Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
COUNTY CANDIDATES. AT SENECA
First Meeting Fairly We'll Attended.
Only House Candidates Speak.
(Seneca Farm and Factory. }

(Seneca Farm and Factory.)
The opening Of the county cam
paign Saturday was marked by the
absence of any heckling of the candi-
dates. large crowd was in the city
and about 800 voters heard the can
didates speak in the park.
Only the eight candidates for the
House of Representatives spoke
Each and every candidate discussed
good roads and better educational
facilities for the county, promising
to do all in their power to better con-
ditions. All were given a respectful
hearing and no attempt was made on
the part Of the crowd to draw out the
speakers sympathies in State politics.
The meeting was called to order
by County Chairman Moss and
prayer was offered by Mr.. Morgan,
after which the candidates spoke in
alphabetical order.
j. III. Barnet&
The first speaker was J. H. Bar
neLt, of Westminster, who gave the
voters his platform in a business-like
way. He expressed himself as not be-
ing IN favor Of compulsory education,
but he did want more money for ru-
raj schools. His stand in favor of
better roads and a two-cent railroad
fare met with the approval of the
crowd.
j. III. Brown
SfoI' swed, and began his talk by stat
ins that the campaign would hinge
on he question Of good roads and ed
ucation. MI. Brown made a good
speech, in which he endorsed good
roads and favored compulsory edu-
cation, subject to local option. Bet
ter rural schools are the proper solu-
tion of educational problems in our
State to-day, according to Mr.. Brown.
Elias Earle
was the next speaker, and in his
speech he gave the people to under
stand that If he was elected he would
be their servant in every way possi-
bic. Mr. Earle stated that if the peo-
pie of Oconee want compulsory edu-
cation he would do everything in his
power to give it to them, but unless
they did want it he would fight such
a bill to the very last. Good roads
came in for q good share Of his
speech.
Harry II. Hughs
came next, and began by saying that
he hoped there would be no mud
singing during the campaign. How
ever, If the other candidates started
fighting him he wants it understood
that he is able to defend himself. In
no unmistakable terms he gave the
voters his stand in regard to issues
at stake and favored compulsory edu-
cation with the referendum. He also
favors vehicle tax based on horse
power-25 cents per horsepower. He
would reduce the commutation tax
to one dollar. He drew scattered
| applause when he declared for fewer
al cheaper school books and a two
ce railroad fare.
w. =. Mason
gave his reasons for being in poll
tics and told the voters the things
he would do If elected. He said he
would not favor an auto tax by
horsepower if elected. The law, he
| claimed, would be unjust. He is not
in favor Of eXempting any class from
taxation. He also wanted better
roads and schools.
NJ. II. Mcdonald,
candidate for reelection to the
| House, stood on his past record and
| defended the measures he has been
| instrumental in passing. He was at
tackled by one Of the candidates for
abolishing the rural police of this
| cOuntyA Governor Blease was not in
| favor Of the law, and Mr.. Mcdonald
could not get the Governor to confirm
the man recommended. The Cover
nor said "d--n if he'd appoint the
man recommended as rural officer;
! don't like the law nohow." Several
magistrates were turned off by Mr..
| Mcdonald and the other members of
| the delegation. He said the sheriff
is paid to travel over the county and
take the place OF the constables fired.
| He has not prepared a "platform,"
for they are useless. Unless Sena-
| tor Werner favors a measure it is i'm
possible for the other members to do
| anything.
j. w. Shelor
told of his early experiences in Sem
eca and paid the city high compli-
ment. His address was mostly a
mass of figures purporting to show
| that the expenses Of the government
were steadily increasing The same
| work could be done If economy was
| pTacticed more. Better roads could
be built with the money now spent in