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bureau had lone all they could they had yet
accomplished nothing and could accomp lisn
nothipg,iand so thought that the best thing TO
was to do away with the bureau. He
that there were now l5s confederate
In the county and wanted TO en-
large the lumber. He thought that the Ill
tie pittapce that they get was more IMAM
and they ought 10 get II. He would
give the money appropriated to the bureau OF
Inn migration to the old soldiers. he was In
favar of the dispensary law as 1t stands.
Mr.. Hester asked'the speaker II the people
were allowed tofvote on the d%ispensary two
years ago.
Thespesker replied that the Cary-Cothran
law was not enacted until 1897.
Mr.. Mars said that he would wipe ont the
Lien Law He thought that the law was
made by the radicals for radicals and would
wipe out the last vestige OF radicalism from
our midst.
G.. n. NICKLES.
Mr.. g. n. Nickles was next introduced and
began his talk by saying that he stood for
better highways. He thought that money
thus spent was the best Investment that a
peOplo COulu hldhCs SSeAsJ W."
the peer OF any county in the State and her
taxes as small as any in the State. The tax
this year being l 4 mill less than last year.
Some one In the audience asked Mr.. Nick
les why be opposed the Mccormick conrt
house last year to which the speaker reptile ed
he considered that q question for the
legislature ana not for any individual. He
stated that he had epdeavored TO give the
people good roads and that the question OF
good roads wss one for the people. II they
want good roads they must pay for them,
either by direct taxation or by voting bonds.
He thought that the Cary Cothran law was
the best solution OF the liquor question. II
any one would show him where prohibition
IL a success then he would vote the prohi-
billion ticket.
Mr.. 1. A. Kellar asked the speaker q ques-
ton, and Mr.. Nlckles replied by asking Mr..
Kell lar who he would vote for for VI 8. Sena.
tor. NJ. NIckles stated that Mr.. Kellar.
though q prohibltionist would not vote for
Mr.. Lumpkin the prohibition leader for U.
8. Senator, but would vote for Mr.. E. d.
Smith. Nj. Kellar claimed that Mr.. Smith
was q prohibltionist a. we'll as Mr.. Lumpkin.
i u6 0pcdhCl olubOo kbob NokAb6 Seb sNe Se
pen sary would only mount to voting 1t out
the Rosenberg block over to the Express
Off e. and he was opposed to any such ex'
Mr.. Sturkey asked MIR. Nickles why he did
not give him an election, to whom Mr.. Nick
les replied again with q question, asking Mr..
Sturkey why he did not give him a petition.
Mr.. Nickles stated that the lien law was q
measure and that. he would not
vote II out unless he could get something
better TO take its place. He was opposed TO
extravagant bureau Of Immigrstion.
The Chairman here read a telegram from
Mr.. Granville Beal stating that he had with.
drawn from the race.
ME-. W. o. srURKEY.
Nh. Sturkey said that be came before the
people with q sad heart. He said that 1t was
I honor once To represent the people. but
today It was not So. He came not for self
reimbursement but for the sake OF humanity.
came as did David OF old when he met.
of Gsth-in the name OF the Almign-
". he said that all the other candidates
except Mr.. Kellar were seeking the office
on the old blind dispensary house with q
blind bridal, trying to deceive the people
He said that the dispensary meant more
more murders and more road
workers> He denied that local option was
the best selection. The only solution for q
lin Is to blot 1t out. He referred 10 the fight
he people of Mccormick have had to uphold
and explained why the petition
was held over, II being necessary to do 30 IN
order TO conform with the law.
He thought that he had been wronged by
Mr.. Nickles. He stated that he had more
than ii OF 22O0 voters and thought hat he
should have been allowed an election. He
believed that the people would support and
by the principles for which he stood
and was ready TO leave It In their hands.
He was in favor OF the State paying the
salaries OF the Railroad Commissioners, and
would 80 vote.
MIR. Sturkey waIed eloquent when touch
Ing on the whiskey question. He is the most
enthusiastic prohibitionist in the county.
mr.. R. B. cHEATHAM.
This ended the speeches from candidates
for the House. Mr.. r. B. Chatham the
School Commissioner took the stump
and made a short speech. giving an account
Of his Stewardship He emphasized the i'm
OF the ONCE and gave bis reasons,
which were good ones. He stated that he
foundt the Office 1900 In debt and today the
office owed not a cent. He pleaded for the
high schoo at Mccormick. Mccormick was
10 a High School and the people
should see that they get 1t. According 10
statistics 90 per cent OF the pupils In this
do not 60 TO college-this makes High
Schools imperative.