The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-30

He said the relatj9:I!ti:5; between Mr.;
Stevenson and himself were friendly:
He introduced his Competitor.
W. +. Stevenson also spoke OF tie
friendly relation between Mr. Gun
ter and himself. He said that if al
the ugly and red headed men could
vote for him he would be elected and
caused considerable amusement. He
Was lawyer and had been elected
speaker of the house He had served
on a committee to investigate the
sinking fund and he had introduced a
new sinking fund law. lie gave some
facts and statistics concerning the
state finances. He told of his services
on the penitenttiary investigation
committee. He had helped to place
Chesterfield County on a fine financial
basis.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
]. T. Can't told Of the states in
come and expenses and contended that
taxes were too high. Other states
derived large part of their incomes
from indirect sources among which
many come from the secretary of
states office That office in this state
had largely increased in recent years.
He referred to the exhibit at the
Charleston Exposition of property
froG;l the secretary of states Office.
! J. Thomas Austin Of Greenville
| said MS ancestors were buried in Spar
tanburg County. He would win the
the office, if at all, without attacking
his opponents. He discussed educa-
tion. He told of his record in poll
tics.
J. II. Wilson Of Sumter made a
pleasing address and greatly inter-
ested his hearers, lie had enlisted in
the Confederate army, When he
came back from the war he had to
plough or perish and he ploughed. He
told of his part in the red shirt cam
paign OF 1876 and record in politics: is
the chairman Of the committee on
ways and means Of the house. His
county has endorsed him.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
O. B. Martin of Greenville amused
the crowds with some jokes, He had
been engaged in public school work
for l6 years. He had supported Mr..
McMahan in many respects, but diff
fered as to taking the county superin-
tendent out of politics. He replied to
an attack made on him in the Educa-
tional. He had opposed changing the
textbooks.
John J. McAIahan Of Columbia re-
piled to his opponents criticisms and
stated the law regarding the adoption
of books. Books had to be adopted in
1900 and told of the difficulty Of choos-
ing books, The state school board
was appointed by the governor and
made the book adoption in many
cases in opposition to him and he is
not responsible for it. A year was
given in which the change was to oc-
cur. The legislature could have
stopped the adoption, but it did not.
Old books are taken back in exchange
for new ones. All books had to be sold
at the lowest price and lower, if the
price evel went lower. A new adop-
tion was absolutely necessary in order
to have uniform series. lie was
disappointed at Mr.. Martins style of
campaigning. He hoped that the
schools could be improved.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
W. H. Sharp of Lexington spoke in
fine style and promised to execute the
laws if elected. His speech was we'll
received.
\. w. Jones Of Abbeville explained
the nature o. the comptroller generals
office and said it was an important
place. lie gave his record.
n. W. BROKER of Columbia said
he had saved the the state $780, 900 by
his work for the sinking fund commits
sion. He made complaint about
delay in the payment of some insur-
ance fees.
J. Laurens Walker of Greenville
said he was a neighbor of Spartan
burg. He favored the assessment OF
property at its full value. He had
been treasurer of Greenville County
until appointed as chief clerk to tile
comptroller general. - Spartanourg
Journal.