The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-29

hibitiOn life, and is in favor of doing
everything to protect our chief assets,
the boys and girls of the country.
Mr.. Hyatt declared that at the pres
ent rate of extravaganza the State of
South Carolina will have trouble TO
refund her bonds. He 81 i'm touch with
the business interests of the country
and he knows. If elected he would
try to handle this situation
Believes in Schools.
lie believes in better schools. lie
believes teachers should be paid we'll
He believes in having agriculture
taught in the schools, so that hte boys
can learn to analyze the soil and to
tell how to use fertilizer
But Hyatt, some would say. what
have YOU done to ask for the highest
Office in the gift of the people? Years
ago when the roads of this county
were almost impossible, he had or
gani2ed the State Good Roads asso-
citation, which, with the cooperation
OF the county supervisors. had adver-
tised the merits of the sand-clay roads.
He had worked with Marlboro men
and other to form the State Cotton
association, which had helped to hold
cotton until it has brought 10 cents
per pound. He has always given his
services. Mr.. Hyatt was literally APP
plauded as he concluded
Lieut.. Gov Mcleod with a pretty
flight of language described the first
settling of this part of the State and
of the love of liberty on the part of
tie people. Mr. Mcleod had a great
advantage over his opponents. for he
speaks so rapidly that he can say as
much in 20 minutes as the others can
in 80. His portrayal of the advan-
tages of education was very strong.
He is in favor of requiring attendance
ON schools when it can be done right,
but not at present. Everybody is i'm
favor OF good roads. Marlboro has
made a marked record in road i'm
prOvcment.
He jumped on the tax dodgers and
declared that they should be forced to
bear their part of governments "Po-
litcal platforms are made to get i'm
on and not to ride on" he said. and
keep OFF the platform is the first
thing YOU Will see when YOU get inside
the car" This was Il reference to
Candidate Blease's platform.
I'm this county, which has never had
a bar room, he declared himself en-
phatically for local option. Marlboro
had never had liquor rammed down
her throat. Why should any protest
ing county have prohibition forced
upon it, merely to have that condition
become obnocious and enforcement of
law a farce
The next speaker was Jno. G.. Rich
ahdS, jr. whose venerable father,
Presbyterian preacher at Blenheim.
was in the audience He referred i'm
his remarks to the fact that AIarl-
boro is dear to him for that reason.
He challenged inspection of his 20
years public service, and if one un-
faithful act could be pointed out. he
would retire from the race. He ran
briefly over his legislative record. We
have a great educational system
and illiteracy is being driven out
rapidly. hut there are communi
ties in which no school facilities have
been offered. When this is done. the
people will eagerly take advantage
thereof. There is some unrest i'm re
gard 10 Clemson college. That board
OF trustees will use the funds TO adj
vance the educational interests of the
State
He read his views on the tax ques-
tions. He would recommend to the
legislature a new form OF assessments.
AS to agriculture, he declared that
he is simon-pure farmer and had
always done what he could for good
roads and the promotion of agricul- |
ture,
AS to the liquor question. he said |
that Mr. McLeods acquiescence in
present conditions would lead to other
counties in the State becoming wet
again instead of drying up Char
lesion. Beaufort and Georgetown The
six counties which are selling liquor
are multiplying the will of the majority
of The State lNpnloucol Tboco e.;y