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VOLUMEl. NO. 130. Weekly, Established 18(10; Daily, JUD. 13, 1911, ANDERSON, S. C./THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM SURPRISE PARTY STATEMENT PUBLISHED AS TOUNDED AMERICANS HINDERS MEDIATION United States Charged With Try inn; to Put Mere Skeleton Ac tion Across. ( Hy Afc'JociattHl Press.) Niagara Fall??. Ont.. June 17.-The Huerta delegation to the medial ion conference Iss ued a Etalement to- | night charging thut tho insistence hy j the United States on a Constitution alist for tho provisional presidency,! us opposed to "netilrul" was "tanta mount" to abetting, aud even exact ing, fraud und violence at the elec- I Hoar." I The (iublication of thiF slutement was unexpected by the American del egates When they learned of lt their attitude war thut the Huerta delegates ( were acting entirely within their own rlghtP when they criticised the Ameri can plan for the establishment nf a ' provisional government In a commu nication addressed to the Americans ! themselves, but they were greatly sur prised by the Mexican delegater.' action lu giving it out. 1 Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehman read the statement issued by the Mexican , delegation and determined to make public their reply. This will be glv- . en out tomorrow. Tho Mexican statement outlines the j substance of a meorandum dated June 12. which tho Huerta delegates gave to the American del?gate?? and to which the latter rlnce have replied, j Tho preface Of the sta'^ment , plained publication tonight was made . because, knowledge of thc criticism al ready had reached representatives of the presp.. Continuing the statement follows: . J "There is certainly no reason for further concealment of the differences. that haye arisen between the Mexican ! and tim .American delegations, to . which, the'press has already referred, over the pro vlf ional government - for j Mexico whlcJvj^c present la. ?jn^er^con-:.' slderatlon^ ^ j^&g| |S?a^^^?^M^i '?^^?I^sf&&tlb^^ V tp?o^??l?BS?e'^ee^ ident:''The'Amanean delegation sub-; milted its plan based on the condition that provisional president thal! 1 be a constitutionalist, a condition the I Mexican delegation flatly rejected, of Us own accord, and without even con sulting its government. To put in writing, the rearons for the rejection. I so that they might better he studied by the American delegates, the Mex- j lean delegation addressed to them the ! memorandum mentioned, the chief' considerations of which arc as fol lows: . Would Falsify Vo'e. "In a country unused to electoral functions, stich as Mexico and partic ularly in the circumstances and con ditions it would be In, once the revolu tion had censed, a provisional govern ment composed of Revolutionists in authority throughout . the kountry would tutu thc elections as lt wish ed; the public vote would be falsi fied and the result would necessarily be the election of another revolution ist. Conrequehtly when the Washing ton government insists today on thc designation of a constitutionalist as provisional president, it favors also from today tho the Imposition or a revolutionary president at the elec tions. Such nn attitude ls had for both countries and for the chief or the revolution (who will doubtless al so'be a candidate;) bad for the two countries, because it will create a na tional sentiment ot hostilities in the Mexican people,, when a similar ny rn- ; pathetic rapprochment between them ' . and'the United States should, be striv en for; bud for Carranza and for rds party becaure oublie opinion in M?t ico whose susceptibility in the matter is well known to them, would even ac cuse them of having brought about the intervention ot. a .foreign nation to. enable them to achieve power, aud of j wielding an authority submissive to a foreign government. "In Mexico, lp the present circum stances, only ? well .balanced govern ment can guarantee, electoral freedom, ro that the rejection of the neutral government ptopored by the medi ators is tantamount to abetting ? and oven to exacting fruud and violence at tlie elections. "The American delegation draws .ap illogical inference- when lt says that the rebel successes) show that tho na tion ic with them. Only Empty Form. "If things are tho delegates state them to bo. Car ?anea lr. certain of bis election and Ir. this case only a matter of form is being discussed which ts whether'he ls to be elected at Glee sons held by thc rebel provisional government, which Wilt exercise 'vio lence against the peoplo to achieve' ito end, or bl elections presided over by a.neutral government which will carry them out li on eft ly. Now the govern ment of a "people in the front rank of civilisation:and moral culture can not assume for'a there matter of form the /responsibility for the contlnuat ion of the slaughter, pillage und the atrocities which accompany the pres ent struggle in Mexico and which a vain etToit has been made to conceal from the public of the United States." Hope of Outcome. Dispatches telling of the break be twecn General Carranza and Francisco Villa, have buoyed the mediating plen ipotentiaries and other principals In the Niagara Falls peace conference to to hope that after all perhaps lhere is a chance for succet ; ul outcome of their efforts. Confirmation of rumors that ull ls not perene in the consti tutionalist (amp, it is felt, possibly may weaken the stubborn attitude of i Huerta's foes. It is admitted this hope is not built on a firmer foundation than a desire that such may be the result, but never theless there was talk tonight that ? Friday would not see the end of the I conferences, us predicted last night when it became known that the Ameri ! can delegates failed in the purpose of their trip to Buffalo when they talked with General Carranza's agentH. While there were no formal confer ences today, conversations between I the mediators aud American and Hu erta delegutes developed a distinct ten dency to prolong the mediation In the ! hope of an ultimate agreement. Evt I dence of friction in thc constitution alist ranks, stimulated the Huerta del egate!? to make known their anxiety to have the conference continued at 1 all corts. hoping the United States might be persuaded to accept a neu tral, who would be accorded recogni tion and therewith moral support to cruBh Carranza and Villa. Thp American delegates are wailing for Washington to digest the report sent them of the conference with Ra fael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera in Buffalo yesterday, which showed the United States could not hope for co operation from the constltutlonalsts In endeavoring to settle the Mexican problem by diplomacy. It was appa rent in many quarters today that a withdrawal of the whole hearted sup port the United States has given the court nationalists would cause no sur prise here. The mediators are watch ing th? situation in Northern Mexico with keen interest. Thur far the American and Huerta delegates have been in complete disa greement on nameB for the provisional presidency. If the. deadlock is un broken when the next formal confer ence is held Friday, the three Aniefi cau diplomats, it is understood, plau to'submit five or six.names..- Thc men ?We.^edi?tors iietr.'a.r? aa'. nearly neutral -as - tho "-mediators Can find. Not one is a militant constitutionalist, but most of them sympathize with the constitutionalist movement. With the knowledge that the media tors have some names to suggest, the chances of an agreement being reach ed have risen'considerably Inciden tally it became known thsc there had been n tendency to favor die names of Francisco Carbajal. 011161" justice of the supremo court of Mexico, and Juan Laro Villar, president of the military court, whose names were suggested at a recent conference by the Ameri can delegates. The Mexict delegates are thoroughly in Kccon with the choice of olth?r of the ti men al though they were presente" Hformally to determine sentiment. Carbajal luis .been a member of the supreme court for many years. COLLISION NEAR SOUTHAMPTON Kaiser Wilhelm II With a Thous and Passengers Rammed by Grain Carrier (By Associated Press) Southampton. June 17.-'The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm ll, which left Southampton shortly af tmr noon today for New York with a thousund passengers Is anchored to night off Netley, three miles to tho southeast with a big hole In her side amidships, caused by a collision with the Liverpool grain steamer Inchmore, from a Black ?ea port for Antwerp. The Inceraore, a smaller craft than the German steamer, ia in dock here with her bows badly smashed. The collision occurred in the English channel In a fog. Just how it occur red and which vessel was responsible could not be ascertained tonight. Of ficers of the Kaiser Wilhelm ll. re fuse to give out information. Scant details came from the Incemore. That vessel, those on board said virtually had stopped because of the danger of continuing underway In a thick fog. when suddently there loomed up just ahead of her the Kaiser Wilhelm. Both captains did their best to avoid ?a collision, but the Incemore struck the liner on the starboard side amid ships. The Impact i crumpled up her own bows and tore a pig gap In the Kaiser Wilhelm's side. Thone' aboard the Inoem?re believed, the hole was entirely.above the water lino. ..; The two steamers stood hy each other until it was ascertained , neither needed immediate assistance; -then both started slowly for Southampton. Tho foropeak Of tito Incemore rapid, ly filled with wat?r.. hilt the bulkhead confined it there nnd she managed to craw.' into port.? ' There lt was found the. damage to ?he bows extended for a,length of twelve-and a width of ten Submit Names. MEXICAN GENERALS' DIFFER ENCES STRAIGHTENED REPORTS CONFLICT ?Villa Men Occupy Seats Held Once By Other Man's Hench men at Juarez (By Associ?t eil Press) . . , . " , Washington. Jupe 17. Oflieial Infor- SpeHal Correspondence (Hy Associated tress. nial lou roa?li?ig the Washington gov- st. Mut thews. June 17.-The i.aieuo. tex.. June i,. ?len wno prnineiu tonight from Auierirun ("on- campaign meeting ?lill not begin un an I ved hore today from Saltillo. Mex : sul i^vaid?. ct. J nure/, raid Oeneral til nu? o'clock, hut before an hour leo, reported that desperat? efforts i/",ucjr.co Villa i?iid General N'enusti- hud elapsed, a halt hud been called ami were being mude when Un y started ano CarrankaJ leaders of the Cost it ii- there was n moment ot (hreatenetl for the border yesterday to patch up ,ionaiisl movement in Mexico. lind complications. Governor Bieune was the differences between General ( ar- ptltcliod up their,^differences and (hat reading from his 9.1100 wotd manu ransa and Qenerut V ila which result- v",a wouiu ,ilko ?harge of the mill- script, und was churginri that Smith ed lu the lender of Villa s resignation tarv movement agaim f Zacatecas, was responsible for the appointment as commander o: the central army of Wnore tue ?volution?Ms torees recent- "( James !.. Sim:-, of Ornngehurg, as the ( onstltutloiinlists. ly met'revers?is. United Stales marshall, the man who Men of Influence were hurried to Thal (?eneral Villa bad determined hud once edited a negro newspaper, the t-aropr of both factions In an er- up(jn a ,".0?k wIth Carranza und lind The senator was on lils tv. i at oni e Tort to reestablish harmony, bul ibero demonstrated his attitude by inipris- and reminded the governor that Sims was a tenseness in the atmosphere 01li|Jg g()mo of tlie.orneen- in the first was H. lt. Tillman's appointee, and Which showed plainly how grave all constitutionalist cWci's command was thal TlUma::, and Tillman alone, was considered Um situation, verified In reports to the State de- rospom Ihle for Sims. Foreigners who remain at Saltillo, partaient. It wa? declared, however. i i).- governor resorted to bis heap and ninny constitutionalists them- that Villa's aciloh bad served thc pur- of documentary evidence and produc selves, expressed the opinion thal pose for which ft MUS originated und cd a letter 'rom Senator Tillman in shoulr" a final break between Villa and (hal the conqueror oT Torre?n and which the Senior Siumtoi Raid "Smith Carainza occur, intervention by thc Saltillo would, command the military and I have agreed upon the uppotnl Unlted Stales would result. advance against Huerta from this time ment ol' Sims." The letter was said The threatened break between the forth without Interruption. to have been written io IV. .M. Shel two ('na. t it ut ion a 11: i leaders undoubt- The internecine dispute in the Mex- ton ol' Colonial Heights. Columbia, edly had origin, thore who reached ?can revolutionary movement ranks Then Senator Sniiti: advanced to here today declared, in the unexpected while mediation at Niagara Falls rest- the rront of the stage und said: and apparently ill-advired attack of cd had stirred officials here, but Con- "No man lu the iniagi' ol' God can General Panfilo Naleia on Zacatecas sui Kdward'r inerrage served to re- call me a liar. 1 have .old you thut Notera, it was said, was chronicly Heve anxiety. Other official dispatches Sims waa Tillman's appointee, that anxious to take the town befoie Villa received here were to the effect that we agreed that he should have Sims arrived on the 'scene to Bhure the all of the principal officers of the rovo- and '1'huzmond appointed, and Hint I glory of conquest, lt was raid, recent- tiohcry forces sided with Villa in his was to have Wiston and Crouch. The ed Natera'r. recent promotion to geber- difference with the ConstitutionallstY. agreement between us was t.tat there al Of dlvlrlon. flirt chief over methods <?f procedure was to be no fight hy either of us Natera did not await orders to at- in the military campaign and that when the appointments came up In i.ici. the -r.tfi; anil 'n a despera I u us- Cu^iuhia had agreed that Villa should the senate tor confirmation." sault oo IM Boufu. ? hill which com- take up supremeCommund In thc nilli- Before all this had been uttered, the mauds tee teWn, was wild to ha.e losi fary op?rations?against thc Huerta 'confusion and uproar WUK BO great between f(0 and :?,I?? mon in Lill officers under Vi la, including General that hearing was ililli?-ult. and Dr. T. ed and wounded, a large percentage of Felipe Angeles, lis ebie!' ot artillery P. Dreher, the chairman, who had gone bur. force, which lc said to number and prominently- mentioned ar. a candi between the two, urged that.Senator 12,000 men, but which could hardly ?r.tc for provisto ??al president of Mex- Smith take hie scat, hardly-bavebeen as large as reported. lt;o, was d -el ar dd to have stood by Thc governor made his cbaracterls HQ as&ed Judo of Villa, and' lt was Villa In his d?monstrative revolt. tlc attack on, the newe papera and be said WAS vtoW'ib fight- his own battles . '? JpPh'erfc'T??akOccured. charged (hat both tho -comity and tho" and-'-'tb'at/'?ia he hud gotten himself' Accbrdlngr-to-flfe official dispatches state convention had been "pocked." into ai scrape by following inetruc-' the difference between Carranza and held up to scorn tho leaders of the Hons, he must extricate himself alone. Villa arose over the attack upon Paca- convention, and defined tho new pri ^.Yflla Stuyeil Home. tecas. General CarranzR, it was stat mary regulations as a clever device It is said Carranza then intervened inrir.ted that General Natera should to cheat the poor man out of lils prlv and ordered Villa to go tb Zacatecas lead the assault and mapped pul thc liege to vote. Governor Blouse also and aid Natera. It was inferred that plans which Villa did not support, credited Hoke Smith of Georgia, with Villa understood this order tu mean Villa insisted, according lo reports, hoing tho author of the Smith-Lever that he war to supercede Natera InlHiat the leader of thc,Comtiintionalist Agriculture bill. "I notice that Sen command. It was ab o Said that Gen- forces was being influenced by am- alor Smith : ; n member of the Imnit eralr Benavides and Ortega. whose bilious politicians In thc revolutionary giation committee. Hem lie hud an troops were to have formed the re- movement, and determined that the exceptional opportunity io be ot *er Jnfoicemonts. declined io serve under only way to meet tho situation was to vice to the country. Vet I do not see Natera's command. although they resign his commission as chief of the that be hus made any elTorl to restrict said they would with Villa. It was ru- military forces- in northern Mexico, immigration." he ; tated. mored that Villa agreed to go to Za- Carranza accepted his res- ignalion and Defended Primary, catecar. If he were In supreme com- ordered Villa to Chihuahua to assume L. D. Jennings of Sumter, who has mand. It ls known that there was an the military governorship of that never bet?re sought political prefer intcichango of niesages between VII- State. nient, followed Governor Please. Mr. la and Carranza and (bat these were Immediately following his restora- Jennings wa; eloquent In the defense followed by Villa's resignation. lion in command of the situation in of thc new primary regulations und he It was reported that a representa- Northern Mexico. General Villa ls de- made friends by bl: ready* answers live from each of Villa's brigades was (dared lo have ordered the imprison- to questions- that were hurled al him to come to Saltillo to consult with ment of meu who have stirred up the from thc audience In regard to these Carranza about Villa's successor, but trouble between himself and Carran- new rules-. "The charge has been they-had not arrived early Tuesday, za- Otnciul dispatches to thc Washing- made that the organized movement and it was reported then "at Saltillo ton government ninda no mention of ls In foot to deprive the poor man of that instead they rent a message sign- thir. but the agent or/Gcncral Carran- lils vote. How. I ur.k. can this he ed by Villa and fourteen generals,. zn bore is said to understand the sit- done. When the asrertion as is made, raying that they no longer recognized' untlon thoroughly and In some official demand that the accaseti give you Carnnza as tho first chief of the con- quarters, thc action of Villa was com- the basis of this accusation, I defy Btitutlonalirt army, but that they now mended. Thc turn in events also was uny man to find one linc or clause of would continue to" operate Independen- regarded as empbarlzlng the proml- the new pi ?mai y law that an he so ly against Huerta, thc common ene- nenco and ability of General Angeles. conrttuCted. The mair who would (Continued on page 3.) (Continued on Third Page.) make ruell charges knows that lt ls DOGGED FIGHTER AGAIN j SMITH AND ELEASE CLASH IN WITH HIS SUPERIOR THE BEGINNING CALLED HIS HAND The Military Officers Refused to Fight Without Villa to Lead Them WARM AND BITTER Stir at thc Outset Threatened lo Cause Complications of a Serious Nature. Te New Home of AndersorfLodge 1206 B. P. O. E. '*T'W* ERECTED AT A COST OF ABOUT ? 10,000-NOT QUITE COMPLETED, BUT HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE LODGE FOR THE DANCES DURING THE STATE CONVENTION OF THE ELKS lummy" rot and is guilty of thu rank i'M deinugogory," Im declared. W. P. Pollock of <'Iteraw, wan the Hist speaker to mount tho stand in the afternoon. Though uninitiated in state ^politicos. Mt. I'ollock luis served Hire* terms in thu State legislature and *?:-? once clerk on'a, con g ros? lima ! I committee in Washington. Mr. Poll lo? !?: promise? to develop Into an aggressive campaigner. He attacked the present state administration and .said that Hie governor stood for many things (hat he could not stand for. ?"1 ?'hall never align myself with lite lawless element of (he state nor shall I 1 ever endorse the set tint; aside of the verdict ol' 14.000 jurymen, t shu]] never go beyond the good Amoricnn manhood of South ('umina und appoint a Dago Italian to a position that would require Hie young manhood of South Carolina lo pass in review be fore bini." Stn il h's Mccord. E. I>. Smith brought the mooting lo a close. Ile boldly defended his re cord in the United Slates Senate hy pointing to Hie amendment windi he liad written into Hie new banking and currency law. to tests which have been made of the (ensile strength of cotton out of appropriations which his inh ibitive and energy lind ptovided. and the immigration hill which he has written and which has already passed ?through the lower house of congress. . and hy die amendment of the curren !cy btw. whereby farmers' notes can tie extended fi om HU days to six i months, und propel agricultural I must he u eec pt ed by iiie regional re serve timi li as collateral. In consequence of the tensile tests lt lins been found that low middling Staple is. strong at Hie best grades and that stained cotton can he bleached so thai au expei t cannot discriminate. That Senator Smith's efforts in this line have lieen valuable can be deduced from a comparison of the prices paid for cotton in Hie dec?ale lroni IS'M te 1304, with those paid spech. by ?jcuulor Smith prove from 1904 to 1914. Figures given in his speech by Senator Smith to prove thal (he average increase bus been $20 a bale. Thai would meun in South Carolina J20.000.000 for the six years that Senator Smith hus been in Wash ington. An appropriation has also been provided for in Senator Smith's bill which will place a ?vet of Hie?e standardized grades on ull cotton platforms that producers may grade their own cotton. At the conclusion of Senator Smith's speech, there were urgent culls for him to continue, but he refuesd on the grounds that this .would be unfair to those who had already spoken. The party will go to Orangeburg to night where the mcetihg.wlll-.be held tomorrow-, s Jhrohabiy as'triahy ar 600'' voters heard the .various candidates here today, many of them coming up from below on the ll o'clock train, while many came lu from adjoining counties in automobiles. MINORITY REPORT MADE ON SUFFRAGE Women's Clubs Cloae After Tying Up Ends of Business at Chicago. Chicago, June 17.-The twelfth bien nial convention of the General Federa tion of Women's Clubs closed tonight. During the day a protest was made against the indorsement of woman's surrrage and $2(1,000 in comparatively small sums was given to tho Federa tion completing, thc endowment, rund or $100,000. When the women shirted to get the fund they evolved a plan whereby $50 entitled the giver to name some per Bon or organization for the honorary membership roll; $100 admitted tho donor to the roll or honor, and S?(M) placed the subscriber on the rounder's list. When the honor rolls begun to fill Uli and the supply ot women who lt was desired to honor ut this time, apparently becume exhausted several women bought the distinction for their husbauds. A paper purporting to be a "minority report" on suffrage caused some dis turbance before ll? authenticity and origin were discovered, lt came to Mrs. Pennybacker unsigned and de clared suffrage should not have been endorsed, lt quoted Mrs. Sarah Plntt Decker as being against entangling the Federation in a political question. It later developed that tho paper had been written by Mrs. J. C. Terrill, ot Marshall, Texas, us expressing the sentiment ot herself and certain frlcndf. It was not the result or uny formal action and after Mrs. Terrill had withdrawn the reference to Mrs. Decker the statement, still captioned "minority report," was made a part of the record. Tho closing session tonight discuss ed "what youth can bring loathe fed eration," nnd "the greatest bervice tho general federation can render the young women of America." Miss Mai garet Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the president, made a three minute tnlk on the tatter subject. Shot by Ills Wife. Wlmton-Salem, N. C.. Juno 17. Wesley McCoy today was shot and probably fatally wounded in an alter cation here with his wife. McCoy, earlier In the day, had been fined ia the local court for wife beating. It ls alleged he returned to his home and attempted to repeat the offense. A fight Tor possession of a revolver en Bued. Mres. McCoy is said to have fix ed five shots at her husband, two of which probably proved fatal. The wo man surrendered. VITRIOL n TAME OPENING AT SUMTER FOR CANDIDATES PLATFORMS STATED Gubernatorial Aspirants Were Last to Speak-Promise of Re forms Over the State Spools 1 io Tlie Intelligencer. Suinter. June 17.-Without excite ment und any appreciable display of fuel ional polit'.cul reeling the stato campaign ror state ottieers opened hero today when almost two timora candi date's tor various oilier;: addressed about seven hundred peoyje. The addresses of candidatos tor governor contained nothing more than simple statements or the speukers plat forms. Practically nil Hie aspirants left here tonight for .Manning where they speak tomorrow. The Sumter court house wns filled when Senator J. F. Clifton called the meeting to order al ll o'clock. Increas ed attendance forced the meeting to the court house yard, where a little later the noise forced them again in to the court house room where the meeting was continued early in tho forenoon. The candidates, numbering nearly two score, met und determined the order or speuking and time allot ments.. Tiiey provided that candidat es for governor should speak lust. Candidates ror lieutenant governor op. ene tl, followed In order by aspirants Tor attorney general, comptroller, ad-, jutunt general, railroad commissioner and unopposed candidates for reel ection. Andrew .1. Bethen, or Columbia, W. M. Hamer, or Dillon, and B. Prank Kel ly or Bishopville, candidates for lieu tenant governor spoke. Comptroller General A. W. Jones, WOB opposed by J. A. Summersett, of Columbia. Sta'e treasurer S. T. Carter, J. E. Swearinger, Supt of Education,'Secre tary of State TO M/'McCOvin, arid E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, unopposed candidate?.-talked hrfeily. ' 7 ' A!>0: Br'i ?e*. of ! /f?pdS?A Tho?. H, Peebles,' for attorney General. Candidates for railroad' commissioner were led by George W. Fairey of. Cal houn county and fnllywed by C. D. Forlner, of Spartunnurg, Frank 1 W. Shcaley. of Lexington. John H. Whar ton of Laurens, V,'. I. Witherspoon Of York and James Cansler of Tirzah, Capt. M. C. Willis, df Y?rk, candidato for adjutant General, opposed adjutant General W. W, Moore, of Barnwell. Cheered .Minuting. Deafening cheers greeted Richard I. Manning or this city, when, he the first Gubernatorial candidate to speak, esme to the stand. He did not speak on tlie campaign issues, but stressed the necessity ot law enforcement, and urged his fellow campaigners to lay aside personalities, abuse and vituper ation In their addresses. Lowndes J. Browning, of Union, de clared for a rural credit system, long term loans to tenants to make possi ble them owning their bornes and urg ed edu 'allouai advancement.. When Mr. Drowning had concluded his nddrcss the meeting adjourned for dinner. When the meeting convened after the dinner recess, John G. Clinkscales. - of Spurtuuburg began speaking and stated that he was making the race for \ governor on lils own volition and not. on anybody's coat tails. "If I am elec ted governor, I will throw every ounce of my power into redeeming my stato so that we'll not be a laughing stock of the people," Haid Professor Clink Hcales. He deplored the prevalence of "pistol toting" and Bald men guilty of this crime should wear stripes. He nd- ? vocated reform or the courts, and the banishment of the "blind tigers." Realizing the powers vested in the governor, Solicitor R. A. Cooper, or t.amens, stated that he was asking a tremendous responsibility but felt be was capable or satisfactorily dis charging the duties of the office. "If you elect nie governor, I promise to stop race trnck gambling iu Charles Urn and run the blind tigers from Co lumbia mid raise the banner of law observance" asserted Solicitor Cooper. He made a plea for greater develop ment of our educational system, and supported the good roads movement. The statement that the people aro probably this year hearing their can didates in the primaries for the last time openod tho speeoh of John T. Duncan of Columbia He asserted that this is no year for coat tell swing ers, assigning that as the reason that Mclaurin is not in the race. He Dis cussed at length a "system" controllt lng politic* in this State. W. C. Irby, of Laurens, said that the single rule in the twelve years ot hist political life had been "for the passa go of laws to benefit the poorer classes and. let the rich take care of themselv es. He charged that a cotton mill trust controlled the mills ot the stato and drained the pockets of the. farm ers. An accldont prevented J. B. A, Mu*, (Continued oh ,Page Three.)