The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-07-26

Concluding Senator Laney stated
that he would cndeavor to enforce all
the laws and extend the hand of equal
justice to all people if he is elected
governor.
Amid storm Of applause Thomas
C. Mcleod, Of Bishopville, the next
speaker for governor explained that
the veto power extended to the COVER
nor and his other prerogatives did not
confer upon him legislative function;
that the main duty Of the governor,
outside of his statutory authority of
appointment, is the giving Of certain
to the members Of
the general assembly, He said that
his recommendations would be for the
best interests of the people and would
be progressive in scope.
| Mr.. Mcleod made an earnest plea
to the farmers of the state to cooper
ate in the marketing Of their crops be-
cause, he stated, they had lost thous-
ands Of dollars in the past through in
correct business methods which are
now quickly being eliminated.
Labor Has Right to Organize
81 believe" he stated, "that labor
has as much right to organize as the
/ farmer has to organize. You have
right to unite in an effort to attain
your hope and your aspirations. l
lknow the people Of Florence, and
know you; you are praying, God fear
ling people, and you will not resort to
any violence. I wish to express the
hope that your difficulties will be
solved and your hopes will be attained
in manner satisfactory to YOU"
, Mr. Mcleod stated that he be-
, lieved in economy in government; but
he did not advocate curtailment
which would impair the efficiency of
4 such service. However, should there be
e useless and duplicate offices he would
t endeavor to see that they are abol-
+ ished
$ Mr.. Mcleod said that anyone who
S can afford luxuries can afford the pay
! ment Of tax on them. He likewise
e advocated other methods Of indirect
: taxation.
He concluded with an appeal to the
II people to assist both the state and the
/ federal governments in the enforce
ment Of law, prohibition and otherwise
and he pledged himself If elected tC
: see that the force Of criminalitJ
II throughout the state would be sub
= dued.
Stating that eight years ago certain
forces in South Carolina promised th'
people that If they took the reins o
- the government from his hands there
would he a reign Of law and orde
throughout the state, Cole l.. Blease
the next speaker, sarcastically allud
:, ed to the magnificent oratory OF tw
Of his opponents who ..re pleading
for law and order
Mr.. lBlease made his usual attac
~ upon the state tax commission, tn
g state welfare board, the budget com
od mission and the oth.r agencies OF gov
= ernment to which he has paid his al
>, ltention throughout the present can
pagn.
- He stated that his opponetns Wer
I'D looking toward methods Of raising rev
% enue other than real and personal pro
~ perty, but he Is endeavoring to redut
~, taxes by the elimination OF useless o
IA fees, and the curtailment OF useleS
40 Expenditures. He condemned tt
Id platforms Of Senator Laney and M
~, McLeod for indirect taxation as mer
., ly taking money out Of one pocket ar
"a puttlng 1t into another.
&C. Higher Paid Teachers
tIy He said that he had always BET
no in favor Of adequate appropriatiol
yan OF the public schools and he was
,r,. the opinion that higher paid cla
ina of teachers would render better Sc
~, vice than some Of those who are nc
40 endeavorlng to train the minds of 7
AL. children Of the state.
no He stated that he had opposed t
a+e lDick law which nationalizedl the sta
cot militia as an infringement upon
be rights Of the state; and, he claimed,
oflture events had proved him to be c.
rect.
Some things are SO filthy" 81
d.