The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
Judge Jones spoke in part as fol-

! Judge Jones spoke in mart as fol
! lows:
AS the campaign draws to q c,ose 7
think 1t my duty to the voters of
south Carolina and to myself to de-
: ciare again as fully and clearly as |
can the principles for which | stand
Ihe real issues of the campaign
have become clouded. The neonIs
nave not had a fair chance to con-
sider matters of government which
would be beneficial to them. am
sorry 10 say this has been largely a
campaign Of abuse and vituperation
and L feel that the good name of
south Carolina has suffered from if
A campaign should not deal with per-
sonalities. 1t should deal only with
matters of government and political
records AS l have said Duncan is
nobody. Blease is nobody, Jones is
nobody South Carolina is everything.
1t Is South Carolina and the just gov
ernment of her people that demands
your first consideration.
Better Schools.
Since the campaign has been in
progress | have realized as never be-
fore the crying need for more and
better schools. Good education should
be put in easy reach of every Sotuh
Carolina child. l believe also in sup
porting properly our institutions of
higher learning, but those who supply
education like those who supply bread
should first see to it. not that some get
the finest quality Of bread, but that all
get good bread. Thomas jefferson
the greatest Democrat of the nine
teenth century. declared, The educa-
ton of the people can alone make
them the safe as they are the sole
depository of our freedom"
When our people all become better
educated such a campaign as this will
be impossible. They will then see
through and understand the methods
OF the demagogue and the unscrupu-
lous politician who clouds the issues
and muddies the water. would
make the people realize that they can
protect themselves from such methods
and from graft and power and uu-
n,.1
educated that they can detect the
false and know the true. l would
also impress upon the people that
only by means Of an education can
one have a fair chance in life and
every South Carolinian has the right
to demand that his Child be given
fair chance:
Good Roads.
Our people are already awakening
to the necessity for good roads, but
they do not yet appreciate what can be
accomplished. When roads are made
better. farms improve, schools are we'll
attended, delivery OF mail is more
regular. crops are easily marketed.
land values advances. fountry life is,
made more attractive and the tax
payers feels he is getting something
Tor his money. The farmer is now,
always has BEEN and always wild be.
the pillar of strength. which supports
our whole financial strueture. and. il is
OF vital Importance to our develop-
ment that he be given encouragement.
will approve any tul which l thins.
Is calculated ia give AS good roads
Drainage and Conservation of Soil.
Those who have travelled over South
carolina must know that in the future
there Is u vast work to be done in
draining our low country lands and in
protecting the hillsides of our country.
This work will have to- be commenced
in a small. way but We may hope for
Federal aid and favor a law devisirg
some system by which our resources
would be conserved on the one hand
by projecting, the lands now in culti-
vation and or the other by reclaiuning
thousands Of acres, now idle in marsh
and swamp.
Reformed Titie. System.
AS Il means OF making land titles
more stable and valuable | favor the
appointment of IL corn mission to de-
wise some system Of recording papers
such as the T0rrens title system. BY
this system tf.e validity Of the title
Is certified by d public officer and can
not thereafter be questioned The
owEsr OF land may then borrow
money on it without going through
the cumhersn ME and expensive pro-