The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-30

CuClS OF lie 1aTm ndu uieu. ne Ids
had considerable experience in road
building and feels himself competent
to do good work if elected. He COM
pared the roads of this county with
those of Hampton, Barnwell and
Orangeburg counties, stating that they
were not as good as those of either
of the other three counties. Says
his platform has but one plank and
that is Ito give every taxpayer
square DEAL" He thinks there is
something wrong with the distrlbu-
ton of the communication tax IN this
county and promises to rectify the
error if elected. 1T is the super
yisors business to see the roads be-
fore they are paid for" said Mr.. Nc
MILAN, lust the same as the cotton
buver sees the cotton He denied
that he was brought out for the
purpose of defeating Capt. W. T.
Cave, for whom he has the highest
respect. Mr.. Mcmillan did not refer
to the petition presented at the open
ing of the meeting. He was applaud
ed.
W. B. Smoak, the next candidate
to speak, said he had done his duty
as county commissioner and has di-
vided the work with the other COM
missioners, had no criticism to make
of the incumbent or any of his op-
ponents, but was in the race on his
own merit and would assure the vot-
ers of his best services if elected. He
would not make promises that he
knew he could not fulfill nor would
he try to please everybody as he
knew that would be impossible. He
is in favor of good roads and promis-
es good work if elected. Regarding
the United States Senatorial race, he
said he would cast his ballot for the
best man but would not commit him
self now.
E. C. Bruce, the present incum-
bent, was next introduced and said
he wished that he had been born per-
fect\ for if he had then the land
would flow with milk and honey and
he could please everybody. His was
a hard office to fill, he said, but that
he only asked justice of the people
for what he had already accomplish
ed and an opportunity to show what
could be done in the future with bet
ter equipment and freer hand which
was given him by the grand jury.
He then referred to his former rec
ord as supervisor and described the
work he had done and the difficulties.
he had overcome in trying to distrib-
ute work equitably over the coun-
ty. 1t was through the experience
gained during his former incumben-
cy. said Mr.. Bruce, that he had decld-
ed to build only permanent roads and
had accordingly set out to do this
with the Denmark-Bamberg road
which he promised should be con-
tinued on around to Olar and other
sections as fast as he could get to
them and whether elected or defeat
ed he would give his best efforts to
the administration of the Office so
long as he held it. He was ques-
toned as to how many times he had
visited Buford's Bridge section for
work and replied that he'had been
there many times and would contin-
ue to come so long as needed and ne
had the opportunity. At this point
an attempt was made by a man from
Bamberg to break into MIR. Bruce's
speech with repeated questions and
stamping of feet and received for
his pains a sharp reply which must
have been a singing rebuke. When
his speech was again taken up MIR.
Bruce stated that he did not propose
to be dictated to by any man or set
of men when it comes to discharging
his duty and proposed to obey the
instructions of the grand jury. 1t
was pointed out by Mr.. Bruce that he
was the first one who had had the
summer term Of court for this coun-
ty put off and thereby was saving
much money for the county. Regard
ing the request in the petition read
at the opening of the meeting, Mr..
Bruce explained that while he ad-
mired the present governor for some
things which he had done, among
them returning to the county prison
ers for road work from the peniten-
tiary and practically abolishing the
State farms, which were competing
with the farmers of the State in the
production Of cotton and other farm
products, when the legislature was
too weakened to bring this about,
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