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The $2.00 A YEAR ABBEVILLE. S. ()., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1912. ESTABLISHED SENATOR Til ON STATI Columbia, S. C., An*. 8.?"No sensible man in the state believes that Juifge Jones is in favor of social equality. He would make a good governor, for he is eminently, qualified." These statements are contained in a let ter by Senator b. K. Tillman to Jas. L. j Sims, editor of the Orangeburg Times and j Democrat, which was announced here last night. "As you weie the head of tiie reform, movement and was governor when Judge I Jones voted against the separate car act, we would like for you to say whether you consider Judge Jones an advocate of social equality because he voted against the law, and whether in your judgement lie would make a good governor of the state." This question was asked of Senator Till man by Mr. Sims and the above answer! I was received. The following is Senator Tillman's let ter: "Hon. James L. Sims, Orangeburg, S. C. "Dear Mr. Sims: I have your letter of July 29th, for which please accept my thanks. "I have been surprised that Judge Joues has allowed Governor Blease to put him on the defensive and made him explain something that needed no explanation, for no sensible man in the state believes that Judge Jones is in favor of social equality, and Gov. Blease has laughed in his sleeve to see how shrewdly he has muddled the water. In other words, he has played polities more adroitly than the judge. "In reply to your question: "As you were the head of the reform movement, and was governor when Judge Jones voted against the separate car act we would like for you to sav whether you consider Judge Jones an advocate of social equality be cause he voted against the separate car act we would like for you to say wliether you consider Judge Jones an advocate of social equaility because he voted against the law, and whether in your judgment he would make a good governor of the state, I answer: "I do not consider that Judge Jones was an advocate of social equality because he voted against the law and I believe he would make a good governor, for he is eminently qualified. "1 say this more willingly because it cannot be construed as my taking sides as between the men, I announced last fall that I would not do this and thus far I have seen po reason why I should change my attitude. "If the newspapers keep on publishing such stuff as Grace's attack on the gover nor and the distagraph "slush" they will certainly make Blease governor again. "Very sincerely you re, B. R. Tillman." Washington, Aug. 10.?Senator Tilljnan today issued the following statement relative to political condi tions in South Carolina, having spe cial reference to the publication of a letter he wrote J. L. Sims of Or angeburg a few days ago: "Many telegrams and letters have come to my office since the publica tion of my letter to Mr. Sims and I deem it both necessary and proper lor me to make a statement to the press. In that way alone can I pre vent mistakes from being made and having words and ideas put into my mouth which are not warranted. "I have not written any letter which was intended or could be used as Jones campaign literature. I have desired to maintain the attitude of neutrality in the governor's race which I announced at the beginning. I have never believed a United States senator ought to take an active part in the nomination for State offices. What letters I have written were penned in the hope of moderating the fury with which charges and counter charges were being .hurled back and forth. But instead of pro ducing that effect, it has seemed to increase the bitterness, and I am, re solved that I will not permit my self to be drawn into this fight fur ther. I am in Washington discharg ing the duties of my office as sena tor from South Carolina as well as my health and limited strength will permit. While my health is steadily improving I have no hope of it becom ing sufficiently restored for me to do any speaking in the campaign. God knows I wish I could, for if there ever was a time when the people needed clearness of vision and sound advice, it is now. I could speak what I can not write aud do it with more force and effectiveness. The Primary Plan "Among the public services which I have rendered South Carolina, I j consider none of them more valuable than the aid I gave in the establish- | ment of the primary system for State offices, with the county to county cam-l paign. When rightly used, this I latter is a great educational force! in msiruuuug uie peupie upuii many j public questions and bringing them face to face with the men who are seeking their votes. I have been sincerely anxious that nothing should be done to impair the usefulness of | this educational agency. Instead of our candidates discussing great pub-1 lie questions and teaching the people, the meetings have been little else than vulgar quarrelling matches in which blackguardism, vulgarity, ob scenity and abuse almost without liin 0 -0?0?0-0? 0 -0?0?0?0 0 0 0 0 JOXES^Ll'B 0 0 0 0 The citizens of Mt. Carmel 0 0 and Wellington have organized 0 0 a JONES CLUB with one hun 0 0 dred names strong. 0 0 Every man is expected to do 0 *" 0 his duty. If your name is not 0 0 on the list call or drop a card 0 0 to 0 0 J. W. Morrah Mt. Carmel 0 0 or R. B. Ariail, Willington. 0 0 0 0?0?0?0?0? 0 ?0?0?0?0?0 j LLMAN E CAMPAIGN it and all maimer of filthy speeches have been allowed to predominate The State's good name has been dragged in the mire of the disgust and shame of all right-thinking Car olinians. Patriotic citizens must take counsel together, how to lift these meetings hack to a high plane and make (hem the great educators they lire intended to he. "Judge Joi^es ought to have been content with what 1 said and stopped there. He had no right to incite Gov. Blease's friends to bombard me with telegrams and letters, by offer ing $100 reward to any one 'who would get me to declare Blease or Duncan were eminently qualified for the governors office. I do not see that it is my business to 'dictate to ihe people of South Carolini i*s to whom they should elect governor. Preferred Richards - "If I could have done that, John G. Richards, Jr., would be govern or now. I am naturally frank and blunt and somewhat impulsive, there fore, in writing to my friends in South Carolina I have not been on the watch lest some phrase in my letter would lay me under suspicion of be ing a Bleasite, Jonesite, or a Duncan ite. For instance, some days ago, in writing to a friend in Marlboro, I said: "Sensible men will never weigh Senator Tillman and Gov. Blease in the same scales. If the fools do. it is not any fault of mine..' I said this in the same spirit in which I said: 'No sensible man in the State believes that Judge Jones is in favor of social equality, so no one bit O flkrwl will roo-arrt Rlpnsp as the Oillv a IW* ? tit * VQM. V. w representative of Tillmanisra or its best exponent. There are hundreds of Tillmanites In the State who are better exponents of both than either Jones or Blease or Duncan. 1 do not see what that has to do with it any way. The issue is, or ought to be, integrity of purpose, patriotism and ability, cleanness of character, high ideals, capacity to lead tlu- people and show them the best way to go, cour age to execute the laws unflinchingly and without fear or favor. Han Shamed Him "I have been made aBhamed, as every South Carolinian milst be, at the vulgarity, indecency and coward ice that has been shown on the stump. When my brother senators read about the passing of the lie being in every meeting in South Carolina, they with ? n"J If In Oil T?_ a VKilfU BUCCl anuuc lu y<- >u prise. I have no word to say because I can not. I resented the lie with a blow on the floor of the senate and that has been regarded here as an illustration of the State's spirit. The people of the State ought to compel those who seek their votes for high official positions behave and speak like gentlemen. The people can do it and the people alone can do it. One can speak boldly, aggressively and truthfully, and not flinch from stat ing the facts,' and do it in parlia mentary language, and public opin ion should demand this, and the peo ple s-hould enforce it as a rule. Else for the State's good name, we had better cease having these State cam paigns at all; and they are too val uable to give up because of the man ner" in which they are being prosti tuted. It is a disgrace to have them conducted in the way they have been this year. It would be little short of a calamity to have them cease alto gether. "One word in conclusion, and the most important ftord of all. There are men in the State who believe if Judge Jones is not elected that the State will go to the d^gs. There are others equally honest and partiotic who believe that if Blease is not elect ed the reform movement and prin ciples it stood for will be destroyed. Both are wrong. The fabric of our government is not built on such a flimsy foundation, but it is of vital importance?and I say this with all solemnity of which I am capable? that the legislature to be elected this year is of more importance than is filling the governor's office. If we have brave, true men, who are honeBt and not to be browbeaten or bribed or seduced into betraying their con stitutents, no bad governor can do us any irreparable injury, and without them no good governor can do much good. So I, implore my fellow citi zens to see to it that the very best men in each county are sent to the house of representatives ahd the sen ate. Then, whether Blease or Jones is elected, we will be safe. (Signed.) "B. R. Tillman." COTTON PRICES PAID Averaged One-tenth of One Per Cent Less this Year than in 1911 Washington, August 11.?Prices be ing paid farmers and cotton planters throughout the United States averaged one-tenth of 1 per cent less on August 1, last, than a year ago, according to xu _ J 1. 4. _e TUSj uie ueparnnetii ui agnuunuie. iu-a average was based on crops represent ing more than three-fourths of the to tal crop value of the country. A monrh earlier the prices paid producers were 17.5 per cent higher than on July 1, 1911. Prices on August 1, last, and August I, 1911, respectively, all in cents iu j eluded: Corn 79.3 and 65.8 a bushel; wheat 89.7 and 82.7; oats 44.3 and 40.2; barley 66.8 and 69.3; rye 77.9 and 75.5; buck wheat 83.5 and 76; flaxseed 175.2 and 199.2; potatoes 86.5 and lot'.;butf?:r 23.7 and 21.7 a pound; chickens 11.3 and II.2; eggs 17.4 and 15.L a dozen. Hay was only $12 a ton agaiiut $14.S7 a y jar ?go. Crop conditions on August 1 for Hie Ut" cd States avojrs ;oJ 126 per < ^nt tetter than on the aamj date last year a .?! t'.u'ee-tenths o? ] per coiit better tnoi thy average condition of recent vt?r?. IMPROVEMENTS TO STOUE The store building occupied by the Hot Hustler Racket store and owned by Mr. Allen Smith, is undergoing re pairs. The Hot Hustler has been oc cupying rooms on the second floor of the building, during the progress of the work, which is about completed. . i, ' . Photos by American Press Assoclat News Snapshots Of the Week party b leged M It Parfc-ao-Prtiioe was destroyed by SIDELIGHTS ON MEETING A . Tr- _ (Wyatt A. Taylor in Columbia Record) Spartanburg, Aug. 10;?The revela tion of the fact that ?W. P. Beard, ed itor of The News Scimiter, wno nas ac companied Governor Blease on a good part of the campaign, is deputy chief constable of the State; the howling, seething mob of Blease supporters; the intensity of the political situation; the good order that prevailed, encour aged by the vigilance of the Spartan burg police, assisted by a hundred and fifty extra policemen; the presenta tion of Governor Blease with a silver loving cup, the gift of his Spartan burg rriends, and a silk umbrella, tht gift of Pacolet friends, and the hum orous parts of Judge Jones' and Gov ernor Blease's speeches were features of the campaign which were newly brought out, at the meeting here yes terday. There were people here from all over Spartanburg county and mapj fram neighboring counties, and the day was one o/ the most intensely in teresting days that Spartanburg has seen in many years. Politics was the universal topic of conversation and or the street corners and in every Aomt and place of business men, women and children were "talking" Blease and Jones. The speech of the governor wat what attracted a large part of the crowd to the "speaking" and hit friends were not disappointed, for hi? speech was full of the governor's characteristic references to his oppon ent and all persons not of like, politi cal sentiment with him. Another "Rumor" The governor told of another rumoi that he has heard fecently. One ru mor that he said recently had come to his ears was that he would be "as sassinated when he went to Gaffney The rumor he told of yesterday was concerning W. J. Massee, the Macon Georgia, man who was this week re leased by Judge Sease after a hear ing on habeas corpus proceedings Massee having been arrested in this cify and a requisition for his return to Tennessee, where he was wanted in a slander suit, having been honored by Governor Blease. The rumor was that Massee had paid Governor Blease 15,000 to pass the case up to Judge Sease and have nothing to do with it himself. This the governor denied strongly and he branded as a falsifier the man who started it. He did nol | give the name of the person who had told him of the rumor. Besides the contest between Judge Ira B. Jones and Governor Blease, one of the features of the meeting here was the announcement by Attorney General Lyon that he will' prosecute 'for libel Barnard Bee Evans, candi date for the office of attorney general who has denounced in such vitrolic and scandalous terms attorneys oi Saluda, the present attorney general Sheriff Samples and other citizens ol Saluda county, and many other per sons for whom he has no special am KNOWS A GOOD THING WHEN HE SEES IT. W. A. Calvert Will Use Quarter Patre Advertisement In Press and Banner. Mr. W. A. Calvert, the furniture man having decided to begin an aggresslv< campaign for increased business, has con t nut ted for a quarter-page advertiseraen to appear in each issue of The Press an< Banner. In these advertisements he wil offer to the people of Abbeville count] sorue good bargains in furniture, house hold goods, buggies, wagons, etc. It wil be to your interest to watch his weekl; announcements. Excursion to Savannah. Wednesday, Aug. 21st, there will bo ai excursion to Savannah, Ga., over the Blu Ridge and Southern, by way of Columbia The fare from Hodges will bo $3.60, ant the train will leave that place at 8:45 a.m. O?O?O?O?O? 0 ?0?0?0?0?(J 0 0 STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING 0 0 The State Campaign meeting 0 will he held in Abbeville Fri 0 day, August 16th. The Kpeaking ? 0 will take place in the grove in I 0 the rear of the Court House. 0 Every precaution has been tak 0 en to insure am orderly meet ' 0 ing. ? 0 C 0-0-0?0?0? 0 ?0?0?0?0?1 ' " . h:.' V 'Jv.vv iident Roosevelt and Governor Hiram J< site party convention at CWcago. Gov* y Senator Elect onie James of Kaitnckj vide open" conditions In New York dtj Are. CAMPAIGN r SPARTANBURG % ity. Evans has made statements that can not be printed'because they are libelous and the attorney general pro poses by bringing the action against him to test the new libel law, enacted * by the 1912 legislature. Didn't Sign 172 Bills "You talk about your great gover nor," said Judge Jones in his speech yesterday, and he^ charged that the governor had failed to do his duty when he did not affix his signature x ? 1 '?n WJll? /v?n Kv loorialflMlfP IU J. I id Ullio Ciia^v^u xjj buv w ' this year, one of which he said, was ' a bill to require railroads to furnish ' passenger coaches with dressing rooms for ladies. Judge Jones yes terday repeated his offer of $100 for the man who would furnish him with an affidavit from Senator Tillman to 1 the effect that he considered John T. ' Duncan or Cole L. Blease "eminently qualified" to fill the governor's chair. 1 He also repeated hiB request for some r one to tell him what Governor Blease ! had done for the poor man. Pan Against Blease 1 Judge Jones "pulled off" an amus ; ing pun when he showed his pocket 1 cork screw, and said it was the only weapon he carried on his person, add 1 ing: "I don't need it to open beer bot 1 ties, but I will carry it when I follow his political bier." - Local Incidents Mentioned Governor Blease mentioned the re ' of nrhi>h MqvAT ' UCUt UlCCUUg av nuivu w" ' , 1 of Charlesttrti, spoke, and also the re cent "4icta graph sensations," in which Sara J. Nichols, the Spartan burg attorney, figured so prominently. "Somebody asked me why they " didn't serve brains with the eggs," said Governor Blease, referring to tire hurling of eggs at Mayo^ Grace., "and I told hhn that the Jones crowd didn't have the brains." ' Governor Blease wai referring to . the conflicts between the courts and the governor, and he sail that' Judge Jones had tried to make him do the ? will of the supreme court and that he ' had replied to him:"01d man, you go i back and put on your robe and come 1 again." I As an. illustration of the political i feeling In the city of Spartanburg a i boarding' house at 229 East Main > street had a large banner over the front door with larga red and blue 1 letters reading "27 votes in this house ' for law, order and Jones," and an other house, 258 East Main, had the 1 sign in the front reading: "This house for Jones." Many Blease supporters wore red ribbons labelled for the gov ernor and many Jones supporters had white badges bearing the name of the former chief justice. It was one of the largest campaign crowds, assembled in one of the larg est counties, a county polling an ex ceptionally large vote, and a county in which political feeling has been aroused to an unusually high pitch, 1 -A 41. n.o a T\r\+ nrt a inriflent tn ft Jill J CI IUC1 C n?tj 11VSV WltV cast a blot upon the proceedings of the day. MCMURKAY DRUG CO. IN PROGRESSIVE PROCESSION. Have Began Systematic Adver tising Campaign. Realizing the benefits resulting from a well-planned and systematically conduct ' ed advertising campaign, the McMurray Drug Company, has joined the progressive t procession and signed a contract for a ^ regular advertising space to be used for I the entire year.' Each issue of The Press f and Banner will carry the readers of the paper an interesting and important mes I sage from this firm; don't forget to keep up with offerings. Death ol* W. \V. Gibert. Mr. William W. Gibert, one of the most 11 prominent farmers of Abbeville county, ol 0 tho Monterey section, died in Greenwood " hospital Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock 1 where ho had been taken for treatment. V.aa*i aofmnalv a\r?\r fi\r> nhrtllf a HC IlOO UCCU OOUVUOtJ Olvn 4V'i MVVWW w month. He was about 50 years of ago, The body was brought to Abbeville Wed nesday afternoon, and!the interment wa* at Upper Long Cane Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Gibert is survived by his wife, whi was Miss Mary Benson, one sister, Miss Pauline Gibert, of Anderson; and twc brothers. Joe of Atlanta, Alex.N. of Au gusta, besides a large number of relative* in this and adjoining counties. A largo crowd attended the interment and many floral offerings were sent in bj loving friends. - . . rT i '"J". ' . ... > hnson of California were nominated fo irnor Wilson of New Jersey was notified r. Henry H. Carran took charge of tlx rtonoHii ranrtnnfltnB Leoonte. preald. ABBEVILLE BOC HAD D1 Sixteen cars containing about 70 enthusiastic boosters for Abbeville, left the square last Thursday morn ing for a trip through the southern part of the county. The procession was headed by Mayor C. C. Gambrell and was in charge of Mr. R. L. Dar gan, as chief marshal.. The first leg of the trip was com pleted, when the party reached Cal houn Falls, where a stop of about an hour was had for the purpose of get ting acquainted and partaking of re freshments. The stop at this thriving little town was thoroughly enjoyed by every member of the party. The Abbeville boosters were cordially re ceived by the people of Calhoun Falls and there was a pleasant comming ling which will no doubt prove val uable in strengthening the /ties of 'friendship between the folks of Cal houn Falls. Up to this point the trip had been extremely pleasant, but on leaving Calhoun Falls, the dust added great ly to the discomfort of ;the "Boost ers" until a refreshing shower inter vened to put a stop to this objection able feature. ML. Carmel was the next point at which the party stopped. Here, though the stay was quite brief,-the-"Booet< ers" were made to feel thoroughly at "home. At Willington, most of :the people were in attendance at the county cam paign meeting, and, as the rain was, by this time, beginning to come down quite steadily, the party tarried only a very short time. LOWNDESVILLE. Happenings of a Weqjc In and About the Seven-Hilled City?Personals. Lowndesville, Aug. 10,11)12. Ill honor of Miss Mabel Moore of Barn well, and Miss Catharyne Reid of Iva, there was a gathering1 of the young people of this place and nearby country, at the pleasant home of Mr. IJ. A. Tennent, one mile west, Friday night. All was as joy ous as it could be, At a reasonable hour refreshments of an appetizing kind were Rflrved. Oil above night there came hear being a serious, accident. As Mr. Holcombe Har per was going up the hill beyond the creek, driving Mr. T. D. Cooley's auto, it choked down, as it is called, and ran back, and Mr. R. S. Garner and Miss Ida Allen were in a buggy also on their way to the party. The U4-Ua* 4-kAif wflvo HntMnrr flc t.hft Alltft JIUIOC tUttl/ HIDJ- nwv ? approached him, turned to one side, turn ing the buggy directly across the road, the machine struck it and smashed three of the wheels. Strange to say, the occu pants of the buggy were not even scratched. Mr. and Mi's. T. B. Holcombe and little babe left Wednesday morning for the old home of the first named in Spartanburg, where they will spend some days with "the old folks at home." Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kelly of Walhalla, came down yesterday a week ago to the home of Mr. W. L. Bowman, the father-in law of the first, where they spent several days. Mr. Clement Latimer who is in business at Anderson, came down Wednesday and stayed a day or two with kindred and friends at this his old home. Mr. Wilbur Blake of Calhoun Falls came up Thursday and spent the day with friends. Mr. Will Adams and his two sons of Starri came down Thursday and went on to Latimer on business. He came back to 1 this place Friday and spent a while here. A good little rain Thursday, (badly needed), another much better rain that night and several during yesterday, well supplied our wants in that respect for the present. \ Mr. J. Bruce Moseley of West Virginia, i nonio in Vrirfftv fn t.hlss his old home, and wiu remain for some days with his friends and loved ones. There were two picnics in. reach of us Wednesday; the one atCarswellniue miles north of ws, the other at Montt>rey seven miles east, at both of which there were 0?0?0?0?0? 0 ?0?0?0?0?0 0 0 0 PICNIC AT LEBANON 0 0 0 0 There will be a picnic at 0 0 Lebanon Church, Thursday, the 0 0 15th. There will be hash and 0 0 the ladies will serve refresh- 0 0 ments. All are requested to 0 0 bring baskets. 0 0 0 0-0-0?0?0? 0 -0?0?0?0-0 *:,V >STERS ELIGHTFUL TRIP I The thriving town of . McCormick 'was the next objective point. Here ihe reception accorded the visitors was most hearty. Many citizens of McCor mick and surrounding territory,-join ed the ."Boosters" at dinner, which was served jn* a grove adjoining the handsome school building, which the citizens of . McCormick have recently 'Tho r president and vice president by the I of his nomination by the Democratic ) aMermanlc Investigation into the at ant of Bald, perished when his pala<% ereciea m a cpst ui *uv, />> ? ing is a commodious and Well arrang ed structure and would be a credit to a town many times, the size of McCor mick. The stay at McQormick wa? curtail ed by the coming of a heavy rain, which called for fhe attachment of mud chains. ' . One good feature of the trip was the fact that no accident of a serious na ture marred the pleasure of the occas ion. Of course, there were one or two punctures and a few blow-outs,, but nothing that could be classed as a real breakdown occurred. . , , Taken as a whole, the crops in the section traversed by the "Boosters," were very good. Though in some places cotton was small, it showed a healthy condition. Prospects appear good, for a. crop of about average pro portions. While there are some bad spots in the-xoads, iu the.jitauv.they are. very, 'good, though widening in some sec ti?ns would be of benefit. > .' Owing to the fact that it has been [ impossible to get the illustrations I ready in time for publication in this I issue, the -writeup of the country em braced in the trip has been postponed I unm a later issue. repieseritatives from this place. It .is a well known fact that there is hardly any thing tha,t is more drawing- than a picnic. They come on at a leisure time, and those who have attended have a pleasing recol lection of enjoyable occasions and go again when opportunity offers. Mrs. R. W. Humphries and her three children' of Sumwr came Wednesday and will remain with their many friends for some days. Many have no doubt heard the condi tional promise to do a certain thing "aedld day In August." Last Sunday and Mon day those who had made the promise might with propriety have.been called upon for a statement, as both dayfi were unusually cool for August. Flreit added to comfort. \ The county campaign meeting a? sched-' tiled came oft today. Some of the would-be county officers came, in Friday evening, all of them came in the nest morning "armed and equipped as the law directs." These were all as smiling as you pieaee, and in.the best of humor. A large crowd of men, women and children were in at tendance. Every thing was done in de cency and in order, quite in contrast to many of the State campaign meetings, of which we hear. Troupe. BLEST BE THE TIE. Abbeville, S. C., and Snow Hill, Md., in the Bonds ot Matrimony. Tho following is a copy of invitations that have been sent out: "Mr. aud Mrs. Clarence Morris Taylor request the honor of your presence at the marriage'of their sister, Julia Fretwell, to Mr. William McCaslan Barnwell of Abbe ville, S. C., on Wednesday evening, the 21st> of August, 1912,. at 8 o'clock, Snow Hill, Maryland." Mr. Barnwell is one of the best known and most highly respected young men in Abbeville, and the bride is well known to our people as a most charming young mwnian Ail ai-a dad to have so Dretty and so attractive a younft woman move her citizenship from Virginia to Abbeville. She will bo welcomed as an acquisition to the community. May happiness attend the auspicious union which it is hoped, may last for many years. 3Ir. Bristow in BnH'alo. I The Rev. Louis Bristow left Monday for Buffalo, where he is to preach in a meet ing. In his absence from town next Sun day, the preaching in the Baptist Church will be by the Rev. J. A. Cliambliss, D. D., President of Anderson College. Dr. Chambiiss is said to be one of the most K)lished and scholarly men in the State, e is a South Carolinian, but has resided for many years in the North, where he lias held some of the most prominent pulpits. He is a cousin of Mifc. L. W. White, and has many relatives in Piedmont South Carolina. Library in New Quarters. The Public Library opened Monday in its "new quarters, over Haskell's store. The stairway is just beside the entrance of Harper & Morgan's drug store. The new quarters are a big improvement over the old ones, and the management is to be congratulated upon securing the rooms. A visit to the library by one unacquainted with the institution would prove interest ing. It is open to the public at regular hours?from nine to one o'clock each day. MEETINGS OF THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN . ; . . .. - " " ' ' ^ HOW THE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES STAND. THREE FOR JOIES, FOIR FOR RLEME Meetings Will Be Resumed Next Week, Closing at Abbeville Saturday. . The precedent established at Mc- . . Cormica by Chairman P. C. RoDinfton, of-not requiring candidates tor ofilceB ' to state where they stand on the Blease-Jones issue has been adhered to by the chairmen of all the meetings up to thjs time. That regulation was promulgated by the McCormick club and othnr clubs have been following suite, so to speak. Most interest centers ih the race for House or Representatives. The candi dates for the House have all declared themselves. . _ -Si Mr. Gibert, in his opening speech at McCormick, spoke of his. DeLftHowe bill, a bill to change the DeLaHowe school fund into a scholarship fund f for Clemson and Winthrop. Mr. Gibert assured the voters that he had no idea of making the race for the House until Gov. Blease called the members of the House a 'set of liars. This was more than he could bear, therefore, he would: run, declaring that he was neither a liar nor a coward. He. stated that he would vote for Judge Jones on the 27th of August, providence per mitting. Mr. Howard Moore in his initial speech of the campaign at McCormick, stated that the State paper was" re sponsible for candidates in the Gover nor's race and conventions in the coun ty requiring the candidates to state where thev stand and as to the Gov- - eraor'F ~ace. He fearlessly stated that he T 'luld vote for Blease unless some thing unforseen happens.He expressed himself as being opposed to the school inspection bill and said that If such a - J bill was passed-he would try to back an amendment to it allowirig one's fun ily physician to inspect the children of the family. He also stated that he >. .' considered the cotton mill merger one of the most dangerous things South Carollna'has to deal with at present He stated that he would fight it to the bitter end; Hon. J. Melvin Ashley sated his platform as being low taxes,, better schools, better coljeges, and better ' ^ roads. He considered our roads as J good as any, but thought they might be much improved. He' stated also that he, was-^against - the mill Buerger, and. while he expected to vote for Blease he would not be dictated to as how ha should vote tn the House of Represen tatives should he be elected. He said . that he expected to follow blindly neither Blease nor Jones but would vote for the good of Abbeville county. Hon. P. B. Car wile talked on school improvement and good roads. He fav^ ors a small increase to our present -%?rv,Tv.iitQtir>n t?Y Th? burden of his . - WUltUUVUViVM ?w?. ? initial speech was concerning the de-J velopment of the highways. As be tween Blease and Jones he said that he expected to vote for Gov. Blease. Hon. W. N. Graydon in his first' speech of this campaign and in the others following, goes for Got. Blease with gloves off. Mr: Graydon spends little time in talking issues. He con-' siders the Governor's race a crisis and is doing all he can to bring the people to his view of the matter. Mr. Graydon has been well received in all points up v; to Lowndesville, where there were some interruptions until the Hon. IJL McOalla made peace. Mr. Graydon grows eloquent and frequently states I* that if by a word of his he could de- ' n ttlnaaoiam. liver SOU til Liaruiiua 11 um mf he would speak that word though he himself did not get a single vote. Mr. J. W. Rampey avowed his Inten tions of voting for Gov. Blease. Mr. Rampey's policies are largely in the defense of Gov. Blease's administra tion. On every stump he defends the , Governor. Probably the most conservative can didate in the race is Mr. Frank Robin son, of McCormick. He plainly states that he will vote for Jones, but outside of that statement he talks issues.' Mr. Robinson says that it is useless al most to talk three or four issues when there will probably be more than a thousand important issues to settle in the House. What is needed is good men, men who will conscientiously go at each and every question that arises and will work at it until it is satisfactorily settled. Quite a number of tilts have taken place between Capt Nickles and Su pervisor Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson is intn o otumn sneaker of. UCV Ciupilife liitv > renown. So far the campaign has de veloped no unpleasantness among the candidates. Mr. Foster Hammond is also making way on the stump. Heretofore the can didates for Superintendent of Educa tion have not spoken on the campaign. They have established a precedent Mr. Hammond scores his opponents on? by one, beginning at "B" and go in/? down the alphabet, one by one, and another day beginning at "W" and going up to "B". There. are four more days of the campaign, beginning to-day week at Antreville, Thursday at Due West, Fri day at Donalds and Saturday at Abbe ville. 4 0-0-0-0?0?0 ?0?0?0?0?0 0 0 0 FARMER'S INSTITUTE 17th 0 0 0 0 A matter of considerable in- 0 - * lo a U teresi 10 ine lanuci 3 19 ms w 0 Farmer's Institute which willN 0 0 be held here in the Court House 0 0 on Saturday, Aug. 17th. There 0 0 will be six different experts 0 0 here to make addresses on var- 0 0 ions subjects of material inter- 0 I) est to those engaged in farm- 0 0 ing. It is hoped to have a large 0 0 crowd present. The meeting 0 0 will be held in the Court House 0 .0 beginning at 10:30 a. m. 0 0 0 0?0?0?0?0?0 ?0?0?0?0?0