Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-26

body is working to suppress crime
and that at this time there are only
about 90 convicts on the road
working force. He referred to
the low rate of interest, + per cent,
at which he is borrowing money for
the county.
Mr.. J. w. Hudson stated that he
was an humble farmer but had zone
as much for the county as any man,
referring to the fight he made for
South Cardinals treaty rights. He
stated that be is disguised with
Edrefeld county's road system,
citing Columbia county, Ga, as an
object lesson or model for good
roads. Mr.. Hudson favors two
year term instead of four years for
the supervisor. He stated that if
elected he will give his entire time
to the business of the county and
will do his utmost to render salts
factory service to the people.
Mr.. r. j.. Moultrie spoke of the
deplorable conditions that existed
when he went into office as supervi-
sor seven years ago, when there
were unpaid claims amounting to
$4,000 on the books and he could
not buy supplies for the changing
except on his own credit. He at
once arranged to pay these claims.
He built 9 bridges and framed them
all himself. Worked every road IN
the county during his term. Mr..
Moultrie favors two chaingangs,o one
to do permanent work and widen
ing the roads and the other to re-
pair the bad places. He would give
first attention to the roads that lead
to the farmers markets.
Mr.. John O. Scott stated that the
supervisor should go over all the
roads of the county. Keep in per-
sonal touch with their condition.
He believes the people should re-
ceive the benefit of their commute
ton tax in repairing their roads.
He advocates making negroes work
the roads who fail to pay commuta-
ton tax. Mr.. Scott believes that
excessive amounts are sometimes
paid for repair work on roads. He
was instrumental in having the dam
Of the city of Augusta across the
Savannah returned for taxation.
Mr.. Scott stated that if he is elect
ed supervisor he will move to some
central place in the county aud
serve the whole people and not be
supervisor in spots.
Mr. w. g.. Wells stated that he
is running on his merits and not on
somebody's dement's. He advo-
Gates building bridges by contract
and keeping the gang on the roads.
Favors dividing changing, putting
one on each side of the county.
When he was supervisor there were.
only six automobiles in the county,
while now there are 800 to cu-ope-
rate. Mr.. Wells advocates doing
away with small bridges and put
ting underground drains. When he
was elected he found the county in
good conditions and left it in as
good or better condition. If cleo.
ted he will give close attention to
the finances and the public roads.
Mr.. r. n. Broadwater went
upon the rostrum somewhat under
protest, stating that he was no
speech maker. He says he is no
orator but a hard worker. The
only speech he ever made in his
life the teacher had to give him a
good "fogging" to get it out of
him. Mr.. Broadwater in his good
humored way made a few pleasant
references to his opponents and
graciously bowed himself off the
platform.
The meeting closed with a brief
statement from j. w. Cox, Esq, a
candidate for solicitor. He did not
attempt to make a formal speech.
Several amusing stories which ne
told were greeted with laughter by
the audience of less than 100 vo-