The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
CAMPAIGN MEETING.
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c drink, but ne has MS 1rSt drink TO
| take and his first game of poker to
play. Should elect good, sober men
| to office. Wanted a chance to serve
the people, He had the praise of
| Judges and lawyers who had held
court and practiced here, as to his
work as deputy sheriff. He and op-
ponents were the best of friends. Had
had good jobs elsewhere and made
good, but had come back because he
| liked this place and loved these peo-
pie. Was not dead man as his op-
ponets had thought when he had an
nounced himself. Will execute all
papers put into his hands. Shall
never convict a man until II good
men have declared him guilty. Will
have full support of his home club.
Believes he is going to be elected.
J. A. Hunter was the first speaker
for the House of Representatives. He
came up amid cheers and yells for
Hunter. Should have good men for
the office. Ready to answer any and
all questions that were of interest
to the county at any time. In ans
wering the question of whether he
was. going to vote for Jones or
Blease, he said he was going to vote
for Jones, which brought loud cheers
from the crowd. Stands for law and
order at all times. The law is the
only thing for the poor man, as 1t
protects him. Asked that the voters
make their wants known. Spoke of
his having worked for the new COM
mutation tax law. Had no apologies
to make for it, stands by his record,
if he was right endorse him on the
9th. Stands for the voters inter-
ests, singularly and collectively. In
favor of good roads, wider roads,
and better roads. Favor of federal
aid in building and keeping up roads.
In favor of better schools, better
teachers, and better trustees. Peo-
pie should be educated. Clemson gets
too much money, some of it should
go to the rural schools. In favor
of demonstration farms in each
congressional district Interested
in holding down taxes. Spoke
of the incident in Columbia
when he told the governor he
was opposed to appropriating ST.
100000 to improve the State capital.
In favor of 2-cent rate on railroads.
In favor of the fertilizer tax and in
favor of having stated on the tags
how much dirt was contained in the
fertilizer. (Voice from the crowd:
About 80 per cent? Whiskey was
no issue in this campaign, we would
vote on the question next year. Not
wanting the Office for the money
there was in it. Can't be bought. In
favor of economy at all times. In
answering the question as to wheth-
er he was in favor of chain gang
farm, "a farm to be worked and run
by the chain gang,) he did not know
as he had not looked into the mat
ter, but would do so and let the ques-
toner know. Was against the Bris-
tow amendment. In favor of the
Torrens land title law. He closed
amid cheers.
B. W.. Miley was the next speaker.
Said he wanted to discuss the issues,
but as he had been attacked he
would take up the most of his time
in answering that. The question AS
to whether he was for Jones or
Blease would be answered during his
remarks. Read the clipping from
The Herald, published last week by
Mr.. J. A. Hunter. Hunter had re-
fused to say to whom he alluded.
Thought it an accusation against
his (Hunter's) opponents. He had
never said and never would say any
thing along that line as he was op-
posed to that kind of thing. Would
answer the charges made by the
county chairman. He was candi-
date for the House of Representa-
tives, but from the remarks of the
county chairman it was hard to tell
what he was running for. Had no
apologies for remarks made at Den
mark. Reiterated his charges made
there. The county chairman had
misrepresented what he had said.
Believes in fair play and fair dealing.
(Mr. H. C. Folk interrupts him and
asks him did he not go to him and
ask him, (Miley,) to write down what
he had said at Denmark, and he had
refused to do so.) Said he had re-
fused to do so, and he was right in
so doing. Says he knew how two of
the candidates stood in the race for
governor on the question of local op-