The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

crime and the lenient treatment OF
criminals there will be less crime.
He said he was in favor Of adequate
pensions for Confederate veterans.
Mr. j. L. ellis. being at home,
contented himself with the brief
est announcements of his candidacy
and expression of the appreciation
he felt of the hearty support in
former campaigns.
Mr.. c.. j. Jackson said that he
was standing for reelection on his
record. The people of Sumter
county are acquainted with the
record he had made in the legis-
lature and he asked that he be
judged by what he had done as a
legislator and swlIat he had tried
to do in the way of service. AS to
taxation he asserted that he stood
for economy and efficiency in gov
ernment but that he saw no way
to make any great cut in taxa
ton without crippling state institu-
tons. You cannot reduce taxes
and carry on our necessary state
institutions. He had always stood
for good schools, for adequate
pensions for Confederate veterans,
improved highways and the sup
port of state institutions. He had
made an effort in past years to serve
faithfully and efficiently and he
would promise the same for the
future, if elected.
For Mr.. Muldrow announcement
was made that he was unavoidably
absent owing to the illness of one
of his children.
Mr.. S. K. Nash said that he
would first of all extend a welcome
to the women voters, he was glad
to see them taking their place as
citizens, and he urged that all of
them exercise the right to register
and vote, which is now their duty.
He said that as a young man and
a newcomer in political life he
would introduce himself by saying
that he was born in Sumter, a son
of the late Shepard Nash, for
many years clerk of court for Sum-
ter county, was educated in the
Sumter schools and attended David
son college for two years, but then
had to go to work. He worked in
the Office Of the late John H. Cliff
ton and studied law at the same
time. was admitted to the bar and
for the past two years had been
practicing his profession in Sum
ter. He discussed, the matter Of
taxation, saying that the situation
is admitted to be serious, so much
SO that the sheriff has in his hands
more executions for unpaid taxes
than ever before. He believed that
the move to shift part OF the bur-
den to other forms Of property
than real estate and personal prop
erty was move in the right di-
rection and that the effort should
be prosecuted to discover and put
on the >tax hooks other property
that has heretofore escaped paying
its just share toward the support
of the government. He said that
his motto as to taxation could be
briefly stated as Lead us not into
extraya agance, but deliver US from
taxation" He favored doing what
ever is necessary for the support
and comfort of the Confederate
veterans. He said that he offered
for election to the house OF repre-
sentatives in the hope OF being
elected so that he could be of ser
vice to his fellow citizens. He wish
ed to serve and would devote his
time and all the ability he possessed
to serve efficiently. In closing he
expressed his regret that Mr.: r. q.
Belser had seen fit to decline to
stand fo reelection, for he felt
that this is time that the ser
vices of a man of Mr.. .Belser's ex-
perience and ability are especially
needed. 1t was only when he learn
ed positively that Mr.: Belser
would not ask. for reelection that
he decided to enter the race.
The meeting was concluded with
the speeches of the two candidates
for Solicitor-Frank A. Mcleod
and John c.. Dinkins-both of
whom made excellent talks, along
practically the same lines that
they followed in their addresses at
the meeting here on the 2Sth.
The candidates and visitors from
other sectinos were entertained at
dinner by Mr.. j. L. Gillis and Mr..
L. S. Vinson. and some of the can
didates who are trenchermen OF
note and epicures by profession
gave expression to the opinion that
the second period Of campaign day
at Rembert was the better half.
Emmett Reardon whoi went along
just TO be going, said it was the
perfect end of q perfect day.
Keen Waeyi1S Out