Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-08-10

been made. However, the wrong had
been done and that he was thus forced
to come before the people for vindi-
cation.
r. P. Turner. Better schools AMI
nearer home is Mr.. Turner's plea. He
says bring the schools near the chill
dren, that a very small percent OF
the children are able to attend the
colleges, therefore it is imperative that
the home schools be made to meet
the necessity.
r. A. Rouse in Ieply read letter to
Kirby Rivers from state superin-
tendent and exhibited copy Of Rivers
report in proof Of the report made by
him and to which Rivers had taken
exception.
P. H. Arant, for supervisor, promi-
ses to give every section equal servi-
ces Of chain gang. Favors strict COM
pliance with the law and will give
out all contracts Ito lowest bidder,
recurring bond for performance.
H. w. CrOswell favors equal ap-
plication of work OH roads Of county.
N. NJ. Johnson didn't remember the
vote he got at Brooks Mill four years
ago but hopes for more this time.
Says he can build as good roads as
any man and referred to some he had
built but said they were now washed
away, and promised if elected he would
give his entire attention to the roads
of the county.
H. F. King, incumbent, said he had
served as faithfully as he could and
had given his entire time and has d.
vided work on roads as near equal as
| possible. Hadn't been in Alligator
township but expected to be in the
next few months. Said there was but
a few miles Of permanent roads in the
county when he went in, there are
now SS miles of good sand-clay, thai
no man can work all roads of county
in four years. Was now ready tt
take up work of feeders from settle
ments to main roads and If reelected
would push that work. Called at
tention to fact that lumber could bt
bought for $40 per 1000 when he frs
went into office but was now bring
ing from $40 to $50 and not as goot
quality. and that something besides
lumber would have to be used IL
bridge building. Charge that Brocl
Mill bridge had cost the county $42'
was incorrect, that 1t had only cos
SIG and itimized record in the offic
would prove it. Said he had know
no one in the discharge Of his dutie
and had tried to save all he could TO
the county in every way-especially II
that he had always used the very bes
material and had strived for perma
nent work.
E. R. Knight pointed with pride t.
his record in the supervisors offic
Claimed that he had done as mucl
work on the roads Of the county a
any man, means at hand considered
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| slider. the fact that there were Other
things in connection witty the super
visor's office besides building roads
and bridges.
L. H. Mccoy gave his reasons fol
being in the race, cited his qualifi
cations and said that there were roads
in Alligator township over which 4
was impossible to push baby carri
age.
Smith Oliver said that when he wa!
supervisor 10 years ago the report hac
gone out that the county was broke
and that many people honestly though
that he had robbed the county, he ther
went on to quote figures to show tha
under his administration the count!
expense had averaged less per yeal
than at any time since.
| F. w. Rivers cited to his persona
success and to his administration O
the office of road commissioner o'
Court House Township, as proof OF hi'
qualification for the office Of super
visor.
w. A. Sullivan thinks he can fill tht
office and said he had experience a!
carpenter.
]. A. Welsh said that all the none!
of the county passed through the
treasurer's hands and that if he was
elected he would keep a cash booi
and that his books would be kept il
such manner that he could tell in two
minutes if asked by any one just how
the finances of the county stood, ant
that he would not pay claim for ont
district by using money that belonged
to some other district.
H. N. Askins, for house of repre-
sentatives, stands for same issues NJ
stood for two years ago. Stands fol
cotton warehouse system, and positive
rural credits system will be grea'