The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-08

system, But MAJORITY supper
State Dispensary Reformed BY
Raysor- Manning Bill.
From the Daily Item August 1.
The county campaign opened yes
terday at Privateer with the largest
crowd present that has attended a
political meeting in that township
since the campaign of 1892, when
faetional lines were strictly drawn
and when each faction had a full
ticket in the field. The attendance
yesterday was as large if not larger
than at the 1892 meeting. The in
terest seems to be as great as it YVES
fourteen years ago, but, happy to say,
there is none of the bitterness and
rancor that then existed and in the
present campaign there is no indica-
ton that inswill and enmity between
friends and neighbors will be arous-
ed. The crowd save all Of the speak
ers an attentive hearing and appear
ed to be seeking informatiop on the
questions Of issue.
Mr.. S. A. Harvin presided and in
trcduced the candidates.
They Need Not Worry.
County Treasurer Lee, who is
candidate for reelection and has no
opposition, thanked the people for
their support in previous elections,
reviewed his Official record and gave
briefly a statement of the financial
condition of the county, which is now
more satisfactory than it has ever
been since the war.
Col T. ". Walsh. candidate for re-
election as probate judge, sent let
ter expressing his regret that his
health prevented his attendance.
81 Candidates for Auditor.
A letter from Auditor J. D. Wilder,
who is candidate for reelection,
was read in which he stated that Of
hciaI duties prevented his attendance
at the meeting.
Mr.. Robert Muldrow, of Mayesville,
candidate for auditor, announced his
candidacy in the briefest manner, and
stated his qualifications for discharg-
ing the duties of the Office efficiently.
Debt-Paying Record.
Supervisor W. H. Scale, who is a
candidate for reelection, thanked the
people Of Privateer for the generous
support they had heretofore given
him, and said that if they thought his
record entitled him to their approx
al and confidence he would appre-
ciate their votes in the approaching
primary. In referring to his record
in Office he said everyone knew
what had been done under his direc-
ton in the matter Of road improve
ment but the betterment in the hnan-
cial condition OF the county during
his term was known to but few The
county had been in debt for years
before his predecessor, Mr. Dorm,
was elected and when he succeeded
Mr.. Dom he found a total outstand-
ing debt of s35,13s.17, in which was
included the bonded debt Of $4,000
This debt mas been paid off and all
that the county now owes is one note
to the sinking fund for ss,40G, and
there are funds in his hands amount
ing to $3.50 to pay this note at ma
turity, leaving due only s1,537, while
the county treasurer has money IN
hand to pay current expenses, besides
the funds on hand for the erection OF
the new court house. He could have
spent more money on road work, out
thought it better business to get the
county out Of debt When he went in
the county had trouble to borrow
money on s per cent, now thanks to
his policy of paying off the debts, its
credit was so high that the county has
money offered at to IL per cent.
Wants a Road Tax.
Mr.. n. H. Plowden, also a candi-
date for supervisor, said he had no
political record, but was proud Of his
record as a man, and as he had lived
In shis county al of his life, except
year or two, when business engage
ments took him to other states tenn
oorarily, the people knew him and
could Judge whether he was qualified
TO fill the office. If elected he would
discharge the duties of the Office
faithfully and honestly. He favored
good roads, and the roads are now
neglected. though he did not cnarge
b;s onnonert with neglect Of duty,