The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-17
COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS
Several Hundred People Hear Can
didates At Easley Tuesday

The speaking campaign of candi-
! dates for public office in Pickens
county opened with zip at Easley
Tuesday morning and gave evidence
of developing into one of the liyI:est
campaigns Of recent times. Two or
three hundred voters were present,
among them being a dozen or SO wo-
men. The meeting was held in front
Of the Easley city hall and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. E. C. Wat
son. Mr.. c. 7. Martin presided.
Candidates fer the house of repre-
sentatives and state senate were CIV
Ell ten minutes each and other can
dldates were given five minutes each.
Ten minutes each proved insufficient
time for candidates for the house and
! senate
The candidates spoke in the follow
ing order: County commissioner, sup
erv.sor, probate judge, magistrate at
Easlcy, house of representatives, sen.
ate.
j. @. Williams was first candidate
for the house to speak. Said we were
living in uncertain times and law
makers should be men who under
stcC:l fundamentals of life and gov
ernment. Three major things for
lawmakers to consider fer welfare of
the people are the system cf taxa
ton, education and Improvement.
Showed chart explaining the tax
situation in Pickons county for past
several years and showing the divi-
SIGN of state, county and school taxes.
Says real estate bears too heavy
tax burden in proportion to other
property. Tax increase IS caused by
road and school improvement ana
large appropriations fer state hospi-
tai for insane. Can reduce tax some
by reduction CT government expense
and abolishment Of useless officers.
Too many laws and favors biennial
sessions of legislature. Time up be-
fore he finished speech. Applause.
A. B. orrncr, candidate fer house,
says half cf farmers in lower part
of state have not paid taxes for last
year. Crcrs arc poor throughout the
state and people facing crisis. Farm
crs are in debt and produce bringing
lew prices with nc market fer some
products. People must fight it out.
Says farmer is surrounded on the
right by mortgages, on the left by
boil weev:l, in front by no marke
and behind by prcitcers. Believe fer
tilizcr manufacturers are profiteers
because they charge $3.50 more ton
Oh time price than they charge for
cash. Wants chaingang sentence for
prcfitccrs. Wants same amount of
plant food put in 1000 pounds OF fer
tilizcr as is now put in ton and wants
it put up in 100 pounds sacks instead
Of 200 pound sacks because the large
sacks are too heavy to handle. Been
Teaching school twenty years. Gradu-
ate of high schccl, college and uni
versity and takes off hat to no one
when it comes to scholastic attain
monts. Says schools of Pickens coun-
tf are bankrur. and no Money avail
able fer public schools. Too much
money being appropriated for state
colleges and not enough for public
schccls. Time up before speech was
finished Applause.
j. NJ. Garrett said he was born
IN Laurens county, moved to Andey-
son and later to Pickens county.
Now magistrate at Liberty. Wanrs
to reduce public expenses and it is
time to get back en- common sense
basis. Would force state courts TO
clean up calender at least once year.
| Believes continuance CT court cases
| great cause of crime. Would have a
law to enable people to collect debts.
Says homestead law curse to the
country and ought to be abolished.
Is opposed to law which allows mar
ricd man to ruin reputation Of wo-
man and escape punishment by pay
ing small amount of money for sup
port of child. Would reduce all state
expenses except old soldiers pension.
Time up before speech finished.
w. e. Findley, next speaker, had no
icoa Of entering politics this year
until a few weeks ago when the peo-
pie from every section Of county ur-
ecd him to make race for the lcgisla-
turc as a duty. Says we are living
in extraordinary time. Must coop
) crate with each other, work hard and
trust in God. Only few cid soldiers
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