The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

who can compass. by the widest
stretches Of the most gigantic mind,
the condition that will follow? We
desire to see the standard of educa-
ton raised in South Carolina; we
want every boy and girl in the State
to have every possible opportunity to
gain for themselves the very best and
highest degree Of equipment for life,
authority and the peace of
the home. Family government and
parental responsibility antedate all
others, and it is possible for wild, eX-
travagant and madly enthusiastic
men, who see theory and theory on
ly, to destroy family government,
ALLEVIATE children from their parents,
and force the home into a sense of
strife, rebellion and wretchedness."
The Bible says a great deal about
obedience to parents and reverence
for parents, and, believing in that
do, / say to the parents for the
sake Of their children, our country
and for the future, keep within your
own control the rearing and educa-
ton of your own children, and strike
down by your ballot every effort to
deprive you Of the same. Our people
fight force bills in congress and they
had better fight this one at home.
(e) 1 am opposed to the higher edu-
cation of the negro race, and in fav-
or Of the taxes paid by white people
going to and being used only for the
education of white children.
Q) l am in favor of a strict en-
forr"ment of the vagrancy laws.
(e) l am in favor of law requir-
in& either marriage certificate o.
he registration Of all marriages in
tn office of the clerk of the court of
til county in which the marriage
takes place.
(h) l am in favor of a fiat rate of
2 1-2 cents per mile on railroads in
this State, but am opposed to the
rules now in force on the railroads
as to mileage books and charging
Is cents excess.
CD L am in favor of good roads good
morals. and honest government.
CD AS to the whiskey question. I
am satisfied that the people of the
state are tired Of the agitation along
this line. 1 favor local option, and, in
order to be strictly Democratic and
allow government and home
rule, l favor extending the present
law so as to allow a county to have
license, if the majority of her white
citizens wish it, as other counties
nave dlspensary or prohibition. How
ever, If license is voted, / favor the
most rigorous enforcement of the
laws for the sale in this manner. nro-
nlpitihg under any circumstances.
any Whiskey being sold in less ouan-
titles than One-half pint, or between
sunset and sunup, and prohibit it from
pelng drunk on the premises,or be-
ing sold. under any circumstances. TO
minors or inebriates, or behind clos
eu doors or screens, prohibiting any
obscene pictures on the premises. or
any billiard or pool rooms connected
herewith, and providing that any
person holding a license who shall
violate any provision Of the law shall
upon conviction, forfeit
MS license and be forever thereafter
bar from being licensed, and in
addition be imprisoned at hard labor
IN the State penitentiary without the
alternative of fine. / am absolute
~ opposed to the old bar-room system
ana would under no circumstances
sign bill to reinstate that system.
(k) | am opposed to any law re-
the rights Of Democrats to
vote in the primary elections, other
than is provided for in the rules
adopted by the State convention.
which provides as follows: THAT no
white man shall be excluded from
in the Democratic pri
mary who shall take the pledge re-
luired by the rules of the Democratic
party, and whose name has
been enrolled on the Democratic c1uh