The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-12

Chinquepin. There I have lived ever
since.
My life has been spent as laboring
man.
s. The greater part of it has been de-
voted to farming.
For about year was an opera
tive in the Newberry cotton mills.
For II years I have been a member
Of your county Democratic executive
committee.
For eight years 7 was honored with
the position of secretary and treas
urer of that committee, which I re-
signed when I became candidate
before you.
While I have had no great educa-
tional advantages, I trust to make
good use of such as I did have, and
the years I spent in the common
schools and in our beloved Newberry
college were Of great benefit.
On the 18th day of February I was
commissioned. by Governor Martin F.
Ansel as magistrate Of No. 2 town
ship. and on 18th of February, 1908,
vas commissioned by the same gov
ernor as one Of the supervisors OF
registration for Newberry county.
It is useless for me to detain you
with any extended remarks as to the
kind Of life I have lived and how
have ever been ready to do anything
and everything in my power to ad-
vance the interests of the county.
If elected, I promise to devote my
time and attention to the office, and
to give you the best service that in
me lies.
I thank you very much for your
kindness to me on every occasion
have been to Whitmire, and I trust
that you will see fit to cast your bal
lots for me on the day of the election
Mr.. F. M Schumpert, the encum-
bent, said:
'Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
II will just state in the outset that
I do not propose to make speech
and really, to tell you the truth,
don't know that I could if I were to
attempt it. I know it is exceedingly
difficult to say just what you ought to
say and not say too much. Conse-
quently, just want to say to you, as
fellow-citizens, that at the end of this
year I will have filled Mr.. Wilson's
unexpired term and am now can
didate for reelection. I have tried
to discharge my duty faithfully, and
I am proud to say that I have had
quite a number of people to tell me
that I have done so.
"Now it is left entirely to you
whether or not I should be reelected.
I think there is no reason why the
people should not elect me for a Sec
ond term, and I certainly will appre-
ciate it. I thank you very kindly for
electing me on the previous occasion,
and assure you I will appreciate a
vote for second term"
For House of Representatives.
The candidates for the house of
representatives were then introduced.
The present members Of the house are
Messrs. C. T. Wyche, Arthur Kibler
and Godfrey Harmon, all Of whom are
seeking reelection. Taking the can
didates in alphabetical order, County
Chairman Dominick introduced, as the
first speaker,
Nr. II. H. Evans.
Mr.. H. H. Evans said he had had
no cause to change the platform on
which he had stood in former races
but he had a few new planks to inject
into it. He said the duty of legis-
lator was to find out from the people
what they wanted. The people want
ed economy and wanted it today more
than ever before. They wanted their
rights protected. He said he spoke
to the people as a farmer and laborine
man.
He was opposed to compulsory edu-
cation and favored biennial sessions
saying biennial sessions would save
the people some $4,000 year.
Had favored repeal of lien law, and
the free conference report had smear
ed il over SO that even the devil
couldn't recognize it. He wanted more
money for the common schools, anc
wanted the higher institutions rur
on a more economical basis. Hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars were
given to the higher institutions, anc
but a pittance to the common schools
He was not opposed to free scholar