The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
JOHN A. HORTON IN
RACE FOR CONGRESS
Belton Man In The Ring
From Third District
Friends Are Sure Mr.. Horton
viii Be Very Much in the
Race to the End.

new opponent for his seat II coil5' s9@
and Anderson county; a candidate,
For some time it has been rum req
thar Bolton had citizen with con-
gressional aspirations, and was con-
siderine tae matter OF offering for the
position of representative from the
Third Congressional district All
rumors are now at an end and John
Horton is in the race to stay and, MS
friends say. to win. 1t is believed
that ne will poll large vote In An
derson county, aid this is the largest
voting county in the district. Coupl-
ed with the large vote he will carry
in the other counties, his supporters
and friends in this county see nothing
in the way OF Anderson's having rep
resentative in congress.
John Aiken Horton, our candidate
for congress, was born in August, 1874,
on his fathers farm near Belton. AS
a small boy he attended school mere
in Belton, having to walk the distance
or four miles twice each day. He was
determined to have an education, and
never stood back on account Of wind
or weather, but was always present
and always led his class. From here
he went to the Patrick Military In
stitute in Anderson, teaching school
there the summer months to pay his
tuition. He was graduated from this
institution in 1885. He then went into
the grocery business on a small scale,
but soon his business mad grown to
be one of the largest in Belton.
In 1903 he organized the Farmers
Bank of Belton with a capital stock
of $25,S70.oQ. He met with a great
deal of opposition in this renture, es-
pecially by Hon. A c. Latimer, but
when this gentleman saw how deter
mined Mr.. Horton was to succeed he
withdrew his objections, and was one
OF his biggest MISUNDERSTANDING
how much confidence ne had in Mr..
Horton. The bank has grown to sur
plus of ST. 100000, under his able man
agement. He did all of tie work him
self for several years, but now he and
his cashier are both taxed to keep up
with it.
He was mayor Of Belton for three
terms retiring each time on account o.
business 1t was during his admin
istrations, that lawlessness was prac-
tically wiped out OF Bolton. His fear
less administration did honor to nim,
accomplished the end he was striving
fora law abiding as we'll as clean
town He was always merciful where
circumstances warranted it and did
his duty as an honest lhan should.
Mr.. Horton was married in June,
1910, to Miss Emmae Tate, one of Ell
berton Georgia. most attractive young
ladies' Socially they are one of the
ms most popular couples in Belton, and
as business man Mr.. Horton is hon
ored as highly as any man in Ander-
Fson county, because he has succeeded
Z at everything he has ever undertak.
en-, because his character is clean and
honorable, because he sticks to his
business, because he can always be de-
pended on to be at his post and be-
cause he will do what is right while
he is there
That is the kind of man Belton is
offering to this district as candl-
date for their representative and sure
ly that is the kind of a man every
good, honest voter in this district
wants to represent him in our con-
gress.
ii you vote for Mr.. Horton you con
feel safe that when roll is called in
congress he will be present to answer
TO his name and to have your interests
truly at heart. Born of farmer parents
brought up farmer boy and thrown
in close contact with farmers, all of
his life, he knows the farmers needs
not the theories, but their actual
needs.
Living for years in mill town he