The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-16

never even been put into { secoEG H2!-
mary, having been always chosen on
the first. He spoke Of his legislative
career, and his work for the free
scholarships in Clemson and Winthrop:
working, he said, to try to relieve the
people who needed relief. He claimed
10 have been the one farmer who mad
stood in the legislature fo: zine long
years fighting for relief d the farmers
from the agricultural lea la, and
said the fight he had made, aided by
the Farmers union, was res lcns.bic
for the conditions today, when the
banks were opening their doors and
| the merchants were letting farmers
have supplies at only ten per Gees.
above cash price. He claimed that ss
railroad commissioner, which had been
given him by appointment, he had
served the people with the same 1del-
itv as had characterized him in other
positions of trust. He said, While the
statement had been made that South
Carolina had the highest freight rates
the fact was that South Carolina had
! the lowest freight rates of any State
South of the Mason and Dixon line
save two; that in little more than a
wear the present commission had given
South Carolina the lowest freight rates
! in her history, and in the same length
of time this commission had given
South Carolina the lowest express rates
| in her history. The commission had
striven also for better service along
all lines. He was not fighting the rail-
roads, but would stand always for the
rights of and justice to the people. He
reviewed the history of the mileage
! fight and he had fought in the commits
sion for a two-cent fat rate, for every
body if the railroads did not put back
the interchangeable mileage, but had
been over-ridden. His efforts would
be to use every effort to bring the rail
roads to the feet Of the people, and
declare, two-cent fiat rate-this in
the five months he had yet to serve
whether reelected or not. He believed
the railroads could stand it.
Maj. Richards was applauded as he
sat down.
Mr.. JnO. III. Wharton
began by conplimenting the audience,
saying that he was no stranger in
Newberry, that the people of Newberry
and Laurens were close neighbors. He
referred with pride to his services to
his State, and said he would leave it
to those with whom he had served to
say what manner of man he was. He
was chairman of the committee which
had reported favorably the bill for
Clemson college, and had fought it
through, and had always been a
friend to Clemson and Winthrop. If
elected. railroad commissioner he
would be fair to the railroads and fair
to the people He stood before the
people with honesty of purpose, and
If elected he would have a working
knowledge of the duties Of the position
and CT the affairs Of South Carolina.
He had served on the railroad commits
sion and he knew the ability of the
railroads to do, and their adroitness
to dodge what they ought to do. Ev-
cry vote he had cast On the commits
sion had been in the interests of the
people. He said the action of the rail
roads after the passage of the law re-
Quiring mileage to be pulled on trains,
was retaliation, and that retaliation
was wrong IN purpose ana prlnclple.
South Carolina ought to have the two
cent fat rate whether the interchange
able mileage book was put back by
the roads or not. He Knew from his
experience that the railroads could
stand for it. Better service was de-
manded, too, he said, both as to sche-
dulles, equipment and in depots. He
closed with a well-told joke which won
for him laughter and applause.
The. candidates for
Attorney General
were next introduced
Mr.. J. r. Earle
said the people were concerned about
good government-the proper and