The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-26
COUNTY CANDIDATES.

ty campaign were uneventful and the
people are being treated to prosy
platitudes, with no variations.
Those already in office and seeking
reelection make feeble effort to tell
the dear people how faithfully they
have performed their duty, and those
seeking office for the first or third
tipe say that If elected how faithful
ly they will do their duty. They do
not say what they consider the duties
of the office; do not outline their
ideas, or suggest anything looking to
the better conduct Of the office; don't
arraign the present Incumbent for
any short comings or failure to do
his duty while in Office; do not raise
any issues; do not point out wherein
he could have improved upon certain
things done by the other man; does
not show by outlining his policy
wherein he would be any improve
ment upon the man already in office:
in fact do not give to the people any
reason for voting..for him in prefer
ence to the other man, but leaves it
to the people to make personal pref
erence their guide in the choice of
candidates. This may be wise policy,
but we differ in the main, we like
live aggressive moves In men who
seek to be elected to office. We do
not believe in what is commonly call
ed mud Singing" but we do think
II one candidate knows wherein his
opponent has made a failure he should
expose it and at the Same time point
out to the people his ideas and pur-
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course II elected.
| The candidates we here refer to are
those for the several county offices
The candidates for the legislature
have raised some new issues, and de-
clare for more economical admins
tratlon' State aud county. They
have not touched on the Brice dis
pensary bill, an issue made in several
OF the other counties of the State
Favor the constitutional amendment
which is to be voted on in November
Favor lower taxes, if possible. Some
favor and some oppose the dog tax.
Also the biennial sessions Of the leg
islatnre,3. Opposed to making boys
work the roads under the age Of u
as, being taxation without representa-
tion. Make no suggestions as to the
road law system of working and
maintaining highways and bridges.
| The people will never know the full
ability, or lack ofability, unless the
full duties of the office are defined
so that they may know that any one
in Office has or has aot done his full
duty. The people desire to be in.
formed along this line The masses
are not altogether set Of fools, they
know and appreciate wise counsel
and If will be governed by their judg.
ment when fully informed and they
are not always slow to see an error or
appreciate a remedy.
sANTUC AND CARLISLE.
Saptuc is quite a thriving town
business seemed to be quite lively
for this season Of the year. Mr.. w,
t. Stokes, Jr. now has his bank in
full operation and ready to accom- O.
date the local patronage for the fall
trade and in moving the cotton crop.
The crops look well and full fruited
We saw an unusually large number
of acres in corn, and all good, and if
no disaster overtakes this crop, the
people Of that section will have to
buy no corn for the next year
AT Carlisle we notice the same con!
ditions prevail as to crops and pros
perity. The Bank Of Carlisle is in a
prosperous condition q neat and
commodious building, well equip
ped With up.to.date bank furnish
ings and presided over by Z ef-
ficien aud competent Off .ers, with
business management equal to
that ofTapy other bank. Mr.. ID.
Smith expects to have his Is room
hotel ready Tor the travelling public
early this fall The Misses Crenshaw
who have kept the Deaver house for