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WEXDNESDAT, JUNE 16. 1920. 1
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A BAD POLICY. . 1
Whether or not the state highway
commission is justified in withholding 1
from the county the 80 per cent, of
the automobile liconso money collect- 1
ed for the first quarter of 1920, the 1
fact remains that It will work a grave (
hardship on the county if this money 1
is not forthcoming for road building.' (
As a matter of fact, while the act of 1
1920 does seemingly give the com- c
mission the right to expend all of this
money, either in construction or maintenance
of roads adopted into the
State HVRtem nnd tn Hit- I
, bW U"*0 UCO?UtO |
the two-mill property tax, the act of
1920 did not become effective until it
was signed by Governor Cooper on the
10th of March. Inasmuch as the bulk
of the money which tho Lexington
county authorities believe they are
entitled to was collected prior to the
date of the signing of the act of 1920
its disbursement would sedm to be
governed by the act in force at the
time of' the collection of the funds.
This might be held to be a fine point
for the lawyers to quibble over, but
the logic as well as the law of it seems
inexorable to a layman.
"We do not believe it was tho intention
of the general assembly to place
at the disposal of the state highway
commission, for work only on such
roads as had been adopted into the
state system, but it seems nevertheless
to have been done. So far as this
oounty is concerned, such a policy
would be detrimental to the best interests
of the county. The Lexington
delegation provided for construction
work on the roads in the state system
In this county the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, which it is estimated
with the federal aid will bo sufficient
to construct the mileage embraced in
the state system. For this all the
peqple of the county will have to pay
. by direct taxation. It therefore seems
only just and proper that tho funds
from the license tax on automobiles
should be spent on the other roads
of the county, leaving the two-mill tax
to take care of the upkeep of the state
system reads, an item that will bo
practically negligible this year because
the roads to be maintained have yet '
to be built 1
The action of the highway comraia- *
sion will hardly tend to popularize
the new body, a. fact which may well
prove a setback to road building in 1
the state.
Lexington county is sadly in need
of the money which the highway commission
is withholding and the county
authorities should take every measure
to see that the funds are made available
an quickly as possible if it can be
established that they can be legally
converted to the county treasury,
' THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
The platform, of the Republican
party, adopted at the convention in
.Chicago last week, was among the
weakest papers of its kind that has
ever emanated from a like gathering.
On the great issue of the league of
nations and the treaty of Versalles th?
party of Lincoln and Roosevelt has
perpetrated the greatest straddle in
the history of American politics. The
platform, so far as this important is
sue is concerned, is worse than sounding
brass ant tinkling cimbal; it is a
mere welter of; words, successful in 1
Its evident endeavor to conceal the ?
real sentiment of the Republican <
party and capable ,of any interpreta- t
tion that one may care to put upon It. t
It is meaningless Jargon, an evident ?
and sorry compromise between the a
"irrecocilables" of the Johnson-Borah r
type and delegates fresh from the a
people who know these men do not j
represent the best thought of the
American people and who were not t
willing to face 'the country without
some word that the Republican party
does not repudiate entirely the league
and the treaty. "Either side to tho li
controversy may claim a victdry. si
But it was in its denunciation of u
Woodrow Wilson thai! the Republican g
party sunk to its ldwest depta of de- h
gredation. If one-half of its charges
wfere true Mr. Wl!non should be impeached
for flagrant abuse of power.
Believing only an iota of what the
Republican platform claims, one could
well" imagine that the congress of the
United States had ceased to function
entirely, and yet quite recently we
have sec i the spectacle of the senate.
In tL j exercise of its constitutional
power, repudiating the action of
the presidont in negotiating a treaty
distasteful to therm What powers not
uuiuorrou upun mm uy mo constitution
has the president usurped? No
Republican can point them out. Mr.
Wilson has, it Is true, urged his view
upon congress, but only in a constitutional
manner, openly, without
threat, but evertheless insistently. He
has not always been politic about his
manner of urging, as strong men and
honest men are often not politic, but
he has at least been/ /straightforward
md trua to his own convictions. A Republican
cortjgrress has denied him the
fruition of his high hopes, or has at
least deferred them.
There are many sincere men who oppose
any league of nations. They are
entitled to their opinion, but abuse of
the president will get them nowhere,
Pruth is a mighty weapon and
when the Republican party charges
Woodrow Wll80nr with being a usurper
and a dictator It has .'gone far from
truth. "Whom the gods would deitroy
they first make mad." In its
nadness the Republican party has
>verreached Itself. Its destruction will
'ollow as night follows day. Domo:ratic
prospects were never brighter.
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POMTIOAL APATHY.
With the opening of the state cam>aign
less than a week away there Is
bo greatest apparent apathy among
he average run of citizens as to the
tampaign, due largely no doubt to
he fact that there Is ho opposition in
he governor's race. It will not do a
>It of harm if South Carolina has a
lttle rest front tho "hot" politics of
omo past years and turnB its :.ttenion
to more constructive work. While
t is true that "eternal vigilance is
he price of liberty," yet we have had
oo much politics and too little devoion
to material development for far
oo long. The present campaign will
>e a decided relief. Men may discuss
>olitics without the ever present danger
of open rupture. As a matter of
'act there are important matters of
mtlonal policy to be decided in the
.his year. The success or failure of
sither of the great parties may mean
mportant and material changes in our
national life. Unfortunately we |of
the South, with our one-sided politics
(made necessary by reason of the
partisan rancor of a generation almost
sxtinct), are more or less "onlookers
in Vienna," We must in the nature
jf things nang to tho Democratic
party. So far as the writer is concerned
this suits us well enough, but
there is a large number of persons
with Republican leanings and a num- ,
ber who find themselves frequently
jut of harmony with first one and then ,
the other of the two great parties,
without having any outlet for their
feelings. But, even considerig our i
forced aloofness from national politics (
sve should cultivate an intimate study
Jf the great currents of thought and .
avents which may make life for our s
posterity entirely different from our I
)wn, because the time may come when
there will be a change.
The lack of heat in our state campaign
should therefore help us to pay
more attention to national affairs,
with resultant enlargement of political
horizon.
BETTER PENSION LAW.
One of the first things that the
next general assembly should do is to
enact a uniform and workable' pen- .
3ion law which wouid^plae* air Confederate
soldiers ugMnr- tHo'salmo basis
In every county. As the matter'how
stands the various county boards seem
to be a law unto themselves and the
methods of classification vary with
county lines. The legislature should
fix a standard of classification uniform
*like in all counties and with power
zested nowhere to change that standard.
The last legislature made a
iesultory effort to acomplish this desirable
end, but soemed unable to put
Its thought into clear' and precise English,
with resulting inequities ornconfusion.
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There may be a difference of opln- i
on as to whether the classification
mould be based upon length of service
or present need (our own view is
.hat the latter should govern) but\
hero is no rtidson why veterans of the
tame length of service and in ' the
ame pecunlaify circumstances should
eceiVe one ftrhount in Richland and
mother in Lexington, according to the
fleas of the lotfal board. 1
A vhst Improvement can and should 1
ie made next year. <
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~ WRT,I<
Dr. S3. C. Ridgell Is this week giv- I
ig an account of his stewardship as 1
tate senator to which we take pleas- !
re In dlroetlri#- attention. It was the i
oo"d fortune - of Dr. Rldgell to serve 1
la county during a period of con- ]
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structivj work by tho general assembly
and he has stood always for advancement
In state and county?for
the best litterests of the whole people
and he can retire from public life with
the cosciousness of duty fulfilled and
the "well done" of his constituents.
I ' A federal Judge has decided that
cloth is not - Wearing apparel, Which
makes it food for thought.
And now all~is ready " to* pick the
winner at San Francisco, :X
After reading' the Republican platform
wo know what Solomon meant
when ho said "vanity for vanities, all
is vanity.". ? < . ,
After all "Big lousiness" is again in
the Republican saddlo?riding for a
fall.
I See by the Paper
False Pride. ''
The Republicans seem, very proud,
of their "bossless" convention. It is,
we'll admit, a great, novelty.?Columbia
Record. ' -
Pretty Active.
Gen." Pershing is to retire from the
army at the age of 60 after a long and
distinguished service, to pursue a more
active career. If ho intends to get
out now and make a living he'll find
it pretty active. Wo do and we aro
not sixty.?'Laurens Advertiser.
IIow Do They Do It?
We saw a negro woman Friday
morning sweeping the pavement in
front of a Main street store. She
was wearing a handsome gold wrist
watch! IIow do they do it? That
Ib but one of a thousand illustrations
of ti erft, of mad extravagance.?
Rock Till Record.
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A Feeling of Security.
The farmers and business men of
Colleton county are experiencing a
feeling of great security. While it is
not believed by anyone that a full or
even a large percentage of cotton will
be fnade, the presence of fields of
pretty peanuts is convincing1 proof
that there is pres'ent a substitute
which will go a long way to provide a
money crop to take the place of cotton."
Then the erection of the.^sweet potato
storage houses and the grain elevator
means that there will be a ready
cash market for these products which
tho farmer heretofore has felt must
be sold at' horae or ri^it at all.jThls is
indeed encouraging, tfnd these things
are going a long ways toward restoring
confidence in the final prosperity
and weifare of our county.
The presence at this time of large
numbers of boll weevils is a serious
menace to cotton. Indeed quite a
few farmers have plowed up their
cotton within the past few days and
have planted their cotton fields in
corn. The weevils came and were attacking
the buds of the cotton, and
these farmers said it was bo use to try
to combat so early an invasion, and as
a result they will have corn to sell to .
the grain elevator this fall. We are
glad to see this true, and The Press ]
rnd Standard believes the farmer who i
plants corn at this time is doing wise- 1
ly. This grain will doubtless bring
$2.00 per bushel this fall, or even a
less price wiil make it a, bettei; paying
crop than cotton at 40 cc#for,a
pound, taking into consideration the
cost of production, etc. !
J>et the farmer keep a stiff up
in# tinu ruiuae 10 oe beaten. Do not
be In too big a hurry to surrender.
The boll weevil is a blessing to Oolle- J
ton county.?Walterboro Press &
StVltagard.
vjwt u,.^eP ?pajiC Warning. <
Warning has been given that the
wheat crop is estimated 34 per ceni. j
short, and the farmers are urged to
plant more corn. What ever is done ^
to relieve the situation must be done
at once, for there is no time to lose
It will be wel to heed thq warning.
You may not care to hear anymore about
the boll weevil, as it has not
troubled you yet but this pest is in the
state and not far from ub, and if the ]
cotton crop should be materially injured
by the boll weevil, and with a <
shortage of wheat and corn and pro- i
vender for stock, the wave of prosper- ]
ity that has been sweeping our coun- j
try will he- turned ihtd a wave of de- ,
pression bordering on to despair. It t
is alarming to see so many farmers t
comiing to town and hauling western
corn and western hay home to feed
their stock. Hay at about sixty dolIfira
n trvr* * '
uuu turn is iwo dollars anu
a half a bushel. For some reason
there seems to be a scarcity of corn
and hay all over South Carolina. Had d
It not been for the western crops t
work animals would have perished. As r
It Is many of thorn give evidence of
being underfed. It will soon bo too late
to add to the corn crop, but a
?ood hay crop should be provided for. I
We believe that there is a scarcity ot b
peas ir this couijty, tut all that can e
i
be had should he sown d<|wn and careful
attention "given to the harvesting
of the hay crop. Farme.s, take warning.
The situation is alarming. The
crash will surely ^conue unless you
prepare for It n*w.?Wateree Messenger.
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The Debs Pictures
(Manufacturers Record.)
Moving picture houses throughout
the country are exhibiting the scene
at Atlanta Prison that took place
when Eu^ne V. pebs was formally
notified that .the Socialist Party had
made him its candidate for President.
. It is not a genuine scenq; it is a
performance carefully 'planned and
rehearsed with a viotv to creating sympathy
among the unthinking. Mr.
Debs embraces the emissaries of his
party?actually kisses them. When the
hollow'^ham is thus coldly described,
few can escapo a Bhiver of repugnance.
Many will revolt at the
idea that a man legally and justly
convicted of a,crime against his country,
committed at a time when the
lives of his fellow citizens were at
stake and the future of civilization in
Che balance, should be permitted by
the nation's servants to take part in
such mummery. But in the theatr^
as the authors of the little drama well
knew, no touch of the "faking" is
obvious. Pew who are responslvo to
the appeal of tho dramatic, or whose
hearts are sensitivo to the pathos of
old age in distress, can stifle a responsive
emotion. Under the influence of
this unreasonig mob psychology, the
acknowledged criminal is nightly applauded?as
loudly as many of the
candidates for the Presidency who
have won their honorable eininenco by
great and unflagging servico to the
American npnnlo in ~
K J|--uu UllllUKG
is committed, an outrage against the
nation and against ij.s heroic defenders.
It is probably too late to prevent
the exhibition of the pictures; but it is
not too late to provide that, together
with so much deli Derate mawklshness
and premeditated falsification, the
basic truth shall be made known to
all. In a public speech delivered in
June, 1918, the present candidate of
the Socialist Party applauded its platform
of 1917, which called for "continuous
action and public opposition"
against our conduct of the war; declared
that the war was caused by and
carried on for the sake of "capital,"
and exhorted wage earners not to submit
to the draft or in any way aid
their country. Speaking of\ the Government
and th,e: courts, '.he said.
"With every drop in my veins I despise
their law and defy them!" All
this ho admitted under oath in court
and has never recanted a word of it.
With these few lines flashed upon the
screen, little would be left of the mob
phychology upon which the authors
of the Debs scenario have so astutely
played. The underlying falsity of
the appeal for sympathy would be obvious,
and the flagrant impropriety 01
exhibiting, on an equal footing with
those who have been loval to the
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1M?U jicuyic, lilts mail WHO 18 loyal
only to socialism. With the true
words of Debs Inscribed upon it, the
little drama would have a logical beginning
and middle?probably also a
logical end.
FISHING.
Every one's gone fishin',
Trying for to hook
Jomethin' from the oceun
Or somethin' from the brook;
l*ishin' fur a fortune,
In a rocky boat;
Pishing' for a. dinner,
Or fishin' for a vote.
Poller seems more hopeful
Kvery time he fails.
Some must fish fur minnows;
Some kin fish fur whales.
Pisliin* where it's muddy,
Or Fishin' where it's clear;
Every one goes fishin'
At the present time o' year.
?Philander Johnson in Washington
, Star.
WAS NOT APPLICANT.
Editor Dispatch-News.
The Trustees of the Lexington High
School, wish to correct a report that
s being circulated to the effect that
lev. Funderburk had applied for the
irinclpalship of this school.\ Such a
eport is incorrect as he has never in:imated
that he cared for this posl
ion. ; i i : \ '
KARL. F. OSWALD,
H. N. KAMINER,
i. <-l V Trustees,
% Klkay'H Rye Sbap.,
Elkay'a dye soap is' A Rexall proluct.
Cleans while It colors. Will not
larm the most delicate fabric. All
lopular shades or colors, 10c. i
HARMON DRUO CO. 1
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Rub-My-Tiem is ag reat pain killer. <
t relieves pain and soreness caused
y Rheumatism, Neiifalgia, Sprains,
tc.?Adv. M l . 4 ,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE HOUSE.
I hereby announce myself a. candidate
for tho Houso of Representatives
from Lexington County and pledge
myself to abide the result of tho priI
mary election.
I j. xa. JViAJL/PASS.
I hereby announce mtfjelf as a
! candidate for .the house of representaj
tlves from Lexington county, subject
to tho Democratic primary.
CHALMDRS E. WESSINGER.
WANT ADS.
BARGAIN EXTRAORDINARY?
Beaded and unbonded georgette
shirt waists, $3.00 each. I tidies trieolette
blouses, $4.75 each. Ladies
georgette blouses, $4.95 each.
Ladies all wool navy blue tricotine
skirts, $6.95 each. Ladies very fine
georgette dresses, $14.95 each. The
greatest bargains and new goods arriving
dally. Furtick's Sample
Store, corner Gcrvuis and Gates Sts.,
Columbia, S. C.
FOR SALE
Sweet Potato Plants?$1.50 per!
1,000, express collect. $1.75 per 1,000,
postpaid
All varieties prompt shipment.
DORRIS-KENSBY PLANT CO.,
4t-p-37 Valdosta, Ga.
FOR SALE?One Maxwell touring car
in perfect running condition, and a
brig bargai to quick buyer, with terms
to responsible party.
MILLER. MOTOR SAi.ES CO.,
2tc Lester C. Miller, Pres.
FOR SALE?19IS model Ford touring
ear in excelelnt shape. Bargain
for quick buyer. R. J. Hook, Lexington,
S. C. tfc.
FOR SALE?Three-year-old, two-gallon
Jersey, entitled to registration;
second calf (heifer) ten weeks old.
Price $125.00. Major Harmon,
Phone 4101, Lexington, S. C. ltp
FOR SALE?One 1919 model Ford
touring car with electric starter, in
excellent condition. Apply Dr. G.
F. Roberts, Lexington, S. C. ltc.
FOR SALE?2 50-saw gins, suction,
belts, shafting, pulleys and press;
25 Ii P. Lombard boiler, 1G H. P.
Lidcll engine, all cheap for quick
sale. S. D. Price, Gilbert, S. C.. Rt.
3. 2t-p-35
LOST?A cameo brooch about four
weeks ago in or near Lexington.
Finder please return to The Dispatch-News
office. Reward. 34-tf. c
BARBECUE AT CHAPIN?I will furnish
a barbecue at Chapin on Saturday,
July 3. County and State candidates
arc especially invited. Meat
Will bo DrOtBirn/l '? '
uj mi oxperi cuisl
and prices for dinner will be reasonable.
H. Sidney Lindler. 3tc
BARBECUE?I will give a first class
barbecue at Summerland Springs,*
Saturday, July 3. Come one, come
all. Ed Fallaw. 4tp?36 :
FOR SALE?Ford touring car, 1916 j
model. Good condition, good tires.
Price right for quick sale. G. A.
Amick, Little Mountain, S. C.
4t-p?36
LIBERTY BONDS WANTED?Will i
buy any issue at best market prices, i
E. G. Dreher, Lexington, S. C. ltc <
WANTED?To sell my farm at Pelion.
One hundred and fifty acres. Some
green timber, plenty water. For (
cash or will arrange terms. D. W. j
llutto, 511 Third St., Augusta, Ga. 2
1Ot-p-39 '
Rub-My-Tism is a pewerful antiseptic;
it kills the poison caused from
infected cuts, cures old sores, tetter,
etc.?Adv. 4 ic
HEMSTITCHING, pieoting und but- L
ton covering neatly and promptly j ]
done. Mrs. T. R. Keisler, Lexington,
S. C. Phone 162. It34-c .
LIBERTY BONDS?I will pay market
prices for all issues of Liberty <
bonds. J. P. Ott, Lexington, S. C. |
31tf-c t
FOR SALE?One Maxwell touring car 1
in perfect running condition, and a
big bnrgai to quick buyer, with terms
to responsible party.
MJLLBR MOTOR SALES CO., f
2to Lester C. Miller, Pres. ^
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FTNAJj 1HSOIIARGE. |
Notice is hereby given that on Friday,
the 7th day of July, next, I will
apply to George S. Drafts. judge of
probate for Rexington County, <or f
final discharge as administrator of the u
ffstate of M. S. Riley, deceased. c
J. C. SPANN, f
Executor Es. M. S. Riley. c
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS.
I hereby announce myp^f as a candidate
for Representative In Congress
from tho Seventh CoAfciSsslonal District
in tho coming: Democratic pri*mary
and pledge myself to abide by
the rhlcs ttrtd regiilritloris governing
the sgid election. >:
gMfryiDR.
FOR SOLICITOR.
I hereby announce myself us a, candidate
jfor tho" office of solictor 'n-.t^
fcleVe'rith Judicial Circuit, subject to
tiie rules and regulations of the Democratic
partjv,. . . . ...
. T. C. CAIAiaQN.
^wJ' & ."9 ?. ^**19" 7T
. *!.? ,>'( .? i-^JiirK
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Solicitor of tho Eleventh
Judicial Circuit, and pledge myself
to abldo th'o results and support the
nominees of the Democratic Priniary.
S.' MO I) Z ON SMITH'. ''
FOR AUDITOR. '\U,
The many friends ' of jacob W*
Shealy anounce him'for auditor- of
Lexington county, subject' to'the' hctf
tion of the Democratic priitlary.' ""
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POK AtJDITOR ,'
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for rebloc'.ica to the office qf
Auditor for Lexington.County, subject
to tho rules of. the. Democratic party, r
:.1 >.r;, v W. D. DENT.
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THE SENATE *
J. Brooks' Wingttrd is1' hereby 'announced
as a candidate "from Lexittg*ton
County for tho State Senate'uttder
tho rules a'nd regulations of the Dome':
cratlc party in the ensuing primary
election. _ ... .
I horcby,announco myself as a cant,
didate . for election to the office of
Stato Senator from Lexington county,
subject to tho rules and regulations of
tho Democratic party. >'
'v D. M. CROSSON:
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1 hereby announce" myself 6. candidate
.for tho office of State, Senator
from T ovU "*
... j^Aiutjiun oouniy and .pledge
myself to abide the rules and regulations
of tho Democratic party.
L E. DRBHBRi
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SUPERINTENDENT OP 1
5 EDUCATION.
I hereby anounce myself as a candidate
for reelection to the. office.of
County Superintendent o,S EdveatioD
for Lexington County, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Democratic
party.
A. D. MARTINFOR
SHERIFF.
1 hereby announce myself as a can*
didate for Sheriff of Lexington Coun*
ty, subject to tho rules and regular
lions of the Democratic party. t
W. M. LAIRD. .;
FOR SUPERVISOR.
1 hereby announce myself as a candidate
for tho office of Supervisor of
Lexington county and plodge myself
to abide the result of the democratic
primary. . f: t . "
, WALTER F. HOOK.
The many friends of John T. Kaminer
hereby announce him us a candidate
fo'r.Supervisor in, the coming;, primary
election, subject to tlio rules and
regulations of the Democratic, p.orty.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for supervisor of Lexington county
and pledge myself to abido by the
rules and regulations of tho Demo:ratic
party.
WILLIAM W. EURTICK.
I hereby anounce myself as a candidate
for County Supervisor of Lexington
County, subjoct to tho :rules
nul regu't tions of the Democratic
party.
GEORGE C. STEELE.
J hereby anounce myself as a canlidate
for County Supervisor of Left- '
ngton County, subject to the- rules
md regulations of the Democratic
larty. i
W. M SPIRES.
COTTON WEIQHEHl.
I hereby announce myself as a.can:
lldate for cotton weigher for tho district
of Pellon, subject ,to the rules
ind regulations of the Democratic
mrty. ... , .
G. Oduss Spradley.
FOR TUTCASOREIt. " '"
The friends of WILLIE J. SMITH
tnnounce him as a candidate for
bounty Treasurer, subject to the rules
ind regulations of tho Dcmocratlo
mrty.
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v/*V ti TIU'JASURER
At the solicitation of numerous
rlends, I hereby announce myself as
l candidate for the office of treosurr
of Lexington county. I pledge mytelf
to abide by the result of the Doraicratic
primary.
D. L. SHEAIvY.