The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-20

prohibition on a county that does not
want It; nor can we force a dispensary
on county that does not want that
As governor 1 shall see to it that such
laws as are adopted by the different
counties shall be rigidly enforced.
Taxation.
The inequality Of assessments is no.
toriOus-this trouble Is Statewide.
In my judgment the primary cause of
this Is lack of accurate information as
to values. Our system Is wrong and de-
void OF opportunity for accurate
knowledge. My plan to remedy this
Is to provide system by which infor-
nation can be secured, and with this
information In hand ! would offer a
plan to equalize assessments-a plan
to be submitted to the legislature for
Its determination and action.
Roads.
I stand for better roads; and when
built these must be maintained. Our
great trouble now Is that our road
policy is not systematized, and q good
road Is frequently allowed to 60 to
pieces. Our road methods must be
improved. We need better roads to
cheaper transportation of farm pro :
ducts. to make easier, pleasanter and
cheaper our moving about in the
to make schools and church.
es more accessible, to enable our ru-
raj population to have more social in
tercourse with each other and their
neighbors and to bring about those
social pleasures which remove the
isolation Of those living in the coun-
try. and make life more pleasant and
attractive.
- Drainage.
drainage Is one Of the leading
demanding our attention
both from a sanitary point of view
and also to make productive thous-
ands of acres which now in an un-
drained state are Of little value. The
plans for this work. and offered by
the federal government offer oppor-
tunity heretofore denied us, and We
must direct our thought and atten-
tiOn to them to bring about that i'm
prOvement In health and productive.
ness which is within our grasp. While
urging this work we must be careful
to preserve our sacred State rights
and guard against the danger of
vesting too large and unlimited pow
crs in the federal government.
Confederate Veterans.
/ have always supported and vot-
ed for appropriations for those grand
old men, our Confederate veterans.
Their services to our state and to the
South richly deserve this recognition
and We OF the younger generation who
we're too young to take part in that
war must SEQ to 1t that these patriots
are cared for and that their latter
days may be made easy and without
work.
Militia.
1 believe In a strong. we'll main
tanned. and we'll disciplined militia.
for a powerful influence Is excrted OH
a certain class by the knowledge
that these jealous and efficient young
mon are in easy call. In my legisla-
i've experience supported liberal ap-
to support the militia.
Under existing conditions the need
Tor an efficient militia cannot be de-
MED. I shall endeavor to urge in
creased efficiency and such support as
will encourage our active young men
10 enlist and to take q pride in the
rganization.
State Hospital for the Insane.
I favor liberal support of the Hos
pital for the Insane. and most efn-
cient management.
Tubercuiar Hospital.
/ favor support Of a we'll equipped
and maintained hospital for tuber-
cular patients.
Enforcement Of Law.
believe that the most fundamen.
tai defect In our State government
today Is the non.enfOrcement OF law.
There should be on the part OF all
our right thinking citizens the most
active and aggressive cooperation In
upon all of our people the
highest respect for law and order.
to law because 1t Is the law.
This respect for law will be deter
mined largely by the attitude of the
governor to the enforcement OF laws.
II elected governor promise you that
I shall not forget that 1 have sworn
to uphold the constitution Of South
and shall do everything in
my power by prccept and by example
to promote tho cause Of civic right
co,lSncss and to inculcate n love for