The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-21
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
OPENED MONDAY
The First Meeting Held at
LAST MEETING
HELD TODAY
; Candidates Opened Mt Clinton Mondny
Night and Spoke Yesterday Morning
at Lanrcns and In the Evening at
Watts Mills. Gray Court Today.

with several hundred voters pres
ent, the first meeting of the County
Campaign was held in Clinton Monday
night. The speaking was held on the
public square in the "open air" and
was presided over by Wilson w. Har-
rls, secretary Of the local Democratic
club. large crowd gathered to hear
the candidates present their claims and
qualifications and listened attentively
TO what they had o say All Of he
speakers we're wei! received and we're
accorded some applause following
theif addresses.
House Of Representatives.
ID. l.. Boozer, candidate for re-elec-
ton, was the first speaker. He thank
ed the people for the support given
him two years ago and said that he
had tried to do his duty as a represen-
tative. If elected. he will do his very
BEST and has no apologies to make for
his record. He defended his vote on
the bone dry" law, the per cent
interest bill, and said that he had al
ways been on the Job.
II. Dunk Boyd said he was glad to
be in Clinton for he had always re-
ceiVed splendid vote at their hands
lie stands for the uDbuilding of the
country schools and emphasized the
need of education. He said that the
time demands Droad-mindcd men as
representatives men that are loyal and
true and who"will give their whole
hearted support to the prosecution Of
the war. He said he had never cast
ms ballot during all his legislative
career Tor the sake OF gaining votes
at home. He says that there are too
many Offices and will stand for econ
omy.
Jack II. Davis was on his "natiye
SOIL and received a big ovation from
his home folks. He said that the para
mount issue now is loyalty to the gov
ernment, that personal ambitions
should be side-tracked He wants a
better price for cotton, favors educa-
ton. opposes free scholarships and
would substitute the state loan system
He said that the cotton exchange
should be put out of business and that
farmers are needed today as the pep-
pies representatives. If elected, he
will do h.s Iest to make a fair and
truthful representative.
5. II. Goggans said the big job on
hand was the winning Of the war. He
wants better school system, stands
Tor an honest and economic admins
tration Of the law. 'He cited his form
er record in the Legislature and said
he had endeavored to do his duty. He
faVors the scholarship loan system.
good roads, liberal pensions for the old
soldiers
J. Fl. Iusti gave a sketch Of his early
life and then launched into a criti-
cism Of the county government. He
criticised the increasing Of the rural
police force and said 1t was unneces-
sary, that the office Of road superyis-
or recently created was useless and
waste OF the peoples money He said
the automobile license law Is unjust
and that the creating Of all these new
Jobs and Offices means more money
from the taxpayers. He stands by the
government in all war measures. He
deplored extravaganza and said that
If elected he would do his best to
help stop the holes in the leaks".
ID. II. kinard spoke of his fitness and
education and said he had spent 10
years in school work. He Is farm
er and working man and will repre-
sont all the people fairly. He favors
the loan plan Of scholarships so that
all boys and girls can have a chance,
favor3 supplementary schools, good
roads, and IN adjustment Of the school
system. He said that he was Simon
pure, 100 pcr cent Democrat and stood
squarely behind the government In its
prosecution Of the war. He prom
ised efficient service IL elected
J. II. Laurens said 1t was the first
time he had ever offered for an Office
He told of his early days spent in the
cotton mills and that his advantages
had been limited. He favors a broad