The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
WATERLOO VOTERS
HEAR CANDIDATES.

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years ago, and then proceeded to a
discussion of the State school law,
compulsory education, the various
duties of the county superintendent
declaring that the best equipped man
to the law relative to the manner OF
selecting school trustees, Mr.. Burdette
said We have the same law that you
and ] was reared under" The peo-
ago fought. bled and died for freedom
and Independence. II elected lie Will
take care Of the interests of the poo
pie TO the best Of his ability, and he
thinks he is amply qualified for The
position. During his administration
he VIII not appoint colored school
trustee if enough white men reside in
the district to compose the board
Supervisor Humbcrt.
County Supervisor III. b. Humbert
made a Gle !. -cut statement as to the
countJ's financial status, showing how
the different obligations had been met
and so on. He made strong appeal
in behalf OF a better road system,
showing the Importance of securing
a plan whereby permanent road build
ing D'&y be done.
For The Legislature.
Dr.. John II. Miller of Cross Hill was
the first of the legislative candidates
to address the voters of Waterloo to-
day He at once launched into a dis
cussion of the school question. saying
1t was that that appealed to him at all
times. Stands for liberal appropria-
tions. Thinks the high school act had
not carried out as intended Equaliza-
tion OF taxes is matter Of much CON
Germ and should have the considera-
tion of thoughtful legislation. Reiter-
ated his position as to providing lib
orally for the penal and charitable in
stitN.i )nS &C the State. Thinks the
creation of the office of insurance
commissioner of the State was an alb
solute necessity. for i'm this way the
people now have some protection.
Jared ID. Sullivan of Laurens came
next. Mr. Sullivan is enthusiastic ov-
er the agricultural progress making
in Laurens and the State of South Car
olina. He advocates good schools and
wants them well provided for. AS
to the charge of extravaganza i'm GER
tain legislative matters, Mr.. Sullivan
declared that he had opposed many
measures, because they provided for
additional appropriations. As ii hap
penei, LarrenS at the last session OF
the general assembly had more local
biilS' up for consideration than any
other county Voted for and stands by
the Office OF insurance commissioner.
ProGnced some figures showing the
amount the Office has received i'm the
way OF liceHSes from the various fire
insurance companies operating i'm this
State. Charge of extravaganza cannot
be sustained on this score. Told of
securing pensions for old soldiers of
Laurens whose applications had been
marked short service" and for that
reason had been turned down. Agri-
cultural interests of Laurens and the
State should have representation in
the legislature. Touched upon Tor
rens system Of land tenures, this being
one of the questions which the Farm
ers' union has requested the legisla-
tive candidates to express themselves
upon
Clarence Cunningham of Cross Hill
at once took up and explained "some
remarks made ait the Langston church
meeting on August with reference
to negro schools and white teachers"
saying in part;
1--WE have to have them in self de-
fense as they are the creatures of
State statute and constitutional laws
Neither the county school commission