The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-23

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
The candidates for railroad commi
sioner began with A. G. Jepson. II
related his record as a locomotive Ell
, gineer. "I can build railroad an
run the machinery" he said. Th
Office required practical expert raj
way man, and his forty years exper
ence made him an expert. In all tha
time he had never had even repri
msnd.
I'll. j. Kinard, of Greenwood, sal
he knew about the troubles of busi
ness man with the railways because h
had had them. He was the author o
a bill in the Legislature requiring rail
ways to make prompt settlements fo
losses, and another placing the matte
of demurrage in the hands of the rail
road commission. He believed freight
were too high and illustrated with flg
ures as to fertilizers. Fellow citi
zenss 1 am your neighbor and Green
wood County people can tell you abou
me-" he declared.
John G. Mobley, of Fairfield, said
that man was wanted who would
stand between the great corporations
and the people, a man with backbone
and convictions. He had served in
the agricultural society with that
"pIince of politicians and courteous
gentleman, John III. Wharton, now a
railroad commissioner"
| The absence of III. III. Prince was
announced.
j. g. Wilborn, of York, candidate
for reelection, thanked the people for
past support. "These other candi-
dates make you promises and think
you have no better sense than to be-
lieve them. Mobley, Kinard and VOL
ling had been members of the Legisla-
ture, and the tax levy had been in
creased while the assessed property
was greater. While he was a legisla-
tor the State levy had been decreased
from 6 to 1-2 mills" He read figures
to show reduction in freight rates dur
ing his term. He was loudly applaud
ed.
j. G. Mobley asked to make cor
rection of Wilborn's statement and
said that lie had always voted for low
er tax levies.
w. Boyd Evans, of Richland, SAID
that Wilborn had held office for eight
years and drawn $4,000.
MI. Wilborn, from his seat: How
do you make that2" Mr.. Evans cited
instances of higher freights, which
Wilborn from his seat denied. He
said that the commission should have
had the passenger depot in Laurens
located on the western side cf the
tracks instead of the eastern, and thus
not have endangered the lives of the
people.
John &. Wolling, of Fairfield, said
that he had seven years of expert,
ence as railway man as engineer and
machlnist. He had had twenty-five
years successful business experience.
If elected he would give his whole
time to the office.
"This ls Cansler from Tirzah, and
my platform is ability" was the next
gentleman's introduction of himself.
Wilborn never invited you to his
model farm in York." he exclaimed.
"These other fellows tell you about
each other's unfitness and that means
that Cansler's the man to vote for"
Mr.. Cansler is unique in appearance,
| remarkable in manner and undOubted.
| ly entertaining. The crowd cheered
/ him tremendously and laughed by
| turns.
b. l.. Caughman, of Saluda, said
that he proved Partially on the part
of the commission and Wilborn I" had
not cheeped about 1T SINCE" He had
reduced passenger fares in the separate
coach bill which he introduced. He
referred the people to DIR. Wolfe, DR..
Smith and others with whom he had
served in the Legislature. He would
be Gas true to the people as when he
| had introduced the bill which said nc
| negro man should ride in the same Cal
with white woman"
THE GOVERNORS.
M. f. Ansel, of Greenville, candi.
date for Governor, called attention tc
the fact that Governor Simpson, oi
Laurens, was the last Governor from
upper South Carolina, and that wa,
twenty-five years ago. "We are no
running against each other, but eacl
for tile office. One of the planks il
my platform ls to stand by the OLE
Confederate soldier. Young men o
Laurens, let us see to 1t that the old sol
tiier goes TO his grave with something
I to eat and something TO wear.
{" / would not take from one of tn
State institutions single dollar or
single brick. / stand for the common
schools. But one in every one hun
dred can go to a college. Let us tax
care of the ninety and nine.
i "Good roads is another of my planks
The mule tax and the horse and was
on tax is the biggest tax you pay
Take your convict labor and put ther
3 on these roads. Let's get a little ns
, tlonal aid, too, for our highways.
8 We are, all together on the disper
o sary, the child labor bill and til
Q trusts" Mr.. Ansel told his " Cra
Q ford I" atory, and closed amid cheer
vi ID. G. Hayward was the next speal
s or. He commanded attention frol
his first word and the crowd seemed
# hang on his every syllable. He has
# ringing, rich voice and spoke with o
n earnestness that seemed TO catch an
n hold every ear. One might have heal
y o pin drop during his speech. CO
y make my living from the soil like mo
of you," he said. He is q Collett
ID county farmer. "My county conve
ID tion gave ME q unanimous endors
10 ment by rising vote" Here he to
ID an effective story illustrating the Q
le dorsement's valut. 4" Col. Tillm
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