The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, June 25, 1914, Image 7
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SENATORIAL HNUmitS SPEAI
TO COUNTY YOTtRS
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SUBSTANCE OF REMARKS
Governor Itlea.se Denies Charging U.
8. Marshal Sims With Etliting Xe-
gro Paper—A Complete Synopsis
of Each Candidate's 'Address De
livered Thursday.— •
(By Special Correspondent.) '
The second stop of the candidates
for the United States Senate in their
trip around the State was made in
this city Thursday and a crowd of
approximately 1,200 people gathered
on the-Court House square to hear
the claims for suffrage presented hv
those who desire to represent the
State in the higher hall of legislation
in Washington. The crowd was or
derly and there was no attempt to
howl down any speaker. Several
times the candidates were interro
gated while talking but there was no
show of an inclination on the part of
any one to cause trouble. A goodly
number of ladies attended the meet
ing and paid close attention to what
the candidates had to say.
Hon. Thomas M. Raysor presided
over the meeting in the absence of
ol. A. H. Moss, county chairman,
-ol. Moss having been , called away
on an important business matter.
Mr. Raysor conducted the proceed
ings in an absolutely fair and impar
tial manner. ^ Several times he ap
pealed to the crowd to give the speak-,
ers a fair hearing.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. J. I,. McLees at 11 o’clock
In the Court House yard, facing Rus
sell street, where seats had been
erected and a platform had been plac
ed on which were the presiding offi
cer, candidates, press reporters and
other candidates. Governor Rlease
was the last speaker of the day. He
was not on the platform when the
meeting was opened but came on
while Senator Smith, who preceded
him. was speaking.
All of the speakers received ap
plause, Senator Smith and GoV
Rlease, however, were the recipient^
of the majority of the manifestation
of favoritism. The other three can
didates assailed the record of Sena
tor Smith and claimed that he had
done nothing. Senator Smith did
not refer to the records of the other
candidates but gave a review of his
record in the Senate and what he had
done.
Jennings Spoke First.
Mr. Jennings was the first speaker,
as the same order was used as in St
Matthews Wednesday, except that he
who spoke second there spoke first
here. —s—
Mr. Jennings referred to the fact
that Senator Smith has' been called
“Cotton Smith” and said he hoped
to show that Smith had nothing to
do with the price of cotton. "Smith
advocated holding cotton to produce
higher price,” said Mr. Jennings. He
referred to Smith’s saying that he
(Smith) said that the consumers and
buyers and ajl the people not pro
lucers of cotton got scared when
Smith was elected, and kept cotton
up. "Senator Smith has done noth
ing although he claims to have done
much.” (There were several cheers
for Smith as this was said and cheers
also for Gov^ Rlease.) .“He claims
credit for,, what he has- not .done.”
“I have nothing against Smith.” A
voice from the audience then cried
out, “But you want the job.” This
provoked considerable laughter and
merriment.
Mr. Jennings denied the claim of
Senator Smith that profit would ac
crue to the cotton seller by the use
of the government grades of cotton
as advocated by Smith. His advice
was to get all the appropriations
from the United States government
as possible as other sections are get
ting them. He next took up Smith's
clause in the currency bill and said
it did not mean to the farmer what
the senator claimed it did.
Favors Smith Over Rlease. ^
“If I and Pollock were not in this
race,” said. Mr. Jennings, “I would
vote for Smith.” “All should work
together for the upbuildfrtg of this
commonwealth and to make South
Carolina the equal of any State ht.
the Unioh, People should pull to
gether. Elect a man to represent all
the people. ^J’m no.politicao and it
would not worry me to go back kome
after August. I am not seeking this
office for the salary, but for the good
of the State.” ’ ’
“Now lets get on the records of
the rest of them.” “In 1912 I cast
?e Jones, and
-gaWlToSei'X majority.
There were claims of fraud on both
sides tn this election.” He then re
ferred to the former rnlea of the
State Democratic party which, he
claimed, were loose and were respon
sible for the cry of fraud. "Wh^p 1
was elected delegate to the State con
vention In Colombia this year I had
no idea of running for any offlee but
Jones,“rntlnn f hlgh^
honest in Sonth Carolina could
speaker defended the entire action of
the State .convention and said it
worked for the good of the ,people.
"When the revision of the rqles was
started-there was 50, per cent more
white people on the rolls than there
were voters in South Carolina. The
new rules are all right and work a
hardship on nobody. Any white man
who han’t enough interest in the
wellfare of his State, County or town
to sign the club rolls under the new
rules, doesn’t deserve to vote. It
anybody" is disfranchised it is his own
fault. I have heard no complaint by
farmers in my county about the new
rules but have heard numbers of
them say they like them. I make no
charges against anyone but under the
old rules the names from tombstones
and of men who had moved from the
precinct and other unlawful names
could be used on the club rolls.”
Attacks Itlease's Pardons.
Mr. Jennipgs opened up on the
pardon record of Governor Rlease
and condemed this liberal pardoning
policy of the governor. He said that
Governor Rlease was perhaps honest
in the opinion that he was right in
pardoning as he does. He said over
1.20T) convicts, mostly^negroes, had
been turned loose to roam around the
State and in the rural districts where
the white women and children were
afforded little protection. He said
he believes there are some who
should, have been turned out. This
Indiscriminate pardoning, he said,
destroys the work of .many juries.
As to petitions, he said, in refering
to Rlease’s claim that he released
convicts if petitions were sent him,
“you could get a petition to hang
the" best man in South Carolina if
you took it around the streets.
He asked the crowd to vote for
him for the U. S. Senate but told
them that if he was not elected he
would still be friendly to all and
would have no enimle?.
Pollock Makes Address.
Mr. Pollock, oPUheraw, was the
next speaker and said he could truly
address the assemblage as “fellow
citizens" as he was one-half Orange
burg and “the best half”. “Twelve
years ago I came here and married
one of Orangeburg’s fairest daugh
ters and I feel at home in Orange
burg county so will call you brother
and you call me brother-in-law.”
“Up till several days ago,” he
said, “there were only 2 candidates
announced for;the U. S. Senate Smith
and Rlease. Just before that time
the Orangeburg coupty democratic
convention endorsed Smith and If I
had been a member of that conven
tion and only had Smith and Rlease
to choose from. I would have voted
to endorse Smith. I have never vot
ed for Rlease and never expect to.
believe neither Smith nor Rlease has
been the full measure of man to take
the place of John C. Calhoun or Mc
Duffie.
“I was urged by men-all over the
State to run 'but hesitated as I was
afraid that If I entered it might keep
some man out who would be more
acceptable. After some time passed
I felt that South Carolina needed the
services of a son and so I offered my
services. I want you to vote for the
man you think the best. I am a can
didate of no clique or caucus.”
“It makes me tired to hear Rlease
talk of the “poor” mill man, and
Smith of the “poor” farmer; they
dTm’t need the sympathy of the candi
dates who are trying to get their
votes.”
His Legislative Record.
::I’m not an untried man. I serv
ed in the S. C. Legislature for eight
years and fought #>r the people
got the law through requiring fertili
zer companies make, fertilizers
come up to analyses or pay a penal-
ty." • / ~ -
“Governor' Rlease said in St. Mat-
thews'^orhething about a Jim Crow
car law. I flight have cast a vote
agajnst such a law, but it was when
there was no issue about seperating
the whites and negroes on trains and
there were at the time first class ac
commodations for white people and
second accommodation class for neg
roes.” “I am willing to be judged
by my record in the S. C. Legisla
ture,"
In refering to the National Senate
and house or representatives, Mr.
Pollock said, "few men lead in the U.
S. Senate and House but the majority
follow the lead of tlie few. Smith Is
not registered as a leader in the Sen
ate. Smith has not measured up to
heights to be returned and kept In
there indefinitely. His service there
may have rendered him better fit to
serve the people but there are other
men Jn South Carolina who would
have done more than he”.
'XjSmith Better Than Blease.
Pollotk^said “Smith is a lot better
than RleasexRlease has the “nigger
in the woodpile’^x'He, told a story of
a man who said another man could
do more flian the LoCtl because he
could make ice in the summertime,
said this was like Smith raisin^ tli'e
price of cotton. , “Everything
mules are high and if Smith raised
the price of cotton he probably rais
ed the price qf. mules also and should
pay you the difference.”
Mr. Pollock charged that to a cer
tain ettent Blease and Smith have
political machines at ther hacks and
mentioned as & great Influence for
Smith the power he 'has to appoint
Federal offices and the'powar Blease
i
lies who he keeps “at the pleasure, of
the Governor.”
“I won’t purchase votes or offlee
and no honest man would. Do your
duty and vote for the best man!?*' In
the name of the women and children
who can’t vote, vote for the man who
favors law order and honor and not
one who favors disorder and dishon-
or.”
The speaker paid tribute to W. J
Bryan and Wilson and the nat
ional ^Democratic administration and
commended the tariff, anti-trust, and
banking and currency laws passed in
Washington and the repeal of the
panama canal tolls exemption clause.
He closed by thanking his hearers
for their attention and told them that
If they feel that he is proper, he
would consider It a great, honor, but
if not, he would be contlpnt to stay
at home. ,
Senator Smith Talks.
Senator Smith was the next speak
er and arose amid cheers. He re
ferred to what the other candidate
had been saying about cotton. He
said he knew that they would soon
jump on a bale of cotton. “Maybe,”
he said, “they want us to stay at
home becuase .Blease is Blease and
because I’m a farmer.”
The Senator said that “we have
heretofore been too timid” but said
“we have been working In the Senate
while I have been In the Senate.”
In reference to the raising of the
price of cotton Mr. Smith said that
he does not claim to have done the
whole thing but does claim that he
was a fighter in the crowd for the
price of cotton. He gave relative
figures of the price af cotton for the
last 20 years in support of his con
tention of the increase in price. He
referred to the year when "Dan Sully
put cotton up” and said that the
staple was sold to Europe and Amer
ica and the mills used It and it was
.found that everything was all right
with cotton bringing a good price.
In reference to the statement
made by Mr. Pollock that Smith did
not measure up to Calhoun and Mc
Duffie. Mr. Smith said, “ that may be
so, but I certainly have worked for
the' farmers. “When I was working
for cotton Senator Reed from Miss
ouri asked me if all the legislation
was to be for the farmer and I told
him it was not so much that as it
was to take some laws off the books
which were ‘agin’ the farmer.”
Smith quoted figures in reference to
the rise in the prices of cotton which
rise said that the other candidates
claimed he had nothing to do with
the Increased price of cotton, “but,"
he said, “If this were a crime they
were trying me for, they would use
these figures and convict me. It is a
strange coincidence that the price of
of cotton went up while I was in the
Senate if I had nothing to do with it.”
- He told the story of the two ne
groes having joint ownership of a
cow, one owning the front half and
the other the back half. The owner
of the front, when the other fellow
told him he was not entitled to any
milk as he had nohing to do with the
back half, said, "us gwine turn that
cow round right now.” He said “we
have turned that cow around.”
X.ot Hoke Smith’s Bill.
Smith referred to cotton bill No.
110, which he introduced and which
passed the Senate unanimously. Ife
said he wanted to keep the record
straight and with emphasis said:
“Thjs was E. D. Smith’s and not
Hoke Smith’s bill. Hoke Smith has
never introduced any cotton bill since
I've been in the Senate.” He told of
the efforts the New York cottqn_ex-
change made to have him cease his
work in the interest of the cotton
farmer.
“It was charged here to-day that I
claimed to be the one who put cotton
I know that the people at Wash-
offieera. He sarcastically said that
«np' appoints the aotary pub-
up.
ington, knowing my knowledge of
cotton, I wielded a great influence.
I talked dnd talked cotton and will
continue to work for higher prices
for cotton until It will be put where
it is commensurate with the work
necessary to produce it. I don’t take
the credit for the. bill to standardize
grades of cotton. This bill was pass
ed before I got there but was lying
dormant.”
He told of getting an approprla-
tiontlon mentioned.
As a quick illustration of what he
has done Smith said: "If you were
asleep and a inan was taking money
from your pocket and I woke you,
you should have manhood enough to
make him stop, and I have done my
duty.” “A slurring remark was
made of my amendment ta the bank
ing and currency bill;'90-day paper
is no good for the farmer. Under
the new law, your paper,- when ac
cepted as negotiable paper, becomes
as United States bonds. Other bus
inesses get returns right away but
you have to wait six months get
a commercial asset.” He compared
the farmers to the coal and water
necessary to run the engine that*
pulls the pullman . car.
‘ Fulfilled Every Promise.’
“Errrr Iff , ‘drnTi‘e^nTaHe”you on the
platform has been filled. 1 have got
ten bills^through the Senate and
many new laws have been added to
lug! ground of the “riff-raff” and
bob-tails” of the old world and said
that if It were in his power, he would
let no alien enter the United States
during the next ten years for the
purpose of becoming citizens.
Smith told of his now being the
ranking member of the committees
on agriculture; on post offices and
post roads and on the committee on
interstate commerce and told of
working against the “fertilizer”
trust and the "bagging and tie”
trust. “ ‘Cotton Smith’ is on the
job,” he said with much emphasis.
Said he was not surprised that he
was the target of the other candi
dates, but that he had done his duty
and been faithful to his trust. He
referred to his majority of 30,000
when he was sent to the Senate. He
said he was not a lawyer. “I know
that up to 1904 the cotton farmers
caught the devil but since then they
have been having an easier time.
“Mr. Smith paid his respects to his
friends, Mr. Lee Parnell, who years
ago suggested to him to do some
thing for the farmers and To whom
he said, “by the help of God I will do
It, and you send me back to the
Senate and I will do more in spite of
the flesh, lawyers and high water.”
Governor Blease Speaks Last.
Gov. Blease was the last speaker
of the day and was next presented
to the audience. When he appeared
there were cheers for him and oth
ers and he said: “I heard before I
came here that I would be howled
down. You can show yourselves not
gentlemen if you want to but I am
one.”
The governor said he had heard
something about the majority Or
angeburg gave against him In the
election of 1912., “But,” he pas
sionately exclaimed, “where are the
poll lists and club rolls from here?”
"Robert Lide has never been accus
ed of being a Rleaselte.’
Rain commenced falling at this
juncture and the meeting was called
together inside the court house. The
room was packed and some found It
Impossible to get in. Mr. I^ysor
called for order and quiet so the gov
ernor could be heard, and Blease re
sumed his speech.
f
Denies Charge Against Sims.
“Yesterday," Blease said, “at St.
Matthews I read by entire speech.
My purpose was to place myself in
the position that the South Carolina
newspapers could not misquote what
I said then. I have no apology to
make to any man or set of men for
what I’ve done. I sent that paper
to The State and The News and Cour
ier and to the papers in the Piedmont
section and The State came out this
morning with a lie at its masthead
It said that I said that Jas. L. Sims
edited a negro newspaper; I said
nothing like that; I’ll repeat what I
said; I said that ‘Sims, the United
States marshal, has set type on
Republican paper at Klngstree,’ and
I have his word for It. (Some one
in the audience said, “That’s nothing
against him. The governor replied,
“There are lots who are not of your
mind.”)
The governor brought out an 1884
edition of “Industries and Resources
in the South,” In which Rlease said
was a history .of the life of Sims
written by Mr. Sims himself. He
then read the fololwiqg; "Mr. Stms,
a native of Charleston, worked oh
the “Courier”; went to Spartanburg
“ IJ cx o 1H M +411 ’ 7 C
and worked on the "Herald” till ’78,
then went to Orangeburg to start
The Times and Democrat.” Blease
read an extract from an article writ
ten by Mr. Sims during the controv
ersy which arose when he was men
tioned for the U. S. marshalship.
The extract reads: “When I was a
little over 21 years of age I was em
ployed on a Republican paper at
Klngstree.” The governor continued,
saying that he had already said that
“Smith had given appointments to
men who were associated with Has
kel or the Republican party in ’7G.”
He read a letter from Tillman to Sen
ator Smith which bore on the ap
pointment of Mr Sims and said that
Smith had agreed to the appointment
of Sims and this would cost Smith
thousands of votes. He also referred
to a communication from Tillman to
Thos. F. Brantley in connection with
the appointment of Sims and Wes
ton. He said that Smith was instru
mental in the appointment of United
States marshal and district attorney.
As to Some Pardons.
Gov. Blease referred to the mat
ter of pardons and showed a petition
for a pardon he had received with
the remark, “there Is not a friend of
mine, on it.” Some one bollored to
the governor, “Who asked you to
release Mack Stokes?” Blease re
plied, “None of your business.”
He referred to the case of the nr-
gro from -Orangeburg, Holman, who
was sent from the penitentiary to
the chain gang, and spoke of the
article, which appeared in The Times
and Democrat which said that Rlease
showed favor to Holman. "If ft was
J A-laxor,’,’- said Mease, “It wan on
petition of your representatives and
to keep him from raising cotton in
competition to you.”
the statute book*/’ The senatoiFftere'
sang the praises of President Wil
son and in an eloquent burst of ora
tory told of what Wilson has done for
the South. He said: “I’ve voted
with and stack to the administration
all tha way through.”
only wanted to fix rul+a eo every dis- had was the appointment of State He gave some attention here to.the found that the assault had been com-
Immlgration question and paid that
guilty of assault wlth lntent to rav-
ish. A petition was presented for a
pardon signed* by M. F. Inabinet, T.
M. McMichael, A. D. Fair, T. A. Sal
ley, R. H. Jennings, chief of police
of Orangeburg, <J. L. Salley and A.
M. Salley. T have- investigated and
mltted on a
ft
Jr
Gov. Blease told the audience that
he had pardoned a man from Cal
houn county the night before. ”1
will pardon more, “he said, “and
you and you can’t help It”.
As to Smith’s Labors.
“Smith talked about immigrant”
(cheers for Smith were heard amid
cheers and yells for Blease). Blease
said, “your impoliteness here will
make votes for me.” He told of an
Immigrant who, he Niald, couldn’t
write and “who was tagged and sent
into your State to work in opposition
to your boys and girlsA^Smith gets
these immigrants in.” Gov. Blease
said that to others in the Senate,
Smith's "Immigration bill” was look
ed on as a joke and cited the Con
gressional Record to prove It.
The speaker next took up the “cot
ton’* phase of Smith’s claims and
said “Hoko Smith and Lever are the
’Smith-Lev+r’ bill,” and continued to
ridicule Senator Smith’s ‘ralsing&fae
price of cotton’."
“I w as born on a farm and 4 work
ed in a livery stable and made myself
with the help of God and He has
been with me and I have been elect
ed to the legislature, was elected
governor two times and will be elect
ed United States Senator. They
can't beat me. He is on my side.
In, 1910 I fought the newspapers, cor
porations, and the world, flesh and
the devil and in 1912 I fought every
thing.” » .
He referred to the candidates for
State offices who spoke In Sumter
Wednesday and said “they talked of
Rlease; they can't talk of anything
pise.” u
“Senator Smith's banking and cur
rency measure," he said, “Is a hard
ship and not a convenience. Smith
is a clever fellow but is the laugh
ing stock of the U. S. Senate.”
- As to the Xew Rules.
“There are three clubs in one ward
in the city of Orangeburg and some
men have to ride ten miles to come
here to register. Put a club In each
ward in the city and a club In each
countrl 1 district.” The governor told
the voters to be sure and sign their
full name on the club rolls. He con
demned this provision in the rules
and said that It was a “farce and
was to steal the laboring and poor
man’s vote.”
He mentioned that it required
residence in Charleston of one
year to vote and "you have to be in
the county two years.” He drew the
comparison that.lt would be easier
for foreigners to vote in Charleston
than for others to vote In other dis
tricts. He paid his ‘‘respects’’ to Mr
Barnwell and others of Charleston
Rlease said he would get more
vote* here this time than he did be
fore, and that his crowd would watch
the election.
He closed his speech by saying:
“When I am Senator, Sima, and his
Republican paper will go out and a
Rleaselte will be appointed. Nobody
will be given an offlee unless he voted
for Blease. If you want Ice cream
and cake, get on the band wagon
Forty-five minutes, were allotted
each speaker and each took up the
entire time apportioned to him.
All the candidates were given an
attentive hearing. During the speech
of each candidate there would occa
sionally be cheers for some other
than the cndldate who was speaking,
bat fcourtesy ’ was accorded each
speaker.
The bulk of the applause and dem
onstration was accorded Senator
Smith and Gov Blease, although Mr.
Jennings and Mr. Pollock also were
anolauded. A. T. W.
REACH AGREEMENT
STUMBLING BLOCK IS BEMOVBH
FROM MEDIATORS’ PATH.
:7T
POINT
REFUSES TO ANNOUNCE PLANS.
Caramza Declines to Discuss Action
in Mediation Conference.
Gen. Carranza declined Saturday
to discuss the scope of action for the
powers which will be delegated to
the represented of the Constitu
tionalists to be sent to Niagara Falls
He also declined to discuss the pos
sibility of an armistice, declaring In
diplomatic affairs as in military mat
ters it was inadvisable that certain
matters be made public.
He asked to be excused fram dis
cussing these matters, saying that he
preferred to remain silent in regard
to them rather than to have any
statement he might make given a
possible misleading Instruction.
Gen. Carranza, however, seemed
optimistic regarding the reception of
the Constitutionalist representatives
and the success of their mission. He
reiterated that he previously had ac
cepted the good offices of the A. B.
C. mediators in principle for the dis
cussion of international questions.
About the military affairs of the
Constitutionalists, Geh. Carranza
spoke more freely. He estimated the
number of men under arms In the
Constitutionalist army at 100,000.
He said there were in possession also
120 pieces of field artillery, all cap
tured from the Federals; 175 ma-
c5iip,g ..£uas,.ajnd^iuaplft am muaUloa,
Cigarette Causes Fatal Explosion
Five Then are dead and ten are Int
the. hoai>ltal» Pi JL’qliUttllU*.IUUm «
a result of an explosion of gfs among
laborers engaged In laying pipes, one
of whom ttas smoking a cigarette.
Falling Tree Hits Auto.
While riding In his auto near Tal
lahassee, Fla., Clyde Hughes was In
stantly killed when a tree MI into
woman and I hi* automobile; wrecking the ma
ne and
Full Conference Between
and Delegatee of Both ConaUlea
Results In an Agreement as to tiM ;
Method of the Transfer of Author
ity to the President to be ficl+dteil.
An important point in plaAf for
the pacification of Mexico was gained
by the " Ufilled States . Thursday
through the conciliatory spirit dis
played by the Mexican delegation.
What bad been a stumbling block for
several days was passed In. safpty.
In a full conference of the medlsr
tors and the delegates of both coun
tries it war agreed that tha transfer
of authority from the present admin
istration to the new provietonrl gov
ernment should be accomplished in
some other way than by Gen. Huer
ta’s appointment of a minister of for
eign affairs to succeed to the provi
sional presidency. This method, pro
vided for in the Mexican constitution,
will be-abandoned because the United
States insisted that to assent to It
would be tantamount to a recognition
Of Huerta’s right to exercise consti
tutional functions.
The mediation conference hpd been
wrestling on this point for the three
weeks and for the past three dayn
continuance of the conference has
been threatened. The mediators
themselves almost had lost hope of
a peaceful settlement. Somewhat
piqued at Gen. Carransa’s delay in
answering their last communication
they suddenly had made public all
correspondence with the Constitution
alists and declared the Incident dor
ed.
As the Americans began their die*
cussion with the mediators, the Utter
contended again that the method of
transfer would not be construed as n
recognition of Huerta, but the Amer
icans reiterated that the Const!t*-
tionalists would never accept such n
method and the United States could
not yield consistently with its own
policy. v
Finally, when matters seemed at a'
breaking point, Luis Elguero, one of
the Mexican delegates, entered the
conference room and Immediately n
spirit of compromise was noticeable.
Observing It, the Americans suggest
ed that the other Mexicans come Inti
the conference and Emilio Habaaa
and Augustin Rodrigues Joined the
group. It was not a formal confer
ence, but an Impromptu talk. In n
surprisingly brief time the Ameri
cans found they had made more head
way with the Mexicans direct than
they had previously by workiaf
through the mediators.
The Mexican delegatea bald that
although anxious to follow the con
stitutional form, they would not frus
trate the proceedings on a technical*
ity. Accordingly the prat cUuae of
the mediators' plan respecting the
method of transfer was omitted. A
substitute process will be left to fr
ture conferences. ^
Frederick W. Lehmann told corre
spondents of the congress made and
Justice Lamar dictated the following:
“I was authorized by the mediators
to say that we have substantially
agreed on the first plank as to tha^
method of transfer of authorfiy t«
the new provisional government*
Tuesday night’s conference lasted
more than an hour. Another almost
irreconcilable difference of opinion
exists on the type of man for the pro
visional presidency, the Mexicans ar
guing for a “neutral” while th'
Americans want an out and out Con
stitutionalist.
One of the individuals being talk
ed of informally is Gen. Natera, com
mander of the central division of the
Constitutionalist army. The MexL
can delegates have heard that he U a
man of, humane disposition with no
thirst for loot or execution.* Whether
he Is fitted for the political task con
fronting Mexico Is a point on which
there is little information. LuF
Cabrera, confidential adviser of Car
ranza, is another who is being favor
ably considered.
Found Murdered. * i
For the fourth time recently the
citizens of Columbus, Gal, are pon
dering over the death of one of their
citizens who had been found dead
mysteriousjy. Oscar McCtntey was
shot through the back 'of the head
near the city limits by unknown par
ties. -.
Montana Ask* for FWlei'al Troopa.'^
| The governor of Moutana has aak-
ed the president to hold. United
States troops ready to sedd to
State in case of further .rioting gear
mure.
Lightning Causes Mach
Storms passing over various per-
tlons of the State Saturday sad 8u»-
day caused considerable 1 *
a result of fires rssssd by
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