The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-19
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Mr.. Johnson claimed considerable
honor in connection with the passage
of the new currency bill and the tariff
laws, relating how the president gave
to the public a statement in which was
incorporated one OF his letters ex-
pressing the need for immediate cur
rency legislation. eat this juncture,
when general European war Is in
progress, the president should have an
experienced and competent body of
congressman to help in the solution
Of impending questions" he said.
In reply to the charge of one of his
opponents that he had voted money
to wealthy tourists on which they
might return from the European war
zone Mr.. Johnson said that all of
these tourists were by no means rich,
that many Of them were working peo-
pie such as teachers, etc. moreover,
that it was the policy Of the govern
mcnt to aid and protect stranded cit
iZens when danger impcndcd That
Is what the flag stands for" he said
Every cent Of this money advanced to
tourists, he said, will be returned to
the federal treasury when these people
return home.
In closing Mr.. Johnson promised a
continuance Of his faithful service.
Col. Il. G. Duncan.
When Mr. Johnson closed his adj
dress a number Of his auditors made
move to leave the courtroom, but
Col. duncan succeeded in holding the
larger part of the crowd.
This country is not at the bottom
of financial or industrial hill, he
said, and the countrys prosperity is
not dependent upon the efforts of any
single man in this district.
He said that he knew when he en-
tered the race he would have to con-
tend with the influence OF patronage
in the way of bencficiaries of pension
and war claims. but he never dreamed
he would have to combat the influence e
Of the national democratic administra-
ton. the district political managers
and the county officials of Spartan
burg. He criticised the itinerary of
the campaign, saying that one meet
ing in each county was not sufficient
for candidates to get themselves be-
fore the people.
''lf ! had been in congress thir-
teen years, l would be writing letters
myself" said Mr.. Duncan in referring
to the letters read by Mr.. Johnson.
Congressman Ragsdale, he said, al
though he has been in congress only
two years, is also reading letters from
o. W. Underwood If elected, Col.
Duncan said, If he does not do better
than Mr.. Johnson he would not ask
for reelection. Outside Of those pen
sions and relief bills and those com
mittce reports, Col. Duncan charged
that Mr.. Johnson had not accomplish
cd anything.
Col. Duncan declared himself in
favor of an American merchant ma
rine irrespective of how it was obtain
ed. This country, he said, Is paying
1926, 100000 per year to other coun-
tries for carrying it's produce.
The cotton mill people of this coun-
try arc being treated fairly, consider
ing the cheap labor they are forced to
compete with, but he would have in
dnstrles encouraged whose products
would not come in competition with
the products OF this cheap labor. He
said the laboring people knew how he
stood, for he had reduced the working
ours Of the laborers under his direc-
tion In Union before a law was passed
requiring the mill to do it. lie furth-
er said that he had refused to serve
on lobby against child labor lcgis-
lation.
Col Duncan criticized the method
of distribution OF the crop moving
fund, saying that justice demanded
that 1t should have been proportions
atcly divided among the large and
small banks.
Col. Duncan favors more pay for
rural mail carriers. ;.
Samuel J. Nichols.
Samuel j. Nichols, being introduced
criticized the itinerary provided fol
the congressional campaign party. IIc
said he had no criticism to make OF