The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-09-03
To the Democratic Voters of
PickenS County:


of progressive ideas, and in entering
this campaign l am aware of the fact
that a great responsibility rests upon
the shoulders of every American cltl-
zen: and it should be the aim and
ambition of every one to do some
thing to make better and cleaner the
citizenship of our Country and State;
and if am elected 70 the Legislature
it shall be my aim and ambition to
assist in passing such laws that will
elevate, educate and enrich our citl-
zenship and our State. We only have
to look around US to find the great
progress that has been made IN all
phases of life Look at the wonder
full progress that has been accom-
plished with steam and electricity
You can take train in your county
today and wake up tomorrow morn
ing in your capital. This train is
equipped with all the luXuries pos
sible; you have magniicently
equipped car to ride in; a nice place
to sleep and eat, and when you ar
rive at your destination you feel fresh
and ready for work. A few years
ago it would have taken you months
to have gone to your national capl-
tai. You have beautifully equipped
electric cars to ride in now, and II is
easy and convenient to go and come
when you please. Look what mas
been accomplished with little gaso-
line and electricity,-you can jump
into your automobile and go any
r1a ShGrt |
time; and Henry Ford and Thomas
Edison have stated that they intend
to build car to be propelled oy
electricity that will be within the
reach in price of every working man,
and will be proud to see every man
own an automobile. AS it is now,
only the rich can buy, and when this
car is built both the rich and poor
can enjoy the pleasure of an auto
mobile. Look what has been &C
complished in respect to air navlga-
ton; you would have thought a man
crazy who would have told you few
years ago that people would soon be
riding in aero-planes. Great prog
ress is being made with these ma
chimes; they are used for conveying
the mails and for war purposes, and
why should we dispute the fact that
some day this will be one of the ways
of travel. Great improvement has
been made on them in the last few
years, and you can look for greater
| improvement to be made in the next
FIVE years or perhaps less time. LOOK
what marvellous things have been &C
complished along the line of wireless
telegraphy; one ship can signal an
other in time of need or danger and
through this process great things
have been accomplished, and many
lives have been saved. When the
Titanic was sinking wireless mes
sage of distress was sent out, and
the ships responding to this message
saved many lives. If am elected to
the Legislature it shall be my duty
to pass and help pass good and use
full laws for my country and State,
and laws that will prepare us for the
battles which we will have to fight
and meet in the near future. 1t shall
be my duty to pass and help pass
such laws that will guarantee to the
citizen, State and corporation a right
to progress unhampered in this pro-
gresslve age.
All candidates are expected to ad-
vocate certain propositions that they
favor, and I shall try in brief way
to state those things that | stand
for and will advocate if am elected.
First.
think the greatest problem that
confronts the people Of South Caro-
lima tolay is the education of its
BOYS and girls. The education of the
bows and girls of our State is the
very foundation of good government
in future years. and every individual |
should put forth his or her efforts
to give to his or her children the very
best educational advantages so that
they will be fully equipped to fight
the battles of life. The burden will
sooner or later fall on their shoul-
ders. and they must be equal to the
task. No State or Country has ever
prospered in ignorance and never
will I am in favor of reasonable
appropriations for our State 1nsti-
tutions, and am in favor of better ru-
raj schools. The preparatory schools
mould the character of the boy and |
girl. and they will be equipped for
College far better when these schools |
are improved, and I am in favor of
doing anything possible for rural and |
preparatory schools. We now have
constitutional tax of three mills for
public schools, and the legislature Of
1913 passed an act levying an addi-
tional mill for public schools and one
half of this amount is used in the
County levying it. and the other half
is turned over to the State for school
purposes. l am in favor Of Local |
Option Compulsory Education which
gives the people the right to say
whether they want compulsory edu-
cation or not. The people make the
laws and if County wants COM
nulsorv education let it have this
Find of law. Some people object
- This kind of law for the reason
tbat the negro will be educated too.
WIZ the negro does not have to be
Made to go to school. He Will take
h;s ,IsuG Tin bneket withNa meat skin and
- niece of hard bread in 1t and go
70 school every opportunity he gets.
Wbv saerifce the usefulness of many
thonsand white boys Snd girls De
canse the negro will be EDUCATED 100:
cause 'D Second.
am in favor of strict punishment