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fpje ?onnt|) |le?o?i>. | VOL. XXIV. KIXGSTKKK SOUTH CAROLINA^ THI KSDA Y, AUGUST 4, 1910. XO. 31 J n -I | rl | | | | . <*? Now Is the Tim Ice ^ream Freezers,Iced T? in Kitch ;n Utensils; Guns, sing 4? that house, we have the bestai Roofing. Machinery and Suppli A complete stock of heavy To Automobile Owners: V f KING I ?*|i 4* 4>?i|I? > A i| STATE CAMPAIGN ~1 CANDIDATES SPEAK.: 1 LAKE CROWS HEARS OFFICE SEEKERS?CONGRESSIONAL ; CANDIDATES URGE CLAIMS. All roads led to Kingstree Friday. The fair -weather prevailing the > past week or two had given thel fanners an opportunity to rid their fields tof lush grass that for a time had threatened the crops with extinction. The weather was intensely hot, a typical July day,the sky cloudf less and scarcely a breath of air stir- ; ring. But the people came from far t' and near to hear the State candidates ; and by the time the meeting was called to order by County Chairman StoH at 11:30 a. m., the court house was comfortably filled. The meeting ] was opened with prayer by Rev j W A Fairy and the chairman, after i reading letters of regret from State Treasurer Jennings and State Superintendent of Education J E Swearingen, introduced as the first ] speaker Mr E W Duvall, a candidate 1 forlieutenant Governor. Mr Duvall , said he had heard people say that }fe was too young for the office, j hut that he was 35 years old and j in active business. Recited political career. Thinks the financial ] affairs ?f the State are conducted < backwards, paying $200,000 interest < on borrowed money. Criticized 1 loose financial methods. The remedy: < "Get after tax dodgers". Comes \ from dry county trying to enforce prohibition. Favore local option. \ : Chas A Smith, candidate for i Lieutenant Governor, referred to his ! business standing and invited in- i quiry from home people. All his < forces at disposal of the State if i elected". Will make no promises that 1 be cannot fulfill. Is not evading liq- s t u?r question; is for prohibition all the i F time. If opposing liquor doesn't < add to a man's character it certainly : cannot detract from it. Mx. Smith t spoke feelingly and made a good impression. 1 ! Attorney General Lyon being not present or accounted for, the next speaker introduced was B B Evans, a candidate for Attorney General. Said Mr Evans: "I have always been under the impression that free . speech was allowed in this country, < ' I p for Men, Womei I l*but a bona fide < I Bp ?ej*? rj? i|i i|i We Are Alway e to Get What You ?a Tumblers,Iced Tea Spoons,Ice Pi le and double, any weight, style ar nd most complete line of Paint can es, Belt and Belt Lacing; Pumps, F and shelf hardware always on han /e Carry the best Batteries, Oils ar STREE jt a^? ^8 t^i tjt 1^1 ? but I hold in my hand a special delivery letter, postmarked Columbia signed 'Night Riders' threatening | me with their revenge unless I hold up on the grafters. I am no night rider; I am a regulator. Your public schools are being robbed, $129,000 being taken out of the treasury that belongs to the schools. Eight hundred and ninety four thousand dollars realized from State dispensary. Where is it? Fraser Lyon has received $18,500 of public school money and not a single conviction. of a grafter; Felder got $71,600; J B L Abney $10,554; W F Stevenson $13,600. I exposed it all in Sunday's State and Lyon didn't even attempt to reply. Lyon promised to put stripes on the grafters. Where is he today? He is too cowardly to meet me; he is afraid t? be here. He went to a foreign State and hired lawyers at exorbitant prices. He has never pushed the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company case or Southern Railway merger. He has not argued a single case without assistance. He was afraid to appear against a nigger lawyer in the Pink Franklin case before the U S supreme court without Dan Henderson to help him. I will put my record up against Lyon's. I will withdraw from the race if facts are not as I state them. Lyon does not even try to defend himself- Clerk of Treasurer (S. T. barter) has over drawn his salarv of ?1,400 allowed by law $1,000, as vouchers will show. Lyon has ac:epted donations contrary to law; ?19,000 of the school money has gone to him. The grafters are threatening me but I am working for your common schools. The State dispensary winding up commission got $1,320,000, only $145,)00 is left and of that amount only ?80,000 available. Where is the ialance? Lyon hasn't carried out a ringle promise?compounded a felony with Jim Farnum." (applause and :alls for Lyon). Erans: "I guess you are grafters yourselves." J M Richardson, candidate for Adjutant General, ree'ted his military career and urged claims for office. Charles Newnham set forth his ideas of the duties of the office of Adjutant ijenerai, wno is an executive and not a commanding officer. All know of the unfortunate state of affairs now existing in Adjutant 3@SSSS8888? SSS88S Ot LVIN ii ox n and Children wil offer. All New Go< PEOPL t - ^^ s and Forever i Want in cks, Ice Cream Saucers, Etc; Favor id size Rifle, etc; a complete stock < ried in town; anything in Varn'she* ?ipe Fitting; Wire Fencing id.y^ and look over our line. id? that money can buy. C HaRDW Wholesale and ^^?41?4??*1??4? General's office, which he hopes to remedy, if elected. .W W Moore told of his long and active association with the National Guard. At age of lc entered the Citadel and had seen continuous military service ever since. Now Captain on Governor's staff. G H Mahon, candidate for Rail-; road Commissioner,being introduced, | said that although the Piedmont section had by far the largest vote, that grand, great and glorious country knew no sectionalism. In this race 14 men south of Columbia to 6 north of that city come seeking your suffrages. Told how the State was discriminated against in railroad, falnopvonK ovxA fnlonknna onrl IV. IV^IUpil (Uiu wivpuvuv * www wm charged discrimination in freight rates. 0 C Scarborough, Clarendon's candidate for Railroad Commissioner, said he was a fanner and was experienced in shipping cotton and lumber to Northern markets. Took part in remedying freight discrimination, which saved people of South Carolina $75,000 a year. James Cansler wore a dinky little skull cap with letters A inch long spelling "Cansler of Tirxah." He favored better railroads and more conveniences. Wanted to see South Carolina treated as other States are with regard to freight rates, etc. Attacked Scarborough's Legislative record charging that the sergeantat-arms had to bring brim into the House to vote on a railroad bill. McDuffy Hampton, candidate for Railroad Commissioner, was absent, "sick," Cansler explained. C C Featberstone, candidate for Governor, said that 12 years ago he had run for Governor and a friend in the lunatic asylum wrote a postcard: "Go it, old fellow; we are with you here." A man running on prohibition platform might be a lunatic, but he didn't think so. Had to toot your own horn in this camaign. Referred to home people for endorsement. Platforms were good things to rfin on but don't vote for a man solely on account of his platform. Wouldn't vote for some men he knew if they had the Ten Commandments for a platform. Choose a man qualified in all lines. "Don't' care if your views differ from mine; ' I would rather be true to my ccnvictions than hold any office in South Carolina." No sane man expects to i mmmmmmsmm ir Entire Stocl RPAN I be Sacrificec : FO R D 1 be closed out at < ods, Latest Style C E'S MERC/1 ? ? ?*%*?"f4?"? ??*f>??f?? on the Job wil Ite Stoves and Ranges, best in the ^ )f Shells and Cartridges always on t ?, Stains, Oils and Glass; Sash, Door r in onu hoivht And nunntitv. All ^ Crockery, Glassware, Tinware an< all in! rARE C< Retail Dealers. ?4m??4.?4?^ ?j stop the sale of liquor by law but you can "slow it up some," as the boy said who was holding the calf by the tail. No law is perfect; all the law can do is to reduce crime. Greenwood andMarlboro 12yearsago were the only two prohibition counties, now only six not prohibition. What s prohibition worth to you when counties on two sides are sellling whiskey? Our government is the strongest or the weakest in the | world according to the type of citizenship?save the boys to make | good men. Taxation a chronic issue, j If you have good things you've got to pay for them. Favors biennial' sessions. Send good men to Legis- J lature. Too many elections, all; terms of office should be 4 years.; All agree on education and good roads. Local option a sound principle except as to health and morals. Why make the county the unit, instead of district or township? Just as well exempt community from vaccination against small pox as to allow it to sell liquor. Mr Featherstone told several capital jokes and closed 'midst loud applause. Mr F H Hyatt, candidate for Governor, promised to cut short his i talk as soon as the crowd got tired ! listening. Comes as a business man. IWn i* ; win not consume time discussing ' whiskey question which has monopolized State politics for 20 years, but stands for prohibition. Some of his opponents had tried dispensary, local option and all those things before they climbed on to the prohibition band-wagon. Trusts control everything. "Why, do you know," continued the speaker earnestly, that a trust has been organized to control the price of cotton?" Claims to be well posted on financial conditbn of the State. The country has gone wild over extravagance. The State's income from taxes has been doubled and every dollar is spent. A new form of extravagance is the automobile craze. So wide-spread is the mania for the speed wagon that Oklahoma bankers recently had to shut down on farmers mortgaging their homes to buy automobiles. Our State is now paying 6% interest on $500,000 borrowed money. There are other things than whiskey to cons:der. Seventy-five per. cent of fifteen million people depend on the South for clothing. Our system of of government is unbusinesslike. < of the Famoi D CL< I at Actual Co: S H 0 t :ost to make room ioods, Quality Qua iNTILE COM th the Goods vorld; Oil Stoves and Ovens in all s land; a nice line Baseball Goods; n s, Blinds, Lime, Cement, Plaster, T ve ask is a trial order. 1 Agateware. Coffins am DMPAW |*?A i|I tMf i| Think only $1,000 being paid to audit books in 43* counties. Was vnioA/1 n v* f Un ^ o millin/v K/il 1 aai*^ laiscu u 11 tuu laiui puuing ucirwiu over mule and honestly earned every dollar he had. Mr Hyatt's plain, practical speech received close attention and made a good impression. Thos G McLeod, the next gubernatorial candidate, referred to early history of this county,telling how the little band of Scotch Presbyterians in their search for ^ country where they could worship God according to their consciences, had founded their colony along the banks of the historic "Wee Nee", the small beginning of the present beautiful and thriving town of Kingstree. He is no advocate of the sale or drinking of liquor, but its handling is a matter on which good people differ. He stands for the sound doctrine of local option, which Mr Featherstone had advocated two and four years ago. Local option means the right to choose between the legal sale of whisky and prohibition. You have a prohibition law and should know how it is enforced. If it is not enforced you ought to see that it is. If you haven't moral sentiment to enforce the law then it was a mistake to put the law on the people. Prohibition voluntarily enacted under local option is more apt to be enforced than forced prohibition. Twitted Featherstone with chancre of front on local option. More logical for 36 counties to convert 6 than I FARMERS & ME js Lake Ci a "Absolut A . wv v A Bank Q establishes credit, promote Q and prevents mistakes in b ' O VVV1 X Office Hours: 9 X g FARMERS AND I x Lake Ci /wV/\r\r\rwV/\r\/\rWi swwww OTHIN St. 2S for Fall Stock. T1 ranteed. IPANY ?2? ?!?-^ M ?. ?> JL : ' $ tyles and sizes; anything " ow is the time to paint Jails, Tin, Felt and Paper ?* f I Caskets always on hand. 1 1 .1 'r 4* i* *1* ir *! 4* it for 6 to debauch 36. Believes in putting the ?chool house at the door of the pupil. Inequality of taxation ought and can be remedied. Mr McLeod is a pleasing speaker and told several apt stories that caught the crowd. He closed with loud applause. John G Richards,the next aspirant for Chief Magistrate,came strengthened by endorsement of his home people. Has worked for 12 years for education. Had been champion of Winthrop scholarships, repealed i ' lien law (with some help, he modestly admitted), passed rural schoolhouse law, and through it all had never left the farm (except to atr tind Legislative sessions, of course). Is prohibitionist, but not running on. that platform alone. Mr Richards' speech consisted almost wholly of claims of what he had done in the Legislature,some of which.it may be said, were warranted, while in some claims he took undue credit, in the opinion of many who heard him. (Continued on third page.) "*' Staggers Skeptics. 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