The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26

Getting on towards county fair time.
Somebody ought to make a move.
With the first issue settled in the
democratic convention. let us hope
thai no more contentious will arise.
Wouldn't II be embarrassing IL some
reporter would ask Bryan today il he
would be a candidate for the presi-
dency?
With solid front the democrats
will defeat divided republican party.
But, will 1t remain divided? II not,
a glorious fight will be on.
"DONE" WHAT
AS they would say in Laurens, Or
fhcers Elledge and Major done their
duty, anyhow.-Greenyood Journal.
The Advertiser Is glad TO note in
its county correspondence from week
10 week that the large gasoline trac-
tor. purchased by the county last year,
is doing good work upon the roads No
doubt this is great time saver and
consequently money saving machine.
VIII some one please answer this
question: What motive can the
press of South Carolina have in sup
porting Judges Jones for governor
other than a desire to see the office
filled by a man whom the finger Of
scorn and derision cannot be pointed
at?-Gaffney Ledger.
Blease'S strongest platform is that
he stands by his friends AS a matter
of fact he stands by his friends so long
as his friends are of some benefit to
him and just so long as his friends
enemies do not bring too much pres
sure to bear Witness Grace and
Cheshire. Both of them have with
drawn their support from him because
he would not stand by them.
Considerable discussion has been
aroused about the proposed ornament
al posts and electric lights for tn,
court house lawn. Large electric
lights upon handsome posts would be
far more striking and beautiful tnan
would great white way" which so
many cities are proud Of. Let's get
down to work and fix the lawn up righ.
Tell you, when we ge. through I'M
proving this public square and court
mouse, the city is COINS :, iooX like
something. Things are lrghtcn,ng
up
rough estimate has been made of
the cost OF twenty five posts with
lights upon them TO go upon the
streets and corners around the court
house. 1t Is thought that the cost for
that many would be around 1900 in
stalled We are inclined to think
that twenty five would hardly be need
ed, since each post would have sew
eral lights upon them, but certainly
it would De fine to have as many as
will be really needed Our public
square would be thing OF beauty
and something to be proud OF II it
were properly lighted.
The Advertiser is not standing up
for Mayor Grace. 1t does not know
much about him. His campaign against
Rhett was not to our taste nor were
many other OF his activities. But!
1t seems to us that the recent de-
yelopments around the Charleston
liquor graft situation are fairly con-
elusive evidence that Grace has not
been on the graft side Of the ring
himself. II 1t were so that he had
been receiving graft from any single
one Of the wbiskey dealers, he would
have been too wise and cautious to
bring the escharges against Gov Blease.
He would have known that alliances,
made with such a class OF people as
are blind tigers and with no other
friendship holding them together
than that OF selfish gain for Doodle.
are not binding and are liable to break
on the least provocatlon or for slight
monetary considerations.