The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Denmark Hears Candidates;
Serves Barbecue Dinner.
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burning ambition to serve in this
Office.
A. B. Hightower, offering for the
same office, did not make speech,
but took occasion to say that if elects
ed he Will fill the Office to the best of
his ability, and thanked the voters
for their support on August 29th.
Supervisor Barney Smoak thanked
the voters for their handsome vote
at Denmark two years ago, when he
defeated E. C. Bruce, "a good man."
he said, and likewise appreciated the
good vote ali over the county. He
is running on his record, which he is
proud of, and which had been charac-
terized by others as one of the clean
est in the state. His books had been
inspected and pronounced in fine con-
dition, but he does not claim to have
done anything more than his duty;
he does not claim to have been per-
feet, however. He is not the only
Isupervisor who has had federal aid
in road work. He referred to the
Bamberg-Denmark road, which was
built by the chain gang. 1t
had been estimated that it
would cost between $4,000 and
$4,000 to build the road from Bam-
berg to Lees; Mr.. Mayfeld had built
the road from Denmark to Lees for
$15,700 in round dollars. The chain
gang had consumed three months
and two days on the road from Den
mark to Bamberg, and he estimated
the cost, not counting the labor which
was free, at $1,000, and considers he
saved the county $4,000 on the job.
The road had been inspected and
readily received by the highway COM
mission and is now a part Of the
state highway system.
On January 1st, last, the county
had S10,S00 in road funds on hand,
which enabled it to go into the build
ing of the South Edisto river bridge
and causeway He and the treasurer
had borrowed $4,000 for the Bam-
berg-Branchville road, but this will
be paid back with the special road
tax in two years. Mr.. Smoak thinks
we should not undertake any more
government highways until things
look a little brighter. Does not favor
bond issues for roads. Regarding
keeping up the roads, he said there
are 500 miles of public roads in the
county, and it is not possible to work
them all at once, but he will not play
politics with the chain gang. He will
divide the time as equally as possible
all over the county, according to the
needs of the roads.
The Legislative Race.
Both candidates for the house
made fine speeches. Messrs. Kearse
and Riley are earnest speakers; they
are both members of the house now,
and both are valuable members. 1t
is indeed a great misfortune that
both of them cannot be reelected.
Both are prominently connected in
committee work in Columbia; Mr..
Kearse being member Of the judici-
ary committee, and also previously
clerk to an important committee for
a considerable time, while Mr.. Riley
is member of the important ways
and means committee. Both are in
position to render fine service to the
county. Each pleaded his cause
earnestly, and it is foregone con-
clusion that no matter which one is
elected, the county will be we'll rep
resented.
MIR. Kearse First.
Representative Kearse paid his
respects to the ladies, and urged
them to exercise their privilege and
duty to vote, believing that they WILL
in So doing, purify politics. He ap-
preciated the fine vote he received in
Denmark two years ago, when Mr..
Riley came first and he second, Mr..
Riley being the home man, and he
realizes that he cannot expect the
magnificent vote this year he received
then. In return for the votes he
receives he promises to represent
every section Of Bamberg county, If
elected. He had assisted in getting
the new depot in Denmark, along
with Mr.. Riley and Senator Black.
+ He took occasion to say that be-
tween Mr.. Riley and he there is no
antagonism. They are the best of
friends; roomed and ate together
In Columbia frequently, and while
he had not expected Mr.. Riley to run.
as he had served eight years, while