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JO>ES A>0 BtE.VSE IN FIRST JOINT DEBATE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1). j for tlie whole people, not for a man and his friends, Judge Jones called upon the people to elevate the politics t in this State, to get it beyond petty , personal contentions. ?/xT-nmAr'c state -rvejwyuig to mc V^A UVA w ^ ment in reference to a second term the . speaker said Blease ran against Ansel, . > who was at the time seeking a second , term. "But," said Judge Jones, "if a i man has fulfilled the office in all its . v requirements, has advanced the inter- , ests of the State, has filled your con ception of what a^governor should be, then by all means give him a secotad term." Judge Jones laid down the proposition that he could show Governor Blease's unfitness for a second term. RAfrardins: the implied charge that the corporations are backing him, I Judge Jones said, "If the corporations are back of me I do not know it, and if anybody is furnishing the money for, my campaign I have not heard of it." I "And who is this man that is tell- | ing you about corporation rule," said j Judge Jones, "the man who claims to j' be the poor man's friend. One of his I strongest supporters is W. H. Andrews,1 head of the Atlantic Coast Lumber j company, the largest corporation in j * n An/1 Tt'hry thf> ! lower JMJu tii v^aivnua. AUU .. ??, ?_ I chief counsel of the Southern railway in this State? Ben L. Abney, a cousin ( of Cole. L. Blease, who lives in the w same house with your governor. And yet he is the man who is talking; to you about corporations controlling me." Governor Blease's pardon record came in for severe criticism, especially i in connection with the "Wash Hunter case, in which Governor Blease was formerly attorney for the convicted man, and in the George Hasty case in Cherokee. ! Evidently winning stronger favor in j > the concluding periods of his speech, Judge Jones left the stand amid long! and loud cheers. Mingled with these, | however, were "hurrahs for Blease"! here and there. During his speech Judge Jones was often interrupted by remarks from a few men in the audi ence, to whom the speaker replied in! good humor, telling a joke or two with | application, that caught the crowd. v Candidates for attorney general i spoke next, Senatoy J. R. Earle, of j Oconee, first. So hot had it become on ! ^ < V ~ - J J i me court nouse puiuii auu va.iu wai it was difficult to hear'the speaker who merely announced his candidacy. Adjourning to the court house auditorium, Mr. B. B. Evans, of Columbia, presented his cause, declaring with the same matters to which he devoted himself two years ago, claiming vin- j dication of his charges then as to the I abuse of State funds. It is recalled! that Mr. Evans charged that the funds j of the old dispensary were not turned into the proper channels and the people lost something like $670,000. "And," j said the speaker, "the reason they hav-1 en't wound up the business even yet,' ^ * ic thprp aro still snmp e'ood ' pickings there." * Attorney General Lyon was greeted with applause, "which," he Said, "is the applause of no grafter or thief." Mr. Lyon said that in reference to his prosecution' of the dispensary cases,! that one of the grafters had been con ?:j ? i a _i 3 :u.. ? ? j vnjctju, out; iiau yiectu guiu.v, aiiu t:vti,y ( one of them had been convicted before the great bar of public opinion in South Carolina. As an evidence of his stewardship in j ; other lines of activity, Attorney Gen-i eral Lyon stated that in one suit alone, I before the. supreme court he had brought to the State annually $100,000 : revenue from corporation tax. "I have borne patiently with the accusations of Barnard B. Evans," said i Mr. Lyon, "principally for the sake of1 his family. But I serve notice upon a A vt s-3 *s /V n* T-\ A i ? f T"\ f\ v\ ? nun ucie diiu uuvv uuu 11 uc peisi?st& in these attacks upon the integrity of the winding-up commission of the old State dispensary, composed of such men as W. J. Murray, John J. McSween, A. X. Woods, J. Steele Brice and Avery Patton, I will bring before the neoole of the State court records and affidavits to prove that he is unworthy of the confidence of the people of South Carolina." Mr. Lyon said he would regret to do this, that he had spared Evans as long as he could, but j for the sake of decency and honesty j * * he would produce the records. Mr. Lyon argued that the doings of the! _ _ i Murray commission had been thor-1 oughly investigated by a hostile ad-! ministration and a hostile commission appointed by Governor Blease, and that not one scintilla of evidence: showing misuse of funds had been \ discovered. This he regarded as rather conclusive evidence that the com mission was honest and that the funds l * ^ were properly accounted for. Attorney General Lyon was warmly' applauded at intervals, and when he; concluded there was a burst of ap-: I I pJause. He made a clear-cut, deter- | mined statement, and he impressed j his hearers. Thomas H. Peeples, of Barnwell, a young lawyer, declared that in offei-j ing lor the attorney generalship, he j morp nrnmntiAn T-Ip UO HIV* V kj VV j clearly presented his views of the du-! ties of the office. Under a rule adopted by the candidates Mr. B. B. Evans, by right of re- ! ply in denial, was granted the priv- j ilege to say "The attorney general J says he has records derogatory to my character; as we will not appear before this audience again I 6ay to him j 'Lay on MacDuff, and damned be he [ who first cries, hold, enough!"' "MacDuff will be at Bishopville tomorrow and he will have the goods," said Attorney General Lyon in reply. "I'll foe there," was Mr. Evans' re- ! joinder. It may be stated here that the mat- j ters referred to by Messrs. Lyon and ! Evans could not be reopened here to- j day, the privilege of reply including j merely a denial of a statement without explanation. Mr. Sam T. Carter, candidate forj State treasurer, made his maiden ' speech today?and it was a good one.: The basis of Mr. Carter's claims for j the honor is his familiarity with the j intricate details of the office, particu-1 larly in reference to the State bonds.! Tr? w'pw nf thp rofnndinor nf fha Rrnwn ! consol bonds, which is to be done soon, Mr. Carter claims that the greatest care, coupled with experienced knowledge, will be necessary qualifications | for the office. Mr. Carter has been in j the State treasurer's office fourteen j years, now being ohief clerk. Mr.! Mr. Carter received hearty applause. ! Mr. D. W. McLaurin, of Marlboro, at ... . . .. i present land agent in tne Secretary 01 State's office, was warmly greeted. Mr. McLaurin said it was folly ^for Mr. i Carter to claim to be the only man who could properly administer the affairs ; of the State treasurer. Three candidates aspire to the office i of railroad commission, Jas. Cansler, j of Tirzah; J. H. Wharton, of Laurens, and John G. Richards, of Kershaw.' I Cansler spoke first. The people of the ! State are familiar with Mr. Cansler's line of argument. Major John G. Richards, who was : appointed to fill out the unexpired term of the late J. M. Sullivan, asks reelection for a full term. Mr. Rich-1 ards invited a close scrutiny of his j record, not only in this particular of-: fice, but during all his publit? career, i Mr. Richards declared that shippers j in this State are now enjoying the low- | I est freight rates which have ever ob- j tained. The five-mile break is now in i vogue, a work of the present com-; mission. Mr. Richards believes that j express rates can and should be re- j duced. The railroads receive 50 per j cent, of the revenue and the express : companies 30 per cent. These proportions could be readjusted, declared 1 the speaker, so as to work no hard- i ship on the corporations and yet save i to the people of the State 30 per cent.! of present charges. In reference to the recall by the railroads of the interchangeable mileage system, Mr. j Richards advocates, as a remedy! therefrom, a flat 2-cent rate. Col. John H. Wharton, of Laurens, a | former railroad commissioner, .present State senator from his county, urged that his ten years in the house of rep- | resentative and four years in the State ! senate fitted him peculiarly *o serve i the needs of the people. Mr. Wharton ' made some little sport of Major Rich ar^'s plea for a vindication of Gov- 1 ernor Ansel's appointment of him, by : re-electing him to a full term. "Governor Ansel was between the devil and the deep, blue sea in mak- j ing that appointment," said Col. Whar- 1 ton. 1 The governor was beset by various friends and organizations all over the i State to appoint certain men, so he j named Major Richards as a political expedient, according to the speaker. Col. Wharton advocates strongly a ' change in express rates. Col. \V. Jasper Talbert, of Edgefield,, candidate for the United States sen- J ate, while not a member of this campaign party, was in the city and by j request of friends was permitted to I make a few remarks. Col. Talbert! | promised the people of Sumter when . his party comes here to tell them some i new things about the great, growing,! national questions of the day. He declares he is the people's candidate and j that his fight will be to put the people ; in the saddle, displacing the trusts and corporations. The speaker told a few anecdotes that took well. In closing, Col. Talbert promised the peo-1 pie a good, clean fight this summer. All of the unopposed candidates for State office, Lieutenant Governor Chas. j 4 n n * _? T? ^f, a. omiui, oecreuuy 01 otate jh.. m. jk- , Gown, Comptroller General A. "W. Jones, State Superintendent of Educa- j tion J. E. Swearingen, Adjt. Gen. W.! W. Moore and Commissioner of Agri- j i I culture E. J. Watson, were all in the i city, but did not speak. Their names r were merely announced by the presid- j i in? officer, State Senator John H. Clif- f: I] CVIi, < TENSE SITUATION AT KISHOPYILLE METING < Situation Foreboding Trouble Reliey- < ed by Firm Stand of County Chairman. i Bishopville, June 19.?Breaking up < almost in a riot here today, the meeting of the State campaign party was the means of revealing the tense bitterness of feeling that exists between Jfidge Ira B. Jones and Governor Cole. L. Blease, carididates for gov- ^ ernor, and it is fearea is a harbinger ' of the most tumultuous political con- j test tne state nag Known in two ueuades and more. " As the meeting closed there was presented a rare spectacle, that of the two unrelenting opponents facing a cheering, howling audience; their shoulders jammed against each other's, fairly bristling definance; Judge i>flfncinor frn V?iiHcrp on/1 flnVPrnOT* "u"ca * w ~ "* I Blease protesting violently against his opponent saying a word in reply. A blue coat figured in the tableau and County Chairman Baker was on the job, and it may be stated that his firm,expeditious action in all probability prevented trouble. How the Trouble Arose. The situation was orougni aooui somewhat in this wise: Judge Jones"; was the first speaker today, Governor Blease following. The latter made a _ vigorous attack upon the legislative and judicial records of Judge Jones. Under the rule adopted by the campaign party, which rule, according to Secretary Carter's recollection, was | seconded by Governor Blease, Judge j Jones had the privilege and right to enter a denial. At the conclusion of j Governor Blease's speech, Judge Jones j stepped to the front of the platform j \ antd attempted to say something, pre sumably to deny some charge. Governor Blease quickly stepped forward fl^ain and took his stand, shoulder against shoulder, with Judge Jones, declaring that the latter had no right to speak. A policeman pounced down fr-.?-.- ??r?v?i??Tx*Vioro and IniH hie hand nn Jutige Jones's shoulder, but his presence was not particularly needed. Even the county chairman could not separate the two candidates. All Quiet Again. For the sake of quiet Chairman Balraf ctatori that hp would not let Judee Jones speak. This settled the matter. Judge Jones stated to Mr. Baker that he merely wished to enter a denial and. that he in nowise contemplated violating the rules covering the case, but Chairman Baker took the position that since the crowd was yelling and howling so and did not understand the sit uation, it was expedient to allow no further speaking. Aside from this exhibition of bitterness the features of the meeting today were the vigorous attack upon the Blease administration by Judge Jones, and a broadside in the form of a ter rific onslaught on Judge Jones's legislative and judicial records, carefully prepared and forcefully delivered. The majority of Governor Blease's charges were to show that Judge J(yies was j controlled by and a friend of the corporations, both while he was a legislator and later while a judge. Judge Jones centred his fire on what he interpreted as Governor Blease's viola tion of the trusts reposed in him. Lyon and ?vans. Contrary to general expectations, there was no actual difficulty between Attorney^General Lyon and Barnard B. Evans. Mr. Evans snoke first and his statements were very much tempered. Attorney General Lyon fulfilled His promise to expose some of the past life of his opponent. The crowd paid close attention and if applause be a correct indication, sentiment was unquestionably with the attorney general. About 1,000 persons were in the audience today, several of whom were ladies. They were extremely patient, standing during the three hours of the enoa^li.mQbino' T.nrnl in An ctatp thnt OptVVJa uiuiwi.fj, invu - vv. v v w*-w there were large representations from neighboring counties. Again today there were some fifteen or twenty men in the audience who continually interrupted Judge Jones j during his speech. Governor Blease was given a respectful Hearing. Idea as to Pardons. It developed today, from remarks by several in the crowd, that the people here, or at least a considerable por tion of them., regard it as obligatory on the part of a governor to grant pardons when petitions for pardons are presented. "He had to pardon them," was a remark heard more than on^e; j "he had got those petitions," and Gov- j ernor Blease told the people if they j did not want a pardon issued they!' should not sign a petition for one. Judge Jones devoted much time to a f Jiscussion of this matter, contending Lhat justice and mercy should be the consider;:"J'-iis and a governor should not be influenced by the tears and prayers of lelacives a:ul friends of the( sriininals. The meeting today was held in J Woodward Park, in the centre of town. ?ounty Chairman L. L. Baker intro- j iuced the speakers, the first of whom | ? ? I were tne iour canuiuaies iui <mui nc^ | general. The crowd were keyed up to ! intense expectancy in the Lyon-Evans softest. . , _ i iPale faces J Pale-faced, week, and fl shaky women^who suffer every day with womanly I weakness?need the help I of a gentle tonic, with : a building action on the I womanly system. If you are J I weak?you need Cardui, I the woman's tonic, because J Cardui will act directly on H it the cause of your trouble. Bj Cardui has a record of |? more than 50 years of Hj success. It must be good. ~[2 The Woman's Tonic I Mrs. Effie Graham, of I "I IW ilioiU) Aijrouto . a BH was so weak I could I hardly go. I suffered, nearly every month, for 3 I years. When I began to | take Cardui, my back hurt I awfully. 1 only weighed ! QQ nounds. Not loner after. I p2 I weighed 115. Now, I I gj do al! my work, and am j |H in good health." Begin || |3 taking Cardui, today. || >. i >0T1CE OF APPLICATION FOR APPOIXTHEXT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN. |. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to the Hon. Frank B. Gary, Circuit Judge, at his Chambers, Abbeville, S. C., on > Saturday, the 22nd day of June, 1912, ' r, at 12 o'clock m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be beard, for the appointment of. the Judge of Probate of Newberry County as public guardian of the estate of Newton Pinckney Abrams, a minor,-of the age of eight months, the estate of said minor con sisting or casii money 10 me amount ui i about four hundred dollars, this ap-! plication being made for the reason j that no fit, co npetenr and responsible! person can be found who is willing to assume said guardianship MRS. VKROXA B. ABRAMS, 6-7-4t-ltaw. Petitioner. I , NO SIR, I CAN'T GET APPENDICITIS I Eat AH ! Want to Now. No More j Gas on the Stomach or Sour Stomach, j No More Heavy Feeling After Mea!s or Constipation. Ttrhot vnn'vft tried without 1>O mauiLi n>?? J petting relief JUST TRY simple buck- ^ thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded in ADLER-I-KA! You will be surprised at the QUICK results and you will be 1 guarded against appendicitis. The VERY FIRST DOSE will help you and a short treatment with ADLER-I-KA will make you feel better than you have for years. This new German- appendicitis remedy antisepticizes the stomach arid bowels and draws off all impurities. A SINGLE DOSE relieves gas on the stomach, sour ** ?Viaavtr I stomach, consupauon, uauaca ui feeling after eating almost AT ONCE. A short treatment often cures an ordinary case of appendicitis. a W. U. MATES. 1 1785 19121 <wwTrnr*np ru i OT rfiTrtY \ \f IjXJl11?, \S L \y xx.-i iiujjo M \r-i 12Stli Year Begins September 27. Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday, July 5, at 9 I a. m. M It offers courses in Ancient and Modern Languages, Mathematics, History, Political Science, Debating, J Chemistry, Physics, Biolcjy and En- j gineering. Courses for B. A., and B. S. degree with Engineering. A free tuition scholarship to each j county of South Carolina. 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