The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-16
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
WELL UNDER WAY
Meeting Yesterday at HOpewell
Brought Out Some New
Issues.
ALL CANDIDATES HEARD
Roy Cunningham Brands as
"Rlackest Lie" Statement
That He is DiSlOyal-Dis-
cusses County Government.


springingl up here and there in pro-
fusion. The meeting was held at
Hopewell, and a series Of revival
meetings being in progress at the
church there, conducted by Rev
George Fl. Kirby, of Cheraw, and
Rev. ]. H. Manley, the pastor, the
crowd first heard a very interesting
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Kirby. Mr.
Kirby prefaced his remarks by say
ing that he would like to preach on
The church's place in politics." and
he did talk on the theme when
the righteous reign, the people re-
joice. and when the wicked rule. the
people mourn" Mr. Kirby said that
the church has a place in politics
that the church must take cogniz-
ance. of the character of the men who
seek office. but that the church
mustn't be carried into politics en-
cept to scrutinize the charac acter of
the men who offer to rule. in order
that the wicked may be kept out
anu 'H' IlS eltClpu.
The first speaker after the con-
clusion of the church services and
after the crowd had gathered under
the trees in the church yard was r
e. Wylie, chairman OF the county
council of defense. who addressed
the people in the interest Of the bet
ter health campaign now under way
in the county. Mr.. Wylie made a
very instructive and timely talk on
the dangers lurking with the mos
quito, the fly and unclean premises
and advocated whole-time health
officer and trained nurse. if posi-.
BILE, for this county.
The political meeting began with
the address Of II. II. Horton, can,
didate for the house OF representa-
tives, and he was followed by his op.
ponents, J. Roy Cunningham and 5
r. Bales. c. Frank Clyburn, OF
Kershaw, was not present.
Following the candidates for the
house came the three senatorial can,
didates. in the order named Harry
Hines, w. C. Hough and Or. r. NJ
Potts; then V. A. Lingle and A. G.
Rowell, candidates for county su.
perintendent Of education; irwin
Jackson. candidate for probate
judge. and several candidates for
magistrate and constable. includinp
Jas. ID. Hinson, r. w. Parker. w. T.
Snipes, John l.. Caskey, John A.
Carnes, and others.
The issues i 1hich made them
selves known Yesterday were lo>
atty to the government, woman suf-
frage and county government The
question of loyalty was uppermost
in the speech of j. Roy Cunning
ham, who said that some Of his enc
mics were circulating the repor,
that he is disloyal; tnat he bought
no Liberty bonds or War Savings
stamps and refused to contribute to
the Red Cross. and he said il was
the blacklist lie anybody ever told.
Il believe" said Mr.. Cunningham
that / contributed more to the Reu
Cross than any other man in nv
school district. | bought a few wa,
Savings stamps. and pledged to buy
more this fall; l did not buy any
Liberty bonds because 1 was not able
to do so last spring" Mr.. Cunning
ham told OF his service in the Span
ish-American war and OF having Of
fered himself in the present conflict
and was rejected. "Is that patriot
ism?" he asked. "Why, some OF
these fellows can't even spell patri-
otism; they think 1t starts with
pay"
This question ofaloyalty would not
down and while Harry Hines was
speaking some one in the audience
interrupted him to ask if1he bought
any Liberty bonds. He Sp1d that ht
did, =
With the exception of Mr.. Hines
all the candidates stated their posi-
ton on. woman suffrage Mr.. Hougt
was hesonly one 4 opposes giving
women the baP and he said tha,
ne had no o.yection to extending