The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-12
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to QOuDle taxation. In1nKS IL a SOCO
idea to have our convicts manufac-
tur$ our fertilizers instead of allowing
COD porations to work the phosphate
Mr.. Sharpe followed Mr.. Graham.
Gaston is near Mr.. Sharpe's home,
and he spoke at first in a heart to
he4rt talk. He says that it takes
money to run our colleges and other
state institutions just as it takes mon
ey Ito run our homes. Lien law one
of the most iniquitous statutes we
hate. Is opposed to it; also to the
imm migration bureau; opposed to the
insurance commissioner, but we need
some way to keep out the wildcat"
companies. Stands for the common
schools.
The first speaker for the House was
MI. Joseph L. Amick. This is his first
appeararce in the field of politics.
He invites an investigation of his rec
ord. He believes in good public roads
and enforcing fully the law on this
matter. Against the high appropria-
tions for state institutions. His claim
is that only ten per cent. of the peo-
plk get help from state colleges; the
oth her ninety per cent. get their edu-
cation from our various denomina-
ti9nal schools. He wants the masses
tosget their full share of state bene-
fits. Heartily opposed to bringing
riff-raff immigrants to this country.
In speaking of the Confederate SOL
diers, said he was not in favor Of
sending them away from home, wife,
children and friends. Wants every
one of them pensioned and left by
our fresides.
Mr.. Edwards wants to make a
peaceful and high-pitched cam,
paign." He is alsd new man, and
points to his business record "as a
measure of his WORTH" Referred to
our good financial condition and to
the splendid lawabidingness of our
people. Does not want the state
schools to prosper at the expense of
the common schools. If elected, will
stand for everything that tends to the
betterment of Lexington county.
Stands for a strict enforcement of the
vagrancy law; against OUR present
immigration law, and the peculiar
"fox-law."
Mr.. Hawes is another new man. He
is opposed to the lien law, and wants
it repealed at once. Wants this state
to deal no further in the immigration
business. His claim is that it is no
solution of the negro problem. He
thinks our free schools ought 70 have
more help. Stands for public high
way improvements.
Mr.. loves speech was his maiden
one. He comes before the people as
a iaboring man. He stands for "con-
servative appropriations" AS a la
borer he is hatly opposed to our i'm
migration bureau; wants the lien and
fox laws repealed.
DR.. Ridgell hastily gave an account
of himself. He believes in the lowest
possible taxation that is conclusive to
efficiency. Is not in favor OF tearing
down any of our great educational in
stitutions, but he wants the common
| schools helped. He believes in that
old ethical principle of ''the greatest
good to the greatest number" Like
| the rest of aspirants, he is in favor OF
| road improvements. All the men for
| the House are against the lien law,
| immigration, extravagant approprla-
tions. DR.. says about the best he can
| do is to say, ''me too" to these things.
Mr.. Shuler said he was in sympathy
with the other candidates in reference
to the general and common issues of
| the day. He says if the people are
not willing to put extra taxes on
themselves to build good roads, he
| sees no way out of the mire except
we be very strict on the criminals
thus swelling the number of chain
CANCERS. He hopes by repeating the
lien law we can force the negro into
his proper place as the servant of the
white man.
Mr.. Wingard, as an old member of
the House, thanked the CASTOR people
for their good support in the past.
He, too, is opposed to the immigra-
tion drawer of the bureau of agricul-
ture, commerce and immigration. He
is in favor of the agricultural and
commercial parts, since seventy-five
per cent. of our people are farmers.
Time was not sufficient for him to
make a full spe ech.
Messrs. Buff, George, and Shealy,
for clerk of court; all the men for su-
pervisor except Mr.. Taylor; and
Messrs. Malpass and Spann, made
short speeches-some only few re-
marks.
Meeting at Swansea.