The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-05-04
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High Taxes Main Topic
at the County Convention

The part that the women or South
Carolina will play in the politics
Of the future, and the influence they
will exert on the affairs of state,
was probably forecasted Monday at
the county Democratic convention,
when the one woman present as a
delegate, Miss Lille Cooper, of
Denmark, introduced and had pass
ed a. resolution condemning the
practice of the legislature Of this
state in holding sessions of that
body on the Sabbath day. The pre-
dominating question before the con-
yention was that Of the alleged ex-
travagance of the state government
and the discussion of resolution
calling on the State Democratic
convention to stand for the lowest
possible appropriations of public
funds to operate the state govern
ment. 1t seemed to be the unani-
nous opinion of those present that
there must be material reductions
and that the strictest economy must
be practiced.
The convention was held at the
court house in Bamberg Monday,
meeting at II o'clock III the fore
noon. Several clubs were not rep
resented at the meeting, and it, was
plainly evident that politics are not
bothering the people Of ,Bamberg
county to any very large extent now.
What they were mostly interested
in was reduction of the tax bur-
den and a protest against the con-
tinued making of new offices and the
paying out Of large sums of money
to maintain departments that they
considered, Judging from the re-
marks of number of delegates, as
entirely useless.
The county chairman, Hon. ]. F.
Carter, called the meeting to order,
and in brief remarks opening the
convention, he said that the purpose
OF democracy is to uphold the right.
protect the weak, and to secure the
best men possible to uphold the in
terests of the state. He took oc-
casion to commend the county execu-
tive committee, and complimented
the committee on its purpose to up
hold the purity Of the county demoe-
racy. Mr.. Carter, in welcoming into
the convention the first woman dele
I gate, said that he was proud ana
pleased that women have now taken
their place in the ranks of voters
and citizens, to perform the same
functions and bear the same respon-
sibilities of government as the men.
The chairman stated that the first
business before the convention would
he the selection of temporary OFF,
GERS. J. F. Carter was nominated
for temporary chairman, and was
elected without opposition. R. M.
Hit was elected temporary secre-
tary, upon which Mr. Carter declared
the convention was in readiness to
enroll the delegates. -,
Delegates.
The following delegates were en-
rolled from the various clubs:
Bamberg-J. F. Carter, w. E.
Free, DR.. ]. B. Black, H. c. Folk,
B. w. Miley, Laverne Thomas, G. E.
Bamberg, J. A. J. Rice, E. H. Hen
derson, Capt. W. S. Bamberg, c. w.
Rentz, Jr., and S. S. Carroll. Messss.
Folk and Rice were absent, and J..
Carl Kearse and J. A. Williams were
enrolled in their stead. r.
Denmark-W. L. Riley, c. w.
Garris, S. G.: Mayfeld, J. w. Crum,
Jr., r. P. McCrae, Capt. J. B. Guess,
Mrs. ]. w. Crum, J. Arthur Virgins.
Capt. Guess and Mrs. Crum were
absent and Miss Lille Cooper was
enrolled as an alternate.
Lees
Hightower's-L. w. Abstance.
Govan-S. S. Williams, NJ. B. Ken
nedy, w. H. Collins. Mr.. Kennedy
was absent and J. e. Kennedy en-
rolled in his stead.
Olar-H. H. Kearse, DR.. L. A.
Hartzog, B. P. Hartzog, c. H. Brab-
ham, U. G. Milhous, c. F. Rizer, and
J. G. Barker. Messrs. Kearse and
Barker were absent, and S. E. Nee
ley was enrolled as an alternate.
Colston-R. D. Bishop, P. NJ.
Warn, and G. A. Mcmillan.
Ehrhardt-Dr. J. L. Copeland, J.
E. Mcmillan, J. C. HERS, DR.. H. M.
Brabham, G. J. Herndon, J. NJ.
kirkland, L. G. Yarley, J. J. HERS,
J. H. A. Carter. DR.. Brabham and
Mr. Herndon we're absent. and II. w.