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

manisfcstly unjust to tse other towns
III the c":iily to restrict the county to
one diSpcnsarE and place that at the
county seat.
Liberal Appropriations.
(nl | ana in favor Of running the
government on liberal. but not en-
travagant basis (as Is now being
donc). and in making our tax levy,
both county and State, as low as pos
sible for safe and economical man
a9cmcnt of our financial affairs. And
OF reducing expenses, abOlishin" use
less positions. stopping eXtravagant
appropriations for any purpose, stop
ping the useless expenditure Of money
by officials. stopping the creation Of
| useless offices. and All other methods
of reckless. careless on useless cXpcn-
uiturr of money that causes an i'll
crease in tn" tax levied upon our pco-
pie. For ! fully believe that the
"iandrS!. most progressive, most per.
feet, most important and most indie
pendent form ct government is Il poor
government "nA II rich people. When
N"il maxi. II rl"h government. and
thereby inn"voriSh The people, or
make poor people, ynu reverse de-
m"cracy and create dissatisfaction
nl'd di>c"ntrm am"n" the people who
ar" thc masters, and not ihc servants,
/ a, \
mo. Give NE " poor government ami Il
| rich people, in place of rich govern
mcnt and n l"",r people,. but under
nur present management the idea
seems to be to raise the tax levy high
er. make appropriations more cxlrav-
a"ant, spend the peoples money use
lessly, and make both the people and
the government poor for the benefit
of Il few who draw large salaries and
hold political positions, and are try
ing to create an aristocracy, not of
brains, not Of blood, but of money.
There are other matters which
could be brought to your attention,
| but the tim" Will not permit, neither
can | in !r short time allowed me
discuss in fall tie matters here pre-
>rntrG. hul Will have 10 content my
self with this General outline. and
take up the different subjects at the
various: plarv~ and discuss them as
best ! cam iu the time allowed.
Record at Home.
| dislike t" 9" into personal matters
but in view Of the fact that some Of
Gov. An*cl's supporters have seen fiji
% say that an no; the proper kind
Of man for governor, you will please
eS"nsc mo r" taking you to Ncwberry
county, where ] was born and reared
(and my father and mother were born
and reared in South Carolina), and
let you ask the people there about
me, for if you want to find out who
! man is, 60 to his home and snroly yOn
will be satisfied with the report given.
The people Of Nowbcrry county
have not, mp to date, refused tn give
nc amy Office that | have asked fD:,
and have given me by popular vote
several terms in the legislature and
State senate, and her county convan-
ton has repeatedly sent me to the
State convention, and [ suppose it is
useless TO say that | was in the last
one; also placed me IN the Stale Dc
mocratic executive committee, where
| have served without opposition for
more than ten years and elected with
out opposition this ycar 10 another
term. | have been city attorney Of the
city OF Ncwbrrry, and two years ago.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
were ri"h. il the race. two Of whom
were from my county, / was the lead
IN" candidalr in the county for th"
%ovcrnor,hip. p. Now T bry t" ask. if
! an not ;m honorable man. w"uld my
nnor)c continue to honor me wifi rho
hi&hc'i Offices within their gift? In |
addition - t'ii+, if vol will go to the
lrrk Of coAit at Mcvrrrry and l"t
him Sl'oW Non the records, vou will |
find my name as attorney in more
than hHlf Of The eases. II am not /
2r honorable man, worthy Of thc /
peoples c"nfidcncc, do yol Suppose |
THAT they would pla:a their property, !
liberty end lives in my hands as their
lawNcro M"rcnvcr, ! have served on !
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