The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
CANDIDATES ]
SPEAK At
WALHALLA

QaLeS DOQge QuoS-
! ! ton did You Vote
For Cox in 1902"
( Walhalla. Aug. 21.-After swing
ing from the sea coast to within
plain view of the Blue Ridge peaks.
candidates for state Offices were to-
day furnished a new and novel ex-
! perience when virtually all Of the
six, hundred men and women who
focked to the high school audi
| torium remained throughout the
meeting. Unlike several other
meetings since the Piedmont has
| been invaded interest grew as the
meeting progressed and those in
the audience. many of whom had
come. from a distance. were COM
PEELED to go without their dinner,
for fear they would miss some
thing.
The candidates, too, seemed to
sense. the spirit of the meeting and
to put more life and energy into
the occasion than at any time
within the week. Contributing to
the interest in the meeting was the
set Of two question given to the
local chairman, J. II. Brown, and
asked to each candidate for gov
ernor.
These questions were: If elected
governor Will you use your intiu-
enee to continue in force the pen
sin. act of 1921 with its appropria-
ton of 100000? Question No. 2
was: Did you vote. for Cox and
did YOU support the Democratic
nominees in 1927
Several candidates apparently
overlooked the. answer to the
! query and attempted to seek an
extension of time but Mr.. Brown
strictly adhered to the. rule, saying
that he could not allow them an
to return to the floor.
.Ailr,of these who stated their
views We're in favor of appropria-
tions, for Confederate Veterans All
who replied to the second question
also answered "yes," while some
made the answer much longer than
that. Former Governor Cole L.
BIease did not make any reference
10 the question, when asked from
the audience as to the question OF
pensions for Confederate Veterans,
he. went on record as favoring this,
telling of his past efforts in be-
half OF the veterans.
The. women candidates for su-.
perintendent Of education staged a
little rivalry all their own, bring
ing to a direct issue the questions
which came to the front several
days ago.
Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake said
that she regretted one of her op-
ponents, (Afrs. F. B. Wallaee)s had
seen fit to- take exception to the
presence with Mrs. Drake Of a
brother-in-law who she said was
payn1aster at a plant in Bath and
who while on vacation was accom-
panying her. Mrs. Drake also re-
ferred to the "limosing" as. men
toned by Mrs. Wallace, saying she
was only travelling in a model car.
Mrs. Wallace had previously told
of Mrs. Drake being accompanied
by several members Of her fam
ily, and travelling in limousine.
Mrs. Wallace, appealing to the aud
ience said, II ask you men and
women TO be my campaigns man
ayers, my vote getters and my linn
cuisines
Another feature of the meeting
was the spirited attack made upon
B. Harris, commissioner of agri-
culture. by George w. Wlghtman,
OF Saluda. Mr.. Harris, spoke first
and dealt with his record in the
Office and the things accomplish
ed for the protection Of the con-
.suner
Mounting to the stand, Mr..
w WlSUIIlldfi il OIiSS. 1SpASo " q : V
mark made. by Mr.. Harris at the
Anderson meeting on Saturday.
Dramatically did Mr.. Wightman
picture his early training and of
the promise made to-. a dying
mother never to touch whiskey nor
to smoke and at all times to set
his younger brothers and sisters
a good example.
Pointing his finger at Mr.. Har-
ris, Mr.. Wightman said Saturday
at Anderson before he came off the
stage. Mr.. Harris said he could tell
something else on me. insinuating
that he knew something the people
did not. / ask him here now out
OF my time to come forward and
tell the audience. so that it would
not .apepar that have been un-
faithful to the promise made to
my mother
Nj, Harris stated that what he
had to. say he would say from the
platform, and asked by Mr.. Wight
man if he would mention the Incl
dent Tuesday at Piekens, Mr.. Har-
ris said he expected to make the
same speech there rs at Walhalla.