Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-21
FOR STATE OFFICES
But Small Attendance at Opening
Meeting at BarnWell.

Columbia State.
Barnwell. June lS.-Thc campaign
for governor and other minor state
officers opened here ;uday. with tenn
pcratc speeches and little enthusiasm
shown 10y the audience OF between 200
and 500 persons. The speeches We're
uniformly patriotic and hrcathcd CO.
operation with President Wilson and
his administration in the prosecution
OF the war. John &. Richards and
John l.. MclRurin. candidates for gov
crnor. claimed that the war Is not the
vital issue OF the campaign. while the
other five candidates. Robert \. Coop
az, Andrew J. Bcthra. John NJ. Dcs-
Champs. Thomas II. Peoples and Jno.
T. Duncan. admitting other issues OF
moment. contcndcd that the war
against militarism Is of paramount:
importance. &. y. Sapp candidate
for attorney general. said that he re-
scnted the efforts being made TO Gre
ate the war as Il campaign issue. He
said that in his opinion fully 80 per
cent OF the people Of the state are
behind the administration and infor-
nation going out that the war is an
issue is bound to bc misintcrprctcd by
the outside world. which does not
understand the issue.
Tho tax question took n part OF the
time OF some OF the candidates. Robt.
\. Cooper asserted that he could not
promise to reduce the taxes II pro-
gresS of the state is TO continue. Both
Mr.. McLaurin and Major Richards
disputed that there could not br a
reduction in taxation. Mr.. McLau-
rim said that the tax commission was
an effort in the right direction. hut
the fundamental theory on which IL
is working Is wrong. He said that the
creation of the commission was the
first intelligent effort made for the
solution of the tax problem.
J. r.. Swearingen, in the race to sue
cccd himself as state superintendent
of education. said that increased taX-
alton is good investment provided
the money is wisely and economically
expended. The poor people do not
pay the taxes. he asserted. Those who
own property are the ones who are
assessed heavily.
=. 7. Carter. who is unopposcd for
recollection as state treasurer, In Il
short address. said that IL would hc
impossible To reduce the tax levy
more than onc-h hall mill without Sc
riously impairing the departments
and institutions OF South Carolina.
tween Mr.. McL.arIrin and Mr.. Bcthca.
the Marlboro candidate, commenting
on the speech Of the lieutenant gov
crnor which ahoundcd in patriotic
periods. said Mr.. Bcthca appeared to
bc perfectly willing to let the other
fellow do the lighting. MIR. lScth"a."
said Mr.. McLaurin. lis young. able
bodied and unmarried and would look
good in khaki AMI hc would follow the
hchcst OF President Wilson. work
fight or get married" Senator. have
offered my services" interrupted tho
lieutenant governor" "Thcrc are a
whole lot OF scnsib" women in South
Carolina" rrtortCd Mr.. Mcl.aurin.
Following the gubcrnatorial candi-
dates the contcndcrs for lieutenant
governor presented their claims. Juni-
ny T. Lilies of Orangchurg. told OF his
legislative and parliamentary cNpc-
ricncc and his familiarity with the
economic problems OF the state as
chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittcc OF the house. Geo. w. Wight
man of Saluda, criticised Dir. Lilies
and wanted TO know where he was
when the general appropriation bill
VIE rassrd BY rtfc INST gen5faf M
sembly. Octavius Cohen Of st. George,
was absent.
Victor r. Rector of Darlington. for
state superintendent of cduration,
told of the struggle OF his early life
in getting an education and was
strong In his advocacy of vocational
training and compulsory education.
John r. Swcaringcn. incumbent. told
of his ten years efforts in behalf Of
the public schools of the state.
&. y. Sapp OF Lancaster. for attor-
ncy general, gave his record as assist =
ant to the attorney general. and ask
ed the people to judge his ability 10y
his experience. r. l.. ScarsOn of Al
lcndalc, also I'm the race for attorney
general. said that while many OF his
friends are members of the opposing
fact ion, nc was glad 10 say that nc
had never permitted his Judgment Ito
bc overwhelmed or viewpoint biased
by the fiery uttcranccs or spcctacu-
lar appeals to sentiment delivered in
forceIul manner Of that mastcrful
stump orator. CX-iOvcrnOr lilcasc.
could not follow where I'lcasc led.
could not join in cOnsiening the con-
stitution 10 hell and | care now what
sort OF America We have when ] am
gone. by the token of your lives, of
labor devoted TO the future OF your
children. you, too. care what sort oi
America VIC have when We are gone
lSy the blood of murdered patriots
who have given their lives for the fu-
turc Of their country We care what
sort of America We have when We arc
gone. by the pleading Of the faint
lips OF orphaned infants dying from
neglect in foreign lands. by tho
shricks and means Of ravishcd wom-
on in the clutches of the German
beast. hy all that Is left of goodness
and love and purity in this turbulcn,
warswcpt world. We care what sort Oi
an America Is here when We arc
gone" =. NJ. Wolfe Of Anderson. tho
third candidate for attorney general
said that ne was defeated three times
for Office in his county because h
was opposed to Blcaseism.