Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thi The Voters of the Cot Are Florence Times. J* equivc There is no question but ^tlrffl the compu record and the policies of Governor amiiia Blouse's administration ure the prin- ticipat clpal issues in state politics during of th this campaign. school There is 110 question but that the rural 1 support of Blease carries with it rail rot the endorsement of both the gover- freight uor's record and the policies that lie higher has pursued. etc. It is therefore entirely gertnain to The the choice of the men who are to rep- thing resent Florence county in the gen- did an eral assembly of the state that the the on people of the county nnould be in- which formed by the men who seek to rep- county resent the county in the legislature owe tl as to whether or not they will sup- we bel port the governor, which carries with it the endorsement of the administra- > tlon and its policies, and whether, if ^ elected, they will light to sustain those policies during the next two They 1 years. I Wit ^ It is clearly tncompatable with the *' r' spirit of candor and sincerity for the yor w candidate for the general assembly . Hut to suy that his position upon this ' supreme question is not a matter upon which he should declare him- Tliey Belf. It is a matter of the first impor- ! tance. The voters are entitled to ( know. If they are not informed it They 1 will be impossible for them to do- It'd cide intelligently which of the candl- Au'|, '1 I J]<?< dates represent their views upon thli question. The candidate for the general as- ' ' 11 o\\ y sembly seeks to represent the people ' About of the county. It Is therefore litcum- ' At s bent upon him to state his position Some 1 pon the principal issues that con- | Tho1 front the people whose suffrage he There' asks. The legislature will be charged with the enactment of laws which 'Fan will or will not perpetuate the policies which Blease has advocated and Bari put into practice. The people have a Join right to know how each candidate niiinuB upon uiese issues. _ . Som The support of Hlease means the j,e jnv support of the Hlease policies. It Is Europe therefore primarily Important that flghtin the people be advised ns to whether or not the candidates support Hlease. materl Balkan It is equally important to know beggar how the candidate stands upon those tltutloi issues that are condemned by Hlease, but are advocated by the men who forces' ure the principal exponents of the in this antl-IHeaae sentiment, for while the big li candidate may not endorse Bleasc's attitude upon the non-enforcement of . -- nreos | ?- laws already on the statute books, as, diers e t for Instance, the liquor laws and the and, tr rnck track and other violations of the anti-gambling laws, he might not be J,' interested in the passage of those Sher constructive measures which the in the state now most needs. Let each can- sanie t ^ didate therefore, express himself un- Salislni Photo by American I'riaa Association. King of England \ Here la shown Kin* George of England on of Great Britain. Immediately following the d against Kuasla the greatest Interest attached t( and bow her army and navy would measure E powers Involved. E LAN ">ty r -W, ntitled to Know icably upon the questions of The Ma ilsory education; medical extion for the schools; the par- Prflrfl mm m ion oi me state in the benefits e Smith-Lever agricultural I) act; the state support of the schools; the rate regulation on uls for both passenger and t tralllc; public road building; education; law enforcement, | Times has no desire to do any-, more than secure an open, canid unequivocal statement from indidates upon those issues confront the people of the ' and state. The candidates lis to the people. The people, ieve, will demand it. I.IM: I) \l> DID. nust've been awful good ?n daddy was a kid. ised to chop the kindling wood bout being even hi I; never stayed out late at night missed the Sunday school, ere they ever known to light, preached the Golden Rule? At least, dad did. When he was a kid. never saw a "movie show" wouldn't if they could, f to bed they'd sooner go, chop more kindling wood; never cared for candy stuff, tliake their Innlli II over hear your daddy toll things he'll hold in uiem'ry R^BIEwHHI s other things that he can't i8o his inom'ry slipped a cog? nal. War is Hell. e of the little nations that will olved In this war staging in Several years * are not yet recovered from merchant-fanner g of a year or more ago and Carolina town si is never will for a ^oneral , ftnd w , t as now will likely make very * ,, _A . al changes In the map. The t1*? Pr?-sl<1??nt ?' i states are nothing more than u ncturlng estab s at this time, and in the des- merchant-fanner ii of the day those little people exhibited to hi9 ing to get a financial foothold fanners a contri ;<im uuna^np meir military ] purchase cott Reporting on the conditions ket sjllp lt ^ , section the commission mnk- .' .. .... .. . livestlgatloii closes n report and tben b111 U d niAnufacturer. I h is the result of war. Hun- 'n *h? history ol of thousands of deaths, sol- that a European rippled, ruin, suffering, hatred local cotton buy ? crown all, misery and pover- together. It was r victory. War results in de- had ever been n on and poverty in every direc- nilddle-men In tl man was right. War was hell * ?'ld s Kr >n,08t days of the past and it is the t e kur?P?*n oday and will he for ages yet American produc ie. It can be nothing else.? closer together ry Post. the history of tl _ Able lawyers w provisions of the granted an equal iiou iu uuvn uuy< ^ cteri ^ r and not only s r?-1 f. but added i to the wealth of native county. T Hamer, for years Ion, Hamer and A : A and at present e ind Aid tenant-governor hie way to review the troopa other mills over ('duration of war by Germany idea and that w > the attitude of Great Britain the movement t up to that of the other great allmlnatlon of th< CASTE SECOND SECTION r. M. HAMEF 1*71 n i i " ? n yy no Lvolved and Pui ce the Plan of the Cotton M ing Direct From the Plante ? / I I hk" an onterprlelnm establishment of a closer rl I In a small Eastern] between the manufacturer I Hipped away to L,lverj farmer. Hjulet conference wltll Mr. Hauier Is a modest i I a large cotton ma^- in extremely difficult to g Hllshmont. When tno speak of any of hla sue I returned home /he achievements In life. It w nllow merchantV and luctance that he consented Hict, whereby ly* was of his name In ccnnectlon Hon on hla loc/l mar- article, but the only way ^Bhe nearest opmpress 0?n Judge of a man's fltne Hi root to the European i He office Is by knowing w Ht was the Arst time | accomplished as a prlvatej i ino i'uiuw inauBiry it U nothing but fair to th< manufacturer and a South Carolina and a matte er had bden brought juatlce to Mr. Hauler hi the first Attempt that these facts to be given tade to eliminate the publicity. he handling of the r Hamer was born or crop. In that contract nnj jH tlie 8on Qf R fa finer, anufaoturers and the four ;,onB all of whom er had been brought nont farmers of the Pee I)< than ever before in father before him was he cotton Industry fanner, h wealthy ma ho passed upon the (lay Rn(j time, and could hi contract said that It sons in ease and luxury, I measure of protec- R man ()f 80und. practical sr and seller. Flnan tau?<ht his boys the art 1 It ovor Bald It was in ,hp jlRn| of experh f a new and better K,a(iuattng front the Soutl rtg of the cotton crop. ("0|iege \ir. Hamer went bi t the Southern cotton fHnn where he combined 1 thold of the European ri(j knowledge with praeth Out the Fates so will ^tce, Rnd made his land? e the plan could be abundantly. When still a j cal operation death )))s extraordinary busier -? and hand of this far- | ,racted the attention of nu and farmer and that taj Rn(j j.,, was called from to doubt would have to management of a sots to Southern cotton Kr(.nt was his success as a an Inactive asset of ? ? mm 11 was oniy a snort ti he heKan tlie erection of an of the Idea did not and later acquired the Han terprlslng merchant Mills, all three being consul lodgment In the for- der the nnme of the Dillon tung cotton manufao- ^jr ]|Amer no( H poll Dee eeetlon. If the h pja|n practical business icturer eeee an ad- public office because ! ik cloeer to the pro rAn be of some service st cloeer to hlm^my- iowniHn. Having been rais this young manufac fRrn, HlM| knowing how to s buy my cotton dlioct wjty, (be tillers of the soil. gh the broker, and government should asal salon with the farm turPi (be source of all w he went upon the mucb a8 possible, while hi rkot In competition advocates an equitable dlstr brokers and export- (nxes, "placing the burdens 9 of cotton advanced ,,^at able to bear them, an ts the first day on joy niost tbe benefits of gov lis buying. He con- .... . . , . ... Mr. Ilamer Is endorsed 1 throughout the sea , k i t - ? ? hi. by every ofltcer In Dillon j bale of ooMon his ' hand from the farm- boro counties. aved money for him- By 'ho farmers for servlc. thousands of dollars rendered. the farmers of his My the merchants of Dl hat man was W. M Rennettevllle for hU progre prosldent of the Dil- inesa methods Maple Cotton Mills, By the bankers of both i canninme For iion- ana union ror his integrity of South Carolina, ness ability, the state caught hta By his former mill open aa the beginning of his kindness And friendship, hat resulted In the By many others tor his go< > middleman and the , ship. (Advertisement.) ??.. . :r News ! THE REACTION 1 Fountain Inn Tribune. tor ted view that grew _ | Kver since that unfortunate day palgn, there will In t IntO when Noah tinkered with the juic o' and main '.trained the grape and fell victim to it, men | hat will indeed ISIIa have jested about the dark brown when Jolin an taste and the cold gray dawn of the pass by on the other ! morning after. some bitter, fundai JF j One of the most obvious truths in thing we said durinj the teachings of the schools is that Keep your ncighb t exhilaration is followed by reaction. your triend \\ It is true of all stimulants, aad it governors and all th lis true of all abnormal mental uc- pared to the frank at tivity. pressed in the ha J The best gasoline motor built vill 1 r'?ud s hand? not withstand continual running at CtlMI'I LSOKl I'lop speed. Man's machinery will not stand it. Schools in Other , .. " 1'iogie* lie can run on low gear for a speci ... . ... . . i To the Kditor of The tied number ol hours each day, and ... . , i.i, I he world came to never feel the wear and tear, but let ? bodies Ol men slniiili Ihlin I*llt OH ?iw?rr? o"""'1 "" r w? waa alivi V? OJIVUU, Ul I 111! hours, and he will assuredly break sl,l%<>r> where down before his time. fMil,Ml freo his slav All tliese are obvious truths. Hut ,l"1 1 ,lls vv<"l,i '' it is the obvious truth that we are ,hat ,h" ,ni,,,|s of ,n prone to overlook. r:,i" 1,1 the s'av.r> " 1 have mentioned these thing . here " 1' bv atteadaaee at s< as introduction to a remark about .."ciitened nations am lite dangers ot' ilie present political states of this t'nion uitnpaigu. the slia* kles tlial Inn Nearly all South Carolinian: are J1, lir'' xvlli' h his earnings, read <>( tervld and enthusustlc in matters ol rellowmen and the w politics. Nearly all of them love From Maine to ("a their favorite with a blind, unre.i- >'i each state write I soiling love, and hate the opposoio.i '''matum '?iw " * * cause ol educntion at with a blind .unreasonaing hatred. t|,,. approval of the I There is no great danger in this the very people wli common characteristic il lite ?oters laws. will keep their opinions to them leiit^puWkj^'schools^ selves, llut they will not. I.uving a Maine, in a letter of candidate, they must uury him with "I am positive that tulsome praise, hating him. they education in Maine h must damn him without reason or ' The result is argument, hard The state supertuti words, bitterness, and sore spots. hi a letter ol June is 1 cannot understand what course ,,r,^r. - urn! ot reasoning leads a man to hate his sor% attendance law t next-door neighbor, whom lie knows, fore. In this state tli lor the sake of a candidate whom he vv'' mu ' educate . \e , there Is om way to t ''oes not know. p that everv wiiy uu you so quicaiy Uelend, adiool. 1 !< may at ? i even with physical violence, the can- school or lie may gi elatlonablp didate who has no interest in you ' it home through priv and the would not raise his hand in your ' K<'t it And I i . >11 . urn. , , , We give out the mc defense. In all probability he looks tolM,The dlstrii man and it down upon you, anrr considers you , good attendance g< et htm to unworthy to sit ^t table with him. than it would if the cesaea or certainly he would not waste brent.i 1 "leans th ? u,i.v. , school ollteers and < T Th UP?n y?U U?L ? urt;ont and chililr. it do all . w need ol >olir voted that the children atb with this ... the peopla Your neighbor,, whom you hate Gr(.,.I,WOO(li s. < / bb for pub- because of a candidate, has probably hat he haa been your friend for years, lie has < 'oiintei-simi In iltlzen, and ininislereil to you, \oved you, ailvised Pittsburgh < hronide i poople of with you, and should have continued . Al 1 rr.falmr.1a tile lllgllt gHUI'll beard r aimpi* a8 r frie|I(1 through all the years who goes there?" it VrtBelf for the widest come. cordance with army I If, in the excitement and mild in- Wi,s mint her student j. , , .... . .. night frolic, and i the farm of senseless political discus- ..M()SI>S He Is one slon- >'ou insult or estrange your This frivolous and are proinl-! neighbor, the wound will not heal of military rule bro >e country. | readily. When the campaign is over ''mummd He guard a success- und wholesome things of everyday '"V,V./l giv in ror his jjfe replug j? our minds the dis- inaiidinents " sve reared , but tfelng Judgment of farming ance. After j i Carolina "W, f* me beTore I other mill, ler Cotton Idated unMills. Marlboro _, . and bust Photos by American Press Association. ittves for German Guns and Russian Cossi The ninchlno ruiis of the (Irrman army ?r?? ex|?octed t 3d cltiaoa- havoc with the enemies of the kaiser. The Runners of the Or greed to t?e the most expert In the world. The Kusslan Co the flower of the splendid army of the czar. They have withering tire of the muchiue guns. , , - i , i ? ? 1 "* " \ f V V J ? out of the came many regret* l riemlships. be a cold, gray (1 Mill ami Tom side because of nentally foolish ; the campaign or, cling tight hat are all the e senators coinid open love excel clasp of a IMITATION. States Make IS. News: realize that the I not he held in the individual es, governments ias also realized en must not ref Illiteracy, and in can lie given hoids, the en1 nearly all the nre removing nl the citizen to annot figure up the deeds of his ord of his Cod. liforuia, ollieials that compulsory ndvancing the id meeting with people often 10 fought such h. superinteu?f the state of MilV 128th. savs: (ho progress of as been favored compulsory edillforula? widen!, replying ih, says iu part: ivi- made much r ler the comptillian they did foeie theorv is tliat ry child. Then Io this and that child .attends tend a private t his education ate tutors. Hut we go further, mey on tho nt[?t that keeps ep ts more iiioiimv attendance was at teachers and von th? parents I hoy can to see ond school." . 11. HLAKK. AUK. 17. 1 h 14. ic Moses. -Ttclegrnph. A ilitary academy M a noise. "Halt! o called in nercgulations. It heal on ns'.dlio answered, utter disregard light hack the lirohalily susidoiitlty: "Ade the ton com it iwJuI ?' ; pBM -> t icks :o piny terribln Tiiuin nrm.v are .ssai ks compose no fear of the .