The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-18
COUNTY CAMPAIGN Meeting
HELD AT TOWNSVILLE TUESDAY


it clean and will see that the records
are kept faithfully. Have no fight ito
make against my opponents. They
can only say that l am making good
In one office, therefore should be kept
there. l will say that if elected will
be on hand, will do my duty and make
you a good clerk. l have tried to live
life that would not betray your c6h
fidence. / ask for your support for
the clerks Office
Here recess was taken to 2 o'clock
IN the afternoon, at which time the
other candidates for clerk spoke.
l. Frank Peake was the next speak
er. Have been your clerk for ,16
years. That is good recommenda-
ton. Four in the race. All nv
friends. I'm in and they want in.
want to be your clerk again. I'd rath-
er follow the plow than go in on an
others demerits. l am not feeling
we'll, and will not speak at length.
Will give you all the courtesies in nv
power. The Office belongs to YOU.
You will find me the same little Old
Frank Peake you did 16 years ago..
Godshall next speaker. Am out Tor
the office of clerk of court. A respon-
sible office. Five years ago I asked
for the office of coroner. I've ALWAYS
desired to come before you for ia
higher place. Will fill the offics of
clerk with honor to you and to- my
self. Have gone night and day as
your coroner. Have always refused
to be turned from doing my duty. If
any of my opponents want this Office
worse than l they should put It in
their coffee for breakfast. NY oppon-
ents are my personal friends. Mr.
Peake has had the place for 16 years.
Had it long enough. Mr.. Williams
has had the office of master and has
two more years. He should keen Ri
Mr.. Long is my friend. We both waht
the Office. hope you will give liz
to me. 81
Jas. G. Long, Jr., the next speakeE
This my native home, my real home.
A man should be proud of his birth
right. Forty-one years ago, by that
church over there l was born. You
know me better than l know myself.
realize the responsibility in this of
flee. Honesty and good business quail
ifications for the office are required.
Records must be kept accurately.
Most important office in the gift of
sovereign people. You honored NV
father for years as sheriff. My work
IN his office was made and no fault
found with it. | was clerk of YOUR
dispensary for 34 years. Your grand
1urles and state auditors have said that
1T was over in the thorough You
never knew this till / came into this
campaign. The newspapers did not
publish the facts. bought the space
to tell you the facts and to let nv
people know the facts. Not a breath
OF scandal has ever come against the
management of your dispensary.
Mr.. Peake 16 years ago came out
and said Mr.. McKissick had had the
office long enough. You saw fit to
leave Mr.. McKissick out and put Mr..
Peake in.
Mr.. Williams, a good friend of
mine, but has made so good a record
in masters Office, he should stay
there.
Mr.. Godshall should have run again
for coroner. The difference between
us all is we all want the office. We
want the pay. We all need it. fall
out with no man who votes as II.
tpleases. Hope you will skip my name
when you go to scratch on the little
ticket on election day.
Superintendent of Education.
Thos. H. Gore first speaker. Here
are my neighbors and friends. III
wait till you all get through talking,
then go on. l entered this race for
the reasons:
l. I've unbounded confidence and
faith in my fellow citizens.
2. | entered in self-defense. Why?
Because you all heard when you elect
ed me that ] had done we'll. You also
heard that I'd make the best one the
county had ever had. On the last
round dynamite of slander was used.
I'm now running for a second time.
You trust in your fellow man, or you
cannot trust in your Lord. I got the
first State aid. I selected board.
Hope is one of them. Both college
men. Sorry I never had college edu-
cation. But I've got common sense
by the hamper basket. If me and
Hope are not pretty good men we've
got the people badly fooled. We made
record that / am proud of. Left
the best people in the world at Cross
Keys. Found same kind of people here
in Jonesville. Little and Hope have
carried on well the work begun by
me. Hope, with Bartles' advice, put
$4,000 on interest. Old Ellerbe here
did not find it. His head was too