The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-26
CARD FROM MIR. HANlER.
Dillon Herald:

/ will appreciate your publishing a
few lines in explanation as TO why |
:ailcd TO file my pledge as candidate
Tor reelection 10 the House or Rep
reSentatiVeS.
wish TO say it is quite disappoint-
LIent 10 me and | regret even more
10 disappoint my friends, and hope
my explanation will cause them to
bear with me and TO appreciate ny
position.
l quote below part of a letter writ
ten to me by my good wife from Hen
dersonville on August 18th:
Il grant you are good, but think
this is one instance where you failed
to consider me certainly not first. Am
sure when you entered the race for
reelection it was not me you thought
of. You see l have always hated win
ters in the country, even when we
were all at home and there alone is
almost unbearabfe. l considered you
four years and stayed at home with
out word of complaint and l did
think you should now consider me for
awhile-vice versa. You see, before
two more years, may be beyond your
consideration. always try to equaliZe
things. However you are candidate,
and | do not wish to withdraw or be
defeated"
Is not that explanation enough to
any fair-minded voter, especially a
friend OF mine?
wish to say that appreciate what
my friends have done for me, espec-
tally in this election. l know the test
was applied to many, but they stood
steadfast. / appreciate friends far
more than dollars and l have one
consolation; even though l failed to
comply as candidate, l know who
my friends are and l hope to have an
opportunity in some way during my
life to show them l appreciate them
more than words can express. They
nave in the past elected me as their
Representative and again gave me a
complimentary return. l did my best
as one of Dillon County's Represen-
tatives and | am proud of the record
| made. Four years | serYed Oh the
most important committee, | fought
for liberal appropriations when 1t
came 10 education, | supported good
roads bills, | fought to exempt build
! ing and loan associations from taxa
! tiCn, | fought the medical bill which
would have, if passed, put our drug
stores out Of commission, l advocated
the fertilizer bill which was passed,
ratified and became law, providing
inspection and analysis of commercial
fertilizers which l hope the farmers
Of Dillon county will read. You will
find on Page 1850 of the Acts of
1920, / opposed all unnecessary ex-
travagant bills. In fact during my
terms there were approximately 300
bills and resolutions introduced. The
Journal will show where I stood on
all important bills. / invite any voter
/ OF my county 10 scrutinize same and
see if ninety nine per cent Of the
votes of ]. w. Hamer did not repre-
sent the wishes of big majority OF
the tax payers and voters of Dillon
county.
AS to the future, l know not what
l may do politically, but you can
rest assured any move l may make
will be for the interest OF Dillon
county and the State of South Caro-
lima.
Again thanking the voters for the
high honor bestowed upon me by
electing me one of their Representa-
tives for the past two terms, am
Yours very truly,
JAS. w. HAMER.
(Mr. Hamer has many friends
throughout the county who will learn
with regret that he did not stand fol
reelection. He took very high stand
in the general assembly from the very
first day he entered that body, having
received appointments on important
committees that usually went TO old
er members. He was 4 member Of the
Ways and Means Committee, the
most important committee in the
House, and rendered valuable ser
vice while on this committee. He was
one of the most alert and active
members of the House, and always
made a thorough analysis OF every
bill of importance before casting his
vote. He entered into the floor dis
cussions with an earnestness and
thoroughness that quickly brought
him 10 the forefront and won him
the House. His decision not 10 stand
for reelection will be learned with
Yrgret.-Editor Herald.)