The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-18

Jay, AUGUST 1S, 1916
now four years and salary raised to
5000, with 5000 for clerk hire" I
wanted it more than ever. ask for a
second term. l want to live in the
house l have built. l don't believe
you will let man go down in slander.
1 put the figures on the wrong side
of the book. A mistake. A slanderer
is nuisance, menace, who would
ruin his neighbor's name. "Gore
$4,000 short" This went out at 7:3O
o'clock the day of the election. am
simply working in self-defense when
l make this race. Will be glad to see
you in the office, for Pm going sure.
l never asked a man to vote for me.
Hope found that $4,000 and he is do
ing we'll. Otherwise, would not have
had him on my bond. Can't wet
black spider. Just as dry after an
hours dipping as ever, so with man
who is above slander. 1t can't hurt.
Jas. H. Hope, the next speaker.
Could not add word to my record
nor shall l nullify words as to what
| shall do in the future. Been in the
Office one year. Have made record
that no man need be ashamed of. By
aid of patrons we have made a recor,.
never surpassed.
When | went in found that I had
acted for IL years at $21 year as a
member of the board. | believe now
you will advance me to the position
of superintendent. One small district
had but $23 to begin on one year.
This year it has all claims paid and
has hundreds of dollars to its credit.
promise you that not district shall
go into debt. We have $4,000 to the
credit of the school now. I am going
to keep you out of debt. Your men
have not been able to get the money
that was there. Last year l received
$1,000 and $4,000 for building, also
got the contingency fund, $500 from
that. Last year we got also $3.50 in
prizes. This the first money of the
kind Union county ever got. Mr.. Gore
says he has made the best record. My
books show have made the best rec
ord. That sum of $4,000 and more
was money from the old dispensary
fund. Mr.. Gore was running the
books. 1t was not my fault. We put
this $4,000 to drawing interest. With
the interest I have bought desks and
blackboards and have given them to
the needy schools. Have taught school
10 years. I know schools. know
that the schools of the county have
aseeh 'woefully neglected. I promise
YOU, that if you want man who
Knows his business, and who will do
best service in the position, you should
keep me in office. We have the money
and we are building school houses.
We will get teachers that are compe-
tent.
will soon have 81 school houses to
my credit for one year. l can't find
the II that Mr.. Gore says he built in
3k years.
I have nothing unkind to say of
Mr.. Gore. Would hate have any re-
grets when I come to die. I am or
record. l promise you that you will
find no sign: "Office Days, Fridays
and Saturdays" I will stay on the
job.
For House of Representatives.
John X. Hamblin:
can promise no law or set of laws
l can but promise to tell you my views.
If go to the legislature you will nave
a representative who told you Just
where he stood.
What do you get for your taxes?
oh
idends do we get from our taxes?
Good management makes good results
Your representatives will go to be a
part of 1913 members. You should send
representatives who will be able to
hold Union county up. Not where a
man was born or what his occupation,
but can he deliver the goods.
Follow this principal in all things.
Some issues: 1st. Kill some bills.
The bond issue is dead. Not in favor
of any bond issue nor peddler's bill
Insurance matter is in muddle. 1t is
now difficult. Too far with the gam.
laws of the State. You must have a
written permit to go on his land. Too
much red tape. Cotton mill people
should have sewerage in their homes.
/ will introduce such bill. A man
who quits at mill should be paid off
then and there. There is too much
delay in matters of appeal in this
State. The remedy is a certificate
from the court, or let the matter go
on through. l see the evil effects of
this long delay. A man was convicted
in Greenville in 1912, and for four
years, although the sentence of the
court has been held up for four years
sentence has not yet been carried out.