The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-09
County Campaign Got
Under Way Tuesday

instead OF appOlnleo. ooSA SioHSo
would save Lexington $1,000 year.
He said he thought his record justi-
fled the people in reelecting him.
Cyrus l.. Shealy was the next candi-
date to speak. He said that some Of
the old members of the house claimed
that the present was a bad time to
change legislators, but he thought
that If they could make record in
one term OF which they were not
ashamed he could do the same thing.
He thought that taxation. roads and
schools were the main issues, if they
were properly solved all other things
weuld come out ali right. He said that
no one man could reform taxes, but
if sent TO the general assembly would
do all in his power to relieve the
people. He is in favor Of increased
taxes on, luxuries, inheritance tax and
hydro-electric tax, and wants taxes on
necessities reduced. The legislature
each year is taking the government
out Of the hands of the people, only
last session depriying the voters OF
electit1g the railroad commission and
making them appointive; this is not
Democracy. Mr.. Shealy said the state
had broken faith with the common
schools when they promised to put up
dollar for dollar and guaranteed e.,
seven months school where the trus-
tees raised certain amount, and that
this had not been done; he is in favor
OF complying with the law or repeal
ing it. He is not running against any
man, he said, but on his own merits.
John II. shealy, Jr., Of Lexington
followed. He is seeking membership
in the house that he might work for
the, best interests of the laboring
people, OF which he is one. He said
the people must have relief from high
taxes and he favors reducing the road
tax from $500 to So .0er a year. Mr.:
Shealy ia against immigration: he
thinks that II the present rate is kept
up foreigners will eventually run our
government, He said that it was al
most impossible for poor people with
sevsuAf ysifldf4ff in seiropf to pay for
the nee eessary books to educate the
children ander; the present financial
strengency; if electedswould do his ut
most to have law enacted for the state
to furnish free text books to all the
people; the prevalence OF illiteracy in
South Carolina demanded free books.
S. E. Smith Of Swansea spoke next.
He said that he felt his section of the
county should have representations in
the legislature; that he had had ex-
perience in that body and was quail
fled to discharge the duties of the Of
flee. If elected he would do his own
thinking and not be dictated to. butt
would work in harmony with the 9TH
er members Of the delega ton; he is in,
favor. Of liberal support Of the rural
schools, and economizing elsewhere
when possible; economy, though, he
thought could be carried too far. He is
of the opinion that sufficient luxury
taxes can eventually be levied to make
1t possible to do away with taxes on
visible property He favors reducing
the road tax from $500 to $500 a
year; that amount would be sufficient
if properly expended. Favors the
strict enforcement of all laws.
George Bell Zimmerman told the
ladies present that he was glad they
had beer given the right to vote, and
that he felt they would be great up
lift to politics and humanity in their
new role. He said he was not ask
ing election to satisfy any personal
ambition; that the people of LeXing-
ton had already honored above what
he is asking for now; that it is his
desire to be of service to his people,
and that in the legislature he cam ac-
complish good for them. He wants
to see every white child in Lexington
county given every white child in Lex
ington county given every opportunity
to attend school. but the legislature
will have to have the backing of pat
rCns in the districts in che way of spe-
cial levies before much can be accom-
plished. He said the biggest items
ior which money is needed are main
tenance c. roads, bridges. poor house,
pail, etc.. and his money could be
raised only by direct taxation. He
charged that the legislature had been
spending too much of the peoples
money hy way of killing time and eX-