The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19

platform than that OF MY fitness for
public service. do not expect TO de-
viate from that course, unless forced
to it by others 1t shall be my en-
deavor to conduct my campaign free
from personalities aad let the people
of the State decide by their ballot
whom they desire to represent them
in this great Office.
at is impossible at this time to-
predict the issues upon which the
campaigns are decided by issues
which come to the surface during the
last few weeks However, it is ap-
rarent to me that the people will
want to know our respective posi-
t.o,.s upo.. the warehouse and insur-
ance situations.
Wants Warehouse System.
"In regard to the former, l viii
state that | am in hearty sympathy
with the fundamental principles un-
derlyiNg the tate-controlled ware
house idea. That is, l believe that it
is within the province of the State to
provide some means which will ia
cilitate the gradual marketing of the
States principal product or products,
so that the producers may realize a
fair profit l believe that the State
! warehouse system as now conducted
is a long step forward in this direc-
ton, but am cot sufficiently familiar
with the details of its operation to
sas just What changes, if any, are
needed to make it the effective sys-
tenn that it should be- l will state,
however, that tle system is far from
complete until ether cotton-groWing
States adopt similar measures to pro-
tect its producers. For this reason l
think that the system should ulti-
mately be federalized institution
! This Question is of sufficient import
arce to justify the hope that it will
/ be considered without regard to the
personal ambition or political fortune
Of any one or group of individuals.
81 thiGk, also, that the State should
|, provide for the inspection of private
warehouses. where desired. in order
to strengthen their receipts in the
money markets of the United States.
No State Insurance.
Fire insurance in the conduct of
the business of the country is ne
cessity. 1t must be furnished either
by the State or by private companies.
do not hesitate to say that 1 Think
it would be a mistake for the State
to enter the insurance business. Fire
insurance companies are organized
purely as business enterprises 1t is
their purpose to make money for the
stockholders, as we'll as to provide
insurance for their customers. 1t is
reasonable to assume that such COM
panies would desire to do business in
South Carolina, if the business is
profitable. If, however, they demamd
as a condition precedent to their do
ing business in the State, that the
State must surrender its rights to
regulate their business in, order to
provide protection to its citizens, an
issue is made On which no patriotic
citizen can hesitate to take a posi-
ton. If, on the other hand, the
State, by legislative enactment, has
imposed a burden on the insurance
companies which make it practically
impossible for them to operate in the
State, the State should not hesitate
to modify such enactment so as to
do justice to all parties. I believe, |
instead of giving to one person the
right to make rates, that such power
should be vested in the hands of an
impartial board. I do not think the
insurance companies which left the
State had sufficient cause to do so.
They should have shown at least a
disposition to continue business and
given the insurance commissioner a
chance to demonstrate whether or
not he would exercise his power un
der the Laney-Odom act in an ar
bitrary manner. The objection raised
against this law in refernce to the
matter of certain affidavits is, in my
opinion untenable. The law is not
susceptible of the construction given
it by the insurance companies.
81 shall stand this year where 1
did two years ago in refernce to the
enforcement of law. No people can