Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-19
Ex-Gov John Gary Evans Urges
Women to Vote.

Ex-Gov John Gary Evans Urges
Women to Vote.
John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg,
CORNER governor of South Carolina,
made a forceful address before the
Crescent Community Club and the
Woman's club Of the Fifth ward, the
guests of the Crescent Club, at the
home of Mrs. w. B. Moore, OF Au:
gusta street yesterday afternoon
Prior to Mr.. Evans speech, Mrs.
Moore introduced Mrs. Henry Allen,
president Of the Fifth Ward Club who
spoke briefly on the accomplishments
of her club during the past year.
Mr.. Evans said that he had made
political speeches in barns, lofts and
street corners, but never before in
the shelter and atmosphere of a cul-
tured home, and he saluted the day
of "home politics" and all that goes
with it. The burden of his address was
a strong plea to the women to enroll,
to vote, to put forward women can
didates.
"Women should not stay out of
politics and exert an indirect infu-
ence; you should have women in your
delegation-women who have made
a success of their own affairs and
who are familiar with the affairs of
the county and state-call them
brides of the state if you WILL" said
Mr.. Evans.
He impressed upon the women that
this is the most important election
that voters have been called upon to
take part in since the war between
the states, and based his assertion,
first upon the financial reconstruc-
ton that will have to take place in
the administration of both county and
state affairs. He cited the fact that
lower part of the state has not yet
paid so per cent of the taxes due,
that the state has a large debt, that
every educational institution owned
by the state will come up with a def
cit; hence only the ablest fnanciers
must hold the offices, mel who have
sound judgment on the tax question
and its adjustment. He stated that
it would probably be necessary to tax
like the Europeans, Coming, gwine,
and in the middle, too" Women
should further take note of the crimi-
nal organization that exists--what
amounts to an organization, MI. Ev-
ans charges. He read an actual form
for application to the Association
to Repeal Prohibition" in existence,
wherein the members actually COM
nit themselves to vote only for the
candidates who stand pat for the re-
peal of the Volstead act. "See that
you women put a manor a woman
into Office who gives assurance that
he is standing for prohibition, and
one who won't turn the bootlegger
loose, either"
School Funds
Out of the s12, O00,0 900 that the
state spends for the education, high
er and lower, for its children, there
is provided an average of not quite
six months schooling; properly adj
m%inistered this sum should secure an
average of nine months, he said. MI.
Evans also drew applause when he
stated that the women should see that
something is done about a system
that allows the men teachers to draw
almost twice as much pay for the
same work, with the same education,
that a woman draws. Judge Evans
criticism is that there is to loose adj
ministration of the county affairs;
that the county governments should
be scrutized o. closely.
Will Get His Vote.
The Spartanburg lawyer and for
mer governor was most positive in
his statements that the good women
who are out for office will get his
vote. 81 don't know one who is III
ming who is not competent. I am go
ing to vote for a good n for the
state superintendent of education
and for the superintendent of Spar
tanburg county" He impressed upon
the women present that if they did
not make a considerable showing on
election day the thugs, the nan who
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