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. ?? Chronicle VOLUME XXVI CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1914. '% NUMBER 9 THE SUMTER MEETING. Large Crowd Heard Speakers For State House Offices. Tb? bouse ring of the two year nolltlcal state "circus" opened in Suui ?r Wedneaday with nearly all of the !Xow?l candidate* present with the ex motion of James B. Adger Mullaly .,,d Join) L. McLaurin. The speaking wa>t bcld lu t,l? c,0,urt bouse with every, and available si>aee occupied? hiving many ladles present. Ah waa to -lie 'expected the tirat meeting waa verv tuine, but it ia aafe to aay thut I* will warm up before the daya past far Ah Is always the case, every cir cuh Imn a clown ami Canaler of Tlrjsah, fu rnlsh?'<l ii great deal of the amuse meat, an well aa did Jn6. T. Duncan an,l John G. Clinjtscales of Spartan burg. 'Flu* latter by hla ready wit and humor coupled with hard sense ? he wll] have to he reckoned aa the leading candidate for gubernatorial honors, lodging from the ovation received from tii,- largo crowd present Candidate* for th<* office of lieutenant govern* ?r started the ball tQ rolling? Andrew J. Bethea, of Hlchland, was first up and began by paying a tribute t<> 'Sumter and Sumter people. Gave short sketch of hiniaelf. llad l>een jrrl vnt? secretary to Governor Ansel I und had a good insight to the workings of the office. That he was not running on any man's .coat tail. Favored edu cation ami If elected would serve all the' people. Will M. I lamer was the next speaker for this office. Suld that he had been told that If he did not make reference to Sumter and her skyscraper and al so to the good farming lands of Lee county that he would not l>e consider ed in the running. Which lie did. Said that he was not considered a ring . er hut that as the campaign advances he was going to show all the speed that could be' brought out. , J. A. Hunter for the same office paid a compliment to Sumter and her prog ress. and that if . elected would uphold the dignity of the State? was running on his own account, would favor, equal legislation to all ? the largest to the least. I'avored prima rv reform and wauted nil citizens to vote only once. All men wotild be treated alike. Was opposed to so much appropriations to' the 'larger 'institutions of learning and favored aid to rural sections. Favored economical administration, biennial sessions of legislature, good roads and better schools and law and order. If. Frank Kelley, of Blsbopvllle, re i celved an ovation. Began by saying tnat lie was born in Kershaw county, what Is now a part of Lee, and JmmL spent fifteen years in Supiter. Had never liwn private secretary to any one. hut believed in the old saying that if you did not sing your own song no body would sing it for you. He had gotten most of his education in the sand hill schools of Kershaw county. Had been elected to the house of rep resentatives. Favored higher educa tion and bad always supistrted Sum ter's candidates and exi>ected Sumter to support him, and from the ovation given him he will get It. It. M. McKown, the unopposed can didate for secretary of state thanked the voters for their j>ast support A. W. Jones, the present comptroller general. gave out a lot of statistics showing his work in this office for the past few years and made a plea for support again. James A. Summersett a practically Unknown man in the race for the comptroller's office, gave his record in . Richland county, " and made a good speech in advocacy of his candidacy. Reminded the voters that his was. the longest name on the ballot and not to -..scratch him. S. T. Carter, who Is unopposed for state treasurer, in a happy little talk thanked the voters for the confidence placed in him. In a few feeling words, chairman Clifton Introduced Mr. John E. Swear tiiKen. whom fate haw deprived of his eyesight, and in a short speech told of his work for the schools in the ca pacity of state superintendent of edu ction. lie is also unopposed and . thanked the voters for their suffrage on former occasions. ~ A. C. Urice, candidate for attorney general, from Chester, was the next i_. speaker, and made quite a nice speech In advocacy of his Candidacy and was well received. Tlios. H. Peebles, the present incum bent, who is only a young fellow, made a fine address, telling of his record as Attorney general. He said if the ' peo ple approved of It he wanted another term, if not turn him out and he would get another Job, He wanted to l>e known as plain "Tom" Peebles and not "(ieneral" Peebles, and wanted to ^e addressed ns such.' 'His Sumter friends were with him and no mistake. George w. Fairey, Shealey, of Ix>x hitrton. \v. I. Wltherspoon, Joint* H. ^iiarton and James Cansler next spoke ?n the interest of their candidacy for l&Uroad commissioner. Some of the speakers tired the audience* Wlther spoon said he courted Investigation from his home <*nunty and let the audl down light with a short speech ?nd seemed to make a favorable lm Wwwinn. Mr. Cansler, of Tir*ah, who has h,H.n <lubbed the -porpetttal candl ? amused the crowd with Ills wlf *nd humor and promised If not elected ?his time that he would keep a'runnlnf?. <'?pt. M. C. Willis, of Yorkvllle, told ?f ids years of service in the mtlltia ? South Carolina and his fitness for ,1 "thee of adjutant general. <>en. \y. w. Moott* -reviewed his ser vices in hcbnlf of the mllltja of the *<?te and told of the sltoatlons that ? risen, that he had acted from a w>nsei(.ntlous standpoint in all of the ?qgai,hie* -th&t lie I tad rewiml indorsement. of the war depart 'r*1Rt be bad net all ot the Blt ?Mtn.iis ? < i>est he knew how and had sLp? AlH>llgiea to make to anyone as to hi wuduct <?f tlu- olllre. ilu.l dealt with everyone fulr and equitably and asked an endorsement of his work, lie was well received and the Sumter crowd wan with him. commissioner of Agriculture K. J. Watson, who is uuop|H>Hed , Haid that he could Im? well termed the only "single footer" In the race ? Iteing a cripple. It whh hi* first iH>liti?>al speech, but not the first in the iutereet of agricul ture of good roftd*. He thanked the voters for their suffrage. Hon. It. I. Manning, candidate for governor was first introduced. He stilted that he would not make a h|hh,ou hut would allow the other can didates to divide his time among them as It was his home town. He briefly Htated however, that he favored law enforcement? whether It was blind tigers, race truck gambling or what not. Ho ntiw u new era dawning in Mouth Carolina polities and urged u|?on all of the candidates to join with blm in pitclling the campaign on a high plane. That bitterness be not in dulge! in and that public Questions be discussed In parliamentary lan guage. Of course this )>eing Mr. Man ning's home county, he was glyen a rousing ovation. All over the city could be seen men wearing Manning hndges und he will have to be counted as one' of the strong candidates for governor. Lowndes .1. Browning followed Mr. Manning and he stated that when the party reached his Piedmont home he would reciprocate by letting the can didates have his time. lie was fully aware of the vital issues affecting the welfare of the state. But he believed in giving them a little at a time In the way of reform. He was not run ning on any man's coat tail, that there was not any strong enough for him to hold to. He touched upon taxation and the farmers owning their own homes. Mr. lirowning was also well received. Prof. John G. Cllnkscales was the next speaker Introduced. For good looks Mr. Cllnkscales would not take a prize at a beauty show, but as an orator and humorist he will hold his own with any of the teh candidates seeking the yame oftice. He stated at the outset that he was 110 politician, that he was In the race from purely patriotic motives* that he was cling ing to no man's coat tail and riding no man's wagon. He had sj>ent 30 years of his life teaching young men. Some time ago lie had lieen urged to make the race for the United States senate but that his, wife did not. want him to, that if he was sent to Washington n'.rtllljl ' ?/. liNnnll,. " " " -??*.??? ~ VA-VJ got after him to run for governor and xfWTTwhen he WSmrUdtoe And announc ed that he was a candidate, that he had thought his wife was good looking but that she did not look sweet that time. Before the finish of the cam paign he would discuss other issues of the campaign. He was toating his own skillet. He favored obedience to law, and regard for law, but the kind that, had been dished out for the past few years was enough to make the citizens of < South Carolina blush. He intended to dodge no issue. He was not looking for a job and if defeated could go back to Wofford and continue teaching. He would use all the brains he had in auv effort to redeem South Carolina. He was going to treat all alike but was making no great prom ises. Mr. Cllnkscales touched heavily on the matter of carrying concealed weapons. He referred to the recent murder of Col. Cannon in Laurens sev eral Weeks ago and used it as an il lustration of how quick a man could lose his life from the pistol toting habit. He said one way to stop it was to quit placing fines of $50 upon the offenders and allowing them to pay out for the sake of running the city's ex penses and "make them wear stripes." He hit the blind tigers a hard blow and offered the same cure for this evil. Said that wherever you saw a negro ?elling' blind tiger that in most all cases, some white man was furn ishing the money. SAid he was no lawyer, had intended to l>e one, but that a kind Providence pfobably saved him. He paid his resi>ects to the law yers In finding "technicalities." Sriid that when he went to school there was UPl, such word in the old Blue f Back speller. That when lawyers dallied with the law some one was going un whipped of justice. Chairman Clif ton announced that his time was up and the speaker caught the crowd by offering the chairman a dollar and a half to let him continue longer. Mr. Cllnkscales is art able speaker and from the demonstration accorded him at Sumter it points the strength the man is gaining. Solicitor Cooper, of Laurent;, was the next speaker. He said that he fully endorsed the'sentiments that had just been expressed by Mr. CUnkscales. That ten years of his life had been spent in trying to enforce the law. It was a mo?t important question. He wanted to. see peace and good order reign in the state. He outlined the du ties of the office of Governor. Want ed the voters to ask themselves the question "Is he competent, is he wor thy, and will he be faithful?" and then examine his record. If he measured up he asked the office on no other grounds. He had no friend to reward and no special Interests to favor. Would stop race Track gambling, the SHud^ tigers, etc. He fcai<r South Car olina could not accomodate her .school children, and he would urge ample fa cilities for county and city schools. Wanted every boy and girl to have equal opportunities. He touched on taxation. Spoke of the work being done at Clemson and he also favored the establishment of demonstration schools for farmers in every county. That we need educated farmers and closed by saying that he did not want the people to rob Wofford.. college of her professor and made a strong plea for voles. Mr. Cooper is an eloquent si>eakcr and whh listened to with h great d^nl of interest iud said that if cleeted tin* ptopto would never have occasion to regret that they voted for mid trusted "J Job" Cooper. John T. Duncan, referred to an the standing candidate then s|>oke. Mr. Duncan said he expected to tell the truth -something rarely ever heard of in iMjliticH. Said that thlH wan not the season for coat tail swinging. That a man might tell another to vote for hint, but that he could not tell a South Carolinian who he must sup port, He explained the system" and said that all of these Candida ten were pilt out for a purj>oso by the "Iiohh", and Hiild that In a few weeks you can tell from the dally i>a|M4*K who will Im the end moil ? some to catch the sin ners and some to catch the christians, lie said that if the |ieople dl<l not elect him this year he would be ft can didate Vmtll they did. Duncan crea ted a great deal of laughter. irhy, another Laurens candidate, was next, lie took up the 'matter of Cotton mills lteing * dominated by the monled Interests of the north, Said that they were In the grasp of the cot ton commission men. Wanted to see that the mill help got a square deal, lie believes in law and order but he wanted it eriforcd upon big and little alike. Mr. Irby la not a very forceful speaker and eould not hold the atteil' tlon of the crowd to a great extent. He is said to be a good conscientious man and has the honor of having beeii sent to the legislature from his home county over nine opponenta. ^ J. it. A. MullAlly wan absent. John <t. Hichards was the next s]K?aker. Mr. Richards read the moat of his siHHH'h and gave a copy of same to the papers for publication. He com menced by stating that except for a few years ?i?ent in public life he had been a tiller of the soil at Liberty Hill. He reviewed hla public record of which he said lie was not ashamed. He had never l>een defeated for office In Ker shaw county. And In hla record in the legislature lie had never dodged a vote or evaded an Issue. Had been on aome of, the most Important commit tees in the house of representatives. 11c said he was author of bill to erect public school building in this state and the one bill that he was most proud of was that of erecting the monument to the Women of the Confederacy at Columbia. He stated that he had been assailed about his views on the whis key question, but that trfls was not an Issue In this campaign. Mr. Rich ards was Well received. It is exi>ected that a great many Of the Blease sup porters will favor him and many pre dict that he will be In the second race. ! Charles Carrol Simms, of Barnwell, and C A. Smith, of Timmonsvllle spoke next. Neither of these men are considered strong in the race, although C. A. Smith had about thirty automo biles from Florence and Timmonsvllle tilled with boosters. A good portion of the crowd had left In order to catch trains when the last sijeaker, M. L. Smith, commenced. But those who were there gave Mr. Smith close attention. He was not un known in Sumter county, having prac ticed in the courts of that city many times and has a host of friends thru out the county. Mr. Smith reviewed hla platform as published, and spoke on taxation, property assessment, edu cation, good roads, public health, de velopment, railroads and law enforce ment. At the end of his speech he received hearty cheers and proved that he had a large following. From what one could gather from the crowd present Cllnkscales, Rich ards, M. L. Smith and Manning are probably ,the strongest men ? in the race, two of these will be In the sec ond race. A : large number of voters from nearby towns were present end the crowd was orderly and good na tured. '? ~ Treated for Hokworm. Dr. J. T. Howell, of the state board of health, who has charge of hook worm treatment in this county reports that a great numtier have been treat ed so far for the disease ? though in some sections of the county the peo ple do not seem to take to the treat ment. His work so far shows a total of 589 examinations. Of this number 264 had hookworm and were given <ree treatment for the disease. The work covers a period of three weeks. New Owners. Messrs. W. H. and T.' JT. Gardfier have purchased the Camden Pepsi-Co la iMJttling works formerly owned and operated by Mr. W. A. Hinson. The new owners expect to improve the plant considerably and put out an ex cellent class of bottled drinks. y . Convenience to Auto Owners. The new delivery truck of the Cam den Chero-Cola plant, broke down near the Seaboard depot one day last week, and the trouble was found to be a broken differential gear. An order for a new part was placed at once, but Mr. Lipscomb had Mr. W. O. Hay to come to His rescue with his welding machine and in less than six hours had the broken parts mended and the machine on the Job. The repairs sav ed Mr. Lipscomb the losp of probably a week's time in delay of waiting on new parts. The repairs are still hold tn^ and bid" ffft* 16 lasf for some time. MISS WH1TAKER DEAD. Miss Rllen Whltaker, an elderly la dy,. died at the home of her brother, Mr. John Whltaker, on Tuesday. De ceased was over seventy years of age and was prominently connected throughout the county. The funeral and iiflerm^nt took place at the Cam den cemetery Wednesday at 11 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev J. C. Howaxi. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: W. D. Whlta ker,, William McCaa, Jame* Team, W. J. Burdell, E. M. Boykin and J. T. McCaa. m&B&v Z&LZLZ. :'??L GIVES HIS PI^TFORM. Speaker Mendel L. Smith Tells What He Stand* For. To the I k?mooratlc Voters of South Carolina : Having beoome ? candidate for the nomination for the office, of governor in the approaching Democratic pri mary, 1 ?hall avail my Me If of the op |M>rtunlty afforded to preaent to the people of the State, at thlH time, my vlewM on Home of the questions which may Im? of aomo interest in the cum paiKP. 1 shall conscientiously at rive to make my position dear on every issue involved, and present to the peo ide, face tu fm*e, and more fully thnn now, such matters as 1 helleve are es sential in their determination of the fitness of one ottering for the highest honor and trust within their gift. No question in human government demands a more careful and constant thought than that of taxation. No one ntn, or will, deny that It costs more to conduct the affairs of the gov ernment now than in former years. If this were not true, it would mean that we were living in an unprogresKlve condition and totally without response to that splendid spirit .of development whli'h is so manifest in the social, ed ucational and industrial life of our people. The establishment and main tenanoe of admirably equlpi>ed institu tions of learning, affording to our hoys and girls at home excellent opj>or tunitles for adequate literary, profes sional, military, agricultural and in dustrial training; the creation of new departments or government, made ne cessary by progress, of which the de partment of agriculture and industries is an excellent example ; a most pro nounced Increase in the cost of living with its heaving on the salaries of pub lic olllcers; a commendable State and county pride, ^x prosed in the construc tion of convenient and commodious public buildings ; a general education al awakening manifest hi improved methods of instruction, more efficient teachers, enlarged facilities, better school buildings and si>eclal levies; the urgent demand of good roads, as a necessity in rural and community life, and many other, necessary and helpful agencies, contribute to an increased expense in the oj>erntlon of the gov ernment. These matters must be re cognized by all, except the blatant demagogue, in considering this ques tion, Wliile I do not advocate any policy which would impair the useful ness of any department of the govern ment, or agency, which I "believe es seuuiti to iiie rehi progress and liap pbless of the people, I do favor a i>ol Icy which will demand the most rigid economy and business-like methods in every department. I Any system which permits lands differing as much iu value as 100 per cent to lie assessed at the same value In different parts of the State, or per sonalty-similar In value to be assess ed at valuation differing as much as 100 per cent., is radically wrong. Yet, such 1h the possibility and the opera tion of our system today. The result Is that citizens and property owners, enjoying the same right? and privi leges, and entitled to the same protec tion under the government, are hear ing a grossly unequal burden toward its support. The trouble, to a large extent, lies in certain provisions of the State constitution, which I shall endea vor to discuss on the campaign, as the space here allowed .will not permit it. As a legislator I have favored a' pol icy which provided for the appoint ment of a commission, so constituted as to insure an intelligent and thor ough investigation of the whole fiub-. ject, with the view of securing such Information and data as would consti tute the basis for a more reasonable and equitable system. 1 ravoa that policy now. Overshadowing all questions in which our people should now be con cerned is the great question of qdu ca tion. The conditions which justify the inte'rjK>sition and aid of the gov ernment in the general education of the people are being splendidly vindi cated in the general educational awak ening of our people today. While the 'legislative department, of-. the .govern ment lias responded with commenda ble generosity to the financial needs and requirements of an awakened ed ucational activity, there has been some indifference exhibited to the greatest efficiency of this aid, mani fested thus far in the absence of any pronounced effort to create or adopt a modern, Avell sustained and well bah anced school plan or system which shall actively embody many of those progressive ideas and policies which have been demonstrated by actual tests and experience to be so helpful in pro moting the cause of education. I shall discuss some phases of this on the campaign more fully. I shall now, however, present the following views: 1. As our entire public educational system, consisting of the university, college, for different kinds of train ing, high school, graded school and common school, should represent a graduation whereby advancement from the lower to the higher standard is more readily and beneflchUly attain ed, so should the law relating to such recognise the general cooperative pur pose arid the part which has been as signed to each in the general plan. > 2. I favor a liberal, not extrava gant, support of the higher institutions of learning. I favor a policy which shall en courage the work of the high school, and especially the establishment and maintenance of a system of conntry graded schools, which shall promote term extension in our common school* and-4woourage the building of convenient and sanitary school build ings. 14. 1 favor a continuance of the 1 mlll tax for the benefit of the poor common schools of the State, such tax itfiP > . to.be disbursed under suitable statu lory regulations, Thtw Is the only me lt hod wher?by the marked differences in the resource* of Mie school districts can \m equally.**! u n?l t lit* |Mx>r common schools aided. ft. i favor tb# establishment o t tex tile schools ill ull tllOSC COUIltiCS where tin* cot toir mill imputation in sutticlent to reasonably warrant the exjiendl ture. ?I. I am in favor of what has been l>ro|ierly termed the local ays tew of compulsory education, Where the question 1h left to the iieople <>f a school district, for example, for determination by jn^t ition and election many of the strong arguments against a general compulsory system can not possibly apply. l'eople of a small area are familiar with the miuil>er of school houses, their location and other Ideal condit lolis which might be val uable in determining a question of compulsion. This system is not only founded u)M)ii qoumi .democratic doc trine. but wherever put into o|H?ratjUm' by the will of the |>enplc would- be conie an olljwt lesson, whose good*ro suits would excite a desire to follow the example and stimulate the im provements of those local conditions necessary to make it effective. There is no agowoy more vital to the NO<-lal, educational and Industrial advancement of a people than the good road. J would consider any ad ministration oH|M?clally fortunate and and favored if it should bo the moans of promoting this cause, as no fact could be a more worthy and lasting memorial of its elilefoiioy. in this connection I am in favor of using all available convict labor on the public highways. The splendid effect of such work is no bettor shown than in the case of Georgia. When the dreadful iniquities of her convict lease system ha<l boon mercilessly exposed ' and SWOpt away by legislative enactment, she was confronted with a very seri ous problem as to the disposition of her convicts. They wore put ui*>ii the roads and the results wore marvelous. Georgia is today one of the foremost States oil road building and ma in to nance. I horn' to present more at length other views connected with this Important subject on the stump. We have reached that period in our progress when I believe there should be a more llliernl governmental recog nition of medical science, hygiene and sanitary precautions, as hoipful agen cies in promoting the true object of all government ? the real progress and happiness of th people. Nothing more seriously impairs the earning capacity oC a ciiioensiiip than ui$ease 'aim low ered physical vitality. From July 1, 1000 to May 1, 1014, the State Hoard of Health, through laboratory Work, has treated 878 iieople to prevent ra-' bios, has umde 10,01)8 microscopic ex aminations and has furnished 87,887 doses of typhoid vaccine. The lowest commercial rates for this work would amount to $02,645.00. Yet, it has only cost the state $21,825.07, thereby sav* ing not only the sum of $40,820.02, but the lives of men, women and children, many of whom were financially unable to take such treatment, without one cent of cost to the Individual. In addl tion to this the board lias furnished 202,077 vaccine joints and treated about 8,000 cases of dlptherla, 40 per e?nt of whom would have died without it, and 2 per cent in spite of it This record Is Its own splendid indication, and I shall favor not only a most lib eral encouragement and support of this work but also of the hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis, which was established by the last legislature. This 1* peculiarly an age af mar velous material activity and progress aperiod which 'is altogether un precedented. It is our purpose to carry on the development of our al most unlimited resources, to maintain movement of the day which is fully justified by our agricultural and in dustrial facilities, then we must; adopt a policy which is fair, just and en couraging to all legitimate interests and such a policy I heartily , favor. Agriculture is the real backbone and mainstay of the State, Whatever tends to advance this groa? interest and de velopment Is for the benefit of all, I ana In favor of every policy which stands for the agricultural advance ment of this State and which will give to the farmer a beneficial sys tem of marketing and warehousing his cropa. I am in favor of a 2-cent passen ger rate In this State, with an ex emption in favor of the short line. I alHO favor, with some modification, which will promote its objeet, of the bill considered during the last session of the general assembly, known as the "full crew" bill. I have observed recently an Instance of two engines pulling a train consisting of more than 70 freight cars, with only three men to handle the train, and I am Informed tliat ,the practice Is common with trains ranging from 50 to 75 cars. It seems to me that this is not only unfair to the employees, but un safe and dangerous, and should not be permitted by law. >. Our government consists of three coordinate departments. It Is the duty of the legislative department to make the law the Judicial to declare it ami ttuv executive to enforce. With this division and relation of the parts, the true interests of the people always ultimately suffer where there is a failure on the part of either. With this conception of the office, I shall stand, if elected, for a vigorous en forcement of the law. For the ac complishment of this purpose, I shall avail myself of every agency iiermitted under the const tutiun ana 1, wh. The course of the lawless element in so ciety, however open and notorious,- tr irot more destructive of the true in terests of the government than the prostitution of the executive power and duty which would permit or sym pathize with it CIVIL COURT CALENDAR Large Number Cases Contin ued From Term to Term. N1 rtZZ ~ ?? a','viut;1dMur,r v.. K. J. N. NIoIioIhoii VH. K. H. VMenluue McKee vh, a. i>. O'Brien HtOVOUN Luillltfl (\) \-H J * , A. K. KIIIh. J- J- U,,d N.nmi'IUn,tK,k M*Utl* r"* VM- M- l" Alary J). orrf Hiluilnhitratrlx of <*. ;?to of I/OwIn So well tl^asod vh Ctmulon Wat or, rWi UvrT' . Mary J. JoriJaii vm. Malltwi jjt.|k VMK!?*,,mVr Mon-mitm* * Hanking Co. >"? li? JrucHdalc. l.lnov'liJhvu'y" V* *"? RaYlwav "'r NJ5'1,,,"mH VH? NorthweHtern Hallway of Houth Carolina. w"i r'l ? M *. < v. ?... ,, ! 5' v". M. I,. smith ley^ ' h' v BUer *?. WW, j. Mot s.,;!."1::; ^r'<""'c" * *?><?. w. m*. ajy 3 reH: ??"?"" s IV V rroHhy vh- j. 1a (i ii v iii a rM) a Ii. ( 'utoo vn i?^ i i in .1 K r,h,?r. r,- '""""""J k.Imm.w: a- <'"w"r" vh- ?f JiK-Ob Moore "vh. TIioUim, (?. i lla I took ma 11 vh Crystal I ak<> im lavement & Traction Co ^ ? J JJ<?<>k?nan vh. c. A. ''Bo wen. I > J^kmaii VH. JeHHO T. Hosh ton Hookll,a.? VH- Mix J. M. Thorn ?|?i fM -^H^er,, Teiig^nh ci"""" VK- We"to"' U?l?? ?A & ?!*? rj,wr?^ ( . vh. Southern Railway ?*?< way! " ( ' Alt)ert V8, Hea board Rail nny.lllm *' Bnum VH- Seaboard Rail. j.irssU^ stok CarrleV(iunt^?" W- Motley and Mg Wooda.de, Sg aij'S""}' w/y ' W* /Art'll^r vh. Southern Ball FdKdw AW;?Arth,,r and her husband sssa b.?Tv?'??: Sh o?"xr ?" u,,"er i,,w" of I.Udden & Rates, Southern \r,lui^ Houne vh, C. R. f^wte C ^sst^st and j" RWnofkM V*' ,Tolm T*' Stevens ?/*""* jNortiwestcrn Rail B. Frank Kellv v? . wr ?.L' ? ?~ Te?egrap^ffSftKen VH' ^^rn" Un fon k. L. Clyburn vh. M. R Trnp??fi<?i In acknowledging my election to the speakership In January, 1018, stated , In part, to the house of repre sentatives as follows: "In our own affairs we should apply to our state what the great and sen sible leader of Democracy, surround ed by the tender find charming asso ciations of his youth, a -few days ago said of the nation when ,he expressed the hope, in his service as president of the United Stats,' 'the hoarts ?f all meu in the United States tor the ser vice of a nation that has no region, nor section, nor North ? nor South mi^ht be brought together.' So let us come from the various sections of our State with mind and heart united in a common cause. Xxit our councils be free from factional ? differences, strife and needless and senseless con tention. These can only result in that spirit of intolerance which is far below the plane of true statesman ship. Let the watchword of this ses sion be harmony, and an earnest, con sclentlous cooperative effort for the accomplishment of constructive leg islation as far as we. see the needs of the State." It. is my earnest h^pe that this spirit may now prevail, and that we may all unite in conserving tho high est good and welfare of our state. It Is my purpose to make a clean, manly, aggressive campaign, and If I am honored try our people as their choice for this great trust I shall use every honorable effort to promote their real good, their real prosperity and happiness. - ? , Mendel U Smith.