The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-03

Mr.. Jennings, for State Treasurer,
makes his first appearance before the.
people. Comes highly recommended by
the people of his home, Fairfield, where
he Was born and reared. Has lived In
Winnsroro for last years. Has held
county office long time but now wants Il
State Office. Thinks that while DE-.
Zimmerman has made good officer the
time has come for Il cha .ge, az DR.. Tim
norman has bauk office and is physi
clan. His county has never had a St,te
office and he thinks it about time to give
them one. The DIR. has boasted that he
is going to beat me 10000 votes but he
is talking through his hat.
DR.. Zimmerman, present State Treas
urer, asks the people to look on he and
Mr.. Jennings and see which is The best
looking man, (laughter) Having been
ealed on farm can appreciate the farm
ers trials and haldships. Two and one
half millions of dollars pass through the
TleaSrr,r'S hands. Referred to his hon
est administration, if a single act of "ii;-
cial conduct has been unworthy lie will
retire from the race. Has never SAID
word derogatory to the high character of
his opponent, who has held Office in his
county for II years and should have rest.
Promises TO retire after this campaign, If
elected, TO private life. Named several
former TreaSurers who had been elected
because they were president of Il bank.
1t costs the State some 81 800 to change
the officer, State Treasurer. His oppo-
ncnt should therefore not only show that
he will make rs efficient Cili cr, but
should he $1,000 better. Don't think
| he or any man in The State will make
| that claim. Sincerely believes he viii
| De reelected.
II. B. borough. encunbrnt Comp
| troller General, CoHld not possibly cover
the position of so important all otli i;c as
Comptroller General in ten minutes al-
lowed Has nothing to do with asscS;-
ment of the Union cotton mills or any
thing else of the Kind, but his bust eSs
is to see that the taxes are collected oc-
cMd ng to assessment. His letter To tie
Auditor of Union county was To lie seen
a, the Auditor 5 Gnicc. The people OF
Union county or OF South Carolnit has
nothing to do with where the family Cf
the Comptroller General lives, ~ long Is
| they can show nothing wrOng in ti!e
.ilicp. Was Ii years old in 7G campaign
and lid ail he could TO assist the Deno-
cratic party. Ills opponent while ruln-
ciZing him> elf for his great Sci vice s TO q q
State, cannot deny The fact Lbat ...;., -,
| always been turned d)wn ,S the Fe.'p
of his own county when lie came out
HAT VI. TTooferf fad II. ..au ,'n ir"in !,
his lace FOR Cnmprrol!er Geperal not
so'' by Mr. Brooker.
y. w. BrO0ker, says will specify and
show where Comptroll,r General had
waS'cd your money. Says he had btgun
this campaign by calling him Il gentle
! (,pun h'S I,,
counties the books are in a horrible.
wre,cncd and unntell'gib'c condition,
and the TTcaSulers of many counties
DON know whether they owe the State
Nr lot. The Treasurer has got To keep
his books correct or he lOoSeS his ,tlic-
if am elected. Charges tl.e Comptroller
General with violation Of law hy not
! visiting the counties as he should
| Wants 10 Know the Comptroller Cen
erals law for allowing the Auditor
credit for executions IN The haLdS cf
! Sheii:IS trCm 6 To 10 Years amounting
t" over : 600. Replying 10 the charge
Of negligence in Marion county Mr..
| D1rOugh sail tie ageit Of the sinking
fund commission. Mr.. Bronkcr, took lh.
executions out If tie Sheiilf'S hand and
lie r|cO,d SO stands, lie has Collected
some and will collect the other when II.
wants to do it.
J. J. McMahan, Superintendent Of
Education. Has tried to arouse the
people to the fact that education is the
thing necessary to the uplifting aud
| Denetitiing the State. His ida is that
the teacher makes the school This
teaching Of teachers las been attained
hv the summer school, which has cost
less than one third of the cost of col
! lfg- for the same time. Artist from
Art Studio, OF Chicago, employed IT,
teach drawing and South Carolina ladies
employed as assistants. VIII organize
Il negro summer school. Heretofore
amount las been spent Tor negro inStruc-
| tors Waits to teach negroes to in
dustIial rather than literary education
Wanted best White teachers for summer
schools, so as to find what the negroes
are doing. Man in crowd wanted to
know whether Mr.. McMa' an was any
better than he was. Why shut the negro
| from his business and have him To COM
pete with us. Answer, we cannot drive
tie negro from the State. The man
apO'ugiz4d for interruption. when buZ
Of inquiry as to Who he was started up.
Mr Capers, attacked McMahan for
employing northern artists to teach.
Said that McMahan intended to take the
appointment of county superintenGeDts
out OF our hands, thinks that the people
can dO better in the appointment. Thinks
himself thoroughly competent. Says it
is more wise thing 10 elect good County
Sup:rintcnGcn's than tlccting himself or
Mchlalian. Don't believe in central
zi,ion, it leads on to miitiarism ard eX-
lansi"n. Says McMahan has never had
n,y experience in school teaching. Had
| only iitled an assistants chair i'm colleges
| \ machine could almost discharge the
duties. Applause a country school
| teacher AIS more competent.