The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-12
County Campaign Opened
At Whifn7ire On Tuesday.

ing the meeting read the list of candi-
dates who had qualified, and stated
that the candidates for auditor, pro-
bate judge, treasurer and members OF
the house of representatives would
address the voters and would be in
troduced in alphabetical order. He
bespoke for each speaker the careful
attention of the audience.
He introduced first the candidates
for auditor.
For Auditor.
Mr.. S. NJ. Duncan said there were
no issues to be discussed in his race;
it was a choice of men. He was rear
ed and spent a number of years in
No. township and believed he would
get a good vote here. He promised it
elected to give the people the best ser
vice in his power. In the selection OF
his board of appraisers he would dis
tribute them around the county and
appoint men who would see to it that
no property escaped taxation.
Mr.. Eug. S. Werts, the present audi
tor, said he would have served two
years when his term was out, and had
tried to do his duty. He invited any
one to go to his office and see If he
had done mis- work satisfactorily and
he thought he was entitled to a second
term. He thanked the people for their
support in the past and assured them
if this support was continued, which
he asked, that he would continue to
serve them with all the faithfulness
Of which he was capable. .'
For Treasurer.
Mr.. Jno. L. Epps, the encumbent,
said it seemed hardly necessary
that he should be introduced to an
audience in No. t. Having been bc7H
and haying spent the greater 9art Of
his life in this township, he, felt at
home. He said there were no issues
for a candidate for treasurer to dis
cuss and he simply wanted to thank
the people for what they had done for
him in the past. He cited his record,
and asked the people to judge from
that whether be was a TT person for
the office. A man selected for this
position should be sober, upright and
honest aud competent to receive and
disburse the funds coming into his
office. A man must be careful and
guarded in Handling this trust money.
He promised if reelected to continue
to discharge to the best of his ability
the duties of the office.
Mr.. Jno. R. Scurry said while he had
lived in this county nearly all his life
he was a comparative stranger to the
people here. He promised it elected
to be as accommodating as he could
and to discharge the duties Of the Of
fee to the best of his ability.
For Probate Judge.
Mr.. B. B. Leitzsey said:
Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Fellow
Citizens:
7 am glad to meet the people OF the
progressive little city Of Whltn1re
again and the people of No. 4 town
ship and the surrounding country
who are here.
This is one of the most prosperous
sections of South Carolina, with a
people who are second to none in the
world in thrift and in hospitality, and
it always does me good to get among
them.
It is not my purpose to make a
speech here today.
For probate Judge the people do not
want a man for his oratorical pow
ers, but they want a man who can
discharge the duties of the office and
who will do so.
While I have held several positions
OF public trust, and have been honor
ed by the Democratic party as secre-
tary of the county Democratic execu-
tive committee, I have never before
sought the votes Of the people OF my
county for a county office.
am running for the office OF pro-
bate judge because I want it, and be-
lieve I can fill the position and be-
cause 1 know I will do my best.
1t is a responsible and honorable
position. There are matters coming
before the probate judge which re-
ouire the exercise Of care and the
ability to do right
have lived in Newberry county all
my life, and the people OF NeWoerry
,o,o+v know mo T was horn in No.