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?*'Bob" Cooper n Has < WEducational Progress One of W form? Says He Entered tl tion?Stands on h tx:. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: : Tu- o years ago, 1 was a candidate f in me Democratic primary for gover- i ncr of South Carolina, and while de-1 ^ feated, I received a most flattering' vote. I wish to take this opportunicy of expressing to the people of the : State my sincere appreciation of their I support two years ago. I am glad to ; li e in a JState where the humblest1 citizen may aspire to the highest office. I believe with all the sincerity rwf tiv nature, in a Republican form j , oi government. I -believe in the right j of the pople of this State to select1 their public servants. I know of no reason why I should apologize to any j one for being a candidate again this . year. The constitution of the State \ fixes the term of the governor's of- j fice and certainly no one can deny ^ me, or any other Democrat, the right to offer his services for this or any other office. I trust that I am not: prompted by improper motives. It is I at least a worthy ambition for any I i one to aspire to the high office of governor, if he does so with a sincere and honest desire to be of service to his native State. I believe that I appreciate also the importance of this office, and the responsibilities involved. f The governor of the State, by our A. i constitution, is given power to grant j ^ reprieves, commutations and pardons : except in cases of impeachment, un-! der such restrictions as he shall deem | proper. It is also made his duty to j give to the general assembly infor- j raation of the condition of the (State, and recommend for its consideration ' such measures as he shall deem nec-J essary and expedient. In him, is vest- j ed the supreme executive authority, j In stating my position two years j ago, I stated that there were three j essential quantifications to be consid-' ered in reference to every candidate j for public office: 1st?Is he conr>e- ' tent? 2nd?Is he worthy? and 3ru?j Will he be faithful? It is (by these' three standards that I would be mea- j sured, and I trust that aurmg uie; campaign upon which we enter today, j it "will be the controlling purpose of! each and every candidate to be meas-! ured solely upon the basis of his fitness for public service. It is not my purpose or desire to undertake to show the unfitness of any man. I believe in a campaign free from personalities, one in which the discussion before the public shall have reference to questions of vital importance to the people of this State. The most important question before I the people of this State today, and ; the one which must continue to be of most importance if we are to go fori ward in our material development, is the matter of providing adequate edu-1 i cational facilities. I name this as j most important because in a proper j ? Kq fnnnH thp so- i f soiuuon ui mid v> in j lution of all other troubles. By pro-, vidirg adequate education, ^we in- j crease the production of labor and i soil, and we provide a safe guard ! against lawlessness. By a proper education of the people, we settle the matter of social and moral reform. I Relieve it to be the duty of the State of South arolina to make provision ? for the development of our educational system until the high schools which are now being established in every nook and corner of the State, shall furnish an education equivalent to what is now being provided in ( the Srst tw6 years of college work. This is of tremendous importance for tie reason that ninety per cent, of the white children i)f South Carolina will receive all the education which r.on avor havp in the school near- j HiCJ vuu v* ? v* . -w - . est to their home. The colleges, both State and denominational, could not accommodate more than ten per cent, if all should apply. I believe that there should be a closer unity, and mors intimate contact between our schools and colleges. In other words, our educational systems should be so organized that when a boy or girl 1 shall complete the course of study provided in our primary schools, and enters any of the colleges, the college work should be a continuation of the work already commenced in the I rimary schools. iWe have in Clemson college an institution which is already doing a great w^rk, but its r?orwnlo. nf the State li .St J U JUC5S IKJ Lilt ~ can be greatly enhanced if we would <begir to teach agriculture in all of tne preparatory schools. I attach great importance to this phase of our education for the reason that we are, and must continue to he, an agricultura, people. As you develop our agriculture, you promote our material prosperity; as you increase the production of the soil, you increase the \olume of our wealth. Our legislature has already taken favorable action along this line and I trust that we shall not turn 'backward. I would not say or do one thing wfhich would, in any degree, embarrass or hinder the work of our State colleges and ? universities, but I believe it to be ^ wrong for these institutions to grant free scholarships and free tuition. I believe a decidedly better plan is for the State to provide a iuna irom i which loans can be made to worthy j toys and girls, which, will enable them to complete a course in any of the colleges of the State. This loan could be made without interest and could be paid back by the student who rets the benefit of it. and then rei ^^tent to another. It is impossible to into all of the details of this plan. m| Bk 7 believe it can be worked out j ^yrssfully. it may be said that the ' Says He I a Right to R in i I the Main PLmr.s in His Pia:-' le Race of His Own Voli!is Fitness for Job. i ? i State owes every ono an education I una uiac tree tuition in all the schools J and colleges should be granted to all. f frankly admit that there is force in this position, but it is a condition, and not a theory, which confronts us. The fact is that no more than five i,er cent, of the children who could emer college can ever participate in this provision. It may be said that: we woul:l ha.e difficulty in collecting J these loans. 1 can not think favor- i ably of this view. I -believe that any j boy or girl who is desirous of com- j pleting a college course, and who j signs an obligation to the State, agreeing to pay back the money necessary to complete his education, will regard it as a debt of honor. If the fAi'owac arc* nnt furni^Vmirr 5?n pHiim tion which will enable one who "has taken the course, so to increase his earning capacity as to be able to repay the lean without any hardship, then there is something wrong with our education. And, if, on the other hand, the colleges are not turning out boys and girls who would regard a debt of this kind as toeing one which must be paid, there is something radically wrong with the work of such institution. It is immaterial to me how this fund should be managed, who should handle it, etc. We now "have a iState board of education. Pro- 1 vision could be made for them to pass 1 upon aDDlication and grant loans, or the governor, comptroller and State tresurer might do so, or the presidents of the different State colleges might 'be authorized to handle it. This is a matter of detail which can 1 easily be worked out. Now, my friends, I hope that no one will say i that I am opposed to higher education by the State. This is the settled i policy. It is not an open question. The State is committed to it and my i desire is to see these institutions so managed as to increase their effec- ' tiveness and enlarge their .fields, and at tne same time, so administer it as to i give equal advantages and opportunities to all. I make no charge against I any one, I do not criticise any one, i font it is. a notorious fart that, in all the State colleges and universities of 1 today many students are enjoying free scholarships and free tuition ; wbo are amply able to pay, without I the necessity of borrowing money. If they did pay it would increase the i revenue of the colleges and would enable them to do more and better work, and. also, enable the '< State to assist others who are unable to pay by the plan which I ha/ve 1 suggested. I have already given out a state- ! ment to the press in reference to the i iState warehouse system and the fire insurance situation. The matter of I marketing our agricultural products is one of importance. I 'believe that the State should provide a system of warehouses and such regulation of warehouses as will enable the farmer to market his products to the best aHvontofro onH tn pnahlp him whprp necessary to ibcrrow money on cotton warehouse receipts at the lowest rate of interest. The regional reserve banking law enacted by congress is one of the best .pieces of legislation enacted by any legislative body within fifty years. With the enactment of a rural credits law and the operation of the regional reserve banking system, and the development of our agricultural interests as I have already indicated there is no reason why any man who is to J V?i? a ? 1"* /-N T*m nli rvu 1 nnf S'peilU Ills 1?1C Uli LUC iai lli, ouuaiu u-v/i. own his own home and cultivate his own land. 4 Fire insurance as I stated some time ago, is not only desirable in our business life, but it is a necessity and I believe that sdme plan can be devised by which the interest of the policy holders can be protected and at the same time not drive out the fire insurance companies. These ] companies are in the business to make money, and they will operate in any field which is attractive to them. It seems to me that a rating (board similar to the law now in operation in Texas, would be a proper adjustment i of this matter. The State can not afford to surrender its right to regulate any business in which the public is vitally interested, but the \ n-L-J.- J __i. J I oiciit; uuess nut uesnt: U-LUIC uian and exact justice between all parties ( concerned. I am sure there is some common ground on which we can meet and solve this difficulty. Now, my fellow citizens, in conclusion, it is the duty of the governor to see that the laws are enforced. I have sot changed my position one iota in reference to this matter. Two years ago, I stated repeatedly that this was one of the important questions. I know, and you know, that no people can ever become a great people, that no government can go forward in its material development, unless the people who compose the govn.nmnn* ( 'Vinll /aTlirtV tVlO A/111 Q 1 TlrO CI ilUJ.CH I, OUAU vv- r. V . tection of the law. I believe there J should be one measure of punish-: ment, to the rich and poor alike. I do not believe that any man should be permitted to purchase immunity from violated law when the violation '"L * j - i.-i 1.: ? ? is a result 01 uenwiawu auu resign. In other words, when any person deliberately and designedly goes to work to violate the laws of the State, "he should know that if apprehended. he shall suffer the penalty which the law prescribes, and you j will never be able to convince the ! man without means and without in- 1 fluential friends that the law is im- J partially administered so long as he, >nv;r-te.I of t!ie violation of . takes his time upon the i : . or penitentiary. w ' il^ his1 .0 . rrunate_friend, who "? > . i - :or ' fi ' f". 'id.-:, is a~l *o -e?t?e \v i? I! t.? Lv < a>ir..r so .I'.ch ::i < a a, ,.:.i j\j uawhip; ri of1 j stico. If you s-'e fi' t> ele t me governor; M' this Siaro, i -Sf:iall -o into the ofi o unhampered uy any promise exv c.I or implied, to any individual, n mi v rlnss of individuals. T shall ! ? r.;r i? .1011 tlie discharge of the flu-[ John Madison J Stands fi A New Man in State PoliticsHis Plea for Cooperc .John Madison DesChamps, candidate for governor, lives in Columbia, and signs himself "farmer, author, lecturer." He states his platform as ioilovvs: I am a political volunteer, I am not 4,drat'ted'! into this race. Xo one asked me to run and I asked no one to let me run; I consulted with no one as to my running. The great opportunity now before our State and the need of a service which 1 feel fitted to render invites me to make the race for the office of governor and I am accepting the invitation. 1 am a native of this State. I was jorn in Fulton, Clarendon county, South Carolina. I have lived in five counties of the !3tate; namely. Clardon, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Bamberg and Richland. I have made a careful study of this State and am acquainted with it i throughout. I have earned my way through life from early childhood and har.e succeeded in the affairs of life. I believe in God, in political purity and in good government. The following are some of the things for which I stand: 1. Harmony, unity and cooperation. 2. The greater development of South Carolina. 3. Making South Carolina the ban- : tier State of our nation. i 4. constructive lousiness, constructive laws and a constructive administration. 5. A minimum and a maximum land owning law. 6. A credit system with long terms md low interest to enable tenant farmers to buy and own farms. : 7. (Soil testing and section farm- 1 ing. 8. Grass, grain and stock raising. : 9. A central market, stock yard 1 md packing house. Warehouse and storage system [or farm products. 11. The growing of our own food supplies and the manufacturing and marketing of our own products. 12. Reciprocity of trade with other States. 13. Le2;al regulation of middlemen's profits and stricter laws concerning the making, the taking and the -levins: of debt 14. A- fair division of the profits of labor between capital and labor, and harmony and cooperation between labor and capital. 15. Larger appropriations for educational purposes. Hon. John T. L Hammering A Synopsis of His Remarks c paign at Spartanburg?i 'Mr. John T. Duncan discussed "The System." Fellow Democrats of Spartanburg I know that I have a great many friends here who will vouch for the truth of what the papers said about me. While you have forgotten other candidates and all they talked about, you yet remember that Duncan hammered The System. Taking Duncan at his word you have killed the dispensary System, the main support of the Political System, and having led out into view the old iboss you have plunged his ears full of buckshot. His organization is still in work- J ing order throughout the State, in vnnr r>nnntv as in (?verv other coun ty. It is now up to you to put that j machine out of tbusiness, and, if you | have the sense, run the politics of; your county and iState for yourselves. ! You have helped me to smash the head of the serpent, but this serpent is a jointed affair, and you must kill it inch by inch, for it has one section in every count/. It takes bull dog tenacity to smash the devil. 'Light your torch and pursue him into his hiding place. If you will j give your attention to my platform J you will find that I am awake on j life* ioctio anH that T am on trail I C ? CI J I X f V> 1UUUV MUVA v.? V * ? _ of the candidates in the service of The System. The main issue in this campaign is liquor while the candidate selected by The System is yet in douht as to whether he has made his calling and election sure, 'but he is now ready and willing to subscribe to the doctrine (' of foreordination, and trust his faith I in the hands of The System. With a bow to Messrs. Cooper and j DesChamps I shall first address my- 1 self to the subject of lio.uor, and their \ two champions. t\*r. Blease favors tie? oi this ofHeo with a sing'.-* pivpo?e?to serve ai! the people of in?^ State to tin1 very besr of my ability, with a desire to promote the peace and pro-- -ity of ;i!. I confess that I cove fi' honor of bring governor of the :n>\ bur as much as I desire this lienor. I will not have it unless it comes to me in such a way as to leave ir.? free to discharge the duties and meet tiie responsibilities of the position without being embarrassed by any promise or alliance with any one, or with any interest. Des Champs or Cooperation ?He Interests the People in it ion and Harmony. 16. Free tuition in all of our State institutions of learning. 17. An equal wage for men and women, for equal service. IS. A wise, prudent and economic use of our tax money. 19. The increasing of our wealth as the one and only practical way of lowering our tax levy and continuing the development of our State. 20. The creation of an investers', manufacturers' and development commission to induce capital to come into the State. 21. Freedom from taxation for a period of one to three years for factories. railroads, interurbans and development concerns of a similar and worthy character, coming into or being organized within our State. 22. The creation of a township unit for the 'better development of our State. 23. Putting into the hands of every voter the practical laws of thr State, enacted each year as an aid to law abiding. 24. More liberal support for and better care of our old soldiers. 25. The good of the masses, including the classes. 26. Less appointing and more electing of persons to office. 27. A law disallowing the governor to succeed himself in office, and a single term of two years only for the governor of our State. 2S. The abolishing of capital punishment and the instituting of life im_ J. A J pnsonmeni instead. 29. Equal suffrage or the right of women to 'vote. 30. A saber life, a sober home, a sober town and a sober State, with sane and practical laws condusive to sobriety. 31. An equal application of the law and a just and impartial enforcement of all law. 32. 'Measures rather than men. 33. The abandonment of factionalism and the cultivation of true and unselfish statesmanship. 34. The obliteration of sectional prejudice, a closer affiliation with our nation and eternal loyalty to our flag. 35. Where order is observed, the ^ ? J ?? J X V\ A <-? m "U m A r? ^ law oue.veu a.nu me nag is uuuuicu, there the investor will go. 36. A clean, educative, elevating and ennobling campaign this summer. One which will be a ^benefit to the citizens of our State. 37. My platform briefly and broadly stated is: Protection. Progress. Prosperity. Duncan Is "The System" it the Opening of the Camrecalls His Predictions. liquor, and Mr. Manning is a local optionist. Some people never look behind them. While I tell you good citizens an interesting bit of history, I wish also to open the eyes of these two men by showing them who it is they serve. The money trust and the liquor trust forced partnership on President Lincoln fifty years ago, and they have ruled this government up to date. Let me show how these two gentlemen both Manning and Blease serve the liquor trust. The hold of the money trust lias been shaken while the liquor trust still battles for its life and filthy lucre. The liquor trust prefers Blease as all men know, but realizing even as Roosevelt, that this is a bad season for third termers it can yet be happy with the local optionist Governor Manning, provided they can maintain the present hybrid arrangement with our good prohibitionists, let me show you what The System has arranged for the voters to endorse at the polls. ISpartaniburg has on former occasions called on me to forecast the result of the coming election. This T have repeatedly done without a mistake. Spartanburg, near the last, has now become first. Instead of telling you today what you will do I will tell you what The System has cut out for you to do. and I shall content myself n-ifVi tollinnr i-Aii rj-Viof rrrn oon iSrtH what you should do. With their first and second choice already shown, and <"he two of them obeying orders like little men. it is up to the f^ee men of South Carolina to say whether or not your votes are to 'be delivered as sroods already bought and paid for before hand. Manning Gives His Stewar Reviews His Record as Gove i * _ n__/ u lion?Lseuiurcz i it; nun State With Impi i ; My Fellow Citizens: Two years ago by your votes you i I commissioned me to enforce the laws ! I of South Carolina. You did so be- j j cause you felt that lawlessness must I j come to an end and the decrees of J ! our courts and the verdicts of juries j i must be sustained and upheld; and I ! promised you to do these things. 1 i return now to give you an account- j ing. The average citizen's instinct is j for obedience to the law. He knows by bitter experience that! J lawlessness means license for the' strong few to oppress the many j weak. Uniess peace and security are j restored the man of industry could j ' not pursue his normal course with ' undivided energy or enjoy the peacei ful profits of his toil. The paramount ! issue today, as it was two years ago, is whether or not there shall be en- i i forcement of the laws of our State I with impartiality to all and with I favoritism to none. I favored the broadening of popu; lar education for town and country, j for mill and farm,?that would make ' farm boys better farmers and skill| ed labor more skillful; that would J give every young man or woman in I tho tlio nn? hoct r>hanr>o in lifp" VUV VUV WW V W44M4A VV * U ?**v ; for that is their due. I advocated ! equalization of taxes so that the necessary expenses of the State would be paid (by those who owed them. I wanted shorter hours of labor and more prompt payment of wages. I said the unjust docking of wages must be stopped. I proposed a sysj tem of rural credits for the financial i independence of farmers, and a sysI tem of land registration that would : make it easier and less expensive for farmers to become owners of their j homes and farms. All these things I 'believed depend- i ed for their ultimate success upon j our respect for the law;?upon the ; revival of the old idea that laws | must either be obeyed or repealed. | What I believed then I believe now. : With all my powers I endeavored to j enforce the law. The pledge that I , made two years ago has been peri formed and today I renew it abso- j lutely and in its entirety. Local government is dear to the j I hearts of the Democrats of fSouthj I Carolina. Our tradition is that laws j should be enforced by the local au-1 thorities; and as far as was possible; ; I have striven to continue that tradi- j tion. One of my first official acts was j I to revoke the commissions of the : Qtot-o /- r>n<;tn,hles_ ! Later when some of these local of- J ! ficers failed to do their duty I exert-; i 11, !|jwvT 'I t?\ From E> Ml h | " Those Totally Different m I 1 "Weai ')/ \ represent by fa ,4 I obta ! ^ i II at $3.51) J m [ During the past fev % \ out a number of the jjp i with an eye to stic m \ proved its ability t Y3\ n satisfaction. ^ 1 Frankly, we have f ip j sible to equal the ? || * at prices that will y/ i as the shoes. ( | yj \ Why not run in f< \ fy/ \ us show you som< ! J J our Spring stock < i MA W Ql , } \////\ M liiUiC KjHi % The Srt&p* "Non-Wear ^ \ two to three times longer liJ /y J proof and non-slipping. It' 'A, who appreciates the utmost ill T. M. Si | p | Newberj j j; Account of dship in Office rnor?Business Administra Enforced Laws of the irtiality to AIL ed the power of the State to secure respect for State laws. In the county of Charleston I appointed constables under the sheriff with instructions to enforce the liquor law firmly, strictly and impartially. They were given positive instructions to make no compromise with crime but were to perform the duties prescribed for them by law without excitement or bloodshed;? to be ceaseless, firm and vigorous. These instructions have heen ohev ed. Formerly the liquor laws were openly and flagrantly violated in Charleston. Bar rooms ran wide open and gambling was an outdoor sport;' and other lawless and immoral acts were committed without concealment and without punishment. These conditions had continued so long that they were regarded as almost irremediable and not to be prevented. The criminals claimed a "vested interest in crime and cradled themselves in a false sense of public approval. Most of the flagrn nf A ff'nn ^ Am Tl'at* a f a*?ai nrn At?n tttVi A ldiit UilCUUCl a "C1C lUi CI3LICI O W LL\J grew fat on vice and crime. I have put my hand on that situation relentlessly and without discrimination. The entire situation is changed. Good citizens now respect the law and criminals fear the law in Cliarleston as well as in the rest of the State. Already conditions are so improved that these constables have been removed from the city limits and the enforcement of the law there is left to the mayor and his officers, on wliose energy and patriotism we may rely. The strict enforcement of law has gone hand in hand with economy as it always will while I am governor Whenever officers fail to perform their duty they should 'he removed. Upon proper showing I removed the sheriff of Kershaw county. This I did by authority of section S41 of the criminal code of South Carolina. Since then the supreme court has declared unconstitutional that part of this section which refers to sheriffs. To that decision I bow, but the, removal I made was necessary if I was to enforce the laws,?a duty confided to me by the people of South Carolina. One of the most unpleasant things about public office is the duty of removing unfaithful officers. The records of the solicitors of the State show thac more criminals were caught, prosecuted and convicted during the year 1915 than during the year previous. This is the best evidence of the fact that the laws are (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6.1 Learned j cperience | hat ! '&P more" Shoes for Men j r the best values | inable j i?4. and $5. v seasons, we've tried popular priced brands \ :king to the one that" \ o give you the most | ound it utterly imposline?retailing j suit you as perfectly dt a minute, and !-et i of the new ones in ^ ^8^ "Wear" Plugged Sole gives the shoes ?e, besides making them damp- ^ s a money saver for the fellow ^ in service. !/ ANDERS ! ? C? O \ ry, o, \ \