The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-24

the people for their hearty support here
tosore, is satisfied that they believe lie
has made them "a good Auditor, aud
hoped that they would again roll him up
handsome majority Oh the 18th.
J. Is. Lancaster Is Lhh other candidate
for county Auditor, and SAYS he does MOB
propose q, make any cIalm that he VIII
make u better officer than The prcSent
encumLent who has received such an
endorsement from the Comptroller Cen
eral but he will SLY that II the people
will put him in the Clti u he will gulran-
tee that the Comptrolier General shall say
the same thing Of linn. He thinks Mr..
Far has hld the Office long enough,
then Mr.. Farr being Il fine preach II he
thinks lc o,tght To step out and give his
whole attention to preaching. Thea, as
t. the other candidate he is looking for
IL wife and in his campaign along Tins
line he wisheShim Sncc IS and speedy
election. When an officer has male Il
good ono he has done nothing more than
his duty, that which is rcqui ell of every
encumbant OF the tfli1ers within your
gift. viii measure up to all reqnne
mcntS If ci' cted.
J. ID. Epps, for Auditor, offers his
past educ ,tiOnll advantages and his eX-
| p,riencs in the Tn as irer's office, as
| evidence tn 1t he is fully qualified To dis-
charge in Il satisfactory manner, all the
duties pertaining t. the Office. Makes
no attack Oh any Ole, RAINING on his
own merits and qualifications, and If
e,cc,Cd will promise to discharge the
duties faithfully to the very best Of his
ability.
For Clerk of Court, !. F. Peake,
presents himself for the first time ask
ing the suffrage of the people. He is
in favor of rotation III Office and think s
it about time the present encumbent
WAS rotated out and some one else
ro'a'e cd in, and he would like to be
that someone. While he has ro polit-
icsl record 10 point to he is now
ready to begin one, and if elected, will
4nleavor faithfully to make one that
he and they will be proud Of, aud that
ne will be able to point back t. with
mmen1.b'e pride in future years to
come. Was RAINING strictly upon
'Eais own merits, AMI considere him.
self thoroughly competent to discharge
Ia,l tbs duties of the Office. Hoped
Iashe paollo would give him a trial by
y giving him good maj)rity at the
,prlmerJ.
r Thos. II. Gore, for Clerk CT Court,
Twas fore the peop'e once moro for
the office tfClerk of Court, he thought
t was ab)us time to give him trial
at it. He was thoroughly competent
aud qualified to discharge the duties
pt the Office, and believed he couil
DO so to the entire satisfaction of all.
DID not believe in keeping a MAI ia
ofice until he might begin to thiuA
it belonged to Linn Instead Of the peu
pc. lie said that shoat was usually
put in the pen and we'll fed aud slop
ped until it grew and became sleek
ald fat AMI then it was taken ou. and
rse present tie eamSSat' t'"Ga "a, IS beens n
the pen an unreasonable length oil
time, had long became fat and in good
slaughtering condition. Had been in
the pen eleven years fa,tening and
enjoying the good food, while the
other little pigs could only get near
enough the pen to look in, aad if they
ventured too near they were booed al
TO frighten them away. He did not
propose to be booed away. He wanted
the office and was going to try to ge,
it, and if elected would give his bes.
energies to its successful conduct and
would bs willing t, give soma one
else showing bsfo:s he bad staid in
eleven yelrs.
j. II. McKIsiok, present Clerk of
Court, defed any one to point to any
misconduct OF his Office. Ifit cou,d
be shown that he was incompetent
or was guilty of any misconduct, he
would step down an out, otherwise
ne must cons!rue his long term aud
repeated elections to the same offica
as an evidence of appreciation. and
an endorsement by the people of al
acceptable conduct of the affairs of
the office. Did not propose to cast
sinr upon the people who had put him
there by stepping out to Please
some orc who wished to step in his
saoes. AS to rotation they just wanted
TO rotate him out and rotate them.
selves IL, that was the extent of their
rotation how'i"g. Had never c1ars ed
fee for looking up papers for any
ole !" ho came to his Office, although
ne had right to do 20. Had always
endeavored to be accommodating 10
every one, aud cheerfully rendered
them any a:sistence | could. As to
the hog in tie pen enj ,yipc the fi,e
stops ana feed, he would be a fool
10 Kick down tho pen aud get on, in,t
20 1T som, o:her get his place. it i,