The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-18
LARGE CROWD
HEAR CANDIDATES
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paredneSs, don't you think it should
furnish aneasly 100 millions for the
education Of the boys and girls
School books instead of congressional
records and such junk should be fur
nished. They spend more money tell
ing you how to care for hogs than
they do telling you how to care for
your children.
Sam Nichols did not fight to get
the Jim Crow car bill through. He
did fight to get bill through tc turn
the state house over to a big state
ball.
Dave Traxler is going over this
county fighting for the boys and girls.
| am against the gamblers, and the
gambling table. The gambler will
betray your boy. My grandfather died
from John Barley Corn.
L am against the red light districts.
Every eight minutes a girl is robbed
of her virtue. 1 am against the white
slavers and the destruction of our
girls.
The chairman read the following let
ter from Sam j. Nicholas:
Washington, d. c., Aug. 1, 1916.
''Mr. Chairman:
"There has been some talk about the
fact that l had no influence in con-
gress and that l have not attended
committee meetings. This, of course,
is absolutely untrue and it is nothing
but a cowardly attack upon a man in
his absence.
On July 31st the Military Affairs
committee, of which I am member,
made favorable report on a resolu-
tion appropriating as much, if neces-
sary, as $4,000, to relieve the flood
sufferers in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and
Florida. The chances are that if 1
had not been a member of this COM
mittee and had not been at my post
of duty, South Carolina would not
have been included.
Our committee meets two or three
times week and we have not yet
passed the army appropriation bill
which is in conference.
If I should leave Washington my
opponents would immeditely say that
should be here attending to my du-
ties. If I stay here, they say that I
ought to be in the District. I am
asking you, in view of these facts to
allow my friend, Mr.. John D. Mills,
Jr., to read letters from members of
my committee, who have served faith
fully with me since I have been in
Washington.
81 hope that you will give all the
people my kindest regards and thank
them for the vote which they gave
me last year. 1 do not believe that
they can be led away from the real
issue by campaign Misrepresentation
and hot air.
"Just as soon as can leave Wash
ington I will come down.
Thanking you for your courtesy in
this matter, I am,
Sincerely yours,
"Sam J. Nicholas"
Mr.. Miller said the military commit
tee was one of the five committees of
prime importance-one of the five ex-
elusive committees.
He read letters from Ex-Mayor Lee
of Spartanburg denying as absolute,
ly false the charges of Traxler as to
his having ever heard Sam Nichols
say he would not vote for Blease if
!e ran against Manning.
Next speaker introduced was A. E.
Hill, candidate for reelection to the
Office of solicitor. I am glad to give
an account of my stewardship. Union
county stood for me when I was max
ing the race for solicitor. have been
going over this and Spartanburg coun-
ties making clean race. I have made
no attack upon my opponents, nor
shall ever do so. l come upon my
record, my ability, character and
merits. Before I would stoop so low,
l would be willing to go down in de-
feat. My record and not the demerits
of my opponent is my plea.
This is government of, for and
by the people. I have confidence
enough in the people of the circuit
to act upon their own choice.
am seeking reelection upon what
have done. I systematized the work
of the court, fixing the cases of i'm
portance for certain days so that you
might go back, as a witness, to your
farm or to the mill, until the day you
were needed. am proud of the
despatch of business. The grand jur,
at Gaffney endorsed my despatch Of
business. So did Judge Smith, saying
was worthy Of high praise.
| organized the magistrates in the
district. From this work have re-
ceived commendation from lawyers,
judges, newspapers and others, en-
dorsing the system. Other solicitors
have followed my example. I did this
for the protection of your homes.