The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-22
County Canvass.

The Editor is disappointed in not be-
| ing able this week to give the positions
| of candidates for the General Assembly
| on public and live issues more fully. He
has been unable from feeble health to
| attend the meetings and his friend has
disappointed him as a reporter. We
want to say now for all, that the poll
tics, outside Of being Northumberland
democrats) of candidates for the local
Offices is no matter business Qualiti-
cations and a determination to reduce
the expenses Of the county adminis'ra-
tiOn count. We are to watch our county
cXpenses---th State levy being mills
and the , mills and poll tax being con
StitutiOnal and irrcvocablc. We feel
some delicacy in undertaking to locate
the candidates for Senate and House on
public issues, but SO far rs we gather
they are nearly together. they are all
for the DiSpcnSary, the only issue IN
the State CanvaSS), Mr.. Cooper modl-
flying his views with the idea OF local
self-government, the county to replace
tho State and manage the sale OF Ii
Quors and control it entirely.
Mr. Goodwin, for the Senate, urges
the sale of convict State farms and en-
plOymcnt of cOnvictS on pubic works,
State phosphate works, etc.
DR.. Wolf answered "NcS' to qucS-
tions propoundcd at ITopcwcll as to la
bor contracts very much ON the line
recently suggested by TIE ADVER-
TISER requiring labor contracts to be
indeXcd. He is strongly in favor OF
better road laws.
Mr.. Simkins has in his platform two
salient points, one to abolish State
farms. and pat long term convicts on
public works another biennial sessions,
strongly urged by TIE ADVERTISER
during the last session This Will re-
uuirc Ii constitutional amendment
Mr. Nichols favors biennial sessions
and believes in good "bill killer
as Legislator.
Mr.. Nash wants schools put on cash
basis: contract labor law improved: the
road system improved and is in favor OF
libcrality to old soldiers and their
widows.
Mr.. MCGOWAN believes in education:
and will support the institutions OF the
State: did not at first support Citadel,
but regards it now as a part of our cdu-
catiOnal system: wants one more court
term to relieve the Jail and for econ
Omy.
Mr.. Sullivan wants better con-
tract system, and thinks the roads
should be so worked as to make inn
prOvcmcnt permanent and the State
farms sold. Thinks "thc abolltlOn OF
the Dispcnsary would be calamity
Mr.. Mcdaniel formerly represented
this county in the House. He favors
amendments to labor contract law, in
crease of penalty for breach, cash pay
ments to school teachers and does not
believe prohibition will work.
From auditors who have heard the
speakers we have cndcavored TO give
the salient points of their platforms. II
will be seen that they are substantially
to-, .thcr and it is family matter to Sc
lect three members and Il Senator to
represent us. They are all good fell
lows and it is nearly Hobson's choice.
I'm the course @ the canvass on the
circuit of the co lnty there has been
some little vinegar, salt and spice, but
these ingredients are purifiers, ana
give relish to the main dish. The re-
collection of them will have healthy
influence