The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
CAMP AICN
MEETING At
PRIVATEER

PMVAIEEk
Candidates For Coun-
ty Offices, Legisla-
ture and Solicitor
Greeted by Voters
The second meeting in the series
arranged for the county campaign
was held at Privateer station Fri
day at II o'clock. All of the cam
didates who are offering for Office
were present except, Magistrate j.
A. Hodge who has no, opposition
for reelection to the Office that he
has held for a number Of years.
There were about fifty voters pres
ent, which was considered a rep
resentative assembly for that sec
tfon of the county. Mr.. S. A. .fHar-
ySn presided and introduced the
candidates who spoke from a
stand erected for the occasion in
the shade of spreading oak trees.
The speakers in their. addresses
covered practically the same
ground in outlining their views on
the issues of the day that they did
at the Renfbert meeting. Senator
Noise, whosdid not attend the meet
ing at Rembert, first expressed his
appreciation Of the support that he
had received from the people Of
Pravafeer at every primary during
the eight years he had tbeen IN
public IifeSNand had asked for
their suffrage This, year he was
particularly appreciative because
OF the; fact that he was a candl-
date for reelection to- the senate
without opposition. He discussed
the financial, agricultural and IN
dustrial depression that now bears
down upon the country, and
which in this section is Intensified
and aggravated by the bolt :weevil.
He said, however, that he felt per-
fectly confident that the people of
Surnter county, who had surmount-
ed so many difficulties in the past,
would regain financial independ-
ence and work outya more substan-
tial prosperity than they had en-
loved in the former times. He
mentioned the system of good
roads that viii soon be completed
throughout the county as factor
that would help greatly in re-
establishing prosperous conditions
because they would facilitate COM
.munication and cheaper transpor-
tation On the produce Of the farms
He spoke Of the schools and the
necessity Of supporting the system
and improving the educational adj
vantages that are provided for the
children of today, who viii be
the citizens of tomorrow. He ad-
yocated the establishment Of con-
soaidated schools wherever possible,
for that is the way to obtain bet
ter schools. and at the same time a
more economical system. In, ref
erence to taxation he said that he
stood for economy Of expenditure,
but not for crippling any Of the
essential institutions or depart
rnents Of the state and county gov
ernments. He had always stood for
the equalization of taxes, so that all
classes of property would bear a
just share of the burden, and in the
burden, and in the future he would
do his best to serve the people Of
Sumter county faithfully and ef-
.ficfently.
s. Mr.. j. Z. ellis, who did not
make an extended speech at REM
bert, outlined his platform. He
stands for strict law enforcement,
and took occasion to endorse the
policy that Gov. Harvey is follow
Tag in the enforcement of law.
He favors adequate pensions for
the Confederate veterans. He
stands for the lowest rate of taxa
ton 5possibleethatW provide the
necessary support of state and
county institutions. He had adj
vocated the enactment of law
FIXING lower rate of interest, whep
ne was candidate six years ago,
and he still stood for this. He be-
lieved in strict economy in public
expenditures, for by this policy
only is it possible to relieve the
people of any of the burdens Of
taxes. Nevertheless he knew that
it would be difficult to reduce the
taxes to any great extent without
Gripping the enterprises and instia
.tutions to which the state and
county are committed. He en-
dorsed the plan Of shifting some
of the tax burden to other forms
of property and the levying Of spe-
cial taxes, such sthe gasoline tax,
the inheritance tax, etc. He was of
the opinion that the cost of gov
ernment is too high and could be
reduced, by business administra-
ton. He stood for support of col
leges and schools, especially the
rural schools.
Mr.. Robert Muldrow, who was
prevented from attending the
Rembert meeting by illness in his
family, outlined his platform
briefly. He said that reduction
of governmental expenses is an
:. t,Sol,,tes peceSSitv under existing