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

ters not who you may send to the Leg
islature. Wishes to be frank with the
people. | will not surrender my self
respect and my independence for any
Office. Am running on my own record,
not attacking the record of any man.
No sane man would advocate the
bringing into this State undesirable peo-
pie. The laws of the State and the l..
States forbid the spending of the states
The wniskcy question is in no great issue
i'm this campaign. Have always oppos-
ed the sale of whiskey and will always
do so. If the liquor question ever gets
squarely before the people of the State,
believes that the state would 90 for
State prohibition. Is grateful for the
past support given him. If reelected
will give his best services and energy
to his people whom he has always been
delighted to serve.
HON. GEO. w. JONES.
Gla to have an opportunity OF Civ
ing an account of my stewardship. An
examination of my record will show
that | opposed bucket shops and the
bureau of immigration, as promised
you. Visited Mr.. Watson's Office and
saw the class of people brought to this
country by him, and never saw lower
class of people anywhere. Told the
Legislature SO. Never missed the roll
call a single session of the Legislature
A member of the Farmers Union An
organization whose opinions and reso-
lutions are to be respected. Am oppos-
ed to the lien law and to foreign inn
migration. Am opposed to the issu-
ance of bonds to build roads. Our ex-
perience with railroad bonds has been
a sad one. Now have bonded debt Of
$24O, 900 and we cannot stand another is
sue. Under the present road law the far
mer, the merchant, the banker, the II. r.,
pays his share. The railroads and cotton
mills, to whom we haul our cotton and
other produce, should pay their share
of the road tax-just as the present law
provides.
We can carry the present burden un-
til we can do better. Negroes would
pay $4,000 towards road The law pro-
vides for competent engineer to sup
erintend the road improvements.
No man has ever gone to Legislature
and favored bill to- increase taxes who
has not made enemies. Knew that
when he voted for the present law, but
considered it for the good of the peo-
pie and therefore did not hesitate To
vote for it, Good roads must come.
They are more important than my re-
turn to the legislature. If law will not
an swer purpose il can be amended or
repealed. If, OH the other hand, bonds
are issued for road building. there is
no remedy by which we can get rid of
tn EN- until they are paid. once voted
on the county-they must and will be
a burd en- until paid by future genera
tions. For years he has been trusted by
the people in various positions. The
idea OF ssuing bonds for road building
il only intended as a means OF defeat
ing the good roads movement, for is
satisfied that the people OF the county
will never vote bonds. Along with "a
other farmers in the Legislature he stood
for the Strictcst economy. You said
several years ago, that you wanted
good roads. In supporting the present
road law | was simply doing what |
promised you to do. II you vote bonds
for road building, You eliminate the
negro from the payment ofthe road tax.
Asks for an expression as to whether
the people favor the new law. You
W no are in favor of the new road law,
hold up your hands. Am glad to
see that majority of you favor it,"
Promised that if reelected, he would
always do what he thought was best
for the people of the county and the
state.
MR.. HARRY HINES.
Is a candidate for the House of Repre-
Deeply grateful for the sup
port given him two years ago. stand
ing in the shadow of splendid school
building on the one side and a commo-
iious House of God on the other, he is