The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-15

tional progress of our State. The in
surance department. one of the best
that has ever been established in the
state. 1t costs the State nothing, tor
the insurance companies pay all the eN-
penscs. Voted to reduce the appropria-
ton for the immigration bureau Am
opposed to this department, for it has
never brought one desirable immigrant
to our county. Is in favor of our State
colleges and high school appropriations.
Examine tax receipts of last year and
you will find that your taxes have not
been materially increased. In favor of
good roads, just as he was two years
ago. The present law a great improve
ment over the old law. Every State i'm
the Union, that has good roads, levies a
tax for that purpose. Under old law
the poor man worked road. Now every
citizen, whether rich or poor, bears his
share of road burden. The present act
step i'm the right direction. Hereto
fore we have had no system. Under
present law every mile of road is re-
quired to be worked. If it needs amend
ment l am in favor of amending it.
Am not welded to the letter of the
present act. Claims that he is honest.
The bond issue for roads is only gotten
up to sidetrack the real issue. We have
had sad experience with the issue of
bonds for railroads. Now paying over
$4,000 interest on railroad bonds, and
still have to pay our fares to ride on
them. Opposed to saddling bonds on
our children. Believes the people would
defeat by vote of two to one the
movement to issue bonds for road
building. The present road law is fair
to every citizen. No one has charged
1t with unfairness. York county cop
led word for word our present road
law. The law is based on democratic
principles. No desire to- burden the
people with single unnecessary dol
lar for the improvement of the roads.
With what experience he has had in the
past i'm the legislature, he is better fitted
than ever for the place again. Favors
the repeal of the lien law and advocates
restriction of the mortgage crop law,
80 as to make the mortgage valid only
on crops actually i'm existence. This
does not affect the landlords lien for
rent or advances.
CAPT. JNO. w. HAMEI..
Has been before the people of county
several times in the last thirteen years.
Have represented you i'm the Constitu-
uonal Convention and in the Legisla-
ture. Proud of record in both bodies.
You are being forced by the require
mentS of the constitution to pay the
taxes you are now paying for educa-
tonal purposes. Favors special taxes
for school purposes, for under that sys-
tenn the taxpayers have the right to
pay to what schools they wish their
taxes To go. While in Legislature
did his best for the people. Is well
known over the State, by reason of at
tendance upon political, religious and
social gatherings in the State.
Has spent nearly all his life in this
county. Every dollar he has made he
made here, and has il here now. Have
always made "A square race and am now
in the race against gentlemen and have
nothing TO say against any OF them.
Every man has the right to work for
any candidate he wishes to work for,
but he has no right to work unfairly
and to listen to and be influenced by
every idle or malicious tale that may
be circulated. If you need superin-
tendent in your business, you select a
competent man. Use same judgment
in selecting men for political office.
Other things being equal, his past ex
periencc in Legislative bodies should
better fit him for the position to which
he again aspires. Can't elect a man
who will agree with you in everything.
Those who enacted the present road law
should explain it fully as to- its effects
and operations. The law was the
work of your senator and your two
representatives in the House 1T can
not be amended at the next session with
out the consent OF your senator. it mat