The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-11
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Is necessary In thu. state. He believes
In better school systems and he also
closed his speech with the announce-
ment that he is supporting Governor
Blease. -
John r.. Went told OF the strueele,
he had In securing an education. told
OF what he had accomplished as a
school teacher in Anderson county.
later as bookkceper with an oil mill.
later In a bank and stressed the need
or more education in thia state. Wien
the voters demanded that lie tell his
position on the race for the senate.
Mr.. West claimed the right to vote as
he saw fit.
Relieve The Courts.
Walter E White OF Easley. favors
pensioning all the Confederate vote
rams and doing 1t literally. He be-
i1eves that the right should be Civ
en- tho magistrate to try liquor cases,
thus saving the state money and saw
ing the people interested IL great deal
Of time.
Sam NJ, Wolfe OF Anderson, asked
for fair chance for the best man nj
the polls. regardless OF any factionnl-
ism. He favors biennial sessions of
the Legislature and fayors the addit-
lon to Cedar Springs Institute Of a
department for backward children,
where the mentally deficient can be
trained. He reviewed his career in
Anderson county and says that he is
anxious to assist with legislation
calculated to help the farmer. When
asked who he would vote for for the
senate, Mr.. Wolfe said that he was
going to vote for; the best man.
j. Belton Watson of North Anderson
told his hearers that this was his 18th
time to appear before tho voters seek
Ing en- office. Seven times he has been
sent to the house and he wants to
go again. Ho favors more economic
government, he wants some lcgh:ia-
tion TO improve conditions at the asy-
lum, he wants better roads and bet
fer country schnola and cl,ara cter!.ed
the bill providing for tho lection of
the county commissioners In this
county as improperly drawn. When
asked. at the conclusion of his speech,
about the race for the United States
senate. Mr.. Watson told his voters he
Was going to vote as he pleased.
Willie the candidates for tho house
were speaking 1t had been decided to
go out In open afr because too many
voters had appeared for the hall to
accommodate and accordingly, the re-
n1ainder OF the addresses were heard
at the mill office.
y Probate Judge.
The first candidate for. Probate
Judge was Victor b, Cheshire. He
said that the office to which he as
pifed Is nothing more nor fess than
. bFsilnss hian's s!oa end s,ac sacs4s
that ,her cam fili ,iti lie has no word
or Ofs,critfcism to sbffers In regard 7. to
Judge Nfcholsefis but he belieyasyth
Mr.. Nicholson has. had the place long
enough. lie promised the people that
IL elected;s he would give come An
derson mnn the job Of clerk ind not
grab all the salary iof the Office aid
he promises MOTTO ask for the Office
after two terms. When the question
IN regard to the Senate was asked,
MIR. Cheshire replied that all his
hearen. knew he wes going to vote
Tor the Governor.
W. F.. Cox renearsed his record, told
Of having held the job at one time and
asked any of his hearers to find any
thing the matter with his record,
either as an office holder or as a bus-
mess man.. When the crowd demnnd-
ed Ills position on the senatorial race
Judge Cox told them that he expected
to vote for tho best man nnd advised
them I'd. do likewllie. y He made 4 vsry
strong appeal for law and order which
was, we'll received. 'esf!g
w. n. Frlerson invited the voters
to investigate his record us treasurer.
recorder for the city OF Anderson.
He believes that he is qualified to fill
the office and is asking for It on his
merits The question "yho are you
for" was hurled at him hut ,iie declin-
ed to.answer. 's:.ss''
/. r. Holland said that he was at
home and did not mean to take S4fp
all his time. He branded as false the
statement that tho Ashley family
would not support him.s He. believes
that he la capable to fill. the Office and
will appreciate the big vote he ex-
poets 70 get. In rerly TO the question,
stlrc you for BleaI,c,D the candidate
replied. 1T wasn't eSing to vote for
fiiffi Z wouldn't be- here (Citizen
oeh Ashley gave the lie t6 Nv:s.5Sfiafge
that he was f1ghting this scandidate.)
g';;ts Y W. p Nicholson told his hearers
that he had had 70 years experience
dn this ONCE and that every yNtayE of
the time has served to make him more
capable to fill It. He said that he had
always been faithful IN stlie discharge
OF his duties and that IL elected again
he will sDe Just as faithful Throughout
the Srethainder OF his stay I'm Office.
When the usual question was asked
him, MIR. Nicholson replied that he
had always made 1t q prAct Ice to nev-
err butt Into another mans Affairs.
He has never. known any man.s pol.
itics in running .he once and meyer
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