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x MS. ' r *.' ,» *■ •* / r \ VOL. XXXV. WALTERBORO, S. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,1913. NO. 34 MR. WHALEY INTERVIEWED y DEN IKS CHARGES THAT HAVE BERN MADE AGAINST HIM. FRIEND OF THE FARMER Things Which Havre ■Hern . v Against Him—Expert^ ' a te in ('ulleton. I J’d**ncf > of tile people of the city i* ,n l h:m. not r.S*. He. has railed. Jio'v- 1 ever, to let the people of this eoun- ty know that •his larxest v®*e | was *ot In two wards, three and i?tt.e. iu neither of which he lives, and in «his own ward. H w here he has lived , practkally all ot Tiia life. 1 received a large majority over him. and also carried my own ward by more than 1<>0 votes than he received. It cer tainly appears to me that the people of a ward in which a man lives should know him best, and the people of ward 6. my opponent’s ward, did not show their confidence In him in j the first primary." Mr Whaley was next asked about the Grace organization in Charleston, and about which he said. "I am back ed by no machin? like my opponent. He has the support of the Gface ma chine in Charleston, and Mr Grace and Mr Larisey havre acted as cam paign managers for him I havre con ducted a campaign free from bosses and the machine. I have been my own campaign, manager, and have no ring iu my nose or rope around my neck. If elected to Congress. I shall endeavor to serve all of the people, and not be bound to any party boss ! or set of men. At Baltimore. Win PROCLAMATION. To PKK.VlkVT CAR THIEVE*. r r J i Mr Whale!,. In an interview with a representative of The Press and Standard, stated his confidence in his election, and expres^gd gratitude to his friends in Colleton fbr the sup port/which they ai% giving Itini. He expressed satisfaction that Cbileton would give him c great majority in the election next. Vueifaay. a.* • vevy agricultural county in the district | par tv bosses who were'trvtng to had giveu him a great majority ove- Vprk dgams: the good of the peo- his present opponent, in ^he first p i^ an ,j j ji (i everything in my primary. powev to assist him in the nomina- Knowing that his legislative rec- t i OC 0 >\Wilson It looks to me that J Bryan fought Ryan. Belmont. , Tammany Hall and Morgan and the ord had been attacked. Mr Whaley was asked as to how he voted in the Legislature on hills designed for the benefit of the farmer. To which he replied: "The vote in Colleton. Ber keley. Dorchester and Clarendon was over four to one in my favor as against my present competitor. This in this Pavnpaign 1 am fighting against the same x^ind ot ring-bossed, ma chine politicians, who want to con trol the officessof the district against the wishes of UV people’• Mr Whaley, in Vply to the ques tion as to whether ny had made any promises as to uppoiutpvenfs. denied vote plainly shows the confidence re- , (pai any suth promis^v had beer, posed in me by the farming element i made by him. and addedV’Mv ser- of the district, and is expressive of , vice shall be exerted .n-behaC of the the views enterta.ned by those men.- people ot the district, and what ap- bers of the Legislature from the., pointments 4 shall make. shaH be In Compliance witlvathe requeat of many cit'io'u.-. I hereby appoint Wvv l.uu Ib'signeil to stop Dte.-tling April Idth aud^llth, 15*13. as a time for all loyal cit;zcns to co-ope:ate| from Car*, in a geoera! joint effort to put #ur City ship-shake, by trimming lawns, J Washington. D. C.. Apr l u—Carl removing debris, burning brush, painting fences, and by doing all that lies in our power to enhance the benutjf -nnd to establish the cleanliness of our homes, as well .a* the streets and public places, with special effort to elimination of all unsightly and unsanitary vacant lot accumulations. Our City, so beautiful in all its main fentdres by concerted action of its citi zens. in attacking disfiguring details *hn become the perfect City. So let us work earnestly and unitedly for the success of Cldan-l’p-Day. . \ - W. B. ACKERMAN. Mayor. CIVIC LEAGUE MET. Important Meeting at Club fleas Up Days MHh and llth. The regular monthly meeting of the Civic League was held at the Clqb Rooms yesterday afternoon with Meedames J. M. Padgett and Chas H. EsDorn as hostesses. * Many*im- portant matters were discussed ahd much interest Was taken in the af fairs of the League. The feature of the afternoon was the able add rets delivered by Dr (’has H. EsDorn on the "Sanitary Conditions of the Town." We will publish this*ad- dp*ss in full next week and it should be‘read bv every ^me. An important part of the Civic League work is the cleaning up of the town in order that the sanitary renditions of the town -may be itn- i proved and in order that the town may appear as beautiful as poss hi». With this end in view. April lo a».1 11. Thursday and Friday, have been •et apart for this work. In other columns we publish the proclan nCon o the Mayor of the Town with inis end in view. The merchants, bus!- U‘'s>. men and inhabitants in v'lernl of thv-town are urged to see that barrels are in 'ron* of tneir places when tl.e wagon calls for the trash. Without the assistance of all- the people this work will be of liflle avail and t is hoped that sufficient town pride will be shown so as to make the days a great success. Let us urge ihat everybody co-operate. a^d depot thieves will find their op- i orations in the future more diffifult , than iu the past and will have to fare presecutipn in the Federal Courts as well as before state tribu nals as the result of the bill intro duced by Representative C. C. Car lin. of Alexandria. Va.. passed by houses of Congress, and approved by the President. This Act imposes a maximum fine of lo.OOO.OO or im prisonment for not more than ten years for any person convicted of un lawfully breaking into . any railw*:* iar containing interstate or foreign shipments of freight or expresg. or of } stealing or obtaining by fraud or deception from any car. depot, plat form. vessel, or wharf, any freight, express or baggage which consti tutes or is a part of any interstate or foreign shipment. While the Carlin A< t in no way in fringes on the jourisdUtion of the state courts, it puts the whole power of th<» Federal Department of HR JDGBES DISCUSS ES ISSUES OF RACE EYPEOTS TO CARRY COLLETON COUNTY BV LARGE MAJORITY^ NO OFFICES PROMISED In an Interview. Mr Haghe* Gore Into the Congressional Sitnatloa. Experts to be Elect ad. A representative of The Press nod Standard called on Mr. Hughes and interviewed htci with reference to the second primary for Congt^ss. Mr Hughes was asked What do you think of the prospects in Colleton County?’’. Jlr Hughes repl.ed: "At SECOND PRIMARY TO DE HELD APRIL 15TH ,N UTOXAL DRAINAGE CONGRESS. fartnta£ counties sf the district who served with me during my 11 year* as a member of that body I* have always attempted to aid the farm ers In ■every nosition which I have taken in the legislature when their rights were iu question, and the farmer members have showed their appreciation by sunpbrting me. If I had not been the friend of the farmer nod of the working man while a member of the Legialature. the fanners Ip that body would not have plotted me their presiding officer. Miep oD ip a—RMoo—< pbown in'their electing me to the Spoakershlp of the House .ahd also as President of the State Dem ocratic Convention in 4 .1910. The op position to me in the first primary Jid not dare to attack my Legisla tive record, although on every stump in the district I invited, attacks and stated publicly that I was .running on my record in the* Legislature, but after the campaign had closed under mining and anonymous circulars were distributed. This, in my opin ion, was below the belt which no fair- minded. square man would have in dulged In. and I am satisfied that the people of the district will resent such underhanded and contemptible poli tical tactics. I know that there is not a single statement In the cir cular that cannot be denied, and the man who had the circular prepared and printed was not man enough to put his name to it, but hid behind the anonymous character of the pa per I understand that this circular was not even distributed in the day time, but was distributed in the evening and through the niail in such a way that it was impossible to check up and find out who the au thor or the distributor was. From what I know of the people of Colle ton County and the men who have represented Colleton County in the Legislature with whom I have been associated. I know that the man hood of this county will not stand for or tolerate undermining methods, but believe in a square, fair deal and an open fight. I have endeavored to conduct my campaign on a high plane and to make a square, open fight, and have not indulged in per sonalities except when attacked, and then I have not hesitated to hold up the record of my opponents, and let dhe district know for whom they were voting.” Mr Whaley was next asked about the rumor that he was the represen tative of aristocracy, to which he re plied: * ' "My opponent claims to be w friend of the working man and the farmer. With the exception of the buckwheat cakes «ralaed in North Carolina, I have been unable to see where he hss done anything for the farmer,in any shape or form, exrept that he is the son of a farmer. But he has been practicing law in the city of Charleston on Broad street, the same as myself, for 20 odd years. He claims to he a friend of the poor man and that I at^i ap aristocrat. He has failed to let the people know that there is not a single society In the city of Charleston of which o I am a : member-to which he does not nelong. , and in fact he belongs to more clubs , with the object tn View <X beet vice." « When asked if he desired to make j any further statements, he gav* the ! toilowinx ’T desir^ to warn the pAopl~ oi I on Cotfaty against any llth' rumor# or political surpr’s**# These tactics were used on me in S Marendon Cdqnty in the first pr^ncf' Ind were-severely resented, ami » believe th^* fighting spirit or Lh«- people ot Colleton County tgjil act jwrmtt such tactics ttf interfere w.th wneii TBcy ^ on the Idth. If here <»FFK IAI. COI NTS DO NOT MA- CHANGE THE I IRsT REPORTS _ TKRIAMA P N WHALEY AND HUGHES. lr vote n any thing that the South Carohpa peo ple have beer, noted for. it is. their Independence of action and their de sire to see fair play to both sides. I feel confident that at the next elec tion, on the ISth instant, the people of my county will give me a substan tial majority and that Abe people o( the other counties of {he district will ovet-whelmingly sweep me into office. In so doing I can aasure them I will not be any wax figure in Cqn-, gress." ‘T want the. people of Colleton to cast the ballot for the man who has had the longest experience in the Legislature and' the one who has made the longest fight in Baltimore for Woodrow Wilson. I am asking that unhampered, they will give me a substantial vote in Colleton Coun ty." "I want the people of Colleton to bear in mind^that in my platform I advocate the drainage of our swamps and lands. This district is not a manufacturing one. there being only one cotton mill in the entire district, but is dependent upo& its agricul tural development. This develop ment will nrjyer advance until the wa ter has ben taken off the lands, sad this can only be done in such s large territory by «.the national govern* meat, where both the expert'know!* Mge and financial assistance can he had " OBITUARY. PADGETT.—MRS M. A. PAD GETT departed this life on Decem ber the 30th. 1912. in her eighty- first year. Her funeral services were held in the. Bedon's Baptist church by her pastor, Bro Craven, on New- Year's Day. She was sick one year but was willing to wait on her Lord for the change. When the change came she was at her daughter’s, Mrs A. Driggers and she departed in peace. She was s remarkable wo man and an earnest Christian worker Some of us can never forget her and eternity will only reward the result of her labor for the Lord. She has at last entered into Glory. May the mothers' prayers be answered for all the children and may our heaven ly Father deal tenderly with the faithful daughters, who cured so well for her. * . • Safe in the arms of Jesus, (Safe on his gentle breast. There bv his love o’ersha<Jowed. Sweetly her soul shall rest t " t - - Her Pastor. ILhp Will he Hurd f ought FnewiL i»K the_ Two ( aadidntes Busy at Wtwk.' welfare, by drainage and reclama- i lion, of the 75.0*'u.fti»o acres ot The Press and Standard have read .t Mump and overflowed land# In the! with much inter-st the arti<jg£ from • Vnited States and their utilization for i th ,, ai , lH p .. n ot Mr ff 0 w-ll on tobac- ggricultural purpose#; „ 2 The protection, by GENERAL ELECTION NOTH*E. The managers for the genera! elec- - The official counts !i«Hd on Friday did not change the earli^g- returns for Congress in any materiXJ way Mr Whah^y and Mr Hughes "krh far An the lead of the other candidates and will ruu In tjie second Primary. The following js the official vote as tabulated by the County Executive Committee for Colletou County; Edward W. Hughes. 5 James G. Padgett.. 1.112 John B. Peurifoy . .x 601 George F. vojj Koinitz\. 4 Richard S. Whaley X. . . . 8.' The following is the vote over the entire district: Whaley 3,21« Hughes 3.021 Padgett . 1.719 Von Koinitz 1,414 Peurifoy . 1.403 The two candidates in the second race did not make a strong campaign In Colleton prior to. the first pri- »ary. but now it seems that Colleton will be the fighting ground. There will be, in cape the county polls as many votes aa it did In the last elec tion, over 11.700 votes to divide for the combined vote of Hughes and Whaley in Colleton in the last elec tion was only 87. Thus Colleton will have the largest vote to fight for of any county, even a larger vote to give *he candidates now running than i* to be found, in Charleston, where only about 1.400 votes were cast for the other three candidates. That th** candidates appreciate this can b* seen from the efforts that are now being exerted in behalf of the two candidates. H. Leon Larisey, of Charleston, spent Wednesday here in the inter est of Mr. Hughes and John P. Grace. Mayor of Charleston, wa# here ail day Thursday, also fn the interest of Mr Hughes. ■ Richard S Whaley was Jiere Thursday. r»n‘l several of his friends from Charles ton have been In the different sec tions of the county. Both Mr'Wlia- ’ ley and Mr Huehes were her** Mo: : >*i»ent last day and Tuesday. From appearano * at this time, it seems that < o!- ieton’s vote will he about even’v 'H 1 O / f vided between the candidates. Will Hold Meeting in St # l.oni* April H», It and V2. ~ Tii« Third National Drainage Con- gr»*-s will be held a' th** Planters Hot**!, St Louis, Mo . April 1", II, 12. ‘ 7:;e obje<t o: this meeting is to havothe l’nlte.1 State.- Congress tako in.in- diate a* tion to c r**aie :i National Drainage Commission with ample powers and fubcis immediately avail able to evolve and put into effect a ijPiuprehe.isive national plan for: . 1. The protection of the public Justice behind ‘ the detection and the beginning of the campaign Col- prosecution of persons guilty of steal-, , eton c ourty had two candidates in ing from cars or depots, since it will . he practically impossible for thieve# j ‘ "* * . ^ > ‘ r,,,or ’* niade no to distinguish between intrastate • canvas* of the County as I thought it and interstate shipment*. It is con- j natural that every Colleton voter ildently expected that this law will, would vote for a Colleton candidate But now that tl^e race Is between two have a powerful **ff**ct in breaking up thefts of this character which not only involve a serious los.- to the railways and «au*e great iteonven- ( ha Heston men, I have seen many f ir;. friends in Colleton and have P rice to shipper# and travelers* but a most positive assurance that I am ar» ?. constant menace to railway em- going to carrv the Countv by c ployeet and the traveling public filtering najoritv. "Have you mad% since it i# notorious that car theive* do not resitate to interfere j ’*- pre-e ecvtor. promises as to with train* or resort to other ex* j b^tronage m Colleton County?” was pedlents to ser ^ their ow n purposes. I next asked. regardless of the consent!**:.* es TOBACCO IX ( (H I.ETON. DoubtleSf ail of the r-.vders j v T have ma ie no pre-election prom- I ce# as to patronage < n Colleton Cout - f L- or any other county, and whil* II tu*nk I have no doubt of winning of th** raie. I think I could have won It more easily jf i h ad cons *nted to make such promise#” was Mr Hughca’ rent* drainage ai d reclamation, of the public health hich is coustautly menaced by the istence of tbeae swamps, . ’ The protection, by levee con struction and other means, of the people and their lives, homes, and lands, from floods, storms and tides: 4. The protection of the financial interests of the United States, the va- vlous states, and the individual land owners, by co-operation'and an *»qua- ble sharing of the expense of carry- tog out this plan, in proportion to the benefits received David P. Francls t -x>f St Louis, is president of the National Drainage Congress^ Edmund T. Perkins of Chfcago. iprmeHy of the U. S. Re clamation Se|*vict*. is Chairman of the Executive Committee. of which Phillip R. Kellbr is the Secretary. The other officials include eminent business men and statesmen in all parts of the country': The meeting at St Louis is expect ed to attract an attendance of sever al thousand delegates and arrange ments for an interesting and attrac tive program are well under way. In additional to addresses by men promi-. nent in national public life, statepf- fficials, statesmen, scientists, indus trial and financial leaders, and drainage experts, there will he illus trated lectures and a display by state officials of drainage plans and maps. A special feature will be soma moving pictures of the recent break at Behlah. Mississippi, and the work of repairing it. which were tak en for the Drainage Congress by John K. Melton, photographer of the Illinois Central Railroad. X Committee of St Louis business men and statesmen will go to Wash ington shortly to extend a special in vitation to President Wilson to at tend and address the Congress. Information relative to hotel rates, etc., will be furnished by the Secretary of the Convention's Bureau Commercial Building. St IaiuIs, Mo., upon request. Ravenel- Item*. Ravenel, April 8. -Special: Mr and Mrs R. D. Miller celebrated thefr wedding anniversary several days ago by having a number of their friends ! to dine with them Misses Gertrude and Eva Williams who have been the guest of Mrs Mil ler, returned to Jacksonville. Fla., , Sunday. W. X s , Wilson and Willie French, of. Savannah. B|)<*o>t Monday with K. S. Miller. Mr and the Pee Dee have w «> the farmers of that section co culture which have appeared in the#** column#. And probably many have thought of planting a little to bacco Justus an experiment to *eb if It can be raised successfully. That tobaco can be successfully grown here is proved by the fact that our soli is almost of the same compo sition as that of the Pee Dee twe- tiou of this state, the tobacco dis trict of South Carolina. .That there is profit in the growing of tobacco, can be keen by considering the suc cess which the tobacco farmers of made. Many of » say that they would rather raise tobacco than cotton; that tobacco can be grown- with less work than cotton: and that the price of tobacco is more nearly stable than that of cotton. Therefore, with profit in tobacco, and our soil adapted for its cultiva- ion. the wonder is why we have not grown mere of it in the past. The experiment which Mr Howell is making with it near Walterboro will doubtless be watched with in terest by many. It is to be hoped ibat Mr Howell’s crop is but the be- vlnning of making Collgton a tobac co county Our farmers -Deed ' to learn more of its culture and its curing. Let us eecond the sugges tion made last week by Mr Howell that tobacco cljfbs be organised in the different section of the county for the study of this important In dustry. Then, the services of an ex pert could be secured, and the people taught fully In this work. Colleton needs other crops than cotton, and we confidently look forward to see Colleton the largest tobacco county In the State. CUTTING MCRAPF. AT CHURCH. thsa I dp Iu fact, he ha# been Presi dent of 1 most of them. Although I bav? not had the honor of be^fig (tion have been appointed and the no- President of all of these club#. I have the of th** general election will ap- heen and am a member of most of pear in The Pres# and Standard next thurr. but-my duties in the I>*gf*la- week. ture have prevented me from hold- — lug anv office in these social organiza- John B. Smith, of Smoaks. R. F. lions ” * D-. (farrier, had business in the city ‘Htfw do you explain the vote in Saturday. ^ itenia-KiiMLplIi. Many friend# and reJative# were present at the home of Mr ami Mrs The vote In th% district watt i.r jj s , n) . afh Ma , (h - to v .„_ **ua!ly large >,*cv**- special election, nes# the marriage of their daughter. here w**re : over 1!.*MMUvotes pt II* *1 Miss Minnie to Henry" Ue?;tz. De- Ooe Negro Badly Injured; Another 1 in Jail and Her real Wanted. Saturday night a quarrel occurred among aome of the colored people at a colored church near town, in which Nathan Rope/ was severely if not mortally wounded by a brick bat in the hands of‘another colored, man. It seems that four men and^ a wo man were mixed up in :h** affair. A* a rqpult of the affair. Nathan Roper '■ ‘rs is lodged in Jail, and the officers are looking for Bill Sidt-r#. Allman Dan ner, and Lindy Danner . a rosolt of the affair. Nathan Roper Mr# M .* Mey narclue j ^ fy point of, 1 death witn a Tuesday w.th their mother fra | tured Hku ||. j 0 e Rivers i* Charleston?” was asked Mr Whalek. Mr Whaley .replied: "It is claimed by my opponent that he got a plural ity in the city of Charleston where we both live, and therefore the con- • • • , - 'V* S P. Goodwin, of Drawdys. called to see us while in town Saturday. L. J. Kinard. of Stokes, visited oar city Saturday. % which is about a normal vote oD ttn* district at a regular election. Misec# Tibby ai d Ruth P . k -u. of Lodge, spent a few day# in town with relatives. , • • * lightful refreshments \ <*r** served and the young ronpl * received many useful presents. We all v.bh them Joy ami happiness ay 'thro'igh life. ighes reply. Mr. Hughes, it .s rumored that you were brought out in this race by Mr Grace and his supporters in Charles ton County To which Mr Hughes replied: "It is altogether untrue that I was brought out in this race by anyone but myself As I have tated on the stump. I have long wish ed to go to Congress, and announced myself soon after the office became vacant. The support pf Mr Grace and his supporters was procured by me just as I am endeavoring to se cure the support of every other so- called faction in the entire district and my opponent himself tried to secure as much of this support as he could get and succeeded in getting a fair percentage of it." It is also rumored that you are a Roman Cathoii?. Mr Hughes re plied: "I have heard this rumor my self and from ail I can learn it was very quietly but extensively circulat ed throughout the rural districts Just before the first primary. I can- not understend why it should have been done unless it was for the pur pose of tuning votes away from me in thoifi lections where that religion might be unpopular. The rumor is untrue. The fact is. that Mr Whaley and I both belong to the same gaped —a very tolerable one. and for many years we occupied almost adjoining pews and worship in the same’ church. It is a matter of great regret to me that anyone should have brought any question of religion Into the campaign aa I respect every man’s religion, and would not myself make it a subject of any comment." The next question was: Mr Hughes, are you a friend of the la boring man? "I not only am, but I have t»een their friend when I had no axe to grind, when I was not running for office. The laboring men in Charles ton have openly declared their sup port for me and unquestionably sup ported me in the first primary. On the labor qaesUon; my position is un questionably stronger than that of my opponent. He stated ” on the stump that he was running on his legislatlre record. His tegislatjve record has many votes recorded di rectly against’ the farmers and the laboring men. For instance, when the bill was introduced to give the sons of farmers the preference in beneficiary scholarships In Clemaon College, for the reason that the fer tilizer tax which supports the College waa all paid bv farmers. h»* voted againat the bill. He voted against reducing the hours for labor., for working men. * He voted against the^bill to pro- ' vide artificial limb# (or Uoisfederale, Soldiers and also against the ...bill to HDeath of a Child* i . . , establish a home for < or.federate Uor* Tampa City. Fla . April 5. - Vete-an*. He toted against r*du* in* Spe.lii On March 28 our town wa« the hours of labor for working wo- ^tandard spent, several days in .Spartanburg last week. 11* was ae- Belton Strickland, of Stnoak#. cotnpnnieg home by Mrs Graves and spent several dxys with bis brother . the children, who have been in !!. 8, Strickland th’s week. j Spartanburg for some time. saddened by the announcement of the death of Theo. child of Mr and Mrs .1. il Blocker - She was two veqr# qiid a few days-old. She was "i bright anil loving child, and was loved bv nil who knew her. -She was Claude A. Graves ml The F’resir and i#ic k only.,a few-days and al| w*a# done for her that a good doctor and wilL ing hands could do, but of no avial. The funeral was preached at the house by Rev Rorex and interment at Goodlawn Cemetery. p J»l men and children and when a resolu tion wa# introduced endorsing the action iu discharging the negro regi ment for murdering the white rlti- ' zens in Brownsville, he voted agains* it. and he voted against the bill to aid poor children at sc hool by provid ing them with free books. This record which he himself is running •v i . o (Continued oa Page Eight) * h'ii ’| - .1 s’ im'