The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-06-25
RACE FOR SENATE
OPENS AT SUMTER
Irby, Pollock and Warren Speak.
Smith Out Of State on Way to
Democrats Convention.

Sumter, June 22.-Candidates for
the United States senate made their
initial appearance in the statewide
campaign here today before an aver
age sized crowd. Only three of the
entrants were here, but these made
the chop off in easy swing, and TO-
night each is pleased with the gait
sustained to the end of the first OF
the 46 laps to be run. Those who
spoke here today were: w. c: lrby
of Laurens, W. P. Pollock OF Chera"
and George w. Warren OF Hampton.
Today's. program was augmented oy
speeches by the two contenders for
supremacy in the Seventh congress
sionaI district, Congressman Ed G..
Mann. incumbent, and H: P. Fulmer,;
both of Orangeburg. The croWd
moves on tomorrow to BlshopVlle'
the county seat Of Lee,
Senator Smith was absent, ne no"
being en- route to San Francisco IN
the capacity of delegate at large
from South Carolina to the natlonai
Democratic convention, which opens
next Monday. He will be out OF the
rnnning for two weeks, this deter
mined by the duration of the conven-
tion deliberations. However, Sena-
tor Smith sent full review OF ms
acts in the upper house OF congress
which statement was read at tne
opening meeting by State Senator d.
q Clifton, county chairman.
No Sharp Issues.
There are no sharp issues this
voar to chasten the soul or cause
one TO 90 out premeditatedly to whip
his neiehbors or refuse to speak to
them at church because they 1aiiea
to vote against some candidate. Anu
because Of this lack of partisan
cleavage somewhat general apathy
nrevails this summer in politics.
However. speeches here today were
nronhetic Of livelier debate than has
been anticipated. While scarcity OF
bnildine material had been most puz-
Ling to young men who had visions
of providing shelter for prospectiv.e
June brides, the candidates apparent
" have experienced no serious haAa
ican in assembling a generous array
If blanks of various grades of pollsn
for their respective platforms. :,
Considerable debate today hinged
on the alleged "wet plank" IN Mr.
Warren's platform, although! the
plank as the author proposes II can !,
scarcely be thought of as damp.
In keeping with his main contention
.ho+ +here is too much centralization
Of authority in Washington, so mucn
that state rights function only IN the
pages of ancient history, Mr.. warren
proposes to soften federal res1rlc-
tions in the Volstead act so as TO al
low each state to make it's own regu-
lations as to the use OF liquors TOT
medicinal purposes. ;, -
Now the names of the men IN
South Carolina who are encountered
with an all consuming thirst are le.
gion, and the thirst was not INDUCED
by the heat wave Of the last fe"
weeks. It's been gathering momen-
tum since prohibition engulfed the
MANY, and any man who could give
assurance that he could pry off the
lid and allow "joy unrefned' to now
once more free, might be credited
with a sharp advantage, particularly
when thousands cry out daily for a
drink of anything that will leave it's
color in the cup, though it be only
egg dye. But a degree OF candor
and the applause which followed Mr..
Pollock's statement today that he
would withdraw from the race if a
plank to repeal the Volstead act were
embodied in the national Democratic
party platform force the admission
that the people of South Carolina
may we'll become reconciled to the
slogan, "Raise more potatoes and
less thirst" All the candidates have
taken the pledge to stand on the
Democratic platform and be guided
by it's provisions, if elected to the
senate. But Mr.. Pollock says he
could not go against the amendment
which has made the. country sober
and would thus get out OF the race.
Mr.. Speake Presented With Aut.
Anderson Mail.
Rev. John w. Speake, who was