The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-09
OPENING DAY OF
COUNTY CAMPAIGN

on He approves of the Torrens land
system and thinks that such a system
Is necessary In thss stutc He believes
III better scHCol systems and he also
closed his speech with the announce
ment that he is supporting Governor
Blcasc.
John r. West told OF the struggle.
lie had in securing an education, told
OF what he had accomplished as
school teacher in Anderson county.
later as bOokkeeper with an oil mill.
later III bank and stressed the need
OF more education in this state. When
the voters demanded that he tell his
position on the race for the senate,
MIR. West claimed the right to vote as
he saw 1T.
Relieve the Courts.
Walter F. White OF Easlcy, faYors
pcnsioning all the Confederate vete-
rams and doing : 1t libcrally He be-
lieves that the right should be CIV
Ell the magistrate to try liquor cases,
thu? saving the state money and saw
Ing the people interested great deal
Of time.
Sam M. Wolfe OF Anderson, asked
for a fhir chance for the best man AT
the POLLS, regardless OF any factional-
ism. He favOrs biennial sessions of
the legislature and favors the addit-
ion to Cedar Springs Institute of a
department for backward children,
where the mentally deficient can be
trained. He reviewed his career in
Anderson county and says that he is
anxious to assist with legislation
calculated to help the farmer When
asked who he would vote for for the
senate. MIR. Wolfe said that he was
going to vote for the best man.
j. BeltOn Watson Of North Anderson
told his hearers that this was his 18th
time to appear before the voters seek
ing an Office. Seven times lie has been
sent to the house and lie wants to
go again. He favors more economic
government, he wants some legh.la-
tion to improve conditions at the asy-
lum, lie wants better roads and bet
ter country schools and characterized
the bill providing for the lection Of
the county commissioners in this
county as improperly drawn. When
asked. at the conclusion of his speech,
about the race for the United States
senate. Mr.. Watson told his voters he
was going to vote as he pleased.
While the candidates for the house
were speaking IL had been decided to
voters had appeared for the hall to
accommodate and. accogdlngg the re-.
mainder Of the addra:ses were heard
at the mill office. - 5'
Rro6ate Jadge.lts' So
The first candidate for Probate
Judge was Victor.eR. Cheshire. He
Eaid that the office to which he as
pired Is nothing ffore nor less than
q business mans job and he knows
that he cen flu It. He has no word
of criticism tQ,soifers In regard To
Judge Nicholson, but ne Believes that
MIR. Nicholson has had the place long
enough. He promised the people that
IL elected. he would give gone An
derson man the job oil clerk and not
grab eli thss salary ofathe' office and
he promises not to ask for the office
after two terms. Whdn the question
In regard to the Senate was asked,
MT. Cheshire replied that all his
hearclts knew he was going to vote
for the Governor
w. F.. Cox rehearsed his record, told
Of having held the Job at one time and
asked any of his hearers to find any
thing the matter with hfs record,
either as an Office holder or as bus
iness man. When the crowd demand
GU LIB poSlllOA Ou tu6 race
Judge Cox told them that he expected
to vote for the best man and advised
them to do likewike. He made very
strong appeal for law and order which
wac we'll received.
II. Frierson invited the voters
to Investigate his record as treasurer,
as United States commissioner and as
recorder for the city Of Anderson.
He believes that he La qualified to fill
the Office and Is asking for # on his
merits. The question twho are you
forn was hurled at him but he declin-
ed sto anawer. 3:sss.S s.,t q
1T. Holland said that he was at
home and did not mean to take up
all his time. He branded as false the
statement that the Ashley family
would not support him. He believes
that he is capable to I'LL the Office and
Will appreciate the EE@yote he ex-..
poets to- get. In reply to the question,
"are you for Bleaise, the candidate
replied, III wasn't going to vote for,
him i wouldn't be here (Citizen
osh Ashley gave the lie TO any charge
that he was flghtingsthts icandidate.l
F, Nicholson told his hearers
that he had had 12:years experience
In this office and that every; day OF
the time has served to make him more
capable to fill It. He said that he had
always been faithful Sin the discharge
OF mis- dutids and that if elected agnin'
he Will BIO Just as faithful throughout
tho remainder of his stay in Office.
When the usual question was asked
him, Mr.. Nicholson replied that he
had Always made It o. practice to new
er butt Into another mans Affairs.
He has never known any man g pol