Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-07-27
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENED
Oal<Wny Was Honored with the First
Meeting Yesterday.

CHAIRMAN w. &. HughS, in his open
ing remarks denounced "machine
politics." and urged upon the voters
the Importance of the vote and the
necessity for each mans voting ac-
cording to his individual conscience.
He further urged that the candidates
refrain from mud singing" and
run each man on his own merits,
and not on the DEmerits Of his op-
ponent."
Frank NJ. Cary,
candidate for the House, was the first
speaker. He said in part: 81 am a
prohibitionist and have always been
against liquor, but | think the ques-
ton very we'll settled. | am in
doubt as to the advisability of State
wide prohibition, for | doubt that it
could be enforced in those districts
where the people have not been ed
ucated' up to it.
AS to taxation, he urged more
equal return Of the true value Of
property, as the present system does
not place an equal share OF taxation
on all froms Of property. "a low
return" he said, "necessitates a
high levy"
In his remarks on the need Of road
Improvement, he stated that the need
OF improvement was obvious. but
that he was undecided as to what
course 10 pursue. The present tax
available for the 300 miles of load
is only $4,000, q sum Inadequate to
the needs, in Mr.. Cary s opinion, and,
further, the cost Of permanent i'm
provement is so great that the case
is hopeless unless the people are
willing to be taxed for the money.
Mr.. Cary was pleased with the
present advanced work of our
schools. but said that he wished to
see greater advancement, and ne de-
piored the lack of cooperation with
the teachers on the part Of the par
ents. He said in conclusion: 81 am
in favor of a reasonable compulsory
education law, for think 1t but just
that man who won't send his chill
dren to school should be forced to
give them the advantage Of an early
training in our schools between the
age Of six and twelve"
John Is. Harris,
a candidate for the House, was next
introduced. He stated but Two main
issues of his platform. He express
ed himself as favoring improvements
in the rural schools especially, for
there, he says, Is the greatest need
Mr.. Harris stands firmly for any i'm
provement in the common schools,
either in the standard OF the schools
or their work He stated that the
necessity for road improvement was
great, and that the cost and effort
to accomplish any permanent i'm
provement would be stupendous. He
said that the need was for a change
IN the system Of working the roads,
and also reform in the tax sys-
TEN, so that all classes would be
equally burdened. Mr.. Harris said,
in conclusion, that "the farmer would
be more greatly benefited by good
roads than any other class, for while
the average price OF hauling ton
In this country is now twenty-three
cents, by good improvement our cost
OF traffic in the country could be
reduced to eight cents per ton, the
cost now expended in Great Britain. "
j. w. ShcIor,
also candidate for the House, in
opening his remarks, denied the
charge that he intended to float
bonds on the county, or bor-
row money from the. Sinking
Fund OF the State to erect new
Court House. He said: 81 have
never in the past and do not now
entertain any such intention.
Through no fault Of mine our coun-
ty is now in debt, and | think that
the present Court House will serve
until we are out Of debt"
Mr.. Shelor then proceeded with
his speech, and spoke in an earnest
ana impressive manner He said
that he is prohibitionist, and, as to
liquor, every time you can give it
blow, hit it, and hit it till you kill
it."
He then attacked the eXtravagant
expenditure of the State funds by
the government, and brought home
the fact that the people are deplora-
bly, ignorant OF the state of affairs,
showing that the cost of the State
Government at Columbia had in
creased in the last thirty years from
about $311. 900 to more than ST.
100000. Mr.. Shelor would like for
an exact statement Of each depart
ment OF the State Government to be
published annually for the benefit of
the public
Speaking on this line he said: at
Is your privilege to know, 1T is my
privilege to know, it Is your duty to
know, and my duty to know, where
that money goes"
Mr.. Shelor believes that the peo-
pie will not grumble at taxes well
spent, but that waste of money
causes complaint, He believes that
there should be reform on business
'nciples. Seek the evil place and
CHECK the waste.
In regard to taxes he stated that
some banks in some counties nay
taxes on return Of forty to thirty
per cent, while in this county they
pay OH return of GO per cent. ~
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