Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-03
no speech maker but was glad to
meet the people face to face and
thanked them for their votes of two

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meet the people face to face and
thanked them for their votes of two
years ago.
Mr.. John F. Pardue made his
bow along with the others and stat
ed that he has never asked for
Office before. Will greatly appre-
ciate the support of the people.
County Supervisor.
Mr.. r. J. Moultrie- was sick and
could not be present.
MIR. w. G.. Wells was delighted
1 to be with the people of Long
Branch. He is familiar with the
| duties of the supervisors office,
having served two terms on the
board. He would like to see a change
in working the roads, working the
sand roads in winter and the clay
roads in summer. Mr.. Wells said
the county's supplies should be or
dered digect from the west and
thereby effect considerable saving
to the taxpayers.
Mr.. j. Walter Grim said he had
no apologies to make for being a
candidate. This is an important
Office, an executive Office. He can
build bridges and roads as we'll as
the other gentlemen who are seek
ing the Office, making some refer
ence to each one of his opponents,
Mr.. Grim believes. the law should
be carried out concerning the ex-
pending of the commutation tax,
! giving each township the benefit of
the amount it. pays.
Mr.. John E. Swearingen declined
to speak.
Superintendent Of Education.
Mr.. A. R. Nicholson stated that
|he has visited all of the schools as
required by law. Through his efforts
some of the weak schools are now
receiving state aid, enabling them
to run longer. He has arranged to
have school checks paid without
discount.
MIR. w. W. Fuller spoke at som e
length. He favors convention OF
teachers at least once each year for
Exchange of ideas. methods, etc. He
has been a teacher in rural schools
for l5 years, therefore knows their
fneeds. FaYors adopting a business
plan 70 pay teachers. Suggests boFf
8ro#fng lsr money ss5 at rate s inter-
lest, thereby efecting a saving be
4 tween thelow rate and the 10 per
cent that teachers pay.
County Treasurer.
Mr.. James T. Minis said he is not
a political speaker. Thanked the
Long Branch people for their votes.
He referred to recent annual settle
ment with the Comptroller General
| through Mr.. Dave Wise, stating
that the latter congratulated him
upon the very excellent manner in
which the Office is being kept.
Mr.. Thos. E. Byrd made a grace
full bow and expressed great pleas
ure in being able to meet the good
people of this prosperous section.
+ Mr.. G. M. Williams thanked the
voters present for their support of
him in the past, stating that he
served two terms as county treasur-
er and was urged by people in all
parts of the county to stand for a
third term but declined. He stated
that Mr.. Wise did not examine hia
Office, but others did and found it
all right. Mr.. Williams said that if
elected again he will serve the peo-
pie as honestly and faithfully as he
did before.
House Of Representatives.
i Hon. S. Nee. Simkins was the
first candidate for the House to be
| presented. After some very appro-
priats Introductory remarks, Mr..
simkips referred to his record as a
lawmaker, reading personal letter
| from Hon. Richard S, Whaley, the
speaker of the House, and 2 state
ment written by the Columbia c9r=
respondent of the Augusta Chroni-
Gle, both being decidedly eompli=
mentary. He stated that often a
legislator renders his most valuable
service by killing harmful measures.
The last session of the Legislature
did more to advance the common
schools than any two sessions had
done in many years. The per capita
increase in funds has almost doub-
led within year. He said some
schools are not taking advantage Of
the aid that is now available, Mr.
simkins emphasized the idea that
/ people should help themselves by
voting special levy for schools. The
Legislature made an appropriation
of $4,000 in 1909 for weak schools
tand the results were SO satisfactory
| that it was increased to 100000 in
ll9lO.
In concluding he referred to his