The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-10
MEETING II )|LLOH.
TNG Hundred VOTERS HEAR
ST.ATE CANDIDATES.
Seekers OF Govcr,.orship Refer to Va
ior OF Lieutenant David, Killed N
France.

.NtctNtk'S Ct HOt t;Oi SlfAb lN(iNI tC ~
Tor OF Lieutenant David, Killed N
France.
Dillon, Aug. An audience OF 2Go
patriotic voters OF Dillon county heard
the candidates for state Office hare
toda:.-. 1'he auditors, despite the in
tense heat. We're enthusiastic oEcr
every patriotic u;terance. Practically,
every one OF TIE candidates referred
10 Dil,on's heroic son, Lieut.. .fohIl
David, recently killed n France, alter
siuyins seven Germans who were at
tempting to capture him.
Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea re-;
ceived an ovation. John 7. Duncan,
the first gubernatorial speaker, de-
voted some Of his attention to the
system" and his opponents. He re-
ferrcd to Elcase as Cole Hell Rlease.
whom he described as q "featnerl"s'
in a tine OF good men. His castisa !!
ton of Bls&sc was greeted with Up
roarious applause.
John c. Richards said he has been
q "cetormer' since 1880 and viii die
true TO the tenets Of that political
system. Mr.. richards was the second
speaker for governor He discussed
taxation, reiterated his contention that
the war is not an issue. defended tic
Gree scholarship system and claimed
rhat the masses Of the people are in
t;anGnr Of losing their sacred rights
soon
Mr.. Richards explained the increase
CT appropriations for the railroad
commission during his term Of Office
by saving that it was 10 defray eN-
pcn2cs incurred by additional duties
imposed by tl,e general assembly. All
ci the increase has not been expended,
bat the balance has been turned back
into the treasury, said Mr.. Richards.
Mr. Richards said that in the heat OF
debate yesterday at Sumter he had
said If the legislature did not abolish
The State tax commission he would
veto the appropriation for its main
tenance. If he has said anything
wrong, stated the speaker, he will
amend by saying that if elected he
VIII use the full power Of the so:crn-
or's Office to bring the tax commission
to an ENG.
Andrew J. Bethea, the next speaker.
w2S on his native heath. Referring
to his carly life he challenged NJ.
Richards TO q comparison Of their
cotton picking records. He claimed
that the tax problem can only be set
tIcd by an uprooting OF the present
system and the substitution OF new
plarS He briefly reviewed his polti-
cal beliefs and reassertad the con-
tcntion that the war is an issue.
sating that only loyal and efficient
men should be elected this year.
The lieutenant governor then paid
his respects to Rlease for his Pomaria
and Tibert speeches and repeated the
question he has asked Mr.. Richards.
e he approved or repudiated Blease's
I Ponaria and Filbert utterances. "Mr.
Richards has gone today as he goes
every day said the lieutenant COVER
nor. Cor he can not stand the shrap-
nei have been throwing at him. he
follows the example Of his leader and
leaves wish he We're on the stage
no =; 7 would like again to give
II cHlfcS 10 EcpuUitle I1Ie'-Se y uC-
=
;,er4 a. Cooper, the fourth can
G .;,tc for governor to speak, said
Iaerc is only one question. one issue.
before the people Of the STATE and that
; is the war He said that only loyal
men should be elected to office and
! in addition they should be efficient.
He made his usual argument that q
reduction OF taxation can not be eX-
pecteG in the next few years. He
made Il vigorous attack on Mr.. Rich
ards promise Of lower taxes. stating
that Richards prototype. Blease. al
though he used the veto power lavish
", tho revenue bill went up $500 600
during the BlcaSe administration. Mr..
Cooper made an earnest plea for :
more efficient educational system and
defended his loan plan for State col
leSeS
John Madison DesChanps. the cor.
cludinS speaker Of the meeting. want
ed to know what VIII become OF labor
after the war. He prophesiec n post
bcllunn universal system for men and
for women: military for the male ard
home building and nursing for the
female. AS the consumer pays all the
taxes. Mr.. DesChampS advocates high
or taxes and more remuncr2tive
wages. Messrs. Cooper and Bcthca