The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
MIR. HUMBERT CITES HIS RECORD

Gil" wv iilolt ltOllCS uHu
energy thrown in that direction now,
the sooner will the end be reached. /
have been as anxious as anyone to see
good roads built in this county. In
fact the possibility of such an accom-
plishmcnt for my county has been the
one hope that has sustained me in the
efforts that | have made in your be-
half, that's why ! have worked as l
have; that's why have labored and
studier and cndeavored to famliarize
myself with this work in all it's
branches so that when the opporturc
iir'c comes miei.t be prepared.
want to see this work put through as
talN as poSs;a :. hut first of al wa.,L
us IL make 'u,2 fiat Whenever Euilt
l;.>,' roads n,rV Lear The trca.i If
American frccmcn and not Of Hun
nisl slaves.
am thankful that l did not wait
for this war to show my loyalty to my
country and that when ten years $50
we stood appalled, at food disaster, it
Was my privilege, while others wore
engaged in sports and elvities, to un-
dcrtakc almost single handed, the re.
stcration Of the loss. During the past
i've Or six years many Of oar people
not knowing the facts, have not un-
dcr3tood why our roads we"n not be-
ing more rapidly improved. On March
10TH, 1872, six years ago, We had a
second food which swept away bridges
which cost over $4,000 to reD,are, in
addition VIC we're rc,mircd by act Of
legislature - rebuild Iiasor bridge
over Saluda river which we thought
unnecessary. added to which were
other bridges, totaling some $4,000
within about two years. In 1913, 1911
and 1919 I, each year, asked our dele
cation to the General Assembly for
mill extra tax for this work. but they
refused 1t. Reference to the acts for
bridge levy for the county for the
three years after this food was exact
ly the same mills as for the three
years previous, consequently I was
forced TO use money that otherwise
would have gone on the roads of the
county.
For the past two years prices Of Ia
Dor, supplies and material have scared
sky high, rendering it impossible to do
as much work for the money, and
while there has been some little in
crease in revenue, it has not been in
proportion to increased prices Dcspitc
all these and other difficulties we have
the finances Of the county In good
shape. When we took charge, this
county had considerable past indebt-
cGncSs. We arc glad to he able TO say
that there is not now outstanding q
single dollar Of old notes from previ-
Gus years and the county Is as nca.-
on cash basis as possibl under the
present tax system. believe that
tho taxpayers of this county want
sane, busincsslilc administration OF
this oCicc. and that Is what have
cndcav0rcr 10 give l have made some
mistakes, but ii has been by close APP
pication and an intimate knowledge OF
the work in its details that enabled nc
to attain at least some measure OF
success. The people Of this county
will not vote This year for an o.ac
that means more TO tho taxpayers than
lha; CT Supervisor. Criticism is cheap
Di, rcal service il; d'icult. Tho citI
chaN can always tel The farmer low
to blow.
have tWo opponents il ihc race
AGAINST whom wOuid not Intentional.
y make rrHyC.iOns. There a:r other
things that ! woI'd like to say Lut
Spa"" fo"oid5 /, is Up to thc p2op'H
10 decide on ,hc rlCrita Oc each caNdi.
date and 10 his cAl jhcT should Know
>".'l 0No'a CH2l &C .tioNS, what hi;
5ucc"&S has hcC" IN tnc manage ScmcUt
he C''" aHNi"r. and If no has pro
vjoualy h'lcd pnblic o1icc With what
ic@rcr II success thrn his spccinI
notifications tn- n" oHicc 10 which
hn asUrcn. Al | ask IS fair and un-
biased consideration, and If the good
NNGO'c 0f this cNUn' ychOorc 10 rc-clcr,
>@". | fool that with my experience II
Tie O.il"0 can rCDCc! cvcN En',cr.
service in III" IutdrC th?N in the past