Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-10
C. A. SMITHS PLATFORM
Stands for a Vote on the Question Of
OutIawing Liquor.

Stands for a Vote on the Question oi
outIawina Liquor.
Lieutenant Governor Smith Of Tim
monsville, has given out the fol
lowing as the platform on which he
proposes to run for governor:
To the People of South Carolina:
Four years ago and again two years
ago you elected me lieutenant gov
ernor of our state. My promise was
to maintain the high standards Of my
predecessors in office, and by no word
or deed bring discredit to those who
chose me. Has this promise been
kept?
L am now a candidate for governor
and ask continuance Of your conf
dence and suffrages. Am l worthy
of promotion? Will the interests OF
the people be safe in my hands?
present herewith, in brief, my plat
form. After all, mans life and
character best indicate his platform.
Believing in true Democracy, when
the people have spoken on a public
question, good citizens sink their in
dividual preferences until another
free expression is offered them.
believe l am the logical candidate and
entitled to your consideration.
promised, if elected, careful attention
to your wishes and faithful service
to the state.
1 stand for economy in govern
ment. No extravaganza. No waste
Of the peoples money. No appropri-
ations beyond the states income. No
increased taxation, except as towns,
townships or counties vote special
levies for schools or local necessities.
A business system that will insure
economical expenditure of appropria-
tions.
1 favor a fiat 2-cent passenger fare
on our railroad systems and no
freight discrimination against South
Carolina points as compared with ad-
joining states. The railroads have
had a large share in the prosperity
that has come to the state, and do
not, as public service corporations,
show proper appreciation Of obliga-
ton to the source of their income.
l favor the submission by the leg
islature to the voters of the state OF
the question of outlawing the sale of
intoxicants within it's borders; meas
ure which would insure the benefits
OF the Webb law, uplift public
morals and promote temporal pros
perity.
l favor legislation that there may
be no discrimination against the poor
man for violation Of the criminal law.
For the same offense one man pays a
fine within his means and goes free:
another because of inability to pay
goes to the chaingang or penitentiary.
favor proper legislation to secure
honesty and freedom in elections; but
am opposed to any qualification that
will deprive an honest white citizen
Of their right Of ballot.
l believe implicitly in an educated
citizenship and in placing adequate
facilities within the reach of a ris-
ing generation; believe that the COM
pulsion of love and pride and public
opinion will as rapidly Danish IL
literacy as mandatory legislation. and
am for compulsory education only
should the people so declare after
the submission of the question TO
their suffrages.
I believe as a matter Of economy
and public interest in a restriction
of local and special legislation by the
general assembly, that more time may
be devoted to matters Of statewide
importance.
I believe earnest consideration
should be given the demands of the
farmers of the state for rural credits
and for agricultural and industrial ed
ucation in our public schools.
/ stand loyal to Democracy, which
means government by all the people
for the best interests Of all the peo-
pie. and not government Of the man.
by a preferred class.
Charles A. Smith.