The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-13

mc1cn1nt SDO!llU 1ccl Il SPECIAL inter
est, and to which every energy should
be bent to make effective perfect or
ganiZatiOn.
Now that candidates for the I.cgisla
tur are budding out throughout the
County, there are many issues which
the people wish to be raised, and be-
fore committing themselves to any
candidate il is just to them that those
candidates make known without any
cquivocaiion their position on those
questions. The progressive spirit Of
to-day finds no compromise with that
old scntmcntality which prompts the
voter to east his ballot for John Doe
because Doe is IL good ncghbOr or an
all-ronnl good fellow. What the pco-
pie want in their legislative halls is
brain land backbone. Milk and mlsh
may he more popular with certain
CLASSES, but he prosperity and future
development of the State in general
and this County in particular depends
to "a very large extent upon the class Of
men who represent us in our law max
ing assembly. The occasion demands
the presence of keen foresight and
fOrccful augmentation, that which is
fearless regardless of Il political future,
and which views with sc0rn and con-
tempt the changing, shifting vngarics
Of the irresponsible demagoguc. The
people want II clean, clear cut dcclara-
tiOn of purpose upon the all important
liquor Question, and they now put
each candidate on notice that he will
be held responsible for faithful dis
charge of his pledges if he is elected.
They want no half-hearted support of
the cause of prohibition of an avOwed
prohibition candidate whom they have
elected. They want an expression of
principles and a declaration Of inten-
tions from each candidate on the ques-
tiOn of removing altogether or other
wise modifying the fine feature of the
penal code by constitutional amend
mrnt. This will subject violators of
the law either t. complete penal scryi-
tudc, or partial penal servitude and
fine. The law which permits its viola
tors to bribe justice with n tritling
money consideration has long since
oitgrown its usefulness and is repug-
nant to the spirit of q law abiding peo-
pie to nauscating degree. 1t is ON
this defect of our law that the bonds
OF slavery arc declared to hang upon
the freedom Of scores Of helpless citi-
2cns in our County to-, day who, under
terror of public disgrace, have allowed
their liberty to be sold to take up Il
worse than bondsman's chains
There are many abuses along this line
that the people demand shall be rene
died at once. They want definite
pledge on the question Of good ronds,
permanent highways, ind thcy want
for this purpose n general appropriG-
tion. Burying hundreds Of dollars
annually in red clay is decidedly out
of-datc. Every ginncr in the State
should be licensed, and he should be
required ut the end of every month to
return to the Clerk Of Court detailed
sworn statementof the number Of bales
of cotton ginncd by him. Such state
mcnt should give full and complete
record of each .bale OF cotton-the
name OF owner and other persons in
tcrcstcd, marks and numbers branded
on bnle, weight, and such other facts
rs will aid in more perfectly identify
ing each bale wherever found. Legis-
lntive candidates are expected to take
a position on this question, as it is
reform that is coming, and tho man
who blocks the progress of it's rapidly
rolling wheels must suffer the crush
that inevitably awaits him. The peo-
pie demand vigorous and effective
antitrust law designed after laws
which have stood the test Of constitu-
tionality in other States. They want
IN inspector of illuminating oils-not
simply man to fill position and
draw salary, but an Inspector that
will inspect. They demand better
and broader Interpretation Of the rela-
tions existing between landlord and
laborer, defining laborer as under
legal contract having received supplies
for crop from a landlord. They want
firstclass homb- proof drainage law.
They want reduction of the privilege
tax on fertilizers. These issues are all
we'll understood by tho masses and
need no elaboration on our part. Those
gentlemen who offer for tho Legisla-
ture are expected to discuss these
issues when they go before the people,
who will in turn do their part when tho
time for action comes.