The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-07-18

mills. The question which concerns
you is the question of an equitable
assessment of property, so that the
burden will be equally upon all prop
erty. To reduce taxation appropria-
tions must be reduced. He did not
say they were too high, but although
the last Legislature increased them,
the State is even now having to bor-
row money. He gave figures show
ing the amount of these appropria-
tions by the last legislature. This
amount could not be reduced for
seven years. The only item it was
possible to reduce was the pension
appropriation, and he did not believe
anybody in this county desired to re-
duce the amount of this small pit
tance.
Favored good roads, and increased
common school education, but al
though important, did not have time
to discuss these questions at any
length.
Was opposed to the reduction Of
the Communication tax to S1.OO, be-
cause if tax had remained at $500,
negroes would have worked their six
days, while now g great many pay
their $1.00, which the county must
take instead of six days. work
Was giving his position upon edu-
cation, biennial sessions and good
roads-all of which he favored, when
time was called.
COL. JOHN F. BANKS
was next introduced. He thanked
the people for their very compll-
mentary vote two years ago, and
said he was gong to conduct his
campaign upon high plane, and
the people would know where he
stood. The editor of the Observer
is an advocate of high plane, but
he criticizes everything from the cut
of a coat to the building of temple.
And then he comes out and says
don't overdo it. But no ideal can be
too high.
The most important questions
were child labor and compulsory
education. With his conscience as
a guide, he had voted in the Ieglsla-
ture against the child labor bill,
giving an exposition of his position
and the reasons for his vote. The
parent is the best Judge of what is
right for his child. If this bill passed
it would have the effect of saying
that the parents of this county are
incapable of taking care of their own
children. We are now just getting
to be a manufacturing section. We
are leaving the North in the compe,
tition in the cotton mill business,
and we want no friction. Let other
States than South Carolina do the
quarrelling.
Was opposed to compulsory edu-
cation, because the negroes would
also receive the benefits, and the
people knew where that would lead.
As to the question of education 1t
would be much better to spend on
the common schools some of the
money that is now being given to the
favored institutions. He was not in
favor of longer terms for the CON-
uon schools, but in giving them
libraries aud good teachers, etc.
Favored good roads, bnt didn't
know of any plan by which they
could be got without money, and
didn't know where the money could
be got. The State would have to be
bonded, but that should be left to
the citizens of the State.
HON. FRED h. DOMINICK
had taken the liberty of offering
himself for the legislature two years
ago. and be wanted to thank these
people for their former support, to
give account of his stewardship, and
to ask for e-election. 1t was for
them to Judge by his record how he
had performed his Legislative duties.
He was so proud of his record, of his
votes, that if he had them to 60 over
he would not change one iota. He
showed o here be had been consist