The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-16
ll1H 1lB1RIe
CAMP AIGN OPENS
Fair Sized Audience Gathers in
Richland County Court
House
MEETING WAS A
VERY QUIET AFFAIR


Their Opponents-Occas-
ionally Audience Cheers
80 Column h, Aug. IA fair sized
B audience brayed the rain Tuesday
nacrning and gathered in the county
court house to hear the six candi-
dAtes for congress from the Seventh
Cuugressional District Speak. The au-
dtnnee was moved to cheers at times
and some of the candidates took
selne little faunts at their opponents,
I bnt generally speaking, it was one OF
HE most quiet political campaigns
held in this county in some time.
Because the inc1ement weather ap-
payentIy kept many away, the can
! disates agreed to hold another meet
ins IN Columbia on Saturday morning,
August s23, at IL O'Clock. The speak
ess today were limited to 80 min
usess time. Several cid not take their
i fun time, but said they would speak
1aores fully on some of the questions
sa the next meeting.
Jcln Hughes Cooper, of Columbia,
yfss the first speaker. Mr.. Cooper
a sthat he wanted the best man to
IA He said that he wouiid relieve
;Sny of the friends who had pledged
G themselves to support hfm If they
found man better fitted for the po-
sitaon OF congressman. He then piung-
into the attack of what he termed
.sThe Gervais street ring" and said
That his opponent, Mr.. Montreth, was
the child of that ring" He discussed
sone OF the issues that would likely
GENE: before congress. He stood for
Americanism. He wanted to see the
pshce. treaty ratified in its entirety,
although this cannot be done by the
rational house Of representatives. He
would stand for the development Of
sthe .Congaree. He was opposed to put
ting taxes on certain fertilizers. He
wanted reservation. for the national
slasotlrces,s stands. for the merchant
naftne, is.a friend &ef organized labor
sl5nE as 1T does; not take the rights
sWax rom unerganHed labor. He
stood. for a. restricted immigration.
~ Jyoha q. Duncan, of Columbia, was
1heanext speaker. and discussed some
issues that will come up for consider
ssfi0n in congress He told Of his views
Oh the cotton question and some other
4 national issues.
s Fulner, OF Norway, spoke.
He said that he. was business man
ard sfsits qualified to represent the
people. He objected to- the idea that
q. Sawyer must be elected. He thought
that his dealings with the people OF
xaf5ous types and. his experience as a
business man ard as a banker fitted
n4m-for the issue. Mr.. Fulmer was
ins favor OF the things that President
Wilson was urging In Congress. He
wanted to see a judicious. expenditure
sthe< peoples money.
ED C. Mann of st. Matthews Stated
his platform briefly by saying, II am
for anything that Woodrow Wilson
advocates" He was not running on
4he demerits of any of his opponents
He didn't know whether they had any
demerits or not. He wanted the peace
treaty ratified with the league of ma
tons included. He also wanted "a
Democratic party for white men,"
- Colin S. Monteith of Columbia, de-
voted most ef his time to the discus
SION OF issues. He is heartily in favor
m the cotton movement that is be-
apg planned in this state. He wanted
restricted immigration that would
kGep away the bomb thrower. He did
ptpppose the sturdy class of imni-.
sNould do what he could iii legisla-
Itch n the high cost off living. He
Msyored the merchant marine and leg
asslaticn that would give fair and
{eAhitabe rates. He is staunch sup
porter Of better. roads and would try
TO have the government appropriation
Increased for work in this district.
ne would work for greater eff
icjency in the National Guard. Was
opposed to compulsory education but
afRvored military schools in every
State TO train officers to man an
army IF it should be needed. He
praised the men who served the coun-
ptEy dn the world war.
George Bell Zimmerman Of Lexing-
ton was the last speaker. He devoted
most Of his time to the high cost Of
living and thought there was trou
Bile somewhere T am the same kind
of Democrat my father was and being
stkat Kind / will vote for the nominee
ilS The general election.
Several of the candidates criticized
sfnssaction of Ex-Governor Cole l..
Btease who announced that he would
oRer IN the general election but not
i1l: the. primary. They criticized this
acton as a ''bolt' and that it could
not be construed otherwise.
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