The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-11
HoNEA PATH VOTERS HEARD
CANDIDATES SPEAK TO A.
FAIR CROWD
IN GOOD ORDER
SO Many Candidates That None
Had. an Opportunity to Ex-
press Himself Fully

PNeSS lk1ifnsef Eully
l1onea Path, Aug 8.-Possibiy 500
voters Saturday afternoon heard the
candldates' for Anderson county off,
icft ,malte their opening speeches at
Honea Path. A majority or the can
didates had already delivered ad-
dresses in differont$parts of the county
but the TIonea Pnth meeting was the
first Of the itinerary.
Inc meeting was scheduled to take
place IN the open air at the Chiquoia
cotton mill but when 2 o'clock arrived
a rain was falling and the chairman
announcetl that, the. addresses would
be delivered In the WOodmen Hall.
Thc.place was; packed when Chair.
man Dan Bcacham, called the meet
ing 10 order. He made few intro
Iductory remarks in which he asked
his hearers to treat every one uf tne
lspeakers- with courtesy and consid-
d:atfon. Citizen" Josh w. Ashley
secured tho floor and Informed the
candidates that "eyery voter" was
anxious to have the candidates de-
clare themselves on the senatorial
race, whether they were for Blease,
Smith. Pollock or Jennings.
The chairman announced that the
candidates for the house Of represent
tatives would be the first speakers.
and he introduced S. A. Burns, Of
Rock a!:li township: The speaker
told his hearers that he knew whu.
cotton mill conditions require, lie.
knows what the farmer needs and
while be b: unwilling 70 make any
promises, he intends doing the bes,
he can for the county if he Is elected
Col. IL mp Campbell Naid that he
was no stump speaker and would not
attempt to- make any speech. He Is q
farmer and believes that he has the
ability ;toI fill the Office. at the con-
clusi6n .on, his address he refused to
answer,manyi questions as to how he
stood on the race for the Senate.
T.rPi,l Dickson. of Anderson, re-
lviewed his, career. telling Of what he
has ACCOMPLISHED. He told his hear.
ers that he, had no political record for
them fPdGriticFse. He favors giving
lquor cases, thus saving the county
money, ,Rhd VIII push such bill II
,efccted Ind ,favors raising the STAN
dRrd OF education. In reply to the
qgtStion:whH are you for? Mr.. Dickson
| |sRild that Hee eMohlldi vote for the best
'li<.ii' = Iot; D-lfs, Yss,s =,
y ,l,lNlght Textile School.
Raffaala,,,1 ffal,,1t EtSant, Jr.. Of Anderson, said
that he hhhw he possessed the ability
to serve the county and serve It we'll
and all that he asks Is tho chance.
He lB anxious for an opportunity to
laccoGlpllsH something for the masses
tHe fayors the enactment Of tho night
ltextile sthb6i. bill but is opposed to
| leo o,ppulsory education. He thinks that
this sh6tfld be a local option matter.
Wien, .iftD ..heayers asked. lin the us.
nal question about the race for the
senate rieriiNoiide that he is running
| on no maiiS i saatvtails.
| wv. Hsl3odrrey, OF RiQeraide. called
latGentfOn :tS,the fact that he had serv-
ed in2thc cotton mills and knew the
neris OF tue cotton mil; Psop.ss s.i::s:
| lyi as we'll or possibly better than any
other candidate In the race anu NO
feels qualified to represent the pep
pie. s.,s}l ,,..s
Oscar D. Gray believes In economy
IN the state governments: believes in
enforcement OF the law believes that
tho country needs better roads, and
better schools hnd then said, IN, order
asking him. that he had voted for
Cole Blease last election and wonid
do 30 again this year.,
Asa Hall OF Iva, dogs not believe
that the rural schee!s Of the sfats get
khelf share OF the state funds. He be-
lieyes that too much goes to the high
or educational institutions and too lit
lie to thu ptiblie schools and he wants
every country child to have d chance.
He Is lin favor, Of good roads, and
wants "a lazy enacted placing the Jim