The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
CANDIDATES HOLD FORTH.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS MASS
MEETING IN COURT HOUSE.
Candidates for Mayor and Alderman
Speak TO almost as Large Crowd as
Attended the Famous Blind Tiger
Cases.

The mass meeting in the court
house Friday night for the purpose of
hearing the views of the candidates
for municipal office was almost as
large as the crowd that attended the
famous blind tiger cases Quite a
number could not get seats.
The crowd was a good natured
crowd and applauded all the candi-
dates. They every one came in for
a share of applause.
Most of the candidates for alder
man came In the "cooter" class
they poked their heads up and pull
ed them back again. Five minutes
each was allowed to them, but all
got through with their say in about
a half hour.
The first speaker was Mr.. j. p.
Booth. If elected to the office he will
use all his ability and business ex-
perience and Judgment in the interest
of the city. He said, IF you are
willing to try me, alright, will ap-
preciate it,"
Mr.. Willie Bultman could not
be present owing to the illness of his
child.
Mr.. ID. w. Cuttino was called FOR
next. Ee was not in and Mr.. p. L.
Finn spoke. He thanked his friends
for their past support and promised
to make 1t his endeavor to do as
we'll in the future as he has in he
past.
Mr.. Cuttino came in while Mr..
Finn was speaking. He took the
floor next He is candidate because
he had been called upon by numbe
OF citizens to serve. He thinks tha.
no man should shrink a public duty
when called upon to give his services
1T is left for you to say whether
you honor me or not" he said. If
elected 1 will do my best to make
good. / believe in public improve
ments and think Sumter should keep
abreast of the times"
Mr. James r. Glenn spoke next
He believes in permanent public i'm
provements, but not in patching. He
believes in them right now. Main
street should be paved. He promised
that In any matter coming before
council, If elected, would have his
very best attention, that he would put
the same business judgment in the
city's affairs that he put in his own
personal affairs, will give the best
that is i'm him.
Mr.. John w. McKeiver next spoke.
He is a candidate because of the i'm
portunities of his friends. He thinks
1t Is the duty of every good citizen 10
respond when called upon. His ou!v
promise is to do as we'll by the city
as he would do by his own business
only little bit better. In the city
affairs 1t is matter of trust, and is
there Is a loss the loss falls upon the
citizenship in his own affairs, how
ever. If there is bad judgment he
alone Is the one to lose. If elected
will do his very best.
Mr.. III. j. McLaurin was out Of
the city
If elected Mr.. E. II. Moses will do
his best. He is in favor Of public
Improvements.
Mr.. f. II. Rhame said that when
he came before the people four years
ago that 1T was claimed that he was
unknown. Hopes they will know him
better this time. He cannot make
any promises till he sees the financial
condition Of the city. He believes
In conversation. but will do the best
that can be done with the means at
hand.
Mr.. w. T.. Rowland read his ad-
dress lie favors permanent public
improvements Main and Liberty
streets should be paved, bitulithic
seems to be the sentiment. He fav-
ors drainage of Turkey Creek. physi-
clan Tor the poor and school inspec-
tion; he stands for a greater Sumter:
he knows very little about the COM
mission form of government. but
thinks IL Is the best. If elected he
goes into office without a single
promise. In conclusion he suggested
that there be n more equitable tax
return.
Mr.. Irving \. Ryttenburg ncxt
spoke. He Is candidate from
sense of duty, Every good citizen
should take a hand in the progress
OF Sumter. Our town has name for
going ahead, but he is sorry to say