sentences served. The speak
er then told of the $4,000 appropriat-
ed for the enforcement of the prohibi-
ton laws, that only $4,000 had been
yet expended, but stated that he would
spend the entire amount if necessary.
He told of the State having borrowed
money at the rate OF per cent, and
of his having adjusted the matter of
the shortage in military supplies, saw
ink the State $4,000 The tax COM
mission was discussed briefly. The gov
ernor then asked Mr. Cooper how he
would have acted if he had been gov
ernor in regard to the enforcement Of
law in Charleston, the tax commits
sion, the board Of charities and cor
rections, te insurance law, the mill
tia question in anderson and in Char
lesion, the pardoning power, the
asylum and other matters Mr.. Man
ming then discussed the State Hospi-
tai for the Insane, stating that it had
formerly been the football of politics.
He told of former conditions there,
the improvement made during the
past two years, and spoke of his ac-
tion in personally paying for the in
crease in the salary of Dr.. Williams,
the superintendent. Gov. Manning
received two bouquets at the oonclu-
Sims of his od6roSs
Chairman Folk read a telegram
from ex-Gov. Cole L. Blease stating
that he was prevented from attending
the meeting by pressing engage
ments.
Must Enforce the Law.
Robert A. Cooper was the last
speaker He opened his speech with
q vigorous denial of a rumor that
came to him that he was in collision
with another candidate in this race.