The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-31
Candidates For County
81 Offices Address Voters

PNe'N" w ~ PASoSlilI Nhl. -. -. 1LcllZ-
sey, secretary of the county Demo-
cratic executive committee, presided.
MIR. Leitzscy stated that Mr.. Domi-
nick was detained in Columbia by
business, and that he had been ask
ed to take charge Of the meeting. He
bespoke for each of the candidates
earnest and respectful attention.
The candidates for the State scn-
ate were first on the program, and
Chairman Leitzscy introduced Mr..
Alan Johnstonc, who now represents
Ncwbcrry county in the lower house
Of the general assembly, and who is
seeking seat in tho upper house.
Mr.. Alan tombstone.
MIR. Johnstone said he WAS tsorrv
to be compelled to tell the people that
his physical condition was not equal
to the occasion. He SAID he had spent
Sunday in bed with a high fever,
with a summer cold. His throat was
very sore, he said, and he asked par.
don If he talked in a rambling way.
made few promises, but he had made
some, he said. The few he had made
were broad and comprehensive. One
was that If elected he would stand
for good governments, Wherever il led.
lie had promised that he would give
the best service he vas capable of.
He had promised that he would sus-
tain the higher institutions of learn
ing, as he would be a friend of the
common schools--sustain the higher
institutions with the necessary and
proper appropriations. He had
promised that he woul,1 stand for as
low rate of taxation az was consis-
tent with proper administration OF
government. He had been faithful to
every promise, he said, and he wished
he had an hour to explain everything
he did, and why. lie had nothing to
conceal from mortal man, and espec-
tally the people of Ncwber1y county,
among whom he was born and rear
cd.
Mr. Johnstonc said that the de-
struction Of the State dispcnsary was
one Of the achievements of the lcgis-
laturc OF which he was member. He
would let that matter pass, knowing
its disappointing history, and that
the country breathed frecr at it's de-
struction.
lie spoke of the CONSERVATION that
prevailed when the United States
courts decided that The State had no
labor contract law. Deeply feeling
the condition which the agricultural
people had been brought to, he ad-
dressed his best thought to IA solution
Of that question. and after studying
the decision he saw one remaining
principle upon which a structure
could he built which he believed
would stand the test Of the
courts. He assembled the agricultur.
al people in the legislature and laid it
before them, and they said it would
answer the purpose and that they be-
ilcvcd it would be the best they could
do. He told them there were two
able lawyers in the legislature with
whom he was acquainted, whose
counsel he believed i! would be wise
to secure, and the idea was gone ov-
CT with these two lawyers, and they
said they believed the bill would
stand the test Of the courts, and the
wonder was they had moi thought Of
it sooner. That law was on the books
today, and he believed il would stand
thG test
Mr.. Johnstonc then took up the
road question. saying that he had en-
dcavorcd as best he could to get a
road law passed which would answer
the general purposes Of the county.
lie hSd devised method which pro-
vidcd that the supervisor and COM
missioners should 10y off tho county
again in road districts-not the road
districts which we have, numbering
about 500, but in larger districts,
suitbalc to the better working Of the
roads. He had left that power in
their hands because they were the
best Judges Of how large or how
small the districts should be, know
ing the necessities Of the various see
tons Of the county. ct enacted into
law and got il through.' he said, ga