The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-25
More Than Two Thousand Cifi.
zens Hear Speeches-Besf
of Order PreHaiIs-ClOse
Attention Given Each
Candidate.
(By Special Reporterl

(Dy Speclal hepOrCer)
The State campaign meeting was
held at Union on Tuesday, August
22nd, in the City park. When the
meeting was called to order by Mac
beth Young, county president, about
2200 people had assembled. The day
was fair; the crowd was orderly;
every candidate was given fair, at
tentive and interested hearing.
The first to speak were the candi-
dates for railroad commissioner. Mr..
McDuffie Hampton, the present in
cumbent, who is seeking reelection,
was the first speaker. He asked re-
election upon his capacity to do the
work required; his qualifications for
FOR the office, and his record as
commissioner. He is civil engineer
profession, his training as such
fits him to attend to, and carefully
look after the physical condition of
e railroads; that the other commits
Sioners, realizing his fitness for this
particular line of work, had selected
I'm to make practically all of the in
spections. That as fast as possible
was having the railroads eliminate
all wooden trestles, and in their place
put up steel trestles, or fill in. That
today we had lower express rates than
ever before; that he had helped to get
them, had even appeared before the
legislature. That he had given all
of his time to the duties of the office,
and had been absolutely non-partisan
his duties.
Mr.. Albert S. FAINT of Bolton was
the next speaker. He came with the
unanimous endorsement of the cham,
ber of commerce of Belton, the DEM
ocratic club of Belton and the Demo-
cratic convention of Anderson county.
Further, his. record as a citizen, bus
mess man and auditor Of the South
Capolina dispensary. He is the young.
: est man In the race, hut feels that
he is fully qnaiified sltoa11&lse etEe posi-
tion. That the commission has great
powers; one is the power to fix rates.
Stands for low freight rates. Be-
lieves in the enforcement of law.
Promises that if he is elected he will
be honest; that he will render COM
petent services, and that he will be
faithful to the trust of the people.
That he is the candidate of no man,
or set of men; but will be true to the
reople. Has had 13 years experience
in banking.
DR.. w. H. Kelley of Spartanburg
was the next speaker; that he was
endorsed by the Spartanburg county
Democratic convention. Believes that
he is competent to deal fairly between
the people and the railroads Believes
in encouraging the railroads to build
lines into the rural districts of South
Carolina; is in favor of having better
depots and cleaner and more sanitary
toilet facilities around the depots. Is
IN favor OF better system of schedules,
and thinks eight hours per day is
enough to require the operatives to
work. Stands for a square deal be-
tween the people and the railroads.
w. T. Thrower OF Cheraw said that
the proper management of railroads
was of national Importance, that par
ticularly was it important for South
Carolina because Charleston was the
doorway to Panama. That formerly
railroad rates was figured on what a
horse was able to do in day, that
rate was charged per mile and what
1T would cost to be conveyed by a
horse; that from this beginning the
tariff rate evolved. That the whole
principle was wrong, because it was
founded upon the principle of dis
elimination, and is continued until
now; that towns are Disseminated
against. That some towns closer to
market are charged higher rate than
those greater distance away. That
the cotton mills of South Carolina are
Disseminated against in favor of the
New England mills; that as it now
stands it cost 33 per cent more to
transport the raw cotton than it does
to transport the finished product
Promised if elected to try to remedy
this situation.
JAS. Cansler of Tirzah believed that
he is entitled to the office on account
of the fact that he had been running
long enough to prove to all the people
that he is efficient, honest and capa-
BILE Of filling the Office, and that if he
can't beat the present bunch that he
need not try again. Believes that six
years in this Office is long enough.
That he believes in the principle of
arbitration that although Hampton
claims to be a civil engineer he went
to the legislature and asked them to
give the railroad G. mmissicn one. Is
farmer.
Aspirants for the office of lieuten-
ant governor spoke next:
DIR. E. C. Adams Of Columbia was
the first speaker. Was born in South
Carolina, was educated in the public