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tCOUNTY CAMPAIGN AT UTOPIA YESERDAY (Continued From First Page.) t,he pepole to know the records of those who'had -erved them. He had given some of the candidates a jour nal-of the House and he was perfect ly willing for his record to be discuss ed. He had made no promises in the campaign two years ago. because he had been around the halls of legisla tion enough to know that one man in i6o could not tell what he could accomplish. He could only do the best he could. He had promised tc do his duty faithfully as he saw it, and he made the same promise now Before going 'r:her he wanted tc refer to a mattr which had beer brought up. The people had beer told that their tax levy :his year was 3 mills. where it was 2 and toe-hali mills the year before. The peopl, had been told that the Newberry del egation had made - _-rave mistake He didn't kn : :n that. If the people wanted to keep their tax dowr to 2 and one-half mills they must re duce the expense, t T"e cointy goV ernment. Three mills would no meet the expenses this year. But as tc the mistake. The delegation. aftei the supply bill was introduced, agreed to make the levy 2 and one-half mills and Senator Mower was to make tht amendment in the senate. Mr Aull-here produced a temporary jour nal of the senate of February 1 showing that Mr-. Mower had intro duced the amendment and it had passed. It turned out-he didn'1 know whether it was unfortunate o1 not-the proper officers had not in serted the -amendment in the bill. He didn't think.the whole matt, r amount ed to much because 3 mills woule not raise any more money than wa! necessary for county expenses. The average cost of running the count3 for the past three years had been $21. ooo per year and a three mill lev% with the dispensary profit would onl% realize about this amount. A 2 ani one-half mill levy would only post pone the payment and put the count behind each year. The place reduc< expenses was in the expenditures and not in the tax'levy. As to higher institutions uf learn ing and reduction of taxation. th< state expenses were more than th< levy, and it had been that way foi a number of years. That was wrong *but it could only be remedied by in .creasing the levy. raising the assess ments. or reducing expenses. Where -was the pruning'knife to be put? The first big item was $300.ooo for interesi -on the state debt. That couldn't be IreDIdiated. The next big item was '$2o.ooo for pensions. Mr. Avi! didn't 'believe a man cotild be sent to the legislature who would vote tc -cut this down. It took $177.000 fof penal and chamitable institutions. Did -the people want to' cut that down! The other item -was state colleges. That was the bn-gaboo. Personally he was opposed to higher education by the state. but the policy of South Carolina for too 'years had been gainst his judgment. There was nec -use -for him to come here and -promise -to cut off the appropriations for state istitutions, because he couldrft de it. But he believed in having the in t?ttons run as economicatly as 'pos ible. Clemson college didn't -re ceive a dollar fr"m the state treas ry. It -was supported n.ainly by the privilege tax. He ha-I had a bill pre. pared in t'his connect:on. but hadl fotmd the.fertilizer tax was an in spection tax and not a tax for reve nue. He believed Clemson was get ting more money than she knew what to do with, and he had voted for a bill in the last legislature to reduce the fertilizer tm. He had done this somewhat against his .judgment. how ever, because he didn't beieve that by a reduction of the fertilizer tax the farmers would get their fertili zer one cent cheaper. His solution had been to divide the state into two sections~ and support both Clemson and Winthrop out of the fe'-tilizer He referre<: to his library bli!. and was gratIhed o note that mo're than three hundred rnral sch:-'l libraries had been establi-hed underm its nr' vis Mr .F. H. Dominick. Mr. F. H. Dominick said his record during the :w. yars ht had lter ved in the legi'la: :re was onel~ of which he had hecui prou~d and wvould ever be proud and if he had it in his power he would not charge one single iota it, On the first campaign meeting he had asked what he had a right to ask, why the county levy was a half mill higher this year. Now it was admitted it was a mistake, but it had to stand and the people had to pay it. Since a sinking fund had been pro vided to retire back indebtedness why should not the tax to meet ordinary expenses be lower instead of hightr. was what he didn't understand. The only way to have good roads was by a chain gang system worked judiciously and systematically. ie was not in iavor of any tax at the present time for roads. for just now the people were not able to stand a he'avy tax and a light tax would ac c.niplish no lasting good. Mr. Dominick discussed the matter if labor contracts. r We should go a step further than the bill by the last legislature. he said, and require con tracts to be recorded in the manner i mortgages. He thought the legislature had done the very thing with the Brice hill that it aught to have dt'ne. It id to Cch,limbia and Charleston and Spartanh.rg and Greenville that if thev wanted blind tiger liquor to run riot, why -go ahead and vote out the dispensaries but pay to have the dis pensary law within your borders en forced. le wanted to see the higher in stitutions ol learning run as economa cally as possible. As to the common schools. he had at this time no reme dy to suggest for their improvement ln conclusion. he thanked the peo ple for their kind and courteous at tention. Other Candidates. Ir. John C. Goggans. who has no opposition for re-election as clerk of :ourt. made a few pleasant remarks He was followed by Messrs. John L. Epps and Eugene S. Werts, for! treasurer. Mr. J. N. Bass. for coroner. NIr. W. P Counts for supervisor, and Messrs. John H. Chappell and C. B. Tidwell for magistrate: Dinner. The barbecue dinner today was fur 1 nished by Mr. W. I Herbert. It was 1 cooked by the Blairs and was an ex cellent 1cue. John K. Aull. THE DEMOCRATS IN NATIONAL CONVENTION iContinued From First Page.) lie said that a more -ridiculous piece of fficial impotency does not exist than the inter-state commtrce com miss:on. Speaking of the republican plank which spoke of discrimination in the elective franchise in the south and I which promised. did such disc-rimi Ination exist. to reduce the southern representation in the house of repre sentatives and in the electoral college, Mr. Williams said: Let not the busi ness interest of the country deceive itself. Let those who are controlling iprpr,if Roosevelt is elected on this platfornf, for another -period of tncertainty and unrest, for business distuirbances and race wars in the southern states. instead of that peace and prosperity which both races nowf enjoy, and which has been rendered possible only by home rule and by which sr.premancy. Mr. Williams concluded with a general outline of what the democrat a party wvould do if successful in the co'ming election. The administration keynote, he said, would be economy. Yesterday's Session. St. Louis. July 7.-The program of tocdav's session is as follows: A meeting will be held at ten a. mn.,1 central time, at wvhic-h a permanent organization will be perfected. A speech will be made by the permanent chairman. reports of committa~ will he heard. after which there wvill be debate ever resolutions, credentials. and rules. The reports will probably last through most of the day. Convention Called To Order. The St. Lo.uis conventi. n was called to order at ten twelve Atm 1o.i6 Arch ltis..p Glennon. of Syracuse. 1 ffered p~1rayer. taking onea inuntte to deliver it. Th r:prt of the commnittee on rles was then presented to the con ieti.( iT Ihe announcemnent that the cmmtittee h ad given the delegates 1r' P.rtr. Rico votes in the conven 'io was\ received w ith cime'.rs. Speech by Clark of Missouri. HI an. Chamn Clark. of Missoui was hosn prmaentchairman o Pe.manent Ch-aman Champ Clark.I >f Missouri. severely criticized the re- I >ublican platform as read by Senator -odge at Chicago, and assailed the >resident's attitude toward the Philip )ines. H e said in part: "In his haste King David said that all men were iars. Had he been in Chicago while ;enator Henry Cabot Lodge was eading the republican platform he I VoUld no doubt have pronounced the an opinion more leisurely for sure y there was never more mendacity )acked int. the same space in any .tlir dicunent purporting to be a ;rave state paper. Our contention is hat the government shall be restored the (enlcratic basis on which the 'ather- of the republic intended it to -est. and shll be made once more a t.vernent ,f :Ie people. for the >v4ple. -nd by the people. instead of a t eer1Ient ei the classes for the lasses. and by the classes. We insist hat cx-rbitant taxatitn shall be re luced : junst and reasonable rates, hat extravagance in appropriations 1ha1l cease. thai,t ecLnom1y shall pre a:l in all tran:-actions of the govern int. that all departments shall be iriven fr m public service, and that ri:stn he proceceded against by indict nent as commion and smaller crimi ials. and that wherever the American lag floats it shall be accompanied by he constitution of the United States." Mr. Clark assailed President Roose :elt's attitude toward the Philippines md said that the president's policy here was a mixed-up affair. Roose ;elt. he said. was letting things drift, mid they. were drifting. to the deuce. Taking up the tariff question he -aid that the democrats divided all mports into three classes. They 6vanted higher rates on luxuries, low r rates on comforts and lowest rates >)f any on necessities. He assailed Knoxs transfer from Attorney Gen- 1 :ral and stated that it was brought ibout by their chief trust magnates n the country. Frick, Cassett, and Cameron. -A man has to spend a great deal If money to make people think he ias more than he has. Some men are too intellectual to be I ntelligent. NOMINATIONS 'OR RAILROAL COMMISSIONER rO MEET THE GRATIFICATION' of the people it is announced thatl the jolly candidate for Railroad Commissioner- will be in the race! this vear-Cansler of Tirzah-theil lame farm r of York and the fox fire of the campaign. PPP. CONGRESS. nounced as a candidate for con gress from the Third congression-11 ional district and pledged to abidel the rules of the democratic party. SENATOR. HEREPY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for the offce of j State Senator. Subject to the rulesl of the Democratic party. COLE. L. BLEASE. I' I-TEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF1 a candidate for the offce of State Senate and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic I party Arthur Kibler. REPRESENTATIVES. [HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the Legislature from Newberry county subect to I the rules of the Democratic party. A. J. Gibson. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the Legislature and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. J. M. Taylor. HEREBY ANXNOUJNCE MYSELF a candidate for the House of Rep re,entatives from Newberry county, subject to the rules of the demo cratic primary. John WV. Earhardt HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candlidate for re-election as a member of the House'of Represen :atives :rom Newvberry County. Subject to the rules of the Demo crat:c n:arty. ELRERT HI. AULL. .\M A C.\ND1DATF. FOR TH E I Hotuse of Representatives, stubject to the rutles oif the (liemocratic party. FRED HI. DOMINICK. HEREBY A\NNOUNCE MYSELF I as a candidate for the Hous~e of Re-j presentatives of South Carolina1 from Neuberrv countv. F. XV. HIGGINS.'"T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the House of Repre sentative* from Newberry county, subject to the democratic primary. W. H. SANDERS. CLERK OF COURT. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY self a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court. Sub ject to the Democratic Primary. JOHN C. GOGGANS. SHERIFF. IEVNG CONSCIOUS OF THE fact that I have discharged the duties of the sheriff's office to the best of my ability. and believing that I have the endorsement of the majority of the people of Newberry county, to this end, Iwould again announce myself a candidate for re-election, subject to the decision of the democratic primary. M. M. BUFORD. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Newberry County. Subject to the Democratic Primary. W. A. HILL. SUPT. OF EDUCATION. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSEL11 a candidate for the office of Super intendent of Education of Newber ry county. Subject to the rules or the democratic primary. THOS. E. WICKER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, sub ject to the' rules of the democratic primary. G. HOWE LIGON. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, sub ject to the rules of the democratic primary. 3. S. WHEELER. COUNTY AUDITOR. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Auditor, subject to the democratic primary. L. I. EPTING. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. W. W. CROMER. CORONER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Coroner for New berry coun., and pledge myself tu abide the result of the democratic party. JNO. N. BASS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democrat ic Primary. F-. MARION LINDSAY, MASTER. V. D. HARDY IS A CANDIDATE for Master and will be grateful to the people of the county for their support. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF .as a candidate for the offce of Master for Newberry County, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic Primary. J. W. D. JOHNSON. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to the offce of Master. Subject to rules of the Democratic party. H. H. RIKARD. COUNTY SUPERVISOR. V. P. COUNTS IS HEREBY AN nounced a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. VOTERS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for County Supervisor, Subject to therules of the Dem. eratic Primary. J. Y. FLOYD. ~NDREW J. LIVINGSTON IS hereby nominated for the offie of County Supervisor, subject to the democratic primary election. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the demo cratic party. G. SAM MOORE. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for County Superv-isor, subject to the rules of the demo cratic primary. T. MONROE WTI'KER. SUB-SUPERVISOR. I HEREBY ANNOUNCF MYSELF a candidates for sub-supervisor for Newberry County. subject to the rules of the Democratic primasy. Os. Wells. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSSLF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberry county, subject to the rules of the democratic party? George Burda Boozer. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Xewberry county and pledge myself tonaMi. the rules of the democratic J. P. Cannon. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSNLF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberry county. -ubject to the rules of the democratic party. ino. A. Graham. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candid-ate for the office of sub Supervi..or for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules of the I -:nocratic party. W. F. Koon. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for sub-supervisor for N'ewberry co - ty and pledge my self to abide the rules of the Dem ocratic party. T. B. Leitzsey. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of sub supervisor and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. Irby D. Schockley. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a cadidate for the office -of Sub Supervisor for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rutes of the democratic party. JOHN A. C. KIBLEL I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of the democratic party. W. H. WENDT. COUNTY TREASURER. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF' a candidate for re-election as Coun ty Treasurer and pledge myself to, abide the rules of the Democratit party. JNO. L. EPPS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSHLF a candidate for County Treasuver, subject to the democratic primaxy. EUG. S. WERTS. MAGISTRATE. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY a candidate for Magistrate for No. io township and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democrath party C. L Wilson. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSRU a candidate for Magistrate for No. lo twnship, subject to the rules ofV the democratic party. WE, THE CITIZENS OF. TOWN ships Nos. i, 2, and 8, hereby as flounce Chas. B. Tidwell, fbr t6e office of Magistrate, and he is pledged to abide the result of the democratic primary. CITIZENS. J. H. CHAPPELL IS IH ERBBY announced a candidate for re-ele. tion as magistrate for Townships Nos. 1, 2, and 8, and is pledged to abide the result of the Demnoerauic Primary. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to Ithe office of Magistrate for No-. 3 Townshi-p. Subject to the rules of the democratic primary. T. P. ADAMS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate te Township No. to, subject io the rules of the democratic primary. P.B. ELLESOR. COLIN L. GRAHAM IS HERBBV announced a candidate for Magis trate for Township Nco. ti, sibject to the democratic primary. JOHN W. ROPP IS hEREBY AN nounced a candidate for magitrate for Township No. 7. I H ER EBY ANNOUNCE M YSELF a candidate for re-election to tie of fice of Magistrate for No. ii town ship and pledge myself to abide tie rules of the Democratic Prinmasy. W. F. SUBBR. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate for No. 9 township, subject to the rules of t-he democratic party. B. B. HAT. THANKING THE PEOPLE OF No. 3 Township for their suppr in the past I hereby annonnte my sslf a candidate for Magistrate in No. 3 township pledged to abide the result of the primary, and the w.ishes of the peopne. r. F. Mayhe.