The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-08

high enough and he would always vote
against any appropriation which made
an increase in taxes necessary.
If elected, he would give his time
and attention to the duties of the Of
flee, he would attend the session every
day and would work for the up
building and betterment of the entire
State, having special regard for
Sumter county, nor would he ever
work for or oppose a measure for
mere political reasons. He received ap-
plause.
Mr.. j. G. Dunbar had lived in Sum-
ter county eight years. lie did not
know all of the people, but had met
some Of them. He did not have time
10 spare from his farm to make a per-
sonal house to house canvass. He re-
fcrrcd to his having been u represen-
tative from Marlboro county, when he
mad served with Justice T. H. Fraser
and Hon. Altamont Moses. To the
latter he paid n beautiful tribute,
terming. him as one of the master
minds of the legislature He would
not attack any mans record, but
would give the best that was in him,
If attacked. He referred to his work
as a trustee Of the Dalzell school,
where he had worked for and sue
ceeded in getting a new school.
He stated that he was proud of the
higher institutions Of learning in the
State, but did not believe in their over
shadowing the public schools He be
lieved that every man should con
tribute to their support, or he was not
worthy Of his citizenship.
He read statistics showing that there
were probably $4,000 negroes in the
State who held the requisite property
to vote and other educated negroes
who could vote, saying that he was
afraid that the time might come in the
near future when the negroes would
outvOte the whites. He was there
fore in favor Of a modified form of
compulsory education. He referred
to the statement of Mr.. Browning. :,
candidate for governor, that com
pulsOry school law would bankrupt
the State, saying that Mr.. Browning
did not know what he was talking
about. In showing the number out of
school, he stated he had rather know
that he had lifted the children in
Union, Mr.. BrOwning's home town, out
Of State of ignorance, than to hold
the Office of governor. He stated that
there was too much politics in the leg
islature now, referring to having in
troduccd q compulsory attendance bill
in the legislature when he was there
but the bill had been defeated by a
few votes.
AS foreman of the grand jury he had
fought the proposition to sell the city
hall site to the county for $500, and
it was a.fterward sold for $4,000.
lie again referred to the import
ance Of education, saying a farmer
must have an education to get the
most out of his land and to farm ir
IL scientific manner. He must be ed
ucated to know how to discuss vita
questions which come up from time
to time. Education was u great de-
veloper that must be encouraged.
He stated that he was opposed tc
the dispcnsary, or liquor in any shape
or form and if elected, he would al
ways be found opposing any measure
favoring the dispensary or the liquor
interests.
He favored bill for rural cred.
its granting long time loans on low
rates Of interest, such as was in ef-
feet in various countries in Europe
and such as that in congress. .
He favored some form. of land title
registration, dwelling on the benefits
which would come from it, although
it should not be compulsory. Time
was called and Mr.. Dunbar did not
discuss the clubs as some in the au-
dience had asked him to 10.
DR. Geo. w. Dick caught the atten-
ton Of his audience and put them in a
good humOr by telling some Of his
jokes at the outset. He had come be-
fore the people of Privatcer eight
Years ago and every two years since
The people of Privateer had been very
kind to him and words could not eX-
press his gratitude. He may have
made mistakes, but they were of the
head and not Of the heart. lie had
let his work for Sumter county stand
first AT all times. but as chairman Of
the ways and means committee, which
he had been for the past two years,
he did not have time to investigate all
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