The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-13
LOCAL VOTERS HEARD
CANDIDATES SPEAK
FINE ADDRESSES MADE BY
THE POLITICIANS.
Approximately Five Hundred
Lancaster People Attended
Political Meeting Saturday.

shS ioioi SeCliouS, SalncTeu IN tue
Lancaster court house Saturday to
hear the candidates for congress
speak. All five Of the candidates for
the full term were present and two
of the candidates for the short term
were in attendance and made brief
talks. Splendid attention was given
every speaker and the order was ex-
cellent. A few ladies were present
and they semed to take keen inter-
est in the various addresses.
The train was late in reaching
Lancaster and the meeting did not
open until IL o'clock. At that hour
R. S. Stewart, chairman of the Ian
caster Democratic Executive Commit
tee, called the meeting to order.
The UneXpired Term.
Mr.. Stewart read letter from
unexpired term, in which Mr.. Hamel
regretted that he could not be pres
ent, reviewed his record and solicited
the votes of Lancaster people.
Paul G. McCorkle. formerly of
Lancaster but now of York, was in
troduced as the first speaker for the
unexpired term. Mr.. McCorkle said
that he had been solicited by many
friends to make the race. He said
that If elected he promised to serve
to the best of his ability for the few
days he would occupy the position
of congressman from the Fifth dis.
trict.
I, G.. Hough, another candidate for
the unexpired term, said that he had
always supported the Wilson policy.
He explained that he has had con-
siderable experience in the office OF
clerk of court, was a member of the
bar, and felt fully qualified to dis.
charge the duties of the Office. He
assured his hearers that he would
appreciate every vote cast for him.
For the Full Term.
w. F.. Stevenson of Cheraw was in
troduced as the first speaker for the
full term. Mr.. Stevenson declared
.that the present crisis facing the
United States is the gravest in the
history of the country and says that
the Fifth congressional district has
never had such a responsibility plac-
ed upon ii as 1t now has in the mat
ter of selecting a congressman.
The Cheraw candidate told his
hearers that he favored ownership OF
lands by tenants; a better highway
system and better mail facilities. He
explained that the Democratic ad-
ministration had already done much
along these lines, but that more will
have to be done before the people of
this section realize any actual bene.
At. He pledged himself, IL elected
to contend for an increase every
year in the appropriation for federal
aid for roads. He thinks the Farm
Loan Bank law is a step in the right
direction but that it will have to be
still further perfected before 1t will
be OF any great benefit.
Reverting TO the subject OF war
Mr.. Stevenson says that IL the neces.
sity for war does come, then he is in
favor OF 1t and he predicts that II
Germany is the victor in the present
struggle. the Teutons' next step will
be to attack the United States
Mr.. Stevenson closed his address
by declaring that there should be
stringent restrictions placed on immi-
grafton and a severe criticism of the
army and navy appropriations.
Lancaster's Candidate.
The second speaker introduced
was Claud N. Sapp of Lancaster. Mr.
Sapp was given applause when he ap,
peared. He began his address by
saying that his personal history was
too well known to Lancaster people
to need discussion. He says that this
is the first time In the history of the
United States that the vote OF one
congressional district will brine
about a tie vote In congress and eX-
planned that the present election is
one of great Importance. He paid a
glowing tribute to Lancaster and
Lancaster county and declared, 81
want you people to vote for the best
man for this office; IL / measure up
to the requirements of the office,
want you to vote for me, and II