The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-15


heid IN the city hall at Easley Saturday
afternoon and the hall was filled with
an interested audience. The meeting
was scheduled to begin at 2 o clock. but
IT was three when the battle opened.
p. +. McCravey presided and he
asked Rev. D. w. Hiott to open the
meeting with prayer. 1t was then an
nounced that the people of Flat Rock
had invited the candidates to hold q
meeting there Monday morning and
the invitation was accepted.
The meeting was exceptionally good
Tor the first one and indications are that
there are going to be some lively times
before the campaign closes. Candi-
dates fol the legislature seem TO he
unanimous in their opposition to the
state tax commission The order was
perfect except when the rain made it
necessary for many in the audience to
leave to look after their conveyances
on the outside.
The candidates for supervisor were
first introduced and spoke in the fol-
lowing order: E. f. Looper, j. T. Nc
Kinney and w. e. Stephens. Mr..
Looper said he had served eight years
in all as supervisor of Pickens county
and had experience. Would make
every dollar count for the county. Mr..
Mckinney said he had never offered for
Office before. but was competent to fill
1T and would appreciate the peoples
support. Mr.. Stephens said if elected
he would give his full time to Office and
he could do the work. Tho each candi-
date was allowed ten minutes neither
OF them took more than a minute
The senatorial candidates were next
speakers and allowed ten minutes each
Frank e. Alexander said this is sec
ond time in life he had ever offered for
public office. Considers senate most
important Office in county Something
wrong with state tax commission and
he is opposed to it, Taxes are unequal.
Born and raised in Peters creek sec
ton of Pickens county and that would
always be home to him. If the people
would elect him would appreciate it
and never betray their trust. Mr.
Alexander spoke only seven minutes.
j. H. Earle was next speaker and re-
viewed his platform as published in the
county papers recently. Favors abol-
ishment of state penitentiary. Wants
state to make good deposits of deposit
ors in failing banks. Believes that con-
yicted thief should be worked by state
long enough to reimburse owner for
stolen goods. Favors repeating hunters
license law. Opposes compulsory cdu
cation. Favors making supervisor
term Of office two years and salary
81, 500. Believes people should vote on
all bonded Indebtedness. Favors pen
sions for old soldiers. MIR. Earle is
vigorous speaker and consumed his ten
minutes.
}. A. Hinton said he represented this
county in Legislature four years and is
proud Of his record Says too much
taxes. Says low country poople want
to oppress up-country people Gave
Pickens county land values as fixed by
the county board of equalization and
also as fixed by the state board of tax
alton. Is opposed to state tax commits
sion and Gays that Pickens county will
collect 100000 more tax money this
year than is needed. He had many fig
ures of interest to the people and
couldn't finish in his allotted time.
lot bo II
sentatives were next on the menu and
they also were allotted ten minutes
w. f.. Finley, now member of the
house from this county, says war is
greatest issue before the people today
and all other issues tho important are
minor. Said he had no prepared speech
and no hot air Defended the road bond
issue as democratic act He had
served the people as best he knew how.
Genuinely thankful for past support
and will appreciate continuance of it..
j. S Leopard said the great Issues
before the people are schools, roads and
taxes and the war is not an issue in
county politics. Charged Manning ad-
ministration with being most extrava.
giant since 1876. Favors biennial ses.
sions of Legislature, Opposed to state
tax commission. Says if three good
men of Pickens county can't equalize
taxes in their own county no "thret
dudes in Columbia can do it. Wants
every county officer to pay premium or
own bond instead of county paying it
Favors all schools teaching thru tentl
grade. Favors pensions for all old sol
diers. He made a rip-roaring and Leo
pard-like speech and the crowd enioyc,
it.