The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA IS
CASTING VOTES TODAY
GENERAL ELECTION EXClT-
ING INTEREST
THE REGULATIONS
Every Voter Must Produce His
Registration Certificate and
Proof That He paid Taxes.
THE REGULATIONS

Today is election day in South Caro-
lima and throughout the State the
voters will be marching up to the
polls and doing their duty. Ordinarily
there Is no great amount OF interest
In South Carolina when the general
election arrives, because of the fact
that the Republican party in this
State is not strong enough to make
any light OF Importance. However, il
Is pointed out that the Republican
nominee will have less chance to con-
test for any seat to which one its
number may aspire, If large pIur.
ality Is rolled up by the Democrats.
1t is therefore important, say Demo-
cratic leaders. that every loyal Demo-
crat go TO the polls today and exercise
his right of suffrage.
South Carolina people are more in
terested in the special questions to
be voted ON today than they are in
the outcome Of the election of officers
for National and State positions, be-
cause the latter Is foregone conclu-
sion. A number of special questions
will be. submitted to the people.
There will be no change in the quail
ifications for voting which are every
elector Offering to vote at any cleo
ton, before him to vote, the produc-
tion of his registration certificate and
proof OF the payment of all taxes, in
Guiding poll tax assessed against him
and collectable during the previous
year. The production of certificate
or of the receipt of the officer author
lied to collect such taxes shall be con-
elusive proof of the payment there
Of
There shall be separate and distinct
ballots at this election for the follow
ing officers, to wit: ~ Governor and
lieutenant GOVERNOR (2) other State
officers; 90 circuit solicitor; az State
senator; (5) members of House of
Representatives.; (6) county officers;
On which shall be the name or names
OF the persons or persons voted for
as such officers, respectively, and the
office for which they are voted.
There shall be separate boxes In
which said ballot shall be labeled
in plain Roman letters with the office
or officers voted for.
Whenever vote is to be taken on
any special question or questions q
box shall be provided, properly label
ed for that purpose. and the ballots
therefor on such question or questions
u. q
Since there are number nf cnnsti-
tutfonal amendments to be voted upon
there will be several extra boxes at
each polling place.
The first amendment relates to
Florence, which city desires to vote
upon municipal bonds and are ask
ing the voters for the right to do SO.
The next are practically the same in
spirit and refer to Chester and Sum-
tor. It Is being asked that the bonds
be issued not to exceed Is per cent
and that property owners pay q part
and the city another part, for the
building of streets and sidewalks and
other permanent improvements. Lat
ia and Dillon would also assess abut-
ting property In much the same way
and are asking for this right at the
hands of the people.
The next resolution refers to the
blind, deaf and dumb and carries with
Il the cflunge that the poor and in
sane shall zbe' cared for by the State
and that stsch homes be fostered and
supported by the State under the di-
rection of the general assembly.
Fort Mill Is also asking for the right
to tax abutting property owners for
permanent improvements, subject, as
are all the others above mentioned,
To the law governing such cases Other
towns desiring the same rights are
Anderson, Greenwood, Bennetsville,
Timmonsvil,e and Honea Path.
Each OF these amendments will be
voted for in q separate box as will
also the regular ballots for the can
didates of the Democratic party, as
we'll as for the candidates of other
parties that may offer candidates for
election to any State or Federal office.