The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-30

average attendance OF whites was IN
the country schools, and the greatest
average attendance Of negroes was IN
the country schools. He spoke OF the
great Importance Of the education OF
the masses, and the improvement and
building up of the common Schools
and suiting them to the necessities
of the boys and girls.
Mr.. E. H. Aull
said he had been elected by the State
board of education for the unexplred
term of Supt. J. S. Wheeler, and he
had endeavored to discharge the du-
ties of the office faithfully, honestly
and conscientiously. He felt that the
position was the most important in
the gift of the people of any county
the head of the county's educational
system. He might talk of the ad-
vantage of education, but he believed
the necessity was to get down to
rock bottom and consider what could
he done for the betterment of the
rural schools. He gave a sketch OF
his work since he had held the posi-
tion, and what had been accomplish
ed. One of the prime necessities was
to have fewer weak, one-teacher
schools, but increasing the strength
and efficiency of the schools by con-
solidation where conditions were ia
vorable so as to make it possible. The
school law, he said, was democratic,
! and consolidation was only feasible
: where the districts involved were
. heartily in favor of it. Nor could
tax levy for schools be put upon a
: district except by vote of the people
5 of that district The country children
were entitled to the same educational
y advantages as the children of the
thickly populated communities, and
l. his work was towards that end.
The candidates for the State senate
Z were then introduced.
- Senator AlaD JohnstOne
thanked the people for the honors
heretofore conferred upon him, say
ing he had tried to carry those honors
;. with becoming meekness, with becom-
y ing modesty, and with becom-
" ing dignity. He had stood in the State
" senate as one of the farmers OF that
=. body, and had worked for what ne
~ conceived to be for the best interests
of the farmers. He had begun life as
farmer boy. After the war, which
~ had devastated the South, he and his
" brother Malcolm, now deceased, wht
had also later been honored by the
people of Newberry county, had work
ed as boys on the farm, and he hae
been engaged in farming since. i
~ would be idle for him to stand here
and say he was in favor of as low
= taxes as were consistent with tn
~ proper administration of the govern
ment. He said he was one of the far
mers and himself had taxes to pay.
- He said the charges which ha'
80 been made against the legislator
- were foundationless. The approprla
;, tions had been as small as the govern
~ ment could be conducted with. Near
ly 100000 went to pay interest On tn
~ public debt; $26O,OOO for Confederat
80 pensions; near 100000 for the un
- fortunate insane. Would less none
- meet these demands? Every apprc
h. priation was carefully scrutinized an
ho reduced to the lowest figure. He ha
va not time to go through the whole az
Ia preparation bill-150s000 some cd
I'M dollars went to Winthrop, after
~ careful inspection of the college b
- the general assembly. He had advc
vo Gated this appropriation in committe
IN and on the floor, and he was glad b
od had done so. He spoke of the gree
bo work of the college for the girls. TIL
,o+ part Tillman took in the establish
iva ment of Winthrop and other college
Iod was but a debt owed the women {
the State, to whom he paid tribut
He spoke of the creation of the o
:, fee of insurance commissioner, ar
of it's purposes, among them being tt
bo protection of the people against III
+no safe insurance companies, saying Il
j., q conduct of the Office was paid for
o. the insurance companies, and W;
,od bringing South Carolina revenue