Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-15

going to tho barroom again. IIo favored
common schools. If thoro must DO q
curtailment lot it be in tho appropriation
to colleges. IIo said ho was opposed to
tho tag tax and favored direct appropria-
tion to colleges. Was for prohibition
straight. If anything else comes lot it
DC only by the vote of the peoplo.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hunnicutt said he was will.
ing to go with the dispcnsary or prohibit
ton rs tho people want. IIe said be
was for building an academy ut ovcry
court house.
For a. Lay wo arc requested to say
that before wo undertake to build n
bridge over Tugaloo river wo should
have the money ready to pay for it aud
until the money is provided ho cannot
consider tho matter. Wc will have many
b.idgcs to build in tho county next ycar
and unless worry heavy tax is lowed wc
will not have tho money to spend on the
matter. My motto is: Oconco first,
OcOncc and IIabcisham second.
e. T.. EARIE's LETTER.
Mr.. Chairman: l regret worry much
that am unable to attond tho campaign
meeting, and will DO pleased to have you
read this letter to tho people | had
hoped to be able to attend, but my re-
cent illness has left mo so prostrated
that it is not advisable for mo to go out
in the hot weather.
recognize the right of tho voters to
demand and know the views of anyone
who is offered for prefcrmcnt, and cspo-
cially those who should represent thom
in the legislative department of tho
government. | shall DO willing to ex-
press my views at all times and to give
tho reasons therefor.
Upon the liquor question, as moral
issue, am prohibitionists, to tho ex-
tent of minimizing tho evils of into,npcr-
ancc, but | doubt the propricty of at
tempting to force it upon the people un-
til they have expressed themselves as to
what they want. | realize tho fact that
much of the peoples money is frittercd
away ut each session of tho General
Assembly in discussing this question.
Nearly half of each session is consumed
upon purely political question and one
which the people can and should settle
public servant | shall use every effort to
carry into effect the expressed wishes of
my people, and am in favor of direct
vote upon tho liquor question or any
other question that they may demand.
Upon the subject of education, l favor
4 liberal support to the common schools
and Shall do what | can for their adj
'"hIc",cH' "h" cliclCncS. tHl opposed
to high appropriations for tho State
colleges and think that they should DO
run on us economical a basis as other
colleges and shall vote for the least that
is consistent with rigid economy.
think that Clemson College now fills
every want that was claimed by the
friends of the Citadel Academy in
Charleston for it aud think that it should
be turned over to that city for an cduca-
tinnDl & N NJ aud ho
priatcd to it given to tho common
schools.
As to the rcdistricting Of the State,
am in favor of the Congressional districts
being composed Of contiguous territory
as nearly as practicable, but not, how
ever, 70 the extent that tho more popu-
louS communities or cities should have
an undue advantage over the country.
am in favor of the State utilizing the
convict labor in the manufacture of fer
tilizcrs to hc furnished to the farmers as
chcaply us possible and prevent the op-
preston of the guano trust.
Being myself Confederate soldier
who served through the war, my Sympa-
thirs are with the veterans, and it would
afford me great pleasure to Tighten their
burdens and make rs bright us possible
their declining years, and will vote for
the highest appropriation for their bcnc-
fit.
| believe in the most rigid economy in
all the departments Of government, and
caution the people as to the present
seeming prosperity, that is only the re-
suit of tho expenditures on account of
the recent war.
deem the present public buildings of
this county sufficient, and do not favor
an extra tax levy for such purpose
believe in the doctrine of less law
and more liberty for the people,
My candidacy is in the hands of my
friends, and if they think mo suitable
man to represent this county in the State
Senate, | shall feel grateful for their
support Respectfully,
f. Il. EARLE.
Tcrtia, 5. c., August Is.
,Ehr wolf in tho fahln nut ON Slnnnis