The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13


a legitimate subject for discussion,
because we already have these COL
leges and the State has obligated
herself to maintain them; but the
appropriation of the peoples money
for their maintenance is rather large,
and after reviewing the amounts
given for their support and compare
ing the salaries Of the State colleges
with those of the denominational
ones, and the work accomplished, be
was of the opinion that the State
colleges were little two top heavy.
He was not fighting State colleges
but their expenses to run them, and
favored a reduction of their spprc-
priatior. he thought the revenue
from the fertilizer privilege tax should
be divided between Clemson and
Winthrop. He would not cut the
appropriation for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institute at Cedar Springs
and gave his reasons why these
poor, unfortunate people whom God
had not given eyes to see nor
ears to hear nor tongues to speak,
should be educated by the State.
He would like to discuss other ques.
tions but time would not permit; he
touched upon the county government
and the public school expenses, and
believed that the levy for public
schools was sufficient to maintain
them and their term was amply long,
because the children could not be
spared from the farms for longer
period. He closed by saying that he
thought he could do some good in
the Legislature and assured the peo-
pie that they would not be ashamed
of his record.
Candidate j. NJ. Epting was the
next one seeking Legislative honors
to be introduced. He thre pretty
little bouquet at Leesville and COM
plimented its people on the interest
they took in education. He was not
simply candidate from the Fork,
but from Lexington county, and if
elected would be representative of
the entire county. This was his first
appearance before the people seeking
their suffrage and said that he was a
self made man, having the courage Of
his conviction and had followed
the plow and recently teaching as a
means of support. Discussing the
questions Of interest he expressed
himself as being opposed to higher
institutions Of learning, because they
were useless to the poor man as he
was unable to serd his children to
them, and the rich man would send
his anyway, and the large ap-
preparation for their support was,
therefore, extravaganza, bat as We
already have them, favored a reduc-
tion in their appropriations to proper
figures and their affairs more eco.
nomically administered; thought that
the privilege tax, which goes to the
support of Clemson should be re-
duced, because the farmers pay this
tax. Thought that We had two much
legislation and would work along this
line: Favored a better pension law 30
as to have better provisions without
80 much restrictions.
Candidate D. F. E6rd was then
called upon to make his bow which
he did, by saying that six years ago
he came here almost a stranger and
the people of Leesville had given him
their support. He did not etart out
as q mouth piece of the county, but
the race should be pitched on high
plane and every tub must cit on it's
! own bottom and he stood on his
record, if satisfactory send him back,
if not, leave him at home. he told
the part he took in creating sink