The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-19
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COUNTY CAMPAIGN
OPENS AT SANTUC
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efficiency. Defended the present road
system. Advocated having the super
visor one of the three members Of
the advisory board.
R. w. Beatty: Pleased to be pres
ent. Thanked the people for vote two
years ago. Dealt with the school sit
uation. Advocated standardization of
school books. Wants best teachers
for primary grades. Wants equal op-
portunity for all white children. Dis.
cussed roads. Likes the present sys-
tenn but not the management. Doesn'.
believe in abolishing roads where
people live; 160 miles of top soil roads
rs miles maintained by Ltate; some
600 miles of unimproved roads. Be
lieved in improving the latter. Took
up tax system. Believes in eliminat-
ing all state tax. If elected will work
to that end. Other states had done it.
Believes South Carolina will do it..
Discredited any rumors against him;
not true. Claimed that farmers should
be represented in legislature. Always
tried to do what he thinks is best.
Has lived in Columbia and would be
perfectly at home there.
w. r. Jolly: Glad to be before tic
people again. Felt at home at Santuc.
Thanked the people for vote two years
ago. Glad he had gentlemen as op.
ponenta. Had nothing against their
character. Believed in cutting out
useless offices. Doesn' believe III
retrogression. Roads must be kept
up, whether topsoil or otherwise.
Cited some old roads that had been
discontinued. Believed in present sys-
tenn but thinks the personnel might be
improved. Believes in compulsory
education and good public schools. Be-
lieves that county expenses must be
cut before taxes can be reduced.
Touched on the gasoline tax People
pay this tax. Some county employees
being paid too much. Not college
graduate.
j. K. Hamblin: Took up rumor
about bond issue. Said he simply hal
to submit this issue to the people just
as the road bonds had been submit
ted. Had simply made mistake in
getting up tickets. If elected would
try to make fewer mistayes. Gave
his personal history. Had been elect
ed chairman of judiciary committee
by last legislature. Favors good
reads and wants cross roads worked
but it takes time to cot these things
done. Is not economy for chain gang
to jump over the county. Took up tan
question. Illustrated difference be.
tween real and personal property
Believes in shifting tax burden from
real estate. Used may to show what
last legislature had done to do this
Believes in gasoline tax. Believes in
luxury tax and inheritance tax. Last
legislat HF state tax frpn,
IL to 7A.~. says a constitutional
amendment is necessary to totally
eliminate state levy. Said taxes should
be equalized. Voted against increased
pay for legislators. Was on commit.
tee to investigate the state govern
ment. Favored reducing expenses.
Senate.
Dr. j. T. Jcter: Being at home gave
time to other speakers.
E. B. Smith: Pleased to be before
the people. Gave some personal his.
tory. Had caught vision in gen
cral assembly. Believed in putting
young men in state senate. Constitu-
tion provides that all property shall
Nc equally taxed. Gave some Illus
trations. Some states have changed
this system. Showed how property
valuation had increased. Spoke OF
som" remedies. All property should
be classified for taxation. Believes
in income tax and other similar laws.
Macbeth Young: Gave his Spanish
war record and record as chairman of
the Exemption Board during the great
war. Is a Democrat Took up boil
weevil situation, discussing result
Took fling at delegations action in
employing boil wevil expert. Said il
was inadequate. If elected would do
all in his power to help the farmer.
Would try to do away with state tax.
Went into campaign to win. Wants
to be of service to county and state.
Gave some figures referring to county
taxes. Attacked Mr.. Duncan's rec
ord
r. c. Duncan: Said he would meet
the preceding speaker along the line.
Said he was friend Of Dr. Jeter and
all the letters. Said he was a better
friend Of Santuc township than any
man living ir that township. Defend
co his record in appointing boil Wecvl,
expert. Discussed hospital bond is
sue. Discussed the hydro electric tax.
Said it was imported from Chicago.
Voted against it and luxury tax.
Characterized both as iniquitous.