Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-03
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
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down the higher institutions of
learning, as they are doing a good
work, but favors giving more to
the common schools. He says a
pupil in the rural school only re-
ceives sIoper year while the aver
age spent on the college students is
$500 each. Free scholarships and
free tuition are intended for poor
boys but frequently rich mems sons
get the benefit of them. Mr. Wells
is an ardent advocate of good roods,
but says we can not have better
roads without raising more money.
He favors levy upon all property
for. road improvement and wants to
abolish the Communication tax, which
is paid by the country. He wants the
people of the towns to- bear their
share of road tax as they are bene-
fitted by road Improvement. He
stated that he introduced a bill pro-
viding a J mill levy for road build
ing. Mr.. W ellis favors refunding the
state debt at a lower rate of snter-
est which would effect considera-
BILE saving to the tax payers. tie
next spoke of the cotton weigher's
bill which he passed; also Of the
cotton tare bill, which it is estima-
ted will save 50, 100000 to the far
mers of South Carolina each year.
MI. Wells concluded by stating that
on the liquor question he is a local
optionist, having voted that way
in the legislature, and will vote that
way again if elected. :.
Mr.. Jerome H. Courtney said
close attention to his duties had
KEEP, him at home. and that he was
not generally known, but that he
was not afraid for his character to
be searched into. He said the PEG,
pie need in the legislature men
whose needs arelidentical with their
needs. He has lived in the country
all his life and has taught in country
schools for four years, therefore he
is familiar with the needs of the
country schools. He stated that the
towns are provided for in that they
have corporations to tax while W.
only have land in the country. MIR
Courtney stated hat while farmer
contributed s226,9So to the supper
! of Clemson last year they only fur
!. nish Sc per cent of the students
> Winthrop should be more liberall'
supported. The future of u coun
(. try depends upon the women VIII
STAY in our homes. He said he wa
not opposed to tire colleges bu
!, wants to see the country school
: supported better.
, Mr.. Courtney wishes to see th
roads improved and advocates work
;, ing the convicts upon the roads il
: stead of upon the state FARMS Lime
have changed. Farmers are no
! business men and are demanding b'
y ter roads and better schools. Favor
~ liberal support for fConfederat
y veterans. Mr.. Courtney would LIZ
= to see reforms in our courts so
to curtail expenses. Too many case
. are continued from time to TIM
He favors foar-year terms for cAul
ty officials.
Concerning the whiskey questio
Mr.. Courtney stated that he W
-, grounded in prohibition principl
=. by a Cody mother and father al
y still stands by their teaching. +
= said he would not promise to tu
the capitol upside DOWN. but promis
i, to do his very best for the Poop
n For Congress.
The first candidate for congr,
to speak was Hon. G. w. Gar,
ID from Bamberg county. He has re
resented his county in the legis
ture several terms and briefly
Oh viewed his record. He favors tar
IN, for revenue only, but is in favor
taking tax off Of cotton only WI
ler duty is taken off of farming imp
les ments. He opposes the heavy
Oh penditures for army and navy a
favors larger appropriations t
e improvement of rural condition
y, He says if it is constitutional
lel build post Offices, tits also consti'
~ tional to build post roads. Engla
'ay spendsl4 times as much as Anne
pc ca on her public roads, conseque;
ly hauling only ,costs eight cents
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