The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-08-26


this way. If elected he promises to
serve the whole county, He has
been a farmer all his life, and feels
that he is qualified to manage the
office he aspires to fill.
E. G. Bruce, candidate for super
visor, has served in this office before,
and he cited his previous record,
saying that he built the best piece
of road the county has ever had.
He is in the race for the good of the
county. He make no promises to any
section, but if elected he will put
the road money where it comes from.
This money. he told the voters, will
hereafter amount to about eleven
or twelve thousand dollars, since the
increase in road tax. He cited the
fact that during his previous term
of office, the county had paid a con-
siderable debt and accumulated $780,
900.
B. W. Miley, candidate for reelec-
tion to the house, steted that two
years ago he had promised to do GER
tain things, and that he had done
them. He had advocated good schools
and has opposed the tax commission,
had the road tax changed, advocated
the budget system He worked hard,
and is now in better position than
ever to serve the pople. He dis
cussed the road bill at length, stating
that the first measure proposed was
proposition to bond the state for
twenty-five millions to build road
from Charleston to the mountains.
He helped to kill it, and he was
threatened with. certain defeat for
so doing. He helped to draft and pass
the present road measure, which he
highly commended. He fought for
reasonable taxes, and for the first
time in his life is now being fought
for advocating low taxes. He went
into the matter of the bond issue for
Bamberg, and said that he is opposed
by few persons because he did not
vote to open the town wide. He said
that the constitution limits towns to
a certain percentage for bonds, and
he had voted to increase the per-
centage almost double. He wound
up by saying that if any town wants
high taxes, all they have to do is to
let him know. He feels that he rep
resented the people Of Bamberg in
the stand he took. This is no time
to spend big sums, he said. Later
on, when normal times return, they
can do it.
w. L. Riley, candidate for reelec-
ton to the house, said that ne has
never been defeated in Bamberg
county. He has served previously
in the legislature, and thanked the
people for their continued confidence
in him. He has been serving on the
powerful ways and means committee,
and in this capacity he is OF more
service than ever before. The last
assembly, he said, did some good
work, and he reviewed a number OF
constructive measures that were
passed, including the road bill and
other measures. Under the present
road system, he thinks the state Will
soon have better highways, and that
they will be better maintained. He
deplores the illiterate condition OF
the state, and asserted his belief that
the people would not be content Tor
the state to remain at the bottom
Of the list. The compulsory law is
aiding to rid the state of illiteracy,
and he is in favor of more consolidat-
ed schools. He told of the benefits
of the school medical inspection law,
which can be made applicable to any
school desiring it. He longs to see
the day when every school will have
a nine months term. He told of the
budget system and of it's benefits to
put the state on a business basis
financially. He concluded by promis-
ing to continue to perform his duties
faithfully.
J. Carl Kearse, candidate for the
house, was the last speaker. He
entered the race only after repeated
requests to do so. He was born on
the farm and partially worked his
way through college. He served for
a while in the legal department of
the government, and was clerk of the
judiciary committee in the house.
He favors as low taxes as any man,
and promised if elected not to raise
taxes unless it is absolutely neces-
sary. He believes in better schools,