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have pleaded with your legislature to do. Some >eeded Kemedies. The present ia.w 01 issuing icqmor tions and rewards is entirely wrong. Whenever a fugitive from justice is returned to this State, if his services go to the county chaingang of a county, that county should pay the expense, and not the State at large. If to the Denitentiary. the State receives the benefit of his work and should pay all of the expense. If the heads of your institutions of learning will get together and make some rule by which they could make! > all of their purchases of supplies by advertising for competitive bids, the articles could be purchased much cheaper and many thousands of dollars saved to the State. Northerners are Duymg laig-e quantities of our land and establishing hunting and fishing preserves and prohibiting the use of them by our citizens, in violation of the statute laws of our State, and are depriving our citizens of their God-given right to Ihunt and fish, which should not be ^ allowed. - I . The negro lodges are doing much harm in our country. I have begged your legislature to pass an act pro- j hibiting them. Some say tms can not; be done, but it can be and very easily, by simply stating that whenever any peace officer desires to enter one of these lodges either of the white or; colored people, that he should be al-1 lowed to do so. The white fraternal j orders would not be interfered with, because all of the peace officers are "white men, and the negro lodges coull j > be properly regulated. White people teaching negro schools I in our State are doing much harm, I and are putting into the heads of the young negroes the idea of social equal- ] ity, and creating an ambition among them which can only be quelched at the ejid of a rope or in the electric chair. I asked your legislature to % pass an act prohibiting this, but they paid no attention to it, and the evil -continues to exm. j You should have a flat rate of 2 cents per mile on all railroads for passenger travel. This was advocated by me in my messages to your legislature in 1911 and 1912, but nothing ? +/\TT>n>./J? mma^rincr tho cif. Wets UVlitJ IVWatUD 1 txutu.' 1U{5 uib uation. The railroads are getting > richer and richer every day, and it would be no hardship upon them to rflie people for 2 cents per mile. They are already riding the rich man, who is able to purchase a thousandmile book, for 2 cents per mile, so ' ^ ??? J ^ ? W /"V -M wny snouiu iiie.v uui aisu nut? uie pw-ji man, who has to take an occasional trip, at the same rate? I favor biennial sessions of the general assembly, and think the last session i3 the highest proof of its need. I am in favor of liberally supporting the old Confederate veterans. The free school system of the State should be built up so as to allow every j white child in South Carolina to re- j oeive a sood pommon school educa tion. I am absolutely opposed to com^ pulsory education, and the white peo-, pies' taxes being used to educate ne' groes. Spoke to Legislature. All of these matters were called to ; the attention of your general assem-j bly, and as the opportunity presents I itself at the various campaign meetings will be taken up and discussed.: I can scarcely do more than mention them here, because there are entirely, too many. However, there will be ^ published and placed in the hands of .as many of the people as possible my Teto messages; message upon the cotton mill merger; message upon the hosiery mill, within the walls of the ! penitentiary; message relative to your "higher institutions of learning, and wVk ? 4-vVk rv ? 4- * J3 ~ A. *mier papcxs vvxiicu v\t*ie inesfiufu, at various times, to your general assembly. We can not hnpe to place these in the hands of every citizen, but shall endeavor to place them in the )f ^"^hands of enough men in each community that they may be in a position f T to fully inform those who are willing I to know and want the truth. My book of pardons has already been broadcasted all over the State, and speaks [- for itself. It would be absolutely impossible for me, in one speech, to take up all of these various subjects and i discuss them; and, as you know, the [ newspapers will not publish my [ speeches, nor will they give me a fair t ' report: hence, my only opportunity is to discuss such of these matters as I can. from time to time, and to have the others put in such form that those who wish to see them may have the opportunity to do so; and hoping that When my friends receive them, after ^ reading themselves, they will pass ? them around that others may have the J opportunity. * Is a Poor Man. ^ Now, my fellow citizens, I am a poor man; am not able to purchase the \ governor's office, -and if I was, would jj not do so; for. if I can not be elected . governor without having a paid at- ' torney to represent me as a campaign manager, and without hiring men to; run around over this State to work in : |mv behalf, and to use money for the; purpose of debauching the votes of my : State, I do not want it and would not i have it. I did not do this to be elected and shall not do it to be re-elected. I am desirous of seeing what position certain ministers of the gofepel, and certain other citizens of our State, who denounce these things, will take when they find that it is being done. Wall they help to keep it secret, and say "anything to beat JBlease," or will they prove to be the high moralists that they claim for themselves, and refuse to be parties to the purchasing i of votes, the paying of hirelings and the use of whiskey and improper methods to control our primary? I T have no larsre nomorations behind ! me, to contribute to' any campaign j fund for me, and no corporation officeholders of rich political friends to j contribute to a campaign fund to give | I me success, hoping that they may re- 1 ceive their reward later. Therefore, whatever votes I receive and whatever | work is done for me, must be done by i my friends, who are the friends of j good government, and who are oppos- j ed to the buying of votes and the : control of this State's government by i corporations and ring rule. Few news- | papers are friendly to me. I am not j able to go around and pay editors for j their support, or to hire in their pa- j ? I jjcis uci ta.ni spaces m wmcu my i friends or myself are allowed to write | anything that we please, even editorial; matters, and have it printed; hence,. I am in the position that I can only | go to the people face to face, and talk j to them as man to man and warn them of the dangers which are ahead j of them, and do all in my power, in an honorable way, in this campaign, j If you find men running around, tak- j I 1 ing special interest, traveling from I place to place, for any man, ask him j how much salary he is receiving and | who- is paying his expenses. If you j near of them offering people so much j money to work for a candidate, find I out who is furnishing the money. I ( am niaiviug uu <&?<iniSl ciJiy man, but men are traveling from place to place in thi.5 State who are not able to do it individually, and QAmpHrv/^Tr l.c> notfincr f V. .. ;-i- - - i AO 11U* IUU U<* V, J I 15 ! also known that men have been offered , certain amounts of money to go out j and work in the interest of certain I candidates. These statements are i maae in order to call your attention to j what is going on. Xo charges are ; made against any specific candidate, ; for I have not the proof that he is doing these things, but have the proof that it is being done. Gentlemen, the matter is in your hands, and whatever may be your de cision will be satisfactory to me. Do I that which you believe is for the best interest of all the people of your State, j for I do not believe the people of. / : this State can be bought nor coerced, and want to insist upon all of my! friends going to the ballot box and , I the interests of the people is protect ed, and all I ask 13 a free ballot and a fair count and w:!l "oe re-elected governor of South Carolina over all of: my opponents by a *lear-cut majority. \ This is stated advisedly, because I have traveled nearly all over the State; J lhave received letters from good, men ; from every section of tho stnta V..V K/VUtV, auu " i the only danger that has yet been ! , hinted at was the use of money and fraud at the ballot boxes. ! Tlie ("ode of Laws. Sections 3",6 and 36.">, code of laws i i of South Carolina, 1912, reads as fol-: lows: I ! "Sec. 356. At or .before every political primary election held by any political party, organization or association, for the purpose of choosins: candidates for office, or the election of delegates to conventions, in this State, anv person who shall, by threats or i any other form of intimidation, or by ' the payment, delivery or promise of! money, or other article of value, pro- j cure or offer, promise or endeavor to procure, another to vote for or against any particular candidate in such elec-j tion, or who shall, for such considera- j tion, offer to so vote, shall be guilty j of a misdemeanor." "Sec. 36.~?. Any manager at any j primary election in this State who; shall be guilty of wilfully violating j any of the duties devolved upon sucli position, shall be guilty of a misde- , i ? I nieanor, and, upon conviction thereof,, shall be punished by a fine not to ex- j ceed one hundred dollars, or imprison- | ment not to exceed six months; and | any manager who shall be guilty of j fraud or corruption in the management of such election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upoii convic tion thereof, shall be fined in a sum | not to exceed five hundred dollars, or | imprisonment for a term not to exceed j 12 months, or both, in the discretion of the court." Calls on Friends. And I call upon all of my friends to see that any person who attempts to buy votes in this primary, or who intimidates voters by threats or other-j wise, be immediately prosecuted, and if you need any assistance in the prosecution of the case, I promise you, as governor of this State, to furnish it, because I believe in a fair, square election, and propose, so far as in my power, to see that It is held for all i of the offices of our State. You, my j fellow citizens, watch these two j things. We now have a majority; we [ have the battle won, and all that we j have got to do is to see that we get a: fair and honest showing. I can not[ do it all; can only do my part; it is! up to you to do yours. If the people j are defeated and the corporations and ! newspapers and the old ring take j charge of this government, the people j will be the sufferers. The fault will j not be mine. Let the consequences I be what they may, the people of myj State will be torced to say, Cole. L. j Blease did his part. I thank you for your kind attention, j and, if re-elected, will promise you to j stand by the people and for the peo-! i pie, for I am one of the people. JUDGE JONES' PLATFORM IX GUBERNATORIAL RACE j Judge Ira B. Jones, candidate for i governor, has given out the following; as his platform: To the voters of South Carolina: As a candidate for nomination as governor I wish to state briefly cer- > tain principles and measures which I j advocate and shall more fully discuss i from time to time as the campaign I progresses and the occasion demands, j 1. While the liquor question is not j deemed an issue in this campaign j some wish me to declare my position. | I stand tor county local option witn, proper, enforcement of the law in ac- ; cordance with the result. I 2. I favor just appropriations for j the effective maintenance of our State j institutions of learning, but the im-1 provement and development of the j common schools, and especially tbe rural schools of the State are matters! of gravest concern and shall have my j keen interest and hearty support. 3. The systematic construction and maintenance of good roads should be encouraged, not only as an economic; ' I and efficient means for the improve-: ment of market faciitits and the sti-' casting their ballots, and after they t have voted, stay there, or appoint three or four good men, who will stay i there, and see that the votes are properly counted; for it has been openly Doasiea tnat, "If we can not beat \ Blease, we propose to see that he is, counted out." T appeal to all of you j who are against buying votes and who are against sending hirelings around | over the State in an endeavor to put; this govern?nent in the hands of the ring-rule and corporation interests, to , go to your ballot boxes, and see that mulation of indusmal development, but for the favorable effect upon the i I country churches and schools in pro* j moting attendance, upon the enlarge-1 ment of free rural delivery and in rendering home life upon the farm j more desirable. 4. I favor the appointment of a commission to examine as to the desirability of adopting some system of land title registration like that known ; as the Torrens system. Some move- ; ment of this kind was begun some' i time aso. but so far nothing has rome of it. .This system takes its name from Robert Richardson Torrens and : was first enacted in Austrialia in 1858. The main principles of this system have been adopted in many countries? Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Germany, in a numhor of States, such as Massachusetts, Illinois, California, Montana, Minnesota, Oregon and Colo-, rado, and has been introduced in1 Hawaii and the Philippines by the United States government. Under ^his system the title is examined officially .. .. J ..C ] 1 1 il uiiu cuiuii nieu uy a. court ana me certificate is a guarantee of the title against the world. While the plan necessarily involves some initial expense, as reasonable cnarge ior registration ana ior tne guarantee fund, it saves more in avoiding the successive expenses of examining title every time the land is sold or mortgaged. Under the present system many defects of 1. .e may ex-: ist which an examination of the rec- : I ord would not disclose, such for ex- j ample, as a claim of dower, adverse . possession, incapacity to convey, etc.; The plan avoids the uncertanty, delay and expense of transferring titles. In selling the land or borrowing money upon it the transaction may be effected with almost the ease and simplicity of a transfer of stocks or bonds. Because of the difficulty and uncertainty with reference to land transactions; under thp old system, real estate is least available as an asset upon which to raise money. The simplicity, s > cheapness, celerity and safety with | which lands may be sold or mortgaged i under the Torrens system ought to make real estate practically as avail-j able as high class personalty and ! vastly increase the ability of the land owner to utilize his land as a ready ; basis of credit 011 the easiest terms. 1 tVia enactment of an em J. 1 1C4.TVS1 U*\. V. ployers' liability and women's compensation statute, along the principles of the New Jersey statute adopted; .Lt- - T 1 I April 4, iyn, or me ivia^>sauuustn,is j statute adopted July 28, 1911. Thej legislation involves the abolition of J the common law defenses usually j made in suits for personal injuries, [ viz.: (1) that the injury was caused by the negligence of a fellow servant; (2) that the injured party contributed to the injury by his own negligence; (3) that the injured party assumed the risks of the employment. Either of these defenses, if sustained, would defeat a recovery under the common law. The above statutes abolished these defenses, except where the contributory negligence was wilful, and j provides a system of elective compen- j sation in Accordance with a schedule j eivins: amount of* compensation for each described injury, generally one-j half of the average weekly wages for j a specified time. I do not think such legislation is opposed to the State or federal constitution. From my experience on the bench in dealing with cases of personal injuries to employes in dangerous employment, such as railroads, factories, etc., a conviction has grown *- -1 - -? mai moueru muusumi wuuuiuiu I make it wise and humane to abolish i the common \aw rules mentioned and j substitute a:, elective system of fixed j compensation for such injuries. Such legislation would relieve the injured employes, or his family, from bearing all the loss which he sustained in the course of his employment and provide relief at a time when most needed. It would avoid the delay, expense and bitterness of a lawsuit. It would tend to promote more harmonious relations between the employe and the employer. ?It would be very helpful in causing a fairer and closer study of the causes which produce the injury and thereby tend to bring about ; more effective safegaurds, a thing j most desirable for all concerned. The j employer could calculate witn some i certainty the extent of the loss under a fixed schedule of compensation and protect himself by insurance. 6. Liberal pensions should be awarded the Confederate soldiers aa recognition of their patriotic and he? roic services to the State. 7. The rights of our people must be protected against unlawful combinaA ' A -- ~ ^ 1 r\ ?-? J /M1*? + 1 O Tl'P 11UI1 UI capital anu VU1 a?u-u uav lanoj enforced with vigor. 8. The right of every white Demo-! cratic citizen of South Carolina to: I vote in the pri?nary should be zealous-! ly protected. I am opposed to requir- j ine a registration certificate as a qualification for voting in the primary.! Foreigners should not be permitted to participate In our primaries until j they become naturalized. 9. We live under a Democratic gov-; ernment and under our constitution j the functions of the legislative, ju-i onrl ovor>iitivp flpnnrtmo'ntc are separate and distinct, and he who ex- j ercises the functions of one department should not invade or usurp the powers of another. 10. The pardoning power should be' exercised with great care and only then after careful investigation by the j board of pardons. The pardoning power is a sacred trust and its abuse is a menace to the peace, order and safety of the people. 11 TV? trAf/\ rvAnfA-w Af rrAT'AmAT* 11. 1 Uti *CL\J ? Ci wi tat should not be exercised arbitrarily, nor ito obstruct legislation, but to correct errors and prevent abuses and thwart the enactment cf laws clearly against the welfare of the people. 12. The great office of governor sho.ild be exercised for al! the people and not for a faction only. "u. The State's peace progress and prosperity are dependent upon the en-; forcement of law and orcier. 14. The people of this State are al'.eady burdened with taxation and I favor the reduction of taxes to the minimum consistenf wi*h the efficient - . . . - , ... administration oi fctaie ana couniy ; government. 15. The great problem for the npi country is to conserve the moisture i in the soil and to prevent erosion of f - - i- t x? 1 tlie land; ana tne great prouxeju iur; the low-country is to drain the lands. J Doth conditions require scientific! thought and action. A thorough sys-j te;n of drainage by individual co- { operation and federal aid, would re-! claim thousands of acres of the best lands in the State, and I am heartily in favor of such a system. I A?TAL MEETIXG. The annual meeting of the stockholders cf the Farmers' Bank. Pros-; reri:y, S. C., will be held at trie office, : i?iamiiwiwiirnil She will not burn will not burn hei she uses the New / For toast or roast] For boil or broil For fry or bake J Every dealer has it. Handsc top, drop shelves, towel fa~fy, etc quoise-blue. Made with 1, 2 and every stove. Cook-Book als6 given mailing cost STANDARD ( I (Incorporated x NEWARK, N. J. of the Bank on Wednesday, the 26th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. The Farmers' Bank, * H. T. Patterson, Cashier. Prosperity, S. C., June 8,1912. ANXUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the stock-1 - - ^ LA _ S\S1 | holders of t&e Frosperny uouon un Mill Company will be held in the Town Hall at Prosperity, S. C., on Tuesday, June 25, 1912, at in Vclock a. m. All interested will please attend in person or by proxy. The Prosperity Cotton Oil Mill Co., ?1. J. itawi, j6-18-2t. Secretary. NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' Oil Mill will be held in the court house at 11 o'clock on June 21. All interested will please be present in person or by proxy. - W. C. Brown, Secretary. COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY & LAURENS R. R. Scbedule in effect June 4, 1912. SubI ject to change without notice. Sche-, rlnloc arp nnt guaranteed: A. C. L 52. 53. | Lv. Charleston .. .. 6.00am 10.30pm | Lv. Sumter 9.41am 6.55pm C., N. & L. Lv. Columbia 11.35am 4.55pm i Lv. Prosperity. 1.12am 3.34pm r v Vpwhprrv . 1.29nm 3.20nm Lv. Clinton 2.30pm 2.35pm' Lv. Laurens 2.52pm 2.05pm C. & W. C. | Ar. Greenville 4.00pm 12.20pm Ar. Spartanburg. .. 4.05pm 12.20pm' S. A. L. Ar. Abbeville 3.55pm 1.02pm Ar. Greenwood 3.27pm 1.33pm; Ar. Athens 6.05pm 10.30am ' Ar. Atlanta 8.45pm 8.00am A. C. L. 54. 55. | I Lv. Columbia 5.00pm 11.15am Lv. Prosperity 6.26pm 9.50am Lv. Newberry 6.44pm 9.32am ' r it PHntnn 7 5^r>m R iiam i > . I .UV|y W. A AWAM Lv. Laurens 7.55pm 8.20am C. & W. C. Ar. Greenville 9.30pm 7.00am! S. A. L. Ar. Greenville 2.2Sam 2.38am j Ar. Abbeville. 2.56am 2.08am ! Ar. Athens 5.04am 11.59pm j Ar. Atlanta 7.15am 9.55pm ' ?,s. ">2 and 53 arrive and depart; from Union Station, Columbia, daily, j and run through between Charleston ?ini u-reenviiie. i Xos. 5-1 and 55 arrive and depart j Gervais street, Columbia, daily exceptj Sunday, and run through between Co- j luri.bia and Greenville. W. J. Craig, P. T. M., Wilmington, N. C. j ( i wmfSmemn i ^ L I >'ow is the time to subscrib to The Herald and News, $1.50 a year. J The 7 New J Perfection Toaster /-uiyone, even a s little girl, can I make toast on the | ^ Per/Scfioit j ?aan 'vjii JEsn? 4 Oil Cook-stove ] the toast, and she r fingers either, if Perfection Toaster. ? - -*i?- : ! , mere is do oiner siovc uioi is a? quick and as handy as the New Perfection Oil Cook-stove ? the I convenient stove for all purposes, all the year round. mely finished in nickel, with cabinet Long chimneys, enameled tur- j! 3 burners. Free Cook-Book with i to anyone sending 5 cents to cover ' )EL COMPANY In New Jersey) BALTIMORE, MP. . BARBECUES. I will furnish a first class Barbecue at my home at the late J. A. Cromer's old home place on Saturday, July 13. Dinner, gentlemen, 45c., ladies 35c. J. A. Felker. Church Barbecue. Church Barbecue at Pomaria July 4. Speeches by prominent gentlemen in the forenoon and high: class baseball in the afternoon. Dinner 40 and 50c. I will give a first-class Barbecue at my residence June 22. Will sell meat and hash at 11.30. Also will give a big 'cue Jult 4. J. M. Counts. ? We will give a first-class barbecue at the oYung Brick House, six miles - ml J T OT from wnnmire, mui-sua;, juuc ? . The dinner will be first-class in ev! ei y respect and everybody is invited | to attend. All candidates are especialI ly invited to attend. I T. B. Riser. N. B. Johnson. ' ^ TEACHER WANTED. ! Wanted, a teacner in .Broad itiver school, District No. 24, for a term of I seven months at a salary of $40. j Must come highly recommended. Ap-> I plication must be made by June 22, and <5Pnt to either of the undersigned. J. L. Crooks, K. B. M. Suber, _ ' Clerk. Chairman. Pomaria, S. C., R. F. D. No. 3. /S WASTED. Applications will be received for the nAcitinn r\ f tMohpr in Beth Eden School, District No. 54. Term, eight months at a salary of $40 per month. Send application's to either of the trustees, namely, J. C. Craps, . , . , T. B. Carlisle, T. ?1. urorner, ; Newberry, S. C., R. F. D. TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a teacher for Hartford school for a term of six or seven months at a salary of $45.00 per month. Applications must be made by June 21. E. Lee Hayes, J. P. Summer, John H. Cousin, Trustees. TEACHER IVANTED. The undersigned trustees of Old Town school, District 40, township 7, will receive applications for teacher on or before the 15th day of June, 1912. School runs seven or eight months and salary $40 per month. H. T. Fellers, .T. L. Fellers, W. H. Sanders, Silverstreet, S. C.. Route 2. 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