The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28

appropriation and the railroad had
been secured, with its advantages He
mad watched carefully all bills to see
that the States greatest resources. its
water power. was not gobbled up bv
the Southern Power Company. He re-
ierEed to the fight for the bond issue
and stated that as a majority of the
people had deemed this unadvisable
he had allowed the matter to drop
and had endeavored with success TO
secure money for road building in
other ways.
Mr.. Geo w. Dick referred to his
work on the State Hospital Commits
sion and asked the people Of the coun-
ty to support the measure which
would be referred to at the general
election in November. He had been
on the ways and means committee and
had prevented syndicate from get
ting control of the docks in Charles.
tOn He had worked for the rural
police bill and the rural police were
now self-sustaining and source Of
revenue to the county. He stated
that he had found, upon safe infor-
nation, that the railroad appropria-
ton was constitutional before he had
sanctioned it. He referred to the
fact of his committee having appro-
priated $4,000 for the colored col
lege at Orangeburg in order to get
s65, 900 from the federal government,
$32,5OO of which went to Clemson so
that they could have exhibits at the
State Fair every year. The governor
had disapproved this bill, but the
house had passed the bill over his
veto. The governor had vetoed an
item to pay an expense incurred by
himself which the house had also
| passed over his veto, Josh Ashley's
being the only dissenting vote He
| referred to the fact that he had done
good service in the house, or ,'e would
| not have been appointed on several
important committees as he had been.
honors unsolicited on his part. His
declaration that He could not vote
| for the governor to save his life"
| brought forth loud cheers.
DR.. F. NJ. Dwight had no record as
| an official to offer for inspection. He
was in favor Of a good, safe conserva-
tive government. He laid stress on
| appropriations for schools and col
leges and for sanitation and health
| measures. He would, If elected, serve
everybody with honesty and Sair-
| ness.
Mr.. r. D. Epps was hampered the
first part Of his talk by persons leav-
ing the house. He had moved to
Sumter seven years ago and had been
engaged in helping others since that
time. He did not believe in men, but
in measures, He would vote for
Judge Jones' but he believed that the
electing of the right men to the Iegis-
lature counted more than the cleo
ton of governor. He had been mis-
quoted at Shiloh and again stated
his position on the matters he had
mentioned there. He said that the
giving Of 5000 to the railroad was
good investment, but that he be-
lieVed Such apDronriatiopc o,uht 20 bo
put to the people and decided by
! them and not by the legislature. He
was in favor of encouraging all in
dustries in the city and county. He
was in favor of a two cent fiate rate
on railroads and did not believe in
those who paid their fares, to also
pay for those who rode on passes, as
he thought was the case now. He be-
lieved in the cotton warehouse bill
and price regulated by the supply
and demand and not by the cotton
spectators and gamblers of the
north. He was in favor of the estab-
lishment of chairs in colleges for the
teaching of a correct system Of mar
keting He was in favor Of legislat-
ing for the benefit of the schools and
the militia and was opposed to teach
er's agencies. He wasVpposed to un-
restricted immigration.
Mr.. J. X. McElveen was in favor
of good and straight roads. schools.
warehouse bill, education and all
other such matters. He advocated the
putting in the magistrates hands of
smaller cases, so as to decrease the
cost of the courts and the time wasted
ny people in attending them.
Mr.. w. p. Smith had been brought
out against his will and was running