The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
Campaign Meeting Was Held
Today in Court House With
Fairly Large Attendance
COOPER AND DUNCAN
SUPPLIED THE GINGER
Meeting Was Generally Good
Humored and Without Partic-
ular Features

ular Features
The c. ldidates for election to Con-
gress, to fill the unexpired term caus-
ed by the resignation Of A F. Lever,
spoke to about 800 voters of Sumter
county Saturday at 1880 a. m. at the
court house.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. j. H. Clifton, county chairman.
The meeting was characterized by the
good order that prevailed.
Mr.. c.. S. Monteith, Of Columbia.
was the first speaker who told Of his
hardships as young man. Since
1914 he has been city attorney for
Columbia although the council has
been practically changed. While not
farmer he; claims to know the need
of the farmers. Warehouses are need
ed to keep the cotton off the market
when it should be. He is opposed to
immigration at this time. since 1t is
absolutely necessary to have LOO per
cent Americans at this era in the his
tory of the United States. Something
must be done, and will be done by
Woodrow Wilson.
The speaker told the audience that
he was opposed to universal military
training, but favors a strong navy to
enforce the rights on the sea.
In conclusion Mr. Monteith urged
all voters to register and vote in the
general election in order to defeat
Cole Riease and his boilers.
j. T. Zimmerman, of Lexington,
told of his past campaigns for solici-
tor in his district and of the endorse
ment he had from Lexington county
officials Mr. Zimmerman stated that
the gentleman named Smith, who had
a. statement on Mr.. Ful1ner'S cards,
and who signed it as member of the
legislature from Lexington county,
was not from Lexington county. but
rather was a bookkeeper in Mr.. Full
mer's store at Norway.
The speaker told of what he be-
lieved to be the big issues Of the cam
paign and explained his position.
j. H. Cooper. of Columbia. who
spoke third began by saying that the
best man should win. Public honesty
is the very character Of any govern
ment. Mr.. Montcith's affiliations make
him unfit for this public office, since
he was member of the w. A. Cole
man gang, which has tried to corrupt
not only Columbia, but Richland
county as WELL Mr.. Cooper ended his
discussion of Monteith by saying that
he (Monteith) was in fast company
and was warned by the speaker to
drop Colemanu and his gang. He be-
lieved in federal aid to education. Ed
ucation is the tool which enables q
man to live as he should. Organized
labor is a good thing as long as it's
actions are decent, but no longer. Mr..
Cooper received much applause.
Mr.. John T. Duncan. also of CO.
lumbia, told of the condition of poll
tics in Columbia and South Carolina.
He explained his efforts to try to rid
the state of these corrupt political
bosses and told of the death to poll
tics of Clark, the head leader. Mr..
Duncan told of his efforts to try to
help the formers and finally discussed
Cole L. Biease and the negroes.
large number of those present left at
ter the speaker finished.
Mr. II. P. Fulmer of Norway, be-
gan by explaining that Mr.. Smith. who
was said by Mr.. Zimmerman to be
resident of Orangeburg county, was
former member of the legislature
from Lexington county and at present
was cashier at the Bank Of Swansea
in Lexington county. However, Mr.
Smith was at one time bookkeepe1
for Mr. Fulmcr in his store.
Mr.. Fulmer told of his qualifications
for the office He had been success
full business man and farmer, as well
az a banker. He is making the race
on his merits as a man and not on
his opponents. tie palo
tribute to the work of A. +. Lever IN |
congress. Mr.. Fulmer told OF the hne
harbor at Charleston. and not the nee
essary ships to make. it truly great
port. He believes in good roads. out
saw the professors at the Citadel.
of South Carolina and
Clemson College were not capable TO
spend money to the best advantage
on the roads. The speaker spoke very
favorabiy of the American Cotton AS
sociation which is being formed to
protect the farmer from the buyer.
The last speaker was Ed. c. Mann.
of St Matthews. Mr. Mann is solicl-
tor from the district in which he re-
sides. He paid tribute to Sumter
as the most progressive town in the
state of South Carolina. MIR. Mann