The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-18
CAMPAIGN MEETING
HELD AT JONESVILLE TUESDAY
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brought to be able to read for them,
selves.
r. w. Hamilton next speaker. Hopes
the day of woman suffrage will never
come. At home. Will refrain from
criticising any of the candidates.
feel that these are my guests. We
are growing better, wealthier and
wiser. We have automobiles and will |
soon have "jitney." l will stick to
cid democracy. We got all kinds of |
"mugwumps" among us. Will go
as far for the old soldier as anybody. |
My record has been open. did do
you some good. Can do more. l
promise you if you will give me the
right colaborer l will give you local
legislation. 1 served on the penal
committee. / saw the need and the
relief given. / am in favor of law and
order. But believe in mercy. What
was done by certain State officers I
endorse fully. 1t was right do not
curse. I have said damn it," but is
that anything? No more than 'dog-
gone it." l heard women say that ir
the West. They did not mean any
iici III. HAT VIC hlHu VI "OHlSn In
the woman suffrage. l would have
helped in certain matter here in
Jonesville, even though it was a vio~
/, iation of the law. Because l believe
in the protection of our women.
gave you the marriage license
law. I've daughters who need prote.-
ton So have you.
Had one dry goods store and four
harrooms. Have seen men with their
throats cut. Am dead down on corn
liquor. But a good rye, bottled in
bond, would take drink. don't
have to take second drink. I will
do no rash act. l haven't seen half
pint, except what Mr.. Traxler had ex-
hibiting. Suppose it was liquor. Don't
know.
Congress has passed child labor
law. Any child over 16 years of age
whose labor goes to the production
of any article of commerce will shut
that article out. 1t cannot be shipped
Lawyers complicate matters.
Jonesville has cement walks, cleo
trio lights, five churches, dandy good
school. My boy went to the junior
class in A. & M. College. We are do
ing pretty we'll. We are doing our
damndest.
1t is well that we do not know all
that is ahead of us. l will do as well
AS Col. Duncan or Mr.. Hamblin or
anybody else. / am no angel. You
will be disappointed if you expect to
find men who are perfect
Jeter Butler was next introduced.
I've used a wagon on the farm, but
never to make a speech in.
Three, legislative, executive and ju-
dicial, department in our county gov
ernment. do not know what will
come up in the legislature, but l will
be able to take care of your interests.
l believe in an economical county
government.
Am opposed to bonding our roads.
Am in favor of good roads, but not by
bond issue.
Am opposed to some of the bills re-
Gently passed and will do all can to |
remedy them. / will run this race
on my merits.
j. w. Cunningham next introduced. |
Am here with my neighbors and
friends. Your legislators will go to |
Columbia and have upon them the re-
sponsibility for the conduct of weighty
affairs. I'm not running for the sal |
ary, but for the honor I will stand |
for that which think is for the best
interest of all my people. Will look
to the interest of all, not one class.
The speculator is the only man I am
against. Look out for that man. We
need a warehouse to keep our cotton;
we need to have it insured, and TO
have it so as to be able to borrow
money cheaply. I have no special leg
islation for farmers, nor for any one
else. But l will try to help the wage |
man and the mill worker, when it does |
not interfere with justice. can't cay
what will do. No axe to grind. But
will do best / can for all the people. |
Good schools, good roads, colleges |
and good schools, these things | am
in favor of. do not say cut out the |
helping of State colleges. Where are
we to get trained teachers?. If YOU |
took all the money now going to |
Clemson it would not run the public |
schools four days.
Next speaker introduced was Col |
T. c. Duncan. Know you are all t:rea |
But not like congregation of the old |
negro preacher. He told the congre- |
cation that in the coming kingdom |
would bring 'possum and all good |
things. One old brother arose and |
said: 81 did not hear just what ' ou
said, but | ask that you say them
greasy words again" I'm in the race
under peculiar circumstances. The |
acquaintance of few years ago is |