The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-08-19
County Campaign Meetings.

T County Campaign Meetings.
Sardinia gave the county candidates
good reception last Wednesday, each
and every one or them was accorded a
nice and attentive hearing. About the
same speeches were made rs we're de-
) livered at Turbevile, varying but lit
tie The crowd was larger, and the oc-
casion was made picnic OF. a splen-
did dinner was furnished By the neigh
borhood and everybody enjoyed it.
The occasion was marred by the
sudden illness of Mr.. c. L. Ridgill, and
until he was removed to his home the
proceedings were at a stands:ill.
Thursd ~ the campaigners landed at
PaXville, there TOO, a nice crowd greet
ed them, and the candidates told the
audience how much they would be
pleased 70 receive their support. On
account Of the writer desiring to at
tend the funeral OF Mr.. Ridgiil, a
change in order OF speaking was grant
ed b. putting the senatorial aspirants
up first. Dr.. Burgess was the first
Ispeaker, and he, as at the previous
meetings stressed the financial condi
ton of the county, aud claimed IL was
the duty of the senator to provide the
necessary means to meet the demands
Of the county. He also claimed that it
was agreed by the delegation for the
Communication tax to be made 81 instead
of S3. He also complained because the
TWO newspapers in Manning would not
publish the report of Mr.. Louis y
Searson in full so the people would
know lust how things are in the corn-
ty. DR. Burgess speech was along the
line of his articles in the newspapers
published some time ago.
Senator Louis Appel followed, with
an attempt to answer the statements OF
his critic and opponent, endeavoring
to show that the fiuances of the county
is matter for the County Commis-
sioners, the only thing the delegation
has to do in this matter must be based
upon the information furnished by The
commissioners and that when the dele
CATION was given the information the
county finances was in good shape the
senator refused to increase the tax levy
when later the statement from the
commissioners showed the amount
asked for the coming year was in cX-
cess of the income. He explained that
the commutation tax was not agreed
upon BY the delegation as DR.. Burgess
had stated, but that when the commls-
sioners asked for the road law To be
changed from the optional work plan
and REQUIRE the cash, believing more
good could be accomplished by that
system, suggestion was made by one
| of the commissioners To reduce the
L =,
| was asked show much money would
the 50 90 tax bring in for road pur-
poses"" The answer, 81 do not know "
'Whereupon the Senator suggested
that we do not change the amount for
this year, let it go along the same as
for wears back, and then if the amount
collected justiies it we can reduce the
comm utation tax to 81 and he was salts
/ fed it would be $500 next year.
| The senator also explained his posi-
tion on the timber tax bill that some
few politicians are trying TO make capl-
| ital out of, and he also went into the
| rate bill showing just why he opposed
the two cent rate. He stated that 1t
| was not the passenger rates the people
were complaining of, but it vas the
discrimination in the freight rates,
which he hoped to have some legisla-
| tion in the near future to remedy :hls
He said it is all very well for people to
stahd off and crilicise but, when It
comes to doing something it is some
thing else.
He also referred 10 his connection
with the Free Conference Committee
which, by hard persistent work saved
to the taxpayers about $685. 900. The
appropriation bill is made up in the
House, then it is sent to the Senate.
when that bill came to the Senate that
body cut it down by about 1925, 1000,
the House would not concur IN the
Senate amendments, hence free coz
| ference committee was appointed to
adjust the difference, this committee
was composed, for the Senate. Hon.
P. L. Hardin of Chester, Hop. Alan
Johnston, of Newberry, and Louis Ap-
pelt of Clarendon, and it labored for
| four days and nights before an agree
ment was reached, When the. repoIt
was made it showed Il saving to the
State about $500 900 over one mill on
the taxation.
The ladies had splendid dinner and
the proceeds for same went to one OF
the charities of the community.
Pinewood was the last point for the
week, and there the candidates held
forth in the splendid school building.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
"Nap' Broughtou. ard he did IL with
grace and dignity. The speeches at
this place were about the same as at
Paxvil!e, MIR. o. D. Harvin OF that
town who has had much experience in
the timber business, having bought
considerable timber. was inclined u
disagree with the position of the writer
of-the timber tax question, but after
his explanation and the reading of the
Act itself be changed his mind and
said that he would have taken the
same position had he been there, but
he said the law should be amended SO
| it can be made workable, at the re-
quest of the writer Mr.. Harvin prom
ised him to furnish him with the
amendments he thinks will give what
is wanted, and wnen he does so the
writer will take pleasure iu giving Mr..
Garrin's ideas serious consideration,
as he has every confidence in Mr.. Har-
| WINS judgment: What the writer
wants to know is what the people need,
and want, and then he stands ready to
do his best to get it for them. Make
known your wants, and the Senator
| will do the rest.
The next meeting takes place Thurs
| day a. Summerton, and on Friday,
Manning will wind up the campaign.