The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-05
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The Municipal CanvaSS.

Mn. EDITOR: 1t is favorable sign o
the ;imes. when good hen and true arc
willing TO sacrifice heir time and Comfort
10 public duties. Gid to 7ccep, o!hces which
bear no promise Of emo,u,psni. Il l. . sub.
| cct OF graduation for the good old tow u,
that among the gentlemen recently nOmi.
mated for The Offices OF Wardcns asd intvn-
dant, there arc several in whose hands its
welfare ard honor will be safe, and these
men are not cnniLe,l 20 any one ticket. but
: each bears some meriiCliOus InCI upon IT,.
! As an entire ticket. however, Derccire
one, which comments Itself especially TO
my judgment a.! Il il 10 tiis sbat de-
/ sire 10 direct tEe attention Of thinking men
| One Of the chief issues of She prcsrn!
dsy, is, surely, 'ac financial question. Ma
iional and Sts'c. a. well Us Municipal.
! With the latter wc are more especially
concerned in the ensuing conyass. Our
town currency has become cumbersome
and unfit :vr the mercantile WANT or our
community; is volume ohDnui be asccr-
/ tanned. a,l asii, i;oIn this uncertainty "a
/ 10 its true status. cur merchants are con-
stan.ly called upon to make sacrifices IN
order ~ booster IL up u, /. circulating mc-
/ ,:;um. Hence, ,herc i II prospect of an
carly and complete collapse 9. oar curren-
cy. which the honor ami pas, reputation of
our Old Town demand shgu!l be redeemed
wiihou, loss.
| Inc men hitherto IN o:.! e. though some Of
nen nave been lu,n OF III "a mora! worth
! have fnilcl TO solve this question. simply
| because they have not lcen qualified 10
grarp,c with krouy financial Problems
! Merchant. sho lave been successful in
heir calling. are the mcn. who. alone, arc
cnrablc OF lifting IL out .! the slough. Two
such mcn find up II one o! tn" tickets an
ncnnCol. Mr. II GarGci. who heads he
ticket, has. tErOu4h industry, hnGLcis!
ability nnd probity, attained an ,nvlab!e
position among or Errchants. Ia IL few
years lac has become the peer Of any mcr-
cImni in this co:nnuh.,:". lis character
"a II c.ilGcn, j. one hat nrv uan my eli
! hc proud Of. Sober. temperate and unos-
icntacious. H. has fulfilled all he duties
which have dcyolyed upon bim. Although
not - naive and 10 tie Usnncr born, lie
has served Lis adopted country IN inr hour
of irinl. faithfully rhl without rtpiLing.
|
despite the remonStranccs OF his relatives
and friends, he followed our gallan, and
highly csic,mcd Cot. Boykin, for three
years Ili' record n 4 soldier. il familiar
to i.any OF oar people, WHO were his com
raIcs in arms. Returning, weary. taitcred
and fu jt-sorc. fron the sal end at Appo
mstox. he devoted nlmsvl! 10 Ike quiet pur-
suits OF mercantile lie an1 has, since that
time c;ccrfully performed every patriotic
! duty which commanded his head. hi heart
Of his pure; rising from ah.olu:r poverty.
winch WIS., ho1ueaihed to n.m ~ the ic-,
cause 70 an cuv.ahlc financial position.
With such man 81 the helm o' our mum
cipaliiv. W. canno, fai! To prosper and pro-
grc-s
Mr. T. T. Harfell is another example oi
ibc succcs 'iu mo, liant. who, from s'Aa!i
beginning. has achieved u remarkable rep
utaiion rs fnnncicr and business aan.
Aware of your cyfIcrnc meic-iy. Mr.
Editor | viii refrain formulating 10 your
excellent record. fearing lest the truth
may cal The man,iing cJinr to your check.
Our ic!.ow-c,izens viii bc happy 10 know
that YOU have consented 10 add your legal
talent and moral strength to this ticket, al
ready so well constituted.
Success in life in onet own ayocaiion is
ihc .u:c index to sucre-s in the aimins
ira, ou of rui,c Office. y Elan who man
arc his )wn "1niis with plrdcrce, thrift
rrl energy. will. re'css grrtJ'. lake
good lricrdrn, cr warden Of orr town.
Srca men arc found on TIE ticket 'o
which desire 10 direct tho suiragcs OF ON
o pl.. if they want to rscnpe ir9m t9H
llr,ssnt .stsgtn'ion, atG sutsti'lte piv
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