The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-30


graded around to his Io:usr, - h
could ride i'll on bi>is.. 4 ual
that well off ought to ta ir1t &.
home. I can make livin& without
it, but I am poor J. have, ! believe,
thirteen children, and need it. If
can get the office can live indepcn
dent. 1t pays $4,000 year. I
think four years long enough to hold
that Office. In that time man
should make enough to live the bal
anco Of his days. I would apprcci
ate the Office rs much rs any one.
can't keep up with all tho little
speeches made. I will make no sym
pathetic appeal to you, but | will be
faithful to tho trust if it is conhdcd
to me.
Joe S. Murphree said he had been
round to all the meetings, and VAS
very grateful for courtcsics from beth
candidates and people, and was glad
TO set back to Pickcns. If YOU see
fit to write my namc on your tickets,
shall aver be thankful to You for it,.
James f.. Borroughs said if he
should attempt to appeal to them for
their sympathics, H. would fail short
of what one sail n six Mile that he
was Tic father of f. ur,ccn children
and needed help 10 educate aud
clothc them, to keep them cut of The
poor house. Hc did not favor change
in road to his house SO he could ride
20 Pickcns on bicycle. 1t WAS for
better grade. If he was elected, it
might be, and he thought it woull
be cheaper to get n bicycle, as it
would not have to bc fed. 1t wou!G
be economy. [ think [ could trans
act the business with greater rHpiii-
ty than the one who preceded me l
always try to come and pay my taxes
before the rush comes. l have given
my time and maarS to reform. Been
to three conventions at my own OK
pcnscs, and have not asked to he re-
imburacd. Would be well paid il
elected
MIR. Younghlood sain he hatl tried
to do his duties Al best he COULD
"Borrou&hs" is rs long and hard to
write as "YounSblood' He had sent
: for a stamp to make his pamo. II;
n fclt humble on account Of his nnlic
}. ton. lie did not like to 90 on tn,
= streets because he was ashamed {,
. have people look at him. lie wou.t
be faithful if elected.
Rev. G. W. Singleton being called
; began to speak from where he was al
the back end Of the court house, ant
kept it up till he reached the plat
+ form. Things NOW remind him O
, the MlllrrS son who asked Low tt
toll, and he said if he is rich mar
; toll 1t deep, he can stand it. Ii he
is poor, toll it deep and keep him
poor. L have appeared before You on
lhesc sticks before. l put myself
there III your service. Some said at
Six Mile that I would have been bet,
ter off but for my libcrnlity. Hc OK
plaincd that to be in his giving books
to children who We're too poor to Lo
we'll clad. With much emotion he
related how he had been permitted I,
bo the means of teaching a boy t,
. read Gods Word, who, but for hi
help, wonld never have kmown th
, blessed privilege. He had faithful
discharged tho duties of the scho,
commissioner Office while he held
o and he would greatly appreciate tn
< honor Of being elected treasurer, an
is wonld be faithful to tho trust.
:, II. G. Robinson for sch, OF commi
i sioncr, Was next presented. lie sal
T VIC had not had large crowds ut the.
!, meetings. Our friends of the o:h
faction have ignored us; was glad
:. see some Of them here today. "
ought to get together. The prime
y pies of the rcF.rm movement a,
i grand. They n.n the same rs "
j., struggled for in 1916. We ought a
a to be together. Th cmasscs are t
gethcr. Prejudice is what divid,
=, us. There are extreme men anon
reformcrs. 1t is deep laid schcn
of the politicians to divide us. 1t h;
, this year made my heart sad to SC
so much stress laid on getting oilc
The other crowd have played fine po
itics this year. They arc sayin
nothing. They condemned us, l.,