The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-30
SOLICITOR COOPER
TELLS 9LATFORM
Discusses On Matters OF Public
Concern and States Position
On Them

Laufeas, May 2S.-Speciai.-
Solicitor r. A. Cooper, cne OF tho
candidates for governor in the demo-
cratic primary this summer was asked
today IL he cared to make any public
etafenlent ut this time with reference
to Ills candidacy, He said.
The people Of the state seem to ex-
pect that each candidate shall give out
his platform. l wish to say In the
outset tnat ! sincerely trust that the
cninpaign on which we are about to
enter may be free from factionalism
ara paitlsan strife, anu that each can
didate may be measured by the stand
ara OIL hif. fitness for public service.
mere are too many questions of vital
Importance to the people of this state,
which should be discussed in the cam
paign for us to devote our time to
".aEg!e over factionai differences.
am simply stating a se)s evident
prJpo2ition when l say. that the most
important question before our people
today is the education of the white
chiidren OF the state-proyiding the
opportunity for every white child in
The state to secure the rudiments of
an education, ftting dim or her for the
duties of life. We should continue to
raise the standard OF .,uf common
schools until they each provide an ed
ueation equal toStiIat now afforded by
our best graded and. high schools. 1T
is sad commentary ON our state. but
5 II is, nevertheless, true. so / am In
formed that we could not acsJmnlo-
date In oiir schools the white children
OF the state. believe the state should
at once provide ample facilities. for
The education Of the children, and then
we Will be In a position t0tenact ana
enforce. compulsory, school attend
ance law. It would be useless to at
tempt to compel the attendance or ali
children of school age when we are
without facilities to accommodate
them. Compulsory education is we'll
in its way but first let the state 9eive
the people the opportunity and provide
the facilities and then the compulsion
part OF it. A majority OF the children
OF this state only receive such educa-
t!on as our common schools afford and
they Fllould be the very best I'm our
power to give them. '%
Attention sllauld be. given to our
present system OF assessing property
for taxation, Itis impossible to 20
fully into this question: in as short
statement Of this, kind, but / believe,
that come plan can and ought to be
devised by which we can approximate
ly secure equality In our assegsnients.,n \
II is conceded on every hand that
there is no more important matter
than the Improvement of our publfcS
highways, The farmers transporta-
lion tax is one of his chief difficulties.
The building Of good roads viii not
only enhance the value of farm urop.
ertY. atid add to the comforts and con-
ycniences OF farm Iife,S hut will In.
crease. the prosperity OF the nation
along all lines. In this connection,
think that Clemson College. which ia
or ought to be the source OF our agriE
cultural training, should establish and
operate demonstration farm schools In
every, county IN the state. In this
way, the average farmer could inn
prove his method OF farming and also
take advantage of the many economies
In tho preparation OF soil. use of far
tiii5sTS, etc. Clemson is doing a great
work but its dement's can be further
extended along the lines j have sug-
gested. hope that the national gov
ernmeIlt will with as little delay as
Jaw SO
that our farmers. many of whom do
not now own their farms. may become
home owners. These, and many 9th
er matters which look to. our material
prosperity, ought to and will be con-ss
sidered, &
The chief function OF the governor
OF the state is to look after the en-
forcement Of td.i law. II elected
governor, it shall be my controlling
Z purpose. without sear or favor, to see
that the laws are duly enforced, not in
some sections of the state, hut from
the monntains to the sea: not In a
spirit OF hardness and yindietiveness,
bnt in percys This being the chief
dnty Of the governor, 1t should be 4he
paramount issue In the campaign for
the setectioh Of a governor
\ Mr. Cooper today tflled Eiie please.
with the state sch6irman and sent his
asseesnsent to the treasurer OF the
state committee. sUnfass he Is de-
lhyed by reason OF holding court
which begins here on the 18th. he exE
Z poets TO be inthe first campaign meet
ing. 81 is