The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-08-23
COUNTY CAMPA|CNFRS
HEARD HERE MONDAY
Attentive Audience Heard
Them Expound Views
F.P. MCGOWAN
WELDED GAVEL


Senate Down to That Of Least I'm.
pOrtance, Heard Throughout by Fair
ly Large Crowd. No Disorder.
"A quiet and attentive audience
heard the candidates for county offices
cxpound their views in the county
court house Monday morning from
10:30 a. m, until y. M, excepting
an intermission for dinner. Although
the candidates were holding the boards
for over four hours, they were heard
to tho last by fairly large audience.
Il. p. McGowan, Esq, presided over
the meeting in the absence of r. lI.
Babb, Esq, president OF the local
club, who was detained by other af-
fairs.
The candidates for Treasurer, Audi
tor, Coroner, County Commissioners
and Clerk OF Court and Sheriff made
practically the same addresses that
they made at the Langston meeting,
previously reported in this paper.
Senate.
Col. }. H. Wharton introduced his
remarks by saying that he would not
crticisc his opponents or their rec
ords, as lie conceded that they had al
ways voted honestly. He expressed
his approval of biennial sessions Of
the legislature, suggesting that there
would be a saving OF $4,000 which
could be applied to building good
roads Hc advocated more support for
he rural schools. The blacklist blot
on South Carolina, he said, is the high
degree OF illitcracy. He paid an elo-
quent tribute to the Confederate sol
diers and advocated more adequate
pensions for them. He said he favored
loan fund being provided by the
state from which worthy boys and
girls could borrow money on which tC
secure an education.
Geo. A. Browning, Jr., said he was
not the candidate Of any clique or fac
ton. He endorsed the state ware
house system, advocated Il per cent
rate Of interest, fiat &c railroad rate
moro pensions for old soldiers, ant
more support for the common school!
though he denied any feeling tOwart
the state colleges. He said the stat,
colleges ought TO he taught to cXpcc
less in the future. Mr.. Browning
spoke in favor OF building new jail
He said he would not vote bond is
sue on the county for any purpOS
without allowing the people to frs
pass on it. Advocating the publicatio
OF the supervisors reports, he sal
the people Of the county had as muc
right to know about the county lnant
cs as the towns people q
theirs or the stockholders i
corporations do theirs. Mr.. Brown
ing saiR he was opposed to III
creation Of useless Offices and raisin
OF salaries during ones tenure in o
fee In this connection he criticize
charities and corrections, the 5000
prohibition law enforcement fund ar
also voiced his opposition to the I,al
ey-Odom insurance act
Sen. o. p. Goodwin said he had ca
ricd out his pledge to give a clean a.
ministration and reduce taxes. |
said he had not voted for any bill tn
would increase the state tax levy OF
iota and that he had held the coun
tax levy down. He secured the pa
sage OF the bill requiring the rural p
lice to collect delinquent taxes at
cost to the county. He said he intr
duccd the bill providing that the farl
er should receive half his money ba
where fertilizer fell below the advc
tised analysis. He said he favored
more economical administration, @
posed the state tax commission a
board OF charities and correction
Hc advocated more pensions for {
soldiers, saying that he had int
duced bill providing for a $d0,0
increase. He said he favored rul
credits, 6 per cent. interest law, III
road working law, and &c railro
fares. He said he favored better l
raj schools and opposed appropriate
so much money for COLLEGES at
expense OF the rural schools. He s: