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

He spoke of what he called eXorbi-
tant rates OF interest charged by the
banks, and he believed the rate Of in
terest could be reduced to six per
cent. and the banks still declare hand
some dividends.
He said ne spoke as one who knew
of what he talked because he was one
of the laboring class and had to hear
his share of the burden. If elected
to the legislature, SO help me God, I
will stand to my Standards he con-
cluded
Mr.. Godfrey Harmon.
Mr. Godfrey Harmon, who is seek
ing reelection, thanked the people
for their support in the past, and cit
ed them to hissrecord He regretted
that on account of illness he had been
prevented from taking part in import
ant legislation during the past ses-
sion.
! He favored a more economical ad-
ministration of the government, cut
sting off useless appropriations, and
reducing the tax levy.
He opposed raising salaries of Of
fcers.
! Some change was necessary as to
the privilege tax It amounted to over
! S250O00, and besides Clemson got
i revenue from other sources. 1t SEEM
ed to him Clemson ought to get
through putting up new buildings
sometimes, and get to running on an
economical basis? He favored giving
Winthrop $4,000 of the tax, putting
100000 on the roads, and giving the
balance to Clemson which would give
? Clemson 100000 and probably more
He favored education, and especially
common school education. When the
State had given it's children good
=. common school education, it had done
{ it's full duty by them, he said.
He favored biennial sessions, and
making terms Of officers four years
He favored good roads, but did not
want to increase taxation, and he IA
vored taking such convicts as were
suitable, from the State farm, which
was now being run in competition
with the farmers, and putting these
convicts on the roads.
With this method, and putting $780,
900 of the tag tax on the roads, where
the people who paid the tax would
get the benefit of it he believed good
roads could be secured.
He reviewed the history of his safe
ty match bill, which passed the house
and was killed in the senate, and if
reelected he would urge it's passage.
He wanted dog law, which he had
fathered in the past legislature, in
order to get rid Of worthless ours.
II he had not been sick and at home
at the time he would haves opposed
the bill for the creation Of the bridge
over Saluda river at Alligator Rock,
4 because he believed Newberry should
not have borne the whole cost, but
that Saluda should have paid her
share.
If reelected he promised, with
Gods help, to give the people faith
full service in the future.
The laboring man was the man that
needed help, and if God would endow
him with the wisdom, he would aid in
giving him that help.
He jumped on the house for buying
new chairs while he was sick at home,
, the old ones being sod for s3.lo
while the new ones cost S25. Another
useless extravaganza was giving the
silver service to the battleship South
Carolina, he said.
Mr.. F. W. Higgins.
Mr.. F. W. Higgins said he had been
; to the legislature two years and had
hung his feet over the desks and
. found them comfortable, and if they
L. we're going to put any chairs there
, better than the old ones he certainly
; wanted to try them. He spoke OF the
} importance Of the position of legisla-
, tor, saying the governor was not the
man to watch, but the members OF
: the house and senate, because it was
upon them that the duties of making
, the laws devolved A law that did not
meet the approval of the people was
never enforced.
: There were two or three issues be-
fore the people, the first of which was
, whether or not We should have straight
| out prohibition or local option. After
! a few remarks as to the glorious his
> tory of the grand old State of Sonth