The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-09


should he abolished, as 1t was, untier
the IAney- -Odoni act. He had heard
the arguments with an open mind
and was honest in his convictions 'and
sincere In Els actions. believing hilni
self right then and now. However, he
wanted the people of7Suniter county
to understand that he WAS not "bull-
headed" He was studying the matter
further and, If sent back to the Leg
islatsre. he would study it still furth-
cr with a view of settling all differ
encesf with the insurance. companies 80
that amicable adjustment could be
made and the companies would return
ard resume business I'm the State. He
Was anxious to sec the matter settled
to thu satisfaction Of all parties con-
cerned and would do his best to ac-
c7mplish this end on his return. In
conclusion he stated that he believed
that It was a matter of men and not
issues In this campaign and he asked
to be one of the three sent to the Leg
fslaturc.N 80 s't aSctN~. - . ~, *
INF C. E. Stubbs in q short and
straightforward talk outlined his
pfatfarfn' as fasorins the State wares
h0use system ana its extension, mod
iflcations the Laney.O .Odona insurance
law. rural schools rural credit system,
four ysar term of Office for all off,
tcrS. bienniaf ''sessiorA: pensions for
ConfederatA soldiers. and 4 practical
Torrens land registration system. In
seeking election his only object was
equal rights to all and special privii-
eses to none. ~ aba
FMr. G. IA Cuttino dcplored the alb
sence of ginger In the campaign, say
ing that X there were more lawyers
ne fSlt' sufe thut they could get up q
good exciting argument on the, issues
Ezt Htated' that he'sdfd not ask that ne
! u one of, thr3<, Bit that the ei,three
best lfhen'iin tile race be elected.l.r1i
Itfbs'v6tsts did not consider him a,ne 81
tttssS' f1ree. then he asked THEM I'd
t6te, for those whom they did consider
tlstI threA best men, He believed N
every man doing what he thought was
EhnA duty without shirking and he had
6ffered himSelf as d "candidate. as
duty TO hiA county. feeling that he
might be OF service In helping some.
ono else: as he had been through the
same trials they had bcen through ant
therefore knew what they were and
felt that lie,couid help. He beIievee
IN ruraf credits with low rate of IN.
terest underEth the federal reserve sys.
tenn. SO that farmers might own thei,
homes. He came ont ffatfootcd' agains,
lowering the State rate 0f interest
saying that, 1t was direct thrust a,
the interests Of the poor man, whom
he sought TO serve. It'wouid not ori1s
keep money. which had been conine
here for loans and investment, out oi
the State, but 1t would make 1,
harder for the poor man to secure q
loan. saying that those who have
money would prefer to make invest
ments of 1t where they thought they
could make more. rather than lend II
cut at per cent. He lauded the
banks for their part they had played
In helping the farmer and others in
the development of the county, saying
that they were the friends of the
farmers, as he was farmer and O
borrower and he knew He stated
that there should be some equalization
OF taxes. SO that property holders
paid In proportion to their property
wfthour injustice to anyone.
Mr.. Geo. T. DesChamps, candidate
for magistrate for the Second district
being unopposed, did not speak.
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