The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-24

free. He cited his connection with
banks. He would not offer for the
office if he did not need it. He asked
for bread, and he hoped the voters
would not give him a stone.
Probate Judge.
F. F. Carroll, for probate judge,
said that he has always sailed under
his own colors. He had run for the
office once before; he wanted it then
and he wants it now. He urged up
on the voters the Importance of the
office and said that if mistake was
made in the probate's Office, it may
reduce widows and orphans to power
ty. Said he had been running for
twenty years for office, and II he
lived he would probably run twenty
years longer.
R. S. Simmons said he was not a
speaker. He expected that the peo-
pie of Olar would vote for their home
candidate, but if he is left out, he
asked the voters to give Simmons
their support in the second primary.
H. w. Walker declared false
the statement that he was run
ming for the fun of the thing and to
defeat one other candidate, and said
he was going to leave four Of them
at home on the 10Th. In regard to
electing a lawyer, he said the lead
ing men of the country are not law
yers. He had suffered personally
from misconduct in the probate's Of
flee many years ago, and he promised
that if he is elected no one will ever
rob widows and orphans.
Judge G.. P. Harmon said he had
received a two to one vote at Olar
on a former occasion. Mr.. Harmon
spoke along the same lines as at pre-
vious meetings, and related some
instances where it would be advisable
not to have a lawyer in the office.
R. P. Bellinger asked the people to
be convinced when the facts are pre-
sented to them. Being young man,
it is natural that he should have more
time ahead of him than behind him,
and it would, therefore, behoove him
to give the county the very best that
is in him, if he is elected. An in
correct decision in the Office, he said
might necessitate carrying case in
to higher courts at great expense,
and he urged that a man qualified to
administer the duties of the office be
elected. He reminded, the people
that he had the legal training, educa-
tion and ambition to fit him for the
Office.
J. J. Brabham, Jr., was among his
home people. He did not make a
speech, but promised, if elected, that
he would study the laws governing
the office, and fill the office to the
very best of his ability.
Auditor and Supt. Education.
Auditor R. w. D. Rowell was next
called, but was not present.
E. L. Price told the voters that
the Office he aspired to fill was
most important one, as the tax mat
ters must be handled by this officer.
The office requires some one who is
familiar with figures and who has a
lot of good common sense. He re-
lated his business training, stating
that when he was boy he went to
school in the morning and plowed
in the afternoon. He afterward en-
tered the Citadel, and graduated 26th
in a class of So. He was the eighth
in his class in mathematics. Elect
ing man to fill the Office is purely
business matter, and he urged the
voters to elect the man who is best
qualified in every respect to fill it.
G.. w. Folk said he had not had
the advantage of a college training,
but he had studied hard in the COM
mon schools, and had had some ex-
perience as a9teacher, having given
satisfaction where he taught. He
feels that he is competent and quail
fed to fill the office.
Sheriff.
D. J. Delk a candidate, he said,
for the purpose of serving the peo-
pie. He is not in the race merely for
the job, as he has pretty good job
at present. Lawlessness, he said, had
been going on in Bamberg city for
years. He had tried to better condi-
tions, and finding that he could not
as citizen, he had resolved to make
the race for sheriff. He promised to
be on hand at all times, if he is elect
ed.
J. P. O'Quinn said he had no po-
litical record to cite, but that he
wants the office and feels that he is