The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-08-21
County Campaign Meeting at EaSley.

OF the CLUB at lO:ZO fflUay morn
ing. Candidates for Supervisor
were first. J. II. Balentine came
first in u five minutes speech.
Favors better roads, advocates the
contract system, thinks it cheap
cr and would result in better
roads. Called attention to abusc
of roads by land owners running
bitches and terraces into roads,
If convicts don't pay expenses
better send them back, il they pay
keep them on main roads.
l.. d. STEPHENS
was the next speaker. He don"
the best he could with what he
had to do with. Has had hard
time with the limited means at
hand to keep the roads in shape.
Worked all the leading roads he
could. Worked about 100 miles
road with convicts. The county
has good machine and keep good
mules. If not satisfied, elect
best man.
MAJOR G. NJ. LYNCH
would have been glad to have
visited people throughout county.
Had two years experience in Com
mlssloner's office and is not Il
stranger to duties OF Office. Su-
pervisor and Commissioners look
after highways, poor farm and
public buildings. Docs not un-
dertakc to discuss propricty Of
the law, that belongs to represent
tativcs. Is a farmer. Believes
law can be made local 20 fit the
county. Would exercise his own
Judgment and track the law.
Favors good roads, wants convicts
kept making better roads. Let
each township have its relative
part of work and money. Prom
ises to give his time to study and
the duties Of office.
s. A. M'ALIsTER.
Will try to advocate some help
ful plans. Not a stranger, but
lived in Anderson county some
time. Favors working roads with
machinery. Been tested by ad-
joining county and proved salts
factory. Wants roads Is to 20
feet wide. Felt it his duty to Of
fer; has interest Of county at
heart. Favors placing convicts
at g. II. and grading every rca,!
say six miles out then locating at
Easlcy, Liberty, Central and so
on grading to meet tho other
work. Use dilinquent labor
with free labor to work old roads.
Then came candidates for COM
missioner.
a. J. WELBORN.
Thanked people for past favors
and if elected will try to do the
best he can.
J J. HERD.
Served two years as Commits
sioner. If elected will do his
duty as he has tried to do before.
Glad to meet voters and proud of
vote given him before and thanks
for future support.
Mr.. D. r. Evans had no speech
to make.
A. B. TALLEY JR.
This is his first campaign.
Praises faithful service.
ROBERT STEWART.
No argument, but wants votes
and cooperation of the people,
w. NJ. CAN'T yielded time to
others.
J. R. ROSS.
If elected will do the best he
can and will use his own iudg.
ment, Thanks for past favors.
N, q. (Doo) PARSONS.
No speech, Running Oh &C.
count Of Stewards failures. Will
try to give county justice. Don't
believe in pets.
Then came candidates for Au-
ditor. Messrs. Keith and Chris.
topher referred to their services
with promises to serve che people
faithfully.
Candidates for Treasurer fol-
lowed with H. w. Farr leading
off followed by G. r. Hendricks,
B. F. Lesley, S. D. Chapman and
j. M. Lawrence respectlvel y, all
making nice little talks.
Then Messrs. Newbcrry aud
Thompson for Probate Judge
spoke referring the matter to the
people. Neither had any criti.
cisms to offer as to the other.
Then for the House of Repre-
sentatives.
j. A. HINTON.
Wants better schools, common
and colleges, though would not
vote for additional appropriations
for colleges. The constitution
must be amended before whites
con educate white children and
the blacks the black children.
Constitution must be changed be-
fore roads can be made better,
Old soldiers should be cared for;
would take nothing from them
and would be gl"d if all old sol
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