The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-08-16
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
OPENED WEDNESDAY
Education and Taxes Main
issues Discussed
RURAL POLICE
TO THE FORE

County Campaign Opened at Langston
Church Last Wednesday and Cand.-
dates and Visitors Entertained with
Basket Picnic. Campaign on High
Plane
protected from the rays o. q SUM
mer sun by the bows Of tow ering
trees, candidates for county offices
made their bow to the voters of Scuf-
Gletown township at historic Lang
ston church "Wednesday morning in
the first formal meeting Of the 1922
campaign. AS has been the custom
even before edict of law in this state
gave women the right Of suffrage, the
assemblage was made up OF men and
women alike, the occasion having
moro the air Of social gathering than
political meeting. With their ac-
come prepared to revive and refresh
their guests in regions which the in
&ollectual efforts OF the candidates
failed to reach, 50 at the noon hour
q bounteoua picnic dinner was served
to which all hands responded with a
will.
Senator q. P. Goodwin presided ov-
er the meeting and WELCOMED the can
didatcs and visitors in short intro
ductory speech, referring to the dis
tinction which was his of Introducing
the first women candidates who ever
offered for Office in the county, Mrs.
Owens and Miss Wofford, candidat
for superintendent Of education. Pc
fore introducing the candidates
ent, he read letters from Auditor j.
w. Thompson and Probate Jadgc 0.
G. Thompson expressing t.-cir regret
at not being able to attend the meet
insS
WSince the meeting at Langston We'd
ncsday the candidates have been maxi
ing 4he grind, covering the itinerary
made out by the executive commit
Ne The speeches in these meetings
Nave varied very little in substance
from the initial speeches at Langston.
At Lydia Mill Thursday night James
l.. Browning and Phil d. Huff candi-
dates for the House Of Representa-
tves, expanded their platforms by ad-
vocating change In the primary
election laws to allow cotton mill op-
erativcs, who move from place to
place, to vote under the same regula-
tions as preachers and school teach
ers who are granted special privileges
as to length OF residence. At Clinton
Mills Friday night Representative
Carroll D. Nance, asking for re-eiec-
ton, varied from his usual speech by
defending his vote on the eight hour
law Mr.. Nance said that he had voted
az his conscience dictated and that
he felt that he had acted for the best
interest of the cotton mill workers
themselves.
The Rural Police
At Cross Hill Monday Jas. l..
Browning lead off in advocacy. Of the
present rural police system, which has
been made an issue in the campaign.
Other candidates on the same day to
champion the rural police were w. L..
Gray, Phil D. Huff and Carroll ID.
Nance. All of these candidates came
out again for the system at Center
Point yesterday. Mr.. J. c. Mcdaniel
Is the only candidate for the House
who is opposing the system. Advocates
of the system have been literally
cheered.
Gilmore G. Brainlett, cadidate for
auditor, was the first to be introduced
vt the Lapgston meeting, Mr.. Bran
lott spoke but q few words, promising
Ito keep the office neat and clean and
to fill it to the best of his ability.
Candidates for county commission
or merely announced themselves
nledging themselves to fill the Office
Ito the best OF their ability. Joe II.
'Ady<A., Of Clinton, spoke first among
them, Offering for office the first time.
a.. b. Blakely, Offering for reelection
referred to his past record D. b'
uIattAcommissione during two preVi-
ous Serms, pledged himself to MI the
office to the best OF his ability. 10y
A. Drummond, Offering for office the
frat time, said that he felt hlmselt
equal to the job and thought his side
of the county ought to be represented
"A. III. Moore. asking for re-electlon'
said that a5lot OF other men couid iiil
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