The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
ellbplTEs LT MAIEsV|llE.
Make PRACTICALLY SAME
SPEECHES As AT OTHER
PLACES.
kpps Tells of His Work In House and
Clifton Attacks His Rccord-yclls
of Fight for Dispcnsary-An of
Speakers Well Received BY Voters.

of Fight for Dispcpsasy-An of
Speakers Well Received BY Voters.
Mayesville. Aug. 6.-The county
campaign meeting held here today
was called to order shortly before
noon BY J. w. Thomas. president of
the Mayesville Democratic club. The
meeting was held In the auditorium
Of the graded school and the hall was
practically SLED with voters. There
were number Of voters present from
Lee county. showing their interest in
Sumter county politics. In which they
once took an active part. Rev. j. w.
Guy Of the Baptist church led in
prayer.
Tho hrst speakers were those Off
ciais who are seeking reelection
without opposition. They spoke In the
tho following order: T. f. Richard
son. for Judge Of probate: X. l.. Wild
Or fur auditor; u. c. Wallace. for
The candidates for coroner spoke
next In the following order: 8. w.
Ranield. w. J. Scale. T. M. Jones and
ID. w. Owens. These gentlemen an
nounced their candidates. In a few
words. Mr.. Scale spoke Of the i'm
portance Of the Office and Its duties
aaA Ne naOlcta roS.r~o., g. St. .,,t.. .-
nssr Mayesvillc for several years and
feeling that ne was an adopted son Of
Aayssvills.
The candidates for supervisor.
Msssrv l. Il. White. p. NJ. Pitts, who
is seeking reelection. and w. =.
Thompson. spoxe next. Their talks
were short. too. MIR. Pitts giving his
record while In once and the others
giving their promises to be fulfilled, IL
elected.
8. ID. Cain. candidate for supcrin-
tsndent OF education. spoke next. He
favors rotation In Office. spoke Of his
pase experiece while filling this office;
told OF his qualifications and the study
he had made Of rural schools. MIR.
Cain was followed by Superintendent
Of Eudcation j. II. Haynsworth. lie
mentioned the fact that the salary Of
the once had been increased several
times and that this was a recognition
Of tho good work that was being done
- n
ter county was the first county in the
State TO have a Field Day or School
Day and that he had helped to in
augurate this feature. He mentioned
the baby show that was held In con.
nection with Field Day and told of
its educational advantages. He was,
also. Instrumental in organizing the
trustees association which is doing
much good for tho trustees.
Non. II. ID. Epps. candidate for the
senate. was next introduced. lie
thanked ARC people for the large vote
given him here two years ago when nc
ran for the house Of representatives.
He told Of the bills he had introduc
Cd In the legislature, among which
were bills to give TN, voters of Mayes-
vile school district the right to elect
their own trustees. a bill to permit a,
section Of Leo county to re-entcI
Sumter county: a bill amending tho
act relating to the superintendent Of
sducations Office In this county.
making the term a four year term in
stead Of a two year term, and a bill
thst changed the method Of collecting
the road and poll taxes In this coun
~. He spoke Of his action on the
two-cent rate bill. declaring that the
railroads were able TO carry all pas
sengers for this rate. lie road sever
al letters showing his position on
BIssseism. declaring that he had
never voted for Blease. lie had voted
for an appropriation for the negro
fair as did all of the delegation. and
had voted for the renting of offices In
the Union National bank In Coium bia
for state officials. thus cndeavoring to
save the state considerable money.
Mr.. Epps said that personally he was
. prohibitionist. but ne would not op-
pose an act allowing the people to
vote on the whiskey question. lie cx-
planned his position I'm regard to the
fortner bill. saying II was unneces-
ssry and an insult to the people.
Senator Clifton followed and said
In tho beginning that he had not in
tended saying anything about the rec
ord Of his opponent and had thought
he would conduct his campaign along
educational and industrial lines, but
he had been forced to- leave his text
He attacked Mr.. Epps' record I'm the
house on the Fortner bill and the
two-cent rate bill. saying that the