The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-12
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lilt Iist SIjtdhct lIOul tIIdt WiII. flc
said that lie was In favor OF knock
ing the hound out OK the Southern
Public Utilities Company's 4O-year
franchise II it c0ud be done" and says
that IL can bo done If IT is gone at In
the right way lie wants the negroes
prevented from loafIng on the streets
ut night The speaker referred To
some paving already done AZ being
very poor and said that he would like
to see more paving OF the right kind
done He favOrs cutting down the
city's expenses. lie said that when he
came to Anderson he paid 81 per
year taxes and IL now paying Sl58 and
this shows that he must have business
ability.
Wards Two md Three.
The only candidate from Ward . il
Walter Dobbins and he merely paid
HIS compliments to the voters.
II. II. Acke! candidate from Ward
3. was absent.
D. r. Johnson from ward 3, asked
that the voters vote for honest. sober.
upright men for all Offices. He be-
lieves he can qualify along these iinca
and thanked the voters In anticipa-
ton OF their support.
G.. T.. Spearmah, tue Incumbent was
the next speaker from Ward 3. The
speaker thanked the people for the vote
he received two year ago when he
was elected alderman and said that hi::
two years. experience had prepared
him 10 fill the office for the next term
In more capable manner than he
ever had before anu said that any inn
proveInent which would prove 10 be
to AndersOns advantage was what he
wanted. He discussed the franchise
and asked the voters to consult the
records ana see how he stood on the
matter. ~ lie-inafd' that the record,
would show who voted against the
frahehisa. >, HaI suid, shat experience
wns necessary In the nldcrman's job.
He promised that he would he able
TO serve the people better for the next
two years than he had In the past.
From Ward FOur.
Keys Gilmer. the incumbent from
Waid 1. said that he had been
an alderman FOR only 80 days but dur
ing that time he has already acquired
the hobby OF working only for ward
4. He wants better sidewaiks N I'M
provcments for his ward. He said that
come streets and sidewalks In the
city are positively impnssablc and
such conditions should he remedied
and Will -be' II his Vote count He
believes that the Southern Public Util-
tiles compnny's franchise should BE
annulled II 1t can be done and he will
lend his assistance TO such an under
taking. FIc promised that he would
sprinkle every street in ward 4 II he
should he re-elected. He sa.aa :h,at
II he didn't give satisfaction the peo-
pie Of the ward could prepare petit
tion and secure 25 signers and he
would nt once resign without waiting
two years.
J. Fl. Tnte, candidate from Ward 4.
said that lie was familiar with run
ming for alderman, having made the
race once before. He promised to use
his best judgment in all matters COM
ing before council should he be elected
AMI believes that he will be the next
alderman.
From Ward Five.
j. Il. Harbin from Ward 8, said that
he was beaten by only one vote Tor
, alderman last year and he would like
to have d ifew more next time. He
promised II elected to serve the people
wisely and we'll in all things.
r. 4. King. candidate from Ward 5,
told a number of Jokes and got his
, hearers IN a. good humor. He then
saifsttat, one plank In his platform
reached from one end OF town to the
other and this Is to have the streets
paved from one end to the other.
: When all that is done he wants ia
ace the Blue Ridge railroad extended
| through the mountains to Knoxville
~ DIR. WI F.sAshmOre.
Next came the speakers for the Office
!. Of mayor said these candidates drew
straws to see who would speak first
! Rg. W +. .Ashmore. was the first can
diiaf9 Is sppesr. ra. Ashmore said
that ward politics played havoc with
a city and he wants to see this elimi
mated. He nailed rs lie the state.
ment circulated sor,e time ago thai
no was to withdraw from the. race and
salds, his presence. last night ghowed
| this, to be untrue. 49,
AZ He,, favors for Anderson the beal
sanitary methods poseible and his p0
| SitiOn us the chairman OF the bOart
! OF health has taught him what the city
/ needs along this line. lie Ia in fav0l
| OF street paving to- make a city.
]. II placted; mayor s,he will fight any
.s..ueifs4fAaiiil aisiH'Aexiremely larg'
! amount OF money and fayors tho ex
teasten gof. the iBluo Ridge railroa.
through the mountains TO the west
1; HOW'LL he controlled. by no one m:,y
or rnrty OF men and Is controlled b!
Io ono party. He says that he In,
no cumpaign manager and thnt he, |!
abln to run his own affairs.
N',He opposes any franchise for Al
/, years and thinks that this Is too lone-
|, He will have to be shown, II he /.
Glected, why this franchise was grnn.
i ct nit: whether or NOT II ia LEGAL. N,