The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-14

Its friends withdrew this item once
from the committee, after Il number
Of big appropriations had been dccid-
ed upon. The committee had one
vote on this appropriation and by
vote Of five TO six it WAS left out.
The committee had another vote and
by Il vote Of six to five it was put
in. Then the friends Of the bill were
afraid if ii went to the house II fight
would be made on it and other APP
preparations endangered. Then it
came up again, and by vote Of six
to five it went in and went through,
and MIR. Johnstonc was among the
six.
Mr.. Aull cited his record in the
house Of representatives, and took the
same position on the various issues
which he announced elsewhere, fav-
orine running the government econ
omically, and opposing the immigra-
ton department..
Mr.. Alan JohnStonc. candidate for
The senate, began by saying that he
was not feeling we'll, and if he talk
ed III Il somewhat rambling way, his
physical disability was the cause. He
made practically the same speech
which lie has made elsewhere, con-
graduating the State upon bcin" rid
OF the State dispcnsary; hoping the
day would soon come when liquor
would cease tn be sold or drunk: tell
ing of his work in reference TO the
labor contract law, and defending his
position as member of the board Of
trustees Of Clemson. Mr.. Johnstonc
did not mention Mr.. Aull'S reference
to his position as cotton statistician.
He cited Tillman and others as pre-
cedcnts for holdin" the position of
college trustee and another position
at the same time, and used the argu-
ment which has heretofore been re-
ported as to his being life member
and holding under the Clemson will
Mr.. Johnstone then took up the
matter of appropriations. saving that
he Favored as economical apprnpria-
| tlons as were possible for proper
administration of the government
Mr.. Aull had stated in his address
that when Mr.. Aull's bin to require
Clemson to pay for the conviciS the
college used. came before the WAYS
and means committee. that Mr. john
stone had asked that the bill be held
up until he could see Col. Simpson,
of the board. and that afterwards he
had asked that the bill be held up
Further until the result Of pending
| legislation in the house affecting
| Clemson had been decided. Mr..
Johnatonc said that he had asked,
land asked politely, that rs Col. Simp-
son. chairman Of the board. was in
the city, that that the bill be passed
over for day. in order that | might
talk with him in regard to it. I had
not the slightest apprehension that
anybody would object to that.' Mr..
J"hnSt"ne said il was simply Il cour-
tcsy he was showing COL Simpson,
| ''i' ~ ''"I tiltic StttCu lllat l. ulu
not know and did not think that |
would oppose the bill. | talked with
Col. Simpson and went back next day,
or the day after, possibly, and told
the chairman of the ways and means
committee that | would raise no OBJ
lection, and did raise no objection.
| There WAS no OhipcIinu couinr frn,,,
J the college, and by my vote in the
committee and in the house it was
PASSED through. "
Mr.. Johnstonc said he favored as
low taes as anybody, but he defend
Ell the higher institutions of learn
ing, saying he WAS unwilling for the
people he represented to fall behind
i'll knowledge.
The candidates for the house Of
representatives discussed practically
the same issues which they have dis
! cuSsed on other stumpS in this cam
paign. MIR. j. $. Dominick answered
il letter which he had received asking
! him it he favored thrcc-mill pro-
pertr tax and Il 500 communication
! tax. He said that he did not; that
he favored Il communication tax and u
good roads machine in every town
snip. The other candidates for tn !,
, house also discussed the road uucs-
tlon. taking the same positions which
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