The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-07-14

radical legislation that would tend to
njurc American industry or big en-
tcrprises. He believes in aggregation
of capital to save overhead, under
we'll regulated conditions. He is the
manufacturers friend, as the records
show. lie has just been instrumental
in bringing to Grccnvillc million dol
lar automobile factory. He believes
that the south has suffered too long
from drastic anti-corporation lcgisla-
tion, he says. The time has come for
constructive, upbuilding effort, de-
clarcs the candidate. The time has
come when big business must be given
4 square deal; that Il business because
It IS big is not necessarily q dctrimcnt
to the public welfare, Mr.. Traxler
says.
MUST PROTECT SOUTH
Mr.. FRAZIER contends that the
southern representatives in congress
must be on their Job in the future as
nority, he says, the Democrats have u
bigger job than if they controlled the
body. lie holds that The South is 90
ing to be badly treated by the Rcpub-
lican majority unless the Democratic
minority gocs into every session with
lighting clothes on, armed with logic
and nggrcssivcncss. Out of the 1876
members of congress all but - arc
lawyers. lie contends it is inc for
the people to send more laymcn to
Washington; that the laymcn $ view
point is not the viewpoint Of the law
yer and that in the present instance
that the laymcn' ideas and efforts
are sorcly needed in legislative halls.
He asks for election as rcprcseta-
tive of the masses the great back
bone of the American people. He says
he wants to be heard for neither tho
high nor the low, in particular, but
for all. lie says he has felt the great
pnlscthrob of the people and that he
knows their needs and their desires.
Mr.. TraXcr in his previous races
had tn" endorsement of Mr.. McAdoo,
Mr.. Roper and others high in party
councils. lie has been for many years
libcral contributors to The national
1916 lie lacked $4,000 votes OF cleo
tion, in his second campaign in 1918,
he made tremendous gains, missing n
second race with Nichols by lust 1872
votes. Full of determination, immc-
diatcly after the result of the last cleo
,ion was announced. Mr. Traxlcr pavo
notice that he would he in the present
campaign and assurances, he says,
which have come from every section
OF the district, point to his success.
With characteristic vigor, he is max
ing sweeping campaign. His appear
ancc at several informal gatherings
in the district lately has been the oc-
casion for party leaders to express
the opinion that he looms large in the
race
A FAMILY MAN
Dave Traxlcr's hospitality is by
word in Grccnvillc. His splendid
home is always open. lie is the father
of seven children. Ills closest neigh
bors are his best friends. At the fire.
side lc is a lovabic companions AS
an instance Of his loyalty and hos
pitality expressed to old friends, it be-
came known this week that he quit his
Office, leaving all campaign and bust
ness matters for the day, to entertain
two former ncighbors and friends of
'Timmonsvillc who were in attendance
upon the bankers convention in
Grccnvillc. One of these banltcrs re-
marked: Dave, we can't vote for YOU,
You had better get out among those
Spartanburg and Laurcns bankcrs,' to
which statement Traxlcrs S reply was
Characteristic: "Whcn have to be
disloyal to old friends to make new
ones thpO I III aIIit nnlitica ,,