The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19
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Criticises Manning,
and Cooper Admin
istrations
Newberry, Aug. 14.-With ap-
preximateB 4 200 persons in at
tendance. candidates for state Of
fees today invaded the populous
Piedment section and were given
the closest attention throughout.
The race for governor and super
lntendent of education seemed to
attract the keenest interest, due
partially at least to the presence
among the candidates Of one natiye
son, Cole L. Bssease. for governor,
and another >. Hope, for su-
perintendent OF education, wno
might be termed a native son in
asmuch as he is a former residen,
Of this, county.
All candidates for the various
offices were given more or less ap-
plause hut several for state su-
perinsendent OF education, includ-
Ing the two women candidates,
Mrs B. Wallace and Mrs. Res-
sic Rogers Drake probably shared
with former Governor Blease the
greatest amount of applause. Geo.
~ Wightman, candidate for COM
missioner Of agriculture, was also
a decided favorite with the aud
fence, Judging by the amount of
applause during his address.
The meeting began in the opera
house, but was ajourned to the
ceart house lawn because Of the
constantly increasing crowds. J..
Wheeler; Of Newberry, presid-
ed Baskets OF flowers were pre-
seated to Mr.. BIease and to j. g..
SWearingen, superintendent Of ed
ucation.
AS Thos. G. Mcleod, candidate
for governor concluded his ad-
dress, ne was handed bunch of
cotton stalks which were tied to-
gether with heavy black crepe.
Take this, he was told by the
young man presenting the odd
bouquet, ard quickly came the re-
ply from Mr. Mcleod as he re-
turaed the cotton stalks, 'rfre only
similarity between myself and the
boil weeviI is that we take every
thing in sight as you VIII see on
3 August %. Take this to put about
the white lightning that you have
in you, he said on returning the
stalks.
The young man was said to be
a resident Of some other county,
and leading officials Of Newherry
county appeared to depiore the
incident which. however, did not
attract any great amount of at
fention. When the candidates ad-
\ jourDed To the court house lawn a
one-horse wagon was put into use
and it was from this that the
Candidates spoke. The young man
was standing at the head OF the
wagon when Mr.. Mcleod was
speaking and promptly handed him
the bunch of cotton stalks which
almost as promptly were return
ed.
John T. Duncan, the first candi-
date for governor, said he: was in
favor OF developing the water
power OF the state. He declared
that thousands of dollars had been
made last year by outside inter-
ests through the Development OF
South Carolina watef power. You
may say that Duncan is a runner.
but you can't say that he is a quit
ter" he concluded, amid applause.
George K. Laney told Of his rec
ord Of twenty years in the iegis-
lature. where he has endeavored to
serve the people at all times as
he saw best. He said She has
fought fer good schools, with the
aim .of placing an education with
In the reach of every white boy
and girl IN the state. Referring to
the cry Of economy" he asked if
am, person present opposed the ap-
preparations that had been made
for good schools and also for Con-
Iederate veterans.
Thomas G. Mcleod said he was
a farmer and has every dollar in
vested in farming. He said he
favors luxury tax. which he de-
clares to be nothing but fair whe,l
a large part of the state is in des-
perate financial straits. Referring
to the baek-wash Of the recent
world war, he said that no gam
biers. "bootleggers" and the like
would ever stop the tide of crime
resulting after the war, and that
nothing but the best class Of citi-
zenship could end it.
Cole L. Biease said that in 1910
Newberry furnished its first gov
eruor FOR tba state of Sol1t}, Caro-