The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-07-26
FLORENCE RECEIVES CANDIDATES
WITH CHEERS AND FLOWERS

Two Candidates in Warm Tilt. Wolfe
Claims Charges by Winter Due
Either to Ignorance or are "Premed-
itnted Lies"
Greenville News.
Florence, July 22.-The completion
of half Of the circu # III: campaign
at Florence here today saw a gradual
awakening of interest in the candi-
dates who are Offering for governor
and other state offices. There was a
crowd Of approximately 1000 Florence
county voters present, and they
were extremely liberal with their ap-
plausc, particularly to Thomas G. Nc
Ieod and Cole l., Blease, the former
apparently being the favorite Of the
voters present. Mr.. Laney was the
.r5cipicnt of goodly reception, but
when Blease, the last speaker for gov
ernor, had spoken about 250 Of the
crowd had departed. When the candi-
dates for comptroller general spoke
there were just % persons in the
school auditorium where the meeting
was held.
The luxurics tax was again brought
into the campaign today. Senator
Daney advocated a modified luxury
tax and Mr.. Mcleod straight tax on
luxuries, Mr.. Blease was opposed to all
forms of indirect taxation.
Florence, the home of the Allan
tic Coast Line shops, brought forth
expressions in favor of union labor
from Mr. Mcleod and Mr.. Blease, the
latter telling how he had not ordered
out the militia to protect strike break
ers in Columbia, and expressing the
opinion that the strikers would gain
all their hopes and aspirations.
Before an audience Of fully
twenty-five" people, IS. M. Wolfe. at
torney general, and his opponent, D
M. Winter, engaged in colloquy, In
(which Mr. Winter said that certain
charges made by his adversary were
either from an ignorance Of the con
tents pf the general appropriation
bill or that Mr.. Winter was uttering ;
preposterous and premeditated lie. The
item in question was the assertion tina
Mr.. Wolfe was expending $9,05000 fo
the hire of outside attorneys when a.
a amatter of fact the amount named wa
for the salary Of the attorney genera
and his office force. Mr. Winter told tn
the audience that he would not fur
ther tax their patience by trying an
disapprove the absurd allegations Q
Mr.. Wolfe, but would do so at anothe
meeting. a..
Laney for Schools
Senator G. X. Laeny Of Chester
field, the first speaker for governo
stated that he had opposed the crea
tions OF certain commissions now e.
listing, but he had unswervingly adv(
Gated and supported necessary apprt
,Driations for the educational systel
of the state, particularly for commo
schools.
lie defended the recent general a
sembly's attitude toward indirect tax
ton, by which he claimed, the gener
appropriation bill had been material
reduced and the levy now carried on
seven and one-half mills
"In the past" said Senator Lane
1--WE are dependent upon sigle sy
TEN of taxation this must be adjust
If we are to secure material redu
ton of the levy on real and person
property"
Senator Laney stated that the pa
sage OF the gasoline tax bill Wou
bring into the state treasury this we
100000 and like amount would
collected through the income tax la
The inheritance tax, he stated, COZ
not be accurately guaged at this TIN
hut the corporation license tax Wo'
increase the revenues of the state fr'
between 100000 and 100000 annu
81 ly. These taxation reforms, he sa
were enacted by the last general
senibly which is now being un]us
crIttcized; and this same legislat
reduced the levy from twelve to se'
and one-half mills. The large maJt
Nv OF taxes, he claimed, are be
paid for municipal, county and sen
purposes and not for the malntena
OF the state government. lie adVo'
ed q modified luxuries tax which,
8 estimated, would increase the 81
revenue fully 100000 year, "A