The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-11
County Campaign Opened
At jolly Street Friday
Fine Barbecue is Serued-AN the Candidates Speak
Praise the NeuO School BuiLdng dnd the Progress of
the Cornnaunity-FHarn1ony and Good Will PreUaI

1 mSu anu ClLGu LIS TGCOIO W onOW
that he was not a factionalist and
that he was not the candidate Of any
man or set of men, that he was run
ming on his own initiative and on his
merits.
He spoke of the freedom Of the
ballot and admonished the rrers to
vote as they saw fit and p. per.
Mr.. Workman said he would not
discuss the personal or priyate af-
fairs of Mr.. Johnstone, but that he
would discuss Mr.. Johnstone's official
record with fairness and in the open
where Mr.. Johnstone would have an
opportunity to answer back. He, too,
had public record which AR john
stone was at liber' } criticize, but
ne hoped Mr. JohnstoAe would do So
| fairly and that Mr.. Johnstone would
not attempt to discuss his tWork-
man's) private or personal affairs.
He said that if Mr.. Johnstone should
resort to unfairness that he himself
had reputation Of being fully able
to take care Of himself.
In mis- platform ne said he was In
favor of a reformed tax system, but
voted against the tax commission
supported by tMr. Johnstone.
He gave his views on the public
school system and criticized Mr..
Johnstone as an advocate Of compul-
sorry. education.
He said he was in favor Of the
farmers warehouse system and be-
! lieved the farmers wanted it, but Mr..
Johnstone had voted against the sys-
tenn in every session of the legisla-
ture SINCE 1914.
In the last legislature Mr.. Work
man said he voted against bill to
abolish the State warehouse system
and that Mr.. Johnstone voted for the
bill
The chairman calling time on him
Mr.. Workman said that he was only
about one-third through with his
speech and concluded by referring to
the Sam Nance incident and roundly
Denounced the appointment Of ne
groes to office in any capacity.
w. B. BOinesL
The candidates for the house Of
representatives then spoke, Mr.. W.
B. Boinest being the first speaker.
Mr.. Boinest said that after his friends
had succeeded in persuading him to
run he began to think of the common
school system and the great disparity
between the amounts Of money ap-
propriated for State colleges and the
rural schools. He said that when the
legislature met the representatives Of
these higher institutions Of learning
would flock to Columbia and influence
legislation in their behalf, but that
nobody goes to Columbia in the inter-
est of the common schools.
He favored lower rate Of interest
pld biennial sessions of the legis-
lature.
7. IA. DOminick.
/ Mr.. T. A. Dominick, the next speak
er. said he had not been brought out
as factional candidate but was run
ming on his merits. He spoke of his
past life as a farmer and could ap-
preciate the needs of the farmers. He
graduated from Newberry college in
1896 and had been merchant in
Prosperity for IA years.
Mr.. Dominick said he stood for law
and order on all occasions, for liber-
ty, freedom, equality. and for service
to the people whom he wished to rep
resent. He admonished the voters to
lay aside factionalism and work for
peace and prosperity. He was in
favor Of greater appropriations for
| the common schools as many boys
and girls do not go beyond the fifth
grade and only small per cent. Of
common school pupils ever go to col
lege.
He spoke of the education of the
negro as compared to that Of the
whites and showed that the negro was
taking advantage Of his opportunity.
He was not trying to find fault with
any candidate or the record Of any