The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03
CAMPAIGN PARTY
HERE LAST WEEK.
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the pOOI luaL.
Harold Eubanks, candidate for at
torney general, today said D. NJ: Win
ter his opponent, was the Atlantic
CoastI.ine's candidate. MIR. Winter, hi
said, was making the campaign OF
a railroad pass and that if Mr.. Win
ter were elected all the railroads
would have to do would be to say
"Come here, Fido," and Mr.. Winter
would do their bidding.
Mr.. Winter had already spoken
giving his entire time to a discussion
of the record of S. NJ. Wolfe, incum'
bent, who could not be present today
George w. Wightman, candidate
for commissioner of agriculture, said
be had gained the nickname OF bat
tie Axe" because of his fights to
abolish the state tax commission, the
highway commission, the board OF
public welfare and other departments
It was his measure, he reminded
which abolished truant officers who
enforced the compulsory school at
tendance law.
B. Harris, commissioner OF agrlcul-
ture, said he came to the county a
number of years ago to prescribe
remedies for the agricultural Ills.
70 tba farmers had taken his advice,
they would not today be in the con-
dition they are. Some had question:
ed the soundness of his advice to
farmers. He challenged any one for
a Joint debate on the farmers prob
lems. An admission fee Of 20 cents
would be charged, and if he lost ne
would supplement the proceeds with
500 additional. The money would
70 to some orphanage. There were
no takers.
R. e. Craig, candidate for adjutant
and inspector general, was cordially
welcomed here today and was gen.
erousiy applauded when he had con-
eludel.
Mrs, brakes Speech.
SYNOPSIS of speech delivered by Mrs.
Bessie Rogers Drake, candidate Tor
state superintendent of education.
"The womanhood of South Caro-
lima having come into full citizenship
stands ready and anxious to cooperate
with the manhood of South Carolina
in the splendid privilege but stupen-
dous task of public welfare.
an responding to the earnest re-
quest of any of our leading educa-
tors, business men and women, doc
tors, lawyers, preachers, farmers and
their wives, and many others, all OF
whom are deeply conscious OF any
abiding interest in the welfare {, OF
our home, our schools and our chill
dren. I feel that I am discharglng
4 duty rather than exercising prlvl-
lege.
aEducation is the most vital ques-
>t;on before our state and nation TO-
day. Upon its solution depends oui
future.
~What you would put into the state
Won must first put into the schools
The doom of the dead nations OF an
tiuuisy was brought about largely
because of their neglect of childhood
Wherein do we offend?
at is comforting to know that a
ehild's conscience is being aroused
that many questions pertaining to
the child are being discussed today
'The nation of the child is the ma
ton of the future. England has put
on a twenty year educational cam
paign. France has followed. What
are we going to do about it? Inc
nation of the child is the nation OF
the future.
"Our boys and girls-your children
and mine, are ours-yea the nations
greatest asset. They defy the cash
register and the statistitian.
'Ihey are the greatest religious
assets, the greatest moral asset, the
greatest commercial asset-you may
combine all the incentives of life, but
they cannot compare with the child as
a driving force in keeping his par
ents at work for the future. Where
there is no vision the people perish.
Therefore back to the fountain OF
childhood let our slogan be.
'The war has torn down many
foundations which we thought would
stand the test of time. We have to
build over again. We need leaders,
-cooperated leaders who will devote
themselves and all that they have
to the cause of humanity.
"Should you favor me with your
confidence and your votes shall en-
deavor to lay deeper and wider the