The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-01

IN all these lines; people were better
able. to live good life. Has held
chair of Agriculture in university of
South Carolina. He said he felt he
was qualified to give the people. as
superintendent Of education, what
they need.
Mr.. j. e. Swearingen was the next
speaker. He spoke Of the first visit
he made to Chesterfield ten years ago
and of the great strides Chesterfield
county has made in education since
that time, Of the big gains in white
population made by this county in
recent years and of the greatly inn
proved educational advantages tho
young children now have. Chester
'deld county, he said, was the fourth
county in the State to vote a school
tax levy on in every school district
in the county. He spoke of his fight
for the rural graded school law and
complimented' Senator Laney for his
work in aiding that measure He fav-
ored the compulsory education law
with some notifications. He admitted
ne had made some mistakes in his adj
mihistration and had displeased some
people. Said if he granted every re-
quest that had been asked OF him he
would now be in the penitentia-y, and
Shat the only man who makes no mis-
takes is dead man.
Attorney General
The speakers for the office of At
torney General were next heard. Mr..
Claud N. Sapp was the first speaker.
Mr.. Sapp reminded his hearers that
he had opposed Hon. w. f. Stevenson
Tor Senate but did not hold malice
against Chesterfield county for vot-
ing for her favorite son. He said in
IN this race there are no issues, onIv
choice between men. He appealed
TO his hearers to forget ties and isms
md vote for candidates on their own
merits. He claimed that he was the
only man in the Fifth Congressional
District who said more than two wears
ago that we had already accented
enough insults from Germany. He
said that he believed all the people of
south Carolina are loyal.
MIR. K. p. Rearson followed Mr..
Sapp on the platform. Mr.. Wolfe was
20 be the next contestant for the Office
II Attorney General and Mr.. Searson
old his audience that he did not want
Ill the votes but he did hope that the
Ieople would see to it that the Sam
lid not rise too high and that they
would also keep the Wolfe away from
he door of the. Attorney Generals
'ffice. He referred his hearers to
Messrs. Laney Rivers and Odom. with
whom he had served. as a legislator.
lie said there is only one man IN
public life whom he will follow alb
iolutely and without question, and
hat is Woodrow Wilson. Said he 10
non partisan but is not a supporter of
Cole Blease.
Mr.. Wolfe said that he had opposed
holding the canvass at this time on
account OF the war and it's demands
IN the people, but the democratic
party thought otherwise and he was
With it. Said he had always worked
Tor better schools and as Attorney
General his interests would stilr be
WITH educational matters. He said
hat Barnwell county claimed to have
! corner on legal talent, that three
'ttorney generals had already come
from that county and that Searson
sought to be the fourth. He didn't
mink this ought to be; that there
good timber in his county.
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Mr.. w. d. Garrison was the first
speaker in the race for Commissioners
II Agriculture. He cited his experi-
ence as a farmer in various parts of
he State as evidence of his familiari-
y with conditions over the State. He
'eferred to his education at Clemson
IS evidence of scientific preparation
tor the duties of the office. He re-
ferred to his work in reclaiming land
hat was under water and make it
produce as high as 70 bushels of corn
o the acre. He also spoke of his
experience in conducting an agricul-
'ural experiment station. He said
hat since all the wealth of this coun-
try comes from the soil the farmer
$ entitled to the best in the land. The
farmer should get his share of the
Profits Of his labor first, he said, and
hose who live off the farmers should
'ome second. He favored the cotton
grading law.
Mr.. B. Harris, of Anderson follow
ID next. Mr.. Harris said this office
ioes not teach scientific education
out has to do with enforcing laws