The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-24
CITY CANDIDATES
FIRE OPENING SALUTE
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SiueWalk III the Waru. NOW, the
streets speak for themselves. Mr..
Wagnon made good mayor; MI.
Duncan has made a good mayor; /
will make you a good mayor. 1t was
| said when Mr.. Duncan was elected
that he could not finance the town.
1t is said by some that Kirby cannot
finance the town. But you know the
town can finance itself. The values
| are here; the revenues are increasing
| and the town will finance itself. In
| the next five or ten years this town
| will be the best in the Piedmont sec
tion. will do as much as any man
to promote the interests of the town.
l have served on many prominent
committees, and know the needs of
the, city. have never cast ballot
for anything that did not think was
for the best interests of the cftn
There is much yet to be done on our
streets. Seventeen hundred dollars
will put in fret alarm system. and
would save the property holders ST.
600 year in insurance premiums.
Police force should be renovated
Places in this town should be inves-
tigated. If elected, l will do away
with some things that need to be
done away with.
j. G. Long, ST., candidate for ma,
or, was next introduced. He said that
the. wards sof the city were pretty
we'll represented at the meeting to-
night. Sixteen hundred and nine cit
izens of Union when he came here
80 years Hago. Town has become a
city. 1 feel well qualified to serve
as mayor. Have had a great deal
OF experience and have a balanced
Judgment The present incumbents
have doubtless done we'll. But they
had pleIty of money with which to
operate. Taxes, fines, licenses and
dispensary money gave them plenty
with. which to operate. Instead of
the eleftric call system, I'll get
Dlack faria to give you ride in
when You do not behave. am old
and balanced in judgment. l will, for
the hrft offense, be light; second of
Tense, Harder; third offense, very
hard; fourth offense, 1 will put a
pick in your hand and put you to
working in a ditch.
gress of the age. I was born and
reared in Union county Born &C
years ago in that part of Union
which is now Cherokee county. i
went to the war when / lacked 20
days of being 16 years old. was a
member of the "Deckers," and "Ku
Klux, and had to leave home at a
certain time. | again got in troublN
but am here yet. Treat every man
right, Everybody must be protected
In his rights. Treat the nigger
right, but keep him out of politics.
Whites must be on top. We will take
charge of politics.
I Twas one who formulated the pri
mary rules under which are now op-
By sshss sity 81 lana for fec1ntly par
should be Improved.
Justice ought to be tempered with
mercy. hope before l die 1 will
be mayer of Union.
We have $4,000 with which to
run the city. That should give plen-
ty of money for all purposes / be-
iieve IN cheap money. With our in
come 1T will be no trouble to borrow
money. i am the oldest man in the
race. Was left in race for sheriff.
u was political trick 1 was a
friend to Cole L. Blease. That was
the trouble. am still his friend. He
appointed my son Jim on his staff.
and | would have been an migrate if 1
nad not stuck to him. l am still
sticking to him.
Vote for old Gid Long, and I'll ap-
preciate it.
tW. H. Sartor, candidate for mayor,
was next introduced. Judge Town
SEND, II ne ever failed in anything,
falied to make me make q speech.
Have been in Union 35 years. Have
served IL years as public commits
sioner. Have served as alderman in
Union six or eight times. Was in
harness when the town had only 1900
inhabitants. Have been for years
chairman of the Public Works Com
mission. When went in the COM
mission had to get shipments of ma
te1al G. o. D. Now has unlimited
credit. Our help is paid off on tho
first OF each month. Mr.. Jones ia
mistaken as to the Southern Railway
paying only $50 a month. It paw,
$l6P a month. Mr.. Jones has been
baby misinformed. If this is not
SO, ! will pay Mr.. Jones' campaign ex-
penses.
Union is in class with Sumter.
Greenwood, Rock Hill and Florence
1--we will make the same impro,.
ments they have made, our real es-
tate values will increase as have
Main street from the Peoples Sun
ply Co.'s to the courthouse should be
laid with vitrified brick.
During the whole speaking the
wind was cold, automobiles were
passing and it was indeed a Door
snow that the speakers had.