The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

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there were from 400 to 500 miles
Of public roads in the county. Said
this was no Office Of inheritance as
was claimed by one of his opponents.
People knew who they wanted. Dur
ing his former administration most
of his time had been spent in build
ing new roads. At formation of
county it was badly in debt. Owed
$4,000 when he went into office,
and had between $4,000 and S11,-
900 in the treasury when he went
out of Office, making saving of
twenty odd thousand dollars during
his administration. One of his oppo-
nents said at Denmark that there was
no wonder he had gotten the county
out of debt, as he had used about
$4,000 of the dispensary fund each
year. Opponent forgot to state that
at that time he only received lit
tie over $4,000 from the county
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we receive from $4,000 to $4,000
from a 5 !a mill levy, making diff
ference of $4,000 to $4,000 in fa-
vor of the present administration.
Told a joke and asked for the sup
port of all.
A. G. w. Hill was the next speak,
er. Will devote all of his time to
the work, and from three to four
days of every week would be spent
with the chain gang. Was in favor
of having two road machines, as this
was the only way to keep up with
| the work. Was in favor of punish
| ing the convicts within reason by
| making them work. The expendi-
ture of the communication road tax
should be changed. Thinks better
| way can be found. Was no civil en-
gineer but could build as good roads
as anybody. Understood handling
| labor. Had worked convict labor
| for five years. Could control any
kind of labor. If don't build more
roads and better roads than have
been built during the past two years
l will resign and refund my salary.
Bruce had had more money than 9TH
ers and should have saved more.
Why didn't he run for sheriff again,
because he had been left behind so
far in the race for sheriff. Is going
to be supervisor. Don't believe in
taxing a man unless he gets some
thing in return for it. All he wants
is fair and square deal. Vote for
best man.
H. G. Folk, candidate for the Of
flee of Master, was the next to ad-
dress the voters. He commenced
by saying that it had been some time
since he had tried to make speech.
Told JOKE about the ass being the
weather profit. Said since that time
every jackass in the country had been
wanting office. AS he held two offices
in the county he felt as if he was
chief. AS he had no opposition for
the office of Master, felt that his ad--
ministration must have been salts
factory. Makes, defence of himself
as county chairman of the charge
made against him atDenmark by one
of the candidates for the House of
Representatives, who in the course
of his remarks at that place said he
and another candidate were being
supported by the Blease men, not be-
cause there was a slate, but be-
cause both had always been 10
cal optionists. Folk then asked
the question if the candidate for
the House of Representative did
not know that all of the candidates
for governor were in favor of local
option? Said this man claimed there
was no issue except the one made
by County Chairman H. G. Folk.
This man claimed that he (Folk) had
been running around crying, Jones!
Jones! Jones! and trying to force
everyone to follow him into the Jones
camp. Had not tried to force people
to follow him. AS to his trying to
force people it was necessary to
call back to Haskell days. Spoke
of meeting in town hall here
during those trying days. Had
stood by the Democrats then and
ever since, and would always do so.
Spoke of the fight made for prohibi-
ton in this county few years ago,
and what he had done to help de-
feat it then, because he did not think
it the best thing. Had made enc
mics by his stand then, as he was
arrayed against some of his best
friends, but had had experience with
prohibition and did not think it
would do. Had not fought it in the