Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-09
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ditionss for the7agticaltural interests
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The Hon. George Bett- thinner
man, a canaidateJfo ro reelection as
solicitor. of this circuit was next
-presented--He acknowledgements
of Eagetield for their loyal support
when he first began his political ca
reer twelve years ago. Mr.. Tim
norman stated that he is conducting
his campaign on a high plane, and
is asking for reelection on his Off
cial record. He said the honor
does not lie in the Office itself, but
in the manner in which an office is
filled. He said the people have a
right to know how their public SER
wants have filled the offices to which
they have been elected. He stated
that public office is not "a, pension,
but a business contract entered
between the people-,an and the man
elected, stating that he has been un-
der contract with the people for the
past twelve years. Mr.. Zimmerman
said many people + under the I'M
preston that the work of solicitor
is confined to the court room, but
,~thatrHsaeh is not the case. Ere
aaently this officer is called uponAto
appear in other parts of the State,
and occasionally in other States In
the interests of the people who elect
him. He referred to a case which
he is now engaged with the attorney
general assisting the; railroad com
mission, in establishing or enforc7
ing some of its demands against the
railroads. Mr.. Zimmerman spoke
with confidence of his reelection on
the 10th Of August.
The second candidate for the So
Illcitorship was the Hon. Ell. AS
bill of L~eesville, Lexington county.
He. referred to the pleasant days
spent in Edgefeld in the early nine
ties, when he was engaged as prln!
cipal of the school here, stating that
several boys whom he then taught
were n;the audience. AtAhe time
he was in Edge6eld he began 10
read law, borrowing books from
some members of theJbar Nh. AS:
bill made an earnest appeal for law:
observance and law enforcement,
Stating that if elected he will dis
charge his duty fearlessly and Inn
partially He, stated that there exj
lists more. than one man who car hlF
the position of solicitor. God did
not, PM, al the brains ~ one mans
Head and he expressed the belief
that the people will be true to the
traditions-uf-S South Carolina and-to
Democratic principles and let an
other share, this sbon9HE, after IT h "a!
been bestowed upon one mar for
the past tS@elyea years. &Hs1eferred
to The factthat ME- ThusmohdS and
Mr.. Byrnes, did not try to hold on
az solicitor after serving one or two
terms. Mr.. Asbill stated that if
elected seliGiter she pledges upon shis
honor thathne will always be prompt
ly at his post aud will not delay the
- = . t-N% :
He saidI also that he will
study his cases and have them prop
erIy prepared and not delay %juries.
rThe3delaysEof the eourts fake money
out Of the pockets of the taxpayers
and Che people have a right to ex-
pect2 their court officials to be
prompt and ready.
d NV. Gox, Esq.sef Jehpston, the
only Candidate FROM Edgefeld coun-
ty seeking the solicitorship, was the
last speaker Of theLday.c' Hsastafeo
that his two ornaments had taken
portions of the speech which he
made at Lexington. He stated that
IN Offering HffSoF=the sooficitoFship be
did not 60 over the country and
consult the people as to whether. he
Should become a candidate or not,
prefering to act upon his>idwn
judgfaent.I He believed he could
till the Job, and there were others
who believed the was capable, and
especially was his mother a firm be;
.~1iever in his fitness to serve the PEG!
pie in this capacity. Mr.. Cox said
he would rather be defeated and
have the support of his home; people
than to be elected without it-elect-
ed by the votes of other counties.
stated that he wants the position
because 1t makes a better lawyer of
a man. Every man who has filed
the position was a better lawyer at.
ter serving at-capacity~than he
was before. MIR. Cox stated that
while his opponents were criticising
elch other he was making votes