The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
CANDIDATES At BIsHoPVILLIE.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PRESENT Az
CAMPAIGN MEETING.
Candidates Discuss War and Taxation
Bringing Out No New Issues 70,
Campaign.

Bishopville, Aug. 3.-The 31st meet
ing of the State campaign, held here
today was attended by one OF the
largest audiences of the itinerary.
There were fully 1,500 Lee County
voters present. They were thought
full and considerate and fairly liberal
with their applause. The campaign
seems to be wearing on the candi-s
dates, for few Of them showed much
spirit in their speeches, which deviat-
ed little from the ordinary.
Robert A. Cooper was the first
gubernatorial speaker. He reiterated
over-shadowing, overpowering issue
until victory is wrested from the
Huns. He denied the implication be-:
ing circulated that he is in favor of
higher taxes; he advocates the low
est taxes consistent with good ana
efficient government. But candor and
truth, he stated, compelled him to say
that he did not see how the revenue
bill was to be decreased for the next
few years. He reasserted his advo-
cacy of a broader educational system
and defended his loan plan for State
colleges. - -
John Madison DesChanps, the sec
ond speaker, twitted his opponents on
their taxation positions, and promls-s
ed, if elected-which he claimed he
would be-to see that the taxes are:
materially increased.
John T. Duncan, who followed.
again lambasted the system" Cole.
L. B1ease, Manning, Christie Benet,
and his opponents in the governors
race. He stated that there was a
great graft" game being worked at
Camp Jackson and that millions OF
dollars can be saved to the govern.
ment if the people of the State will
assist him in breaking up the n1araud-
ing there.
John G. Richards, the fourth cam.
didate for governor to speak, was
indignant that any candidate could
say that the war is an issue when 100
per cent of the people Of South Caro-.
lima are loyal. He denied any such
assertion. He made his usual re-
marks on his ability to reduce the
tdACS, dllu SS1lu lllctl lA1C SSOSO oSebA -.
of Charities and Correction is a, use
less fifth wheel of government and
promised to kick out of Office the.
State tax commission, if elected. He
thought that the $4,000 law enforce
n.cnt fund was direct slap at the
sheriffs and other statutory and CON-
stitutionaI officers of the State, and
should he be the next govern& OF
South Carolina he will veto it i'll the
pirate it. He stated that he was too
well known in the State for the peo-
pie to take notice of dirty insinua-
tions being made against his loyalty.
Lieut.. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea. the
concluding speaker, gave a shoTtl his
tory Of his political life and stated
that he is an absolutely untrammeled
and Independent candidate for gov
ernor. He criticised the BleaAA
speeches at Pomaria and Filbert
told how he attempted to get ~
Richards to either endorse or repudi-
ate them at Walhalla and at Green
vile. The reform" candidate for
governor he said, had side-stepped,
evaded and had not answered yet; Mr..
Bethea considered his question a legi-
innate one, stating that it was a part
Of the record and he had nothing
personal against Richards.
Il have an announcement to make.
the speaker concluded. "As I left Dar-
lington yesterday gentleman gave
me a circular signed by The Demo-
Gratis of Darlington County 'advertis-
ing a meeting to be held at Oats.
Darlington county, on Tuesday, Aug
ust 6. which is to be addressed by
Cole l.. Blease. This gentleman told
me that the other Democrats of Dar-
lington county are trying to get Bill
Pollock to speak Ut that meeting also.
These Democrats invite the loyal and
unterritied Democracy of Lee county
to attend the Oats meeting and hear
Pollock skin Blease''
The next meeting of the State party
will be held at Sumter, Tuesday,
August s.