The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24
TIRE CANDIDATES at Shiloh.
The Campaign Meeting Was not
Largely Attended But Inter-
esting---Candidates De- 6
clare Their Position.
Sumter Daily Item, Aug. 20.

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The second of the county campaign
meetings was held at Shiloh Friday,
the speakers stand being erected be-
meath the spreading trees of the grove
near the church. The crowd press
was estimated to number something
over a hundred. They we're represent
ative citizens of the Shiloh section,
and the hearing they gave the speakers
was attentive and respectful.
Mr.. J. A. NJ. Carroway presided
and introduced the speakers in the order
agreed upon.
Auditor J. Diggs Wilder who is the
unopposed candidate for reelection
was thel6rst to MAKE his bow and ex-
press the pleasure that the candidates
all felt at meeting once again, after
an interval of two years, with their
good friends of Shiloh. After thank
ing the people for the support they
had always given him and promising
to continue to discharge the duties OF
his Office to the best of his ability, he
explained why so many tax executions
are issued, some against men who have
paid taxes, against others who had mov.
ed out of the county and against still
Others WHO have been dead for years.
He said that the County Treasurer
has absolutely no responsibility in this
matter, the tax books are made up for
him by the Auditor and he cannot
change so much as name or figure on
these books, even though he find er-
rors. He rnust issue executions from
his books and cannot receive proper
credit in his settlement until the ex-
ecutions re returned with the consta.
bles' report. The way there comes to
be so many executions is that, names
are duplicated on the books by the
carelessness of the taxpaye them
selves; one year Henry 81. Smith, for
example, will make his returns as
Henry Smith the next as q. r..
Smith, and perhaps the third as
Henry q. Smith, thus there will be
three names on the books and if Smith
pays his taxes there are still two exc
cutions to be issued. Another eanse
is the change OF residence from one
township to another and ceglecting to
have the name transferred. He has
standing offer to pay for the mistakes
he made and this year had paid the
penalty for one or two parties.
County Treasurer z. ~. Lee said
that since. the auditor had explained
the onIyfnatters connected with his
Office that needed an explanation it
was useless For him to go over the
same ground. He would say however
that wherever a taxpayer against
whom an execution had been issued,
claimed to hold receipt. there was
some difference between the receipt
and the execution and chat the mis-
take, If it was a mistake, could be
proven to be the fault Of the one who
made the returns or a clerical error OF
the auditor. He thanked the voters Of
Shiloh for their support an the past
and promised to devote his whole time
and attention to the duties of the Office
that he might merit continuance OF
the peoples confidence.
Clerk OF Court Parrott said that
never before had he been SO fortunate
to experience the delightful feeling
of being candidate for office without
opposition and under such conditions
it was an added pleasure to meet and
greet his good friends Of Shiloh whom
be was always glad to meet and greet
and eat with. The only matter that
he wished to call to the >serious con-
sideration OF his audience was the
matter of registration. The jury list
is rnade up of names taken from the
list of registered voters and the young
men who neglect to register cannot SIT
on the jury. Aside from the matter OF
iuries it is important that every Dem
ocrat who votes in the primary regis
ter and vote ia the general election, for
unless they turn out aad give our candi-
date for Congress a fuN vote the Re-
publicans will unseat him and put
black republican in his place.
County superintendent OF Education
S. D. Cain thanked the people OF
Shiloh for che support they gave him
when he was the unsuccessful candidate
two years ago and especially for their
kindness ard consideration during
the past year he aaas 6aeed the office
nnder appointment of the Governor.
He spoke of the steady Improvement
of the schools due to the greater inter
est that the pnblie is taking in edn-
eaton and 70 the bettes teachers that
are now employed. There is stan great
room for improvement. however. We
need still better schools, more money,
better teachers and better school Off.
GERS, and he was encouraged to believe
that these Improvements are IN sight.
He referred to the establishment Of
school libraries under the act passed
by the last Legislature, saying he re-
garded it as one of the greatest steps
forward thas had ever heen made, ano
he hoped to see during the next two
years many more school Libraries es
tablished in the county. He explain
ed how school that rais
ed $40, received $40 from the
county and el0 from the State ane
with this fund of $50 purchased col
lection of books worth fnlly $50, ano
declared it to be the greatest invest
mentSa school could make.
The candidates for Coroner came
next. Mr.. a. c. Warren leading of
He spoke of his election to thi:
Office in 1888 by the largest majority,
save one, of any candidate in that pri'
mary. He held Office for but one
term, declining to stand for reelec