Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-28
scAMPAIGN MEETING.
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taxes. Mr.. Blease said he. told the
people in 1914 that if they elected
certain men to Office they would
bankrupt the state.
He stated that so many commits
sions have been formed that we al
most have commission form of gov
ernment. He said the tax commission
which is spending about $4,000 of
the peoples money annually is per-
forming duties placed upon the comp
troller general by the constitution.
Mr.. Blease paid tribute to Edge
fields delegation to the constitution
al convention in 1895, declaring it to
have been by great odds the ablest
delegation of the entire body. He fa-
vors abolishing the board of chari-
ties and corrections and opposed the
appointment of farm and home dem
onstration agents, ridiculing the idea
of sending experts to teach farmers
how to plow and farmers wives how
to cook and can tomatoes.
Mr.. Blease favors supporting the
public schools but criticized some of
the appropriations made for the col
leges. He stated that when he was
governor he addressed a special mes
sage to the general assembly urging
that a special levy of one mill on all
property in South Carolina be made
for the support of weak schools with
short terms.
He favors providing a pension for
Confederate veterans but declared
that first of all the pension roll should
be purged of the names of unworthy
men. who never saw service in the
Confederate army.
Mr.. Blease stated in conclusion
that he will not inject personalities
into the campaign unless forced to do
so, and if elected will fight for re-
duction Of taxes and the expense of
the state government. At the conclu-
sion of his speech he was presented
with large basket Of flowers by the
little daughter of Mayor ]. G. Ed
wards of Edgefeld.
Mr.. John T. Duncan.
Mr.. Duncan, candidate for gov
ernor, said he has his competitors
standing with their backs to the wall.
"The SYSTEM" whatever that is, is
supporting two candidates in this
campaign. Mr.. Duncan made direct
attack upon Mr.. Blease and in re-
ferring to his law enforcement
pledge, Mr.. Duncan said satan smiled
when Mr.. Blease said he would en-
force the prohibition law. He stated
that the Republican party pays $50,-
900 year to traitor in the ranks of
the Democratic party of South Caro-
lima. He charged Mr.. Laney with fail
ure to perform his duty as member
of the canal comission. Mr.. Mcleod
was referred to as the best orator of
the campaign but he never said any,
thing. Mr.. Duncan said whenever a
man reaches the zenith of his power,
then falls down and out, he can never
come back, declaring Tom Watson to
be the only exception. Mr.. Duncan's
gibes and sallies provided a sort of
oasis in the desert-like campaign
meeting.
Mr.. George, X. Laney.
The last candidate to speak for the
office of governor was Mr.. George K.
Laney of Chesterfield who was CRATE
full for the privilege of standing up
on the historic ground where white
supremacy was established in South
Carolina in 1876. Men who fought in
the sixties returned home and re-
moved this stigma from the fair
name of the state. Mr.. Laney paid a
E. Nicholson, with whom he was asso-
beautiful tribute to the lamented B.
ciated in college and in the general
assembly. Said Mr.. Laney, referring
to Mr.. Nicholson, ellis type of citi-
zenship is the type which sets the
goal for us to strive for"
In reply to Mr.. Duncan's attack for
failure to do his duty as member of
the canal comission, Mr.. Laney ex-
planned in detail his connection with
the canal commission and the legal
status of the matter He became a
member because of being chairman
of the judiciary committee of the SEN
ate and since becoming member