The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-08-13

during his lncumbency he said that
he had so much experience that he
did not think a new problem could
be sprung on the county board. He
referred briefly to the employment
of a supervising teacher of rural
schools, giving the source of funds
from which this officer is paiG, and
the incalculable benefit
she had.been to the country schools.
The employment of an agent and
the establishment of tomato canning
clubs were also referred to by Mr.
Speigner as an invaluable agency in
school and community uplift work.
He concluded his remarks by stating
THAI the past year had been the most
constructive in the history of the
county's schools.
The next candidates on the list
were those for the office of County
Treasurer. Their time allotment
was eight minutes.
WESLEY COOK.
Mr. Cook, the present incumbent,
spoke first. He thanked the people
of Johnsonville for the support they
had always given him, solicited their
suffrages in the present campaign
and thanked them for what they
were going to do for him two years
hence. MIR Cook then called atten-
tion to certain reports that had been
circulated concerning his methods
of conducting the affairs of the
Treasurer's office, and briefly re-
viewed his record from the time he
first took charge of the office in 1906
up to the present time. He had be-
fore him copy of the report and
comments recently made by an ex-
pert. accountant at the instigation
of special committee of the grand
jury, (which is published in full in
this paper setting forth the actual
of the office at each annual
statement. He explained his method
of depositing the county's funds and
the matter of interest paid on same.
He said he had done nothing wrong or
that he was ashamed of. He charged
that his opponent had been brought
out by certain faction, the same
men who had been circulating re-
ports that were calculated to injure
his reputation. Mr. Cook had ex-
ceeded his time when he took his
seat.
RIB SMITH
said that he was glad to be present
and see so many friends. He told
the audience that he had asked
their support for County Treasurer
six years ago and that as he was no
speaker. he was simply going to ask
their support at the present election,
stating that he had always had a
special liking for this office and had
always thought he wanted to be
County Treasurer. Heretofore, his
friends had brought him out against
his wishes, but now he wanted the
office and didn't think he was un.
reasonable in asking election. He
was sure he could do the work of
the office as good as his opponent;
would consider i: a great honor
and would appreciate the Office for
the money there was in it, which he
thought he could use to better ad-
vantage than his opponent, as he
mad a much larger family to sup
port. He had nothing to say about
reports and denied that he had
been brought out by any set of men
Or faction.
Candidates for the office of Road
Engineer, eight in number, were
next on the list and spoke in the
order:
WO CAMLIN.
This gentleman told the audience
hat he stood before them as can
iidate for Road Engineer because
ne believed that he could build
more roads for less money than any
other man; that he had been sue
,essful in his own business and felt
sure that he would be equally so as
he county's road builder.
GF CHANDLER.
Told his hears that he was one of
hem, had been reared amang them
and that he would be their next
Road Engineer. He was entering
he campaign with clean hands and
vas making a fight against no man,
,aid Mr. Chandler, and closed by
asking his friends to help him get
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] w DENNIS.
MIR Dennis said he had been in the |
.oad building business for a num-
,er of wears and had been on the iob |