The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-17

who are honest, capable and faithful,
reminding the audience that the first
letters of these three words form his
own initials. Has handled more pub
lie funds than any other man in the
county not under bond, and his held
more offices and done more work
without pay than all his opponents
combined, and has never been &C
cused of being recreant or unfaith-
full to the people. He denied that
he wanted the office for his son-in-
law, stating that he had announced
upon the death of Mr.. G. B. Free
that if there was to be an election
he would run. He does not ask or
want votes because of friendship or
kinship, and would release any one
from any such obligation.
H. D. Free said he is we'll quail
fed to fill the office. He has been in
the court house for many years, has
been clerk to the county board and
refers the voters to any of the super
visors he has worked under. If elect
ed he will give the office his entire
time. Any consideration given him
will be appreciated.
A. L. Kirkland said he was not
speaker, but if the voters see fit to
elect him, he will serve the people
honestly and faithfully.
R. L. Zeigler, the last speaker for
clerk of court, told the voters that
he is in the race solely on his own
account, and because it is better
job than he now has. He knows how
to do things rather than tell others
how. He believes in good citizenship,
law and order and preparedness in
a broad sense, not only as a nation,
but as individuals. The boys and
girls should be educated as a meas
ure of preparedness, and he promised
to lend his efforts to the develop
ment of Bamberg county. He be-
lieves in the warehousing system, not
only for cotton, but for all farm
products. He said he is the only
man in the race who has never held
office or received benefits from the
public, directly or indirectly.
House of Representatives.
B. D. Carter, offering for reelec-
ton to the house of representatives,
said he was proud Of the vote given
him two years ago all over the coun-
ty, and especially at Ehrhardt. He
has tried to discharge his duties as
he saw best. The delegation has not
accomplished anything stupendous,
but the record shows that they have
done we'll. He considers that it is
the legislators duty to exercise his
best Judgment. He does not believe
there has been any extravaganza in
the State government. He discussed
the State appropriations, and stated
that he voted for every measure that
tended to improve the schools. The
improvements to the State Hospital
for the Insane consumed a large part
of the appropriation, and Mr.. Car
ter pointed with pride to the Won
derful improvement that has been
wrought, and he claimed the honor
of having part in this work, which
he described as being one of the most
important steps taken in this State
in a long time. This money was we'll
spent. Mr.. Carter said he was not
in favor of the Statewide cOmpul-
sorry education law, but did vote for
the local option law. The State tax
commission measure he voted
against. This was very important
measure, but he thought at the time
that it would put too much power
in the hands of few men. How
ever, he hopes that the commission
may accomplish something, and he
would not vote to repeal the meas
ure at this time. He voted against
the insurance law, as he did not see
that the law as framed would ac-
complish the results sought for; but
with some modification the law may
yet accomplish some good. He sup
ported the primary law, helped to put
through the Wasserman test law and
the hunters license law, supported
the two-cent rate law, which was
killed in the senate, and helped pass
the employees liability law. The
county tax levy, said Mr.. Carter, in
1914 was 5 1-2 mills, in 1915 was
1-2 and this year is IL, due to
the dispensary closing down, thus
causing loss of about one-third of