The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28

vlnt's Nest Warm Reception n
Hnnds - Cltiscns. Who Cheer
nsastily Every Rcfsrcnce to Pscsi-

esns Wihou. M
Plekena June 1a.-The sturdy yeo-
nAnry qf ths county which has the
laropst percentage Of white population
n South Carolina gave the State
canpuaisnsrs good hearing today.
oems SEQ people heard the candi-
6oees ana In the audience we're many
woDsn. their rov cheeks and strik-
NJ appearanes bearing eloquent tos-
o1sneny' - the fine climate which
bevGsss this favored section. Nesting
- ~ foothills Oft he Blue Ridge and
euyroun1sd BY fins farmins coun-
~ travsrssd BY good roaas and
beasting - nns . type of citssnsaip
4 - en- ~ found anywhere. Pickens
( os1ay 1ivsd np 20 III reputation az q
htspltAbls community whicl wcs-
esnss The stranger with outsttetched
nan6.
3 O. NE wallis Of the court house
Z vhere The meeting began were sew
81 Qlaring posters telling OF the
svins ,of whisksy snd stretched above
~ 1sdssb sland was : large ban
~ iueGtwiASd With the ttars ann
al3sas& wltas1ss % the pfohibitson
sonelnent ana the patriotisu, ok this
@>rrr,ina ~ <r:s'ss ). sssesS ~. !; s:,ss
1hs nsssins began shortly before
~ O'Clock IN The court heuise. Fur
! xnan Norris. ceunty chairman. tfssid- :
~ The Rsr ". D. Hiets q his
UsAjer Ssfssrsd 10 the crixls with
o11ep ~ psavsd Cor thA ,n5ely q
- ooun and husbands who had re-
oa1sd 10 the call Of their country
- tor divine suidance for the ma
~ = ~ great and solemn hour.
.9ohn - SwsarinEen. supctintsnd- :
- ef sdseaidon. isd OF With his
rospel a. education. subject
thieh = near ~ the hearts Of
~ peoplA He was followed By w.
1&nns Dove ynd 0sorgs W. wight
1AA for secretary OF state; q. =.
S3stst and d. W. McIAusin for stats
ooeursr: q. Mod. Hampton ". II.
1llt. W. r.. Throwsr. James
Uoneoer and Albert 9. rant for rail-
~ oommissioner. }'. ~
S4ha crowd By this time having be-
peae TOO large for the court house
~ mepting was sdjournsd 70 the
go ihs eAhlldaAss fof eovsrnor
- 1ies&1nGAt eevsrnof addrsSsins
~ pe91>e frVSa : ,staA6 sttielsd =
~ 80 = ~ tuilainU.
ehn =. Deschamps Vas first up
cl5 upveehor. snd ne made plea Tor
49, a11ens ahs people and for these
\ >nAhgs which win ppbuild the stAts
80 10 away with fActionalisn.
John T. DunsAn said that there
~>rs surprises IA sore for his op-
porssts ana talked about the "sys-
tam" 3s
Gov. Richard !. Manning said he
vas doing al 10 could to insure the
eafety Of The health Of the NATIONAL
ouasdsnsn ana reviewed his admin
isention. tt.
n yesmsr Gov Blease stressed taxa
uen q The paramount issue of the
ennpeASn and charged that the pres
ent odmlnistration was run extrava-
Gnntly and that taxation was oscom-
ing teo burdsnsome because Of the
9eat1on Of % many Offices and boards
which he said are useless.
Robert A. Cooper discussed sduca-
tion and the nesd for impartial en-
.forcsmsnt Of ths law. !,
The candidates for the county OF.
aoss we're on Hand - we're ssvsrai
cf thoss fos eeasrsss IN MS tho
Third district and for solicitor of this
eircelt- Among the congressional
candidates present were Fred H.
'Deminick OF Nswberry. Henry c.
Nllman Of Greenwood and A. II.
oasnaII Of Anderson. %
ts'Jhs quietnsss which has charac-
tssissd the campaign from the initiaI
nssting At spartanburs continues.
Tns people ssem to be very much In
seresesd In anything which pertains
20 the Mexican situation and the
-moostisation Of the National Guards
men and they are quick to show their,
admiration for President Wilson by
spplauding any reference to him and
shsy appear to agree very generally
with tho proposition that South Caro-
sfna stands ready to back him to tho
iimit. ....f
Tor lieutenant governor Z. c. L.
Adams and Andrew J. Bethea made
brtsf speeches.
The meeting will be hold at W.,