The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-26

nofS 20 nave q second termI And II
he has not, then has he the moral OF
political right to ask for the second
term if he attempted by word or vote
to deprive another of it?
Truly it> is laid down: "Whatso-
ever We would that men should do to
you, do He even so to them; for this
is the law and the prophets. -
Platform.
My platform is as follows:
LIST. An honest administration of
all laws, fairly and impartially to al
citizens alike. @
2nd. Enforcing all laws upon all
subjects and obedience to the con-
stitution of the United States and of
South Carolina.
3d. Trial by jury for all persons ac-
cuscd Of crime and enforcing the
judgments Of courts founded upon the
vcrdicts of the .jurics.
18th. Keeping forever separate the
Legislative, judicial anI executive de-
partments Of the government. each,
however, doin. its duty and cndcav-
orng to uphold and support The 9TH
cr.
Issues of Campaign.
| pom this | respect fully present thc
following is$ucs for the considerations
of my fellow Democrats to whom !
address myself.
(a) | am in favor of biennial scs-
slons Of the general assembly.
(b) | am in favor of liberal appro
priations for our Confederate vcter.
ans.
(c) I am in favor of liberal, but not
extravagant, appropriations for our
tate institutions of learning, so that
all Of them may be kept up to high
standard.
(d) I am in favor of building up the
free school system so that every
white child in South Carolina NAV be
given good common school cduca-
ti"n in comfortable and convenient
school houses. and in paying teachers
sufficient salaries 10 secure the best.
(c) | am opposed to the higher cdu-
cation Of the negro race, and in favor
Of The taxes paid by white people 60
inc to, and being used only for. the
education of white children.
(fl | am in favor of Il strict cnfor-
cement Of the vagrancy laws and Of
requiring magistrates and their con
stables to arrest al persons who arc
fnnnd lettering or loafing around
without a known means Of support or
who is unknown to some reputable
citizen in the community where they
are found, or who fails, when arrest
cd, to show some honest method Of
obtaining living.
(g) am in favor Of law re1uir..
ing either marriage certificate or the
registration Of all carriages in the
Office Of the clerk Of coart Of the
county in which the marriage takes
place.
Opposed to Present Immigration Plan
(h) I an opposct: to the present
method Of securing Immigrants to or
State While l believe in keeping
open doors for that class of people
who want to come among us, who are
able to come and can show evidence Of
thrift and good character. yet 7 am
absolutely opposed to paying -. way
Of people here who are worthless, re-
fuse to work and become loafcrs
around our towns and cities, to the
dctrimcnt Of our own people and
those who are willing to undcr-bid
oar people and take from them their
labor. or are willing to become tools
in the hands Of corporations to help
force our own people 10 work fnr
prices lower than the Labor is worth
I" the employer. thcrcby Arprivin"
"ur own people Of what il theirs and
putting th"m II thr mercy of the
who Is seeking He cheapest
labor that they ca ngct 10 do their
work.
G) I am in favor Of amending The
lien law, so that no PERSON can give
a lien upon his crop, except by and
with the wriitcn consent Of The per-
son from whom he rents the land up-
on which the crop is to he grown, and
making null and V ,t all liens uivcn
without such consent
j I am in favor Of a flat rate of
~ cents per mile on the railroads