The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-08-23

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against 1t when he was In the legis-
ature and Col. Wharton had never
sought to correct the conditions
spoken Of, charged Col. Wharton with
as a senator, saying that
he had voted to build new governors
to provide new associate
justice and had failed to answer roll
call on the votes to table Gov. Blease's |
yetoes of certain appropriation bills.
House Of Representatives.
s. w. Pickett said he would promise
nobody to vote for lowering taxes at
the expense of the state. He said that
the taxes need to be spent more ju-
diciously. He quoted figures that went
to show. that the tax rate in South
Carolina was the lowest in the Union,
and not nearly as high as the rate in
cities where the best road and school
facilities are provided He said the
indirect tax on roads, through the
failure to build good ones, amounts to
more than the direct tax being paid
now lIasty legislation is costly"
said Mr.. Puckctt, and referred to the
Laney- Odom bill as an instance of it.
He favors rural credits, a better un-
dcrstanding between labor and CAPT
tai, and no exemptions from jury
duty.
w. r. Richcy, .Ir.. said he was the
candidate Of no clique or faction. Any
report to the contrary, he said is alb
solutcly false. He said tho main issue
before the people is taxation and that
the county is paying now $4,000 more
than IL did for state purposes before
factionalsm. He said If the other
counties of the state paid their pro-
portonate share the total would
amount to over 100000. Mr.. Richcy
scored the creation Of the tax com
mission, the board of charities and
correction, the $4,000 fund for the
enforcement Of the prohibition law
the $4,000 fund appropriated for extra
legal advice for the governor, and
the legislature. He said all were in
favor Of law and order. He advocat.
cd economy, good roads and better
schools
Jeremiah Stone said that he was il
favor Of good roads, good schools, low
ering the rate Of interest, revision o
labor laws so as to make it misde
meanor for an employer to hire a ten
ant under contract and similar meas
urcs along that line. He said he wa
doubtful as to the advisability of bi
cnnial sessions, but thought the pres
cnt sessions might be shortened to ad
vantage.
Mr.. r. ID. Boyd was the first spcakc
) after the recess for dinner He said h
had worked and voted conscicntiOuSl
, in the Legislature and his record wa
t Omen for inspection. He defended |
: vigorous terms the tax commission
saving it was intended to cqualiZ
: taxes. the board of charities and COZ
Q rcction, which was passed in the II
t tcrcst of the poor, the afflicted, IN
a MANNED and the downtroddcn. II
d said he thanked God he had 1t in hi
: people. He justified the passage (
o the $4,000 prohibition law enforce
II mcnt appropriation, saying it W;
= foolishncss to pass prohibition la
Q and then not provide for It's enforce
g mcnt. He told OF several bills he v;
: instrumental in killing which we
d against the interest of the farmer.
If y. II. Boozcr devoted his time to Il
70 labor laws, saying that he was in fav'
d Of their revision, as the farmer w;
l. now at the mercy Of the negro labo
cr.
r l.. S. Bolt said that the other cane
l. dates were circulating a story on hi
Ic to the effect that he was the uglic
It man in the race, except one. !
le didn't say who the other man was. |
~ declared that he Is a construction
s. rather than q destructionist and wou
o. do nothing to injure the state.
10 promised TO kill all the "foo" bi
o. brought up.
n w. ID. Boyd promised faithful pc
TX formance of duty If elected He SO
r. he did not favor bond issues
a roads, but thought that a small &
p ditional tax levy was advisable.
nd spoke in the interest OF better scho'