The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-17

but $4,000 salary pays practically no
tax, while man with $4,000 farm and
small income pays considerable. Not
right. Says Mr.. Fcrtner does not un-
derstand fertilizer, that buyer can ge
any formula fertilizer wanted, if he
wants as much plant food in 100
pounds as is usually put in ton he
can get it by asking for it. Used
this as illustration of people drawing
conclusions without studying subject
MIR. Fortner drew laugh from the
crowd by replying that he ought to.
know something about fertilizer since
ne had been handling it for over
twenty years and knew 80 per cent
CT fertilizer was sand. jMr. Findley
told voters to select best men for
office according to their Judgment
and they would have performed their
duty. Applause.
j.. A. Hinton said he was elected
to legislature first time twenty years
ago and then reelected. Has the cx-
pcrlencc needed. Taxation, roads,
schools and fertilizer are big oues-
tions. Wants to stop the fertilizer
argument by saying that the plant
food in a ton Of fertilizer could be
put in a shoe box but it could not
be evenly distributed in field with
out filler. Can tote a 200 pound
sack of fertilizer as we'll as the bur
dens of legislator First legislator
that ever advocated issuing bonds for
pc manent read improvements in
South Carolina and now every coun-
ty in the state has adopted the plan.
Progress cannot and must not be stop.
ped but economy can and must be
rracticcd. Favorss ssliheral pension for
CID soldiers. Introduced first bill in
this state to pay every old soldier
and widow pension. Gave some fig
rres showing tax increase in Pickens
county during past twenty years.
Twenty years ago taxable property
CT county was S2,250,OOO and tax levy
about IL mills, today taxable prop
erty is $7,250,00o and tax levy over
forty mills. Expects TO be elected.
Applause.
w. =. Long believes in free speech,
free press, free church and separation
of church and state. What education
ne has was obtained by studying by
pine knct fire. Being oppressed by
too many laws. It's damned if YOU
90 and damned if you don't Intends
to discuss issues according to the
Bible and referred to several passages
OF scripture. Public school books
ought to be printed by state and sold
at cost. Some of school books are
only novels anyhow First thing we
know the schools will be teaching that
man was hatched out by the sun.
Rabbits law" passed by men who
never owned a rabbit. AS lone as
people send lawyers and school teach
ers to Legislature will be no relief.
Asked Mr.. Former if he had ever
read the book cf Revelations and
wanted Fortner tc tell what the
beast was. Mr.. Fortner replied that
that was the speakers job, that if
Mr.. Long knew anything about law
making to 90 ahead and tell the peo-
PIE. Mr.. Long said he had told some
CT the boys that he was going to
ride" Mr.. Fortncr and that he was
going to do it. Favors good roads
and good schools and election of den
uty sherif's by the people. Opposed
to bunting law. Willing to- die for
coed of country. Mr.. Longs speech
created much laughter and applause.
John e. Craig was first candidate
for senate to speak and was greeted
by applause as he rose. Says he is
no orator or politician. Is at
home and will say only few
words. Vital issues are taxation,
roads, schools, economy and progress
Have been little too cxtraHagant
and favors putting brakes on cxpcn-
ditures and making dollars go far
ther. Tax comr) ss:on and other Of
fees should be abolished and state
and county officers salaries reduced
some. Old soldiers should have lib
cral pensions. Paid compliment to
the ladies and was anxious fer their
! votes. Fairost women Of world live
ir Dixie and he favors all laws that
will safeguard and protect rhcm. If
elected to sentc will be on the JOB