The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-02

but he was not demagogue nor was
he q stale politician. There We're
Idemagogues who attempted to array
the people against the preachers and
the teachersfi the lawyers and the doc
tors. The ,Deople could not get along
without these, and that politician who
SO tried to betray the people was a
dangerous man and ought to be cleo
trocuted without due process OF law"
Taxes Not Yet Paid
There was much shouting when Cole
L. Blease was introduced. The former
governor said there were more tax
executions pending in the state today
than ever before. This was not
brought about by Blease but by those
who had been in control of the gov
.ernment the last seven and one-half
years. He had warned the people
that if they elected "a certain crowd"
the state would become bankrupt.
Not only were the people nearly
bankrupt, but there was more lawless-
ness than ever before; more murder,
more theft and general violation of
the prohibition law. An appropriation
had been made to enforce the prohibi-
tion law. This was expended "on IT.
responsible fellows called constables."
but who were active in politics. When
raids were made, if the liquor seized
was Of good quality, nothing was said
about it and the liquor disappeared
He could prove, he said, that some Of
the constaples seized liquor and took
it to Columbia and sold It,
John T, Duncan followed and met
some pointed opposition from a few
voters when he began to speak. This
soon subsidized, however, and the usual
shafts were thrown with accurate aim,
which brought much applause. MI.
Duncan said he did not believe self
respecting Bleaseites would march
"oheek and jowl with negroes" and
help put down white supremacy in
South Carolina and land themselves
in the Republican party. The speaker
ernor to deny that he had received Re
publican money to split the Democratic
party in South Carolina. If he will
deny this, NIr. Duncan says he will
face Mr.. Blease with former Bleaseites
as witnesses.
Reduce Appropriations
George K. Laney gave much Of his
time today to the items in the general
appropriation bill. The charge had
been made that the amount had been
doubled since 1914. Back then only
$4,000 was appropriated for the COM
mon schools, while last year the fig
ure was a million and quarter. The
State hospital had to be largely re-
built, because tubercular patients and
all had to be put in the same quarters.
No man would say economize by talk
ing either OF these items out Fur
ther, the amount for Confederate vet
Grams had been made 100000 last year,
while back in 1914 only small fig
ure was provided. That was another
item which no one would cut. Mr..
Laney also reminded that the general
appropriation bill this year had been
reduced half a million, while taxes
from new sources would further cut
the appropriation bill to around 3d.
100000, making the state levy about
seven mills, while in 1914 1t was
six mills.
Thomas G. Mcleod also gave much
consideration to the tax question,
pointing out that the burden in Clar-
endon county is largely local. OF the
taxes paid in this county, he said, 80
per cent is expended within the coun-
ty, while only Is per cent. goes for
state purposes.
The people could economize to prac-
tically any figure they might deter
mine. They could vote off the special
levies for their schools, should they
determine to do so. They could dis
continue their road building programs,
but he did not believe they would do
either OF these. BY continuing the
program of tax reform begun by the