The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17

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turned for taxation at It's value.
because, should the owners of
property place what they have
for taxation on the books at its
value. the three mill tax together
with the other taxes would be
ruinouS.
:1th. am in favor of education.
but my chief interest at this
time is in the common schools.
these need the fostering care OF
the State. the common schools are
the anchor Of the States future
hope-ali cannot go to college,
but if the State will provide
good common school facilities.
the country is safe. 1t IS my
honest opinion, there is too much
money spent for the colleges. |
am believer in our State col
Ieges. I am willing to pro
vide well for the State colleges.
but do not neglect the COM
mon schools. My record will
shox that | have always been
kindly disposed towards the
colleges. but at the last session
Of the genera! assembly | was
convinced that these institutions
can be run with more economy.
9th. | am opposed to the
enactment of drastic laws which
seek tc deprive the people OF
their natural rights. The
present game and fish laws |
regard monstrous. and put upon
the statute books in the interest
Of the pleasure seeking rich,
and the pap. suckers who are
after jobs. If elected, | propose
to call into conference a number
of fishermen and hunters who
are not members Of fish and
hunting society, and have a bill
framed to suit the conditions IN
this section. | believe in the
protection Of our forests and
streams, but l do not believe in
taking all rights away from a
supposedly free people.
7th. Our county government
system is not what it should be,
lis too expensive, l hope i
elected to be able to make some
changes in the law with a view
of running the affairs OF the
county for less money. AT
present I am inclined to the
township government plan.
sth. On the liquor question, |
favor leaving the law alone ex-
cept to amend it so that judges
who are to construe law, might be
of one mind, and so the people
will not be confused as to what
the law is. I will vote against
statewide prohibition bill, fo1
the reason: At present., If afte.
the four years we have tried
prohibition, the system is salts.
factory, we.will not have to ask
for an election to continue it.
but should in that time the con.
ditions be intolerable, the people
can have the right to petition
Tor an election to say whether
or not alcoholic liquors shall be
legally sold in the county; then,
they can only have the right tc
sell after a majority has con
sented by their ballots. If a
majority refuses to consent tc
the legal sale, the minority must
submit, just as the minority had
to submit when the lega! sale
was voted out. l am opposed tc
state wide prohibition because
with the federal laws as they
are, the money of the people Is
being sent away to make other
States rich, while We are &c
suffer increased taxation. and
the evil of drink continues tc
remain with US: with a state
wide law we would be tied hard
and fast with no hope Of release
until the rest of the State gives It's
consent, not even, if the desire
for change in the county is
unanimous could we have !
change made, therefore l am in
favor of holding hard and fast
to the local option principle
With state wide prohibition Clar
endon might be sinking with
whiskey from the Florence line
to the Santee River, our taxes
quadrupled, the public roads
made unsafe Tor traEel, Oul
schools closed for the lack o'
funds yet. We would be helpless.
favor local option because
am sincere in the belief it is II
the interest of temperance: it Is
a means to build q wholesome
sentiment against the consump
ton Of liquor, it is persuasive
! rather than a force, and in my
judgment, when people realize
that it is for them to maintain
law, they will take more concern
in a law which is enacted wit!
their consent, than in one which
has been forced upon them.
Will continue to stand for Loca