Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-06-28
CAMPAIGN MEETING.
Candidates For State Office
Spoke Friday. Small At
tendance. Little In
terest Shown.
terest Shown.

people feel more keenly than ever
before the expenses of the govern.
ent, yet the masses Of the people are
taking but little interest in public af-ss
fairs. This was unmistakably shown.
by the small attendance and the lit
tie enthusiasm which was manifest
ed in the state campaign meeting here
Friday. However, it is probable that
most people realize that no one Of
the states official family, nor several
of them combined for that matter,
can make the tax burden lighter. Re-
lief along this line must come solely
from the general assembly,.
The meeting was presided over by
County Chairman J. H. Cantelou and
notwithstanding the great number Of
candidates and the nearly four hours
of speech making the order was per-
feet, respectful attention being ac--
corded every speaker. The appear
ance of two ladies in the campign
party was an innovation which prob
ably caused the attendance to be as
large as it was, the audience number
ing about ESQ.
Thos. G. Mcleod.
The first candidate for governor to
speak was Mr.. Thomas G. Mcleod
of Bishopvlile. He referred to the
number of great men that Edgefeld
has produced in the past and paid a
tribute to Ex-Gov. John c. Sheppard
as one who has had prominent
part in the making ofshistory for,
Edgefeld county. Mr.. Mcleod is a (
lawyer, banker and farmer of Lee
county, his farming operations being
upon an extensive scale. Mr. Mcleod
said that our people are greatly de-
pressed in these terrible days Of re-
construction. The war not only chang
led the map Of Europe but made as
great changes in this country. Our
people must, not only adopt new
system of farming but music give
more attention to marketing their
products. Rigid economy must be
practiced all along the line and taxes
must be lowered. Mr.. Mcleod show
ed by the following actual figures
that what our people. are suffering
most from is local taxation, rather
than the state levy. The taxes paid
by the people of Edgefeld for local
and county purposes last year was
S106,824; for school purposes they
paid s54,S38 and for state purposes
they paid s56,339. The schools of this
county received from the state SILL
913, leaving the net amount which,
was actually paid into the state treas
ury by the people Of Edgefeld last
year only s44,125. Thus it is shown
that of all the taxes for 1921, " per
cent was kept in the county and only
23 per cent went to the support of the
state government. Mr.. Mcleod stated
that if there are useless Offices they
should be abolished.
He declared himself for the strict
enforcement of all laws on the stat
ute books. He said there can be no
liberty or freedom unless a man is
safe in his home. If elected, he
pledged himself to uphold the lawG
He said that there are cases in which
pardon would be granted but he
will never be Influenced by sympathy
or anything else.
In conclusion he stated that he was
a candidate for the Office of govern
or because he has an ambition to
serve in that capacity. In the past he
served two years in the house of rep
resentatives, four years in the SEN
ate and four years as lieutenant gov
ernor and for the past IL years
he has devoted his time and atten-
tion to his private interests.
Ex-Gov. Cole L. Blease.
The second speaker among the can
didates for governor was Ex-Gov.
Cole L. Blease who said he entered
the race in response to appeals from
the people, some of whom had never
voted for him before. Having served
as governor two terms, he has no
further personal ambition. Mr.. Blease
condemned the establishment Of what
tie termed useless Offices in order to
provide some pet with a job. He stat
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