The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

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He fayors the improvement of public
roads.
! Hon. Altamont Moses, also candi-
date for reelection, thanked the people
for the support they had given him in
former years. He favors the regula-
ton of child labor but does not believe
in radical legislation on this line.
While there are abuses and in many
cases hardships, in otherscases the mat
ter has been exaggerated and the peo-
ple who work in mills are better off
than before they moved to the mills
and obtained employment. Practical
experience has convinced the mill men
that child labor is improbable, but
the parents of the children say that
they would rather have the children
at work than loafng around on the
streets. If it were possible to keep
the children at school it would be we'll
to prevent their working in mills, but
the matter is most complex one and
would require the most careful hand
ling to bring about the proper adjust
ment. His record as to the imroye-
ment of public schools was an open one.
He had always favored imrovement
and had made every effort as private
citizen and as member Of the Legis-
lature to secure better schools. He
believed that the matter was now
largely in the hands of the people
themselves and was simply question
of local taxation. If the people of a
community desire better schools they
have the right to establish special
school district and levy an extra tax
as large as they feel able to pay for the
support of their school He did Enot
believe in direct tax for the COM
mon schools unless the money SO raised
is kept in the counties where it is
paid. Il this is not done some coun-
ties will pay heavy tax and get no
benefit, the money being spent in 9TH
er counties. He told Of the division
of the dispensary profits so that some
counties that had no dispensaries re-
ceived the lions share Of the money
while other counties with several dis
pensaries received very little, and his
efforts to change the law to its present
form so that the dispensary profits re-
main in the counties where the dispen-
saries that earn the profits are situ-
ated. He favors good roads and the
regulation of trusts and the preven-
ton of unlawful combinations.
Mr. W. G. Wells, Of Privateer, who
is candidate for election to the House
of Representatives, said that he felt
that he needed no Introduction having
spent his whole life among the people
who were present. If elected he
would serve Sumter county to. the best
of his ability. The issues having been
SO thoroughly discussed there was lit
tie left for him to say except to state
his position. He believes in improv-
ing the public schools and the proper
support of the State colleges; the
child labor. matter is one that needs
wise regulation in common with pub
lie spirited citizens recognizes the
necessity of goods roads and favored
systematic improvement of the high
ways and he favored the continuance
of pensions for the support of needy
old soldiers and the widows of old sol
diers.
The candidates for County Superin-
tendent of Education-Messrs. 7. M.
Keels, W. j. Rees, B. D. Wilson, A.
P. Vinson and S. Dwight Cain-spoke
next in order. They stated their
qualifications for the Office, declared
their interest in education, their ex-
perience that fitted them for the salts
factory discharge of the duties OF the
Office and asked for the support OF the
voters of Privateer and Manchester.
Messrs T. N. Higgins and W. h.
Scale, candidates for County Supervi-
sor spoke next. Mr.. Higgins said he
favored good roads and other improve
ments, but thought the cost should be
counted and the expense kept within
bounds. He gave some figures relative
to the county expenditures init
mated that there had been more
money spent that the county could
afford. He promised if elected to give
faithful service and endeavor to dis
charge the duties of the Office to the
satisfaction of the people.
Mr.. Scale who asks for reelection
on his record of two years made brief
statement of his administration and
or of1iaa pU0tpd