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A. r-= mmrnmi — - . - ■■■■■■■■I V X V r: PAGE SIX THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1924 ns m in d UR TO IKTRY ••nater Stewart of Lancaatar Oedsr** South Carolina, to Progroaa, MuaS Hava Stable and Cquitabla tyatem. Mf Hea. Roach i. Stewart, Laaaaatfr. S. C.. member of the South ' Senate from Lancaatar County. Taxei are the elnewi of goveramaat upon the efficiency and adequacy •f IU tax eyetem depend the profreef and development of the nation and the atata. South Carolina today faces-two alter '■ativee on the queetion of her tax eya tern. One coaree will lead to retrench- ■ant in appropriations and consequent curtailment in the development and axpanelon of her institutions, abandon ment of her food roads program and niggardly support for her schools and colleges. The other course will lead to an increase of her Industries, a varied manufacturing activity and a resultant augmented revenue for her institutions. It is small wonder that in the de- veloumtlU. of plans fqr^raislng revenue WJ-I ww-: makers. That, problem has never been solved in South Carolina. As a matter ef fact, as the years have passed, our spasmodic legislation.has only served to add to its complexities. One word, in my opinion, is hey to the situation, and that word is equity. That one word—equity—must be MARCH OF WOMAN TOWARD WHITE HOUSE OUTSTANDING FEATURE OF 1924 ELECTION \PTth Woman Governor* in J’exas and W^onrinff, Politicians Are Wondering How Loti Nation. ig Before Femi Will Now Rule More rfdenl Written far The Chronicle By ROBERT FULLER (Through Autocaster Service) MRS. ROSS—WYOMING MA FERGUSON—TEXAS GOVERNORS-ELECT Both are mothers, housekeep ers, and wives ef former Govern ors of the States which they will now rule. Mrs. Ross has three sons. Mrs. Ferguson has two daughters. Both will go into the State House with a very goqd knowl edge of State Government, each having been the confidant of her husband. * It is alleged that they will both devote a great deal of their time as Governor-esses to the prob lems of education. Many believe that they are blazing the way to a woman President at some future time. .Nouimlhat more..Jham. five million the problem of tnequaiUlea has been people, citizens~of Texas and-Wyom- written so large over any plan for taxation we adopt that It will be teen ef all men and ndne will dare deny it. There U aufflcient property In South Carolina to bear every expense of 'government and provide liberal appro priation! for all her institution! with- oat n hardship-on any individual or class. And yet. in the year 1922 t&ert was returned taxable property to the vijlut of approximately ££18,000,000, while In isil that figure had shfuak to approximately $424,000,000. At that nte of loss South Carolina in n lot years ^wlfi have notning to Aa I have stated equity must be tha basis and foundation of any system we may devise if our problems sre to be -aelved. There is only one way to ac complish that end and that Is s corn ers, many people are wondering. They are wondering if the election of two women as Governors of sovereign states is an education of what may come in the future. They are asking themselves, “Will there, some day, be a woman Presi dent of these United States? Wil. .*» woman by popular vote some time ago to Washington and take up the reins of the government?” Both of the woman Governors are mothers. One is the wife and the other the widow of a former Governor of the states which they have been elected to govern. Both are well equipped to carry on the duties re quired of them. They are Mrs. Miriam “Ma” Fergu son, Governor-elect of Texas, and Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, of Wyom ing. On to Washington! And people are wondering just how-long it will be before a woman will sit in the White- House.' When will the nation elect a woman as President of these United States? «*r-. they have always watched their hus-: bands’ careers with interest and in telligence. Naithe/ will go. into the State House with no understanding of their duties. Both have the mental equipment to carry the offices to which they have been elected with honor and capable guiding hands. Made Own Campaign •It is interesting to realize that neither woman carried on their cam paigns with their, husbands’ records as a reference. They both stood firmly on their own feet and outlined clearly and decisively, their plat forms. . Mrs. Ross made no personally ac tive campaign. Her silence was as deep as her mourning for her hus band. Her managers did the work. Mrs. Ferguson differs in this respect. Although much of her campaigning was done by her husband, she herself took tiie stump on several occasions sdwihald'iAh m A bank’s usefulness cannot be measured with only its balance sheet as a guide! True, a bank must be strong in order to be useful But here at the National Bade we try to remember that there are other things quite as important as staggering figures. Such things, for instance, stood. It is understood that both women will devote most of their efforts to •the problems of edacation during their terms as the leaders of the two states. They are not only leaders of their two states, but the leaders of the vanguard of American women who are climbing higher and higher" in political life. * Will the women of this country go ... r ' ■ -r: • “On to Washington”? wondering. People are 1 I standing of folks’ needs and an appreciation of the other fellow’s viewpoint. , We invite you to start an account here and join the many who are already Taking ad van- N tage of our service. i I (F WHOOPING COUGH PROBLEM SOLVED - . T ... BY TAKING ’ “WHOOP-NOT” DR. TURNER’S WHOOPING COUGH REMEDY. u \\ HOOP-NOT” is a prescription that was used successfully for years by a noted English Physician. It con tains no Alcohol, Narcotics nor injur- drugs. Very pleasant to take IOU8 plete re valuation of all the taxable When will a woman, by popular ae- and sold on a positive guarantee to property in the State. The property tax under our present system of assessment is, as every one knows, inequitable and largely farcical. I believe that nothing will be accom plished. that no solution will be evem approached until taere is s re-vslua- tiom of all properly and the Ixatlox at aa inflexible standard of aseeee- aaeat It has been arguhif^lhst the hardea of the farmer will be increased under a re-valuation. Let thh farmer he not deceived; he is now paying just about all he can and should pay—possibly mare. A re-valuation ^f the property la So^h Carolina wilKteveal a vast horde of what may be called hidden wealth. And that wealth will be found ia rich town and city properties which are not now bearing tbeir just propor tion of the tux burden. As I have stated, wealth must bear the tax burden. Hundred* of acre* ef farm land which do not produce money crops are not wealth. But w $106,000 effice building in ofle of our cities which brings in thousands of dollars in rentals is wealth-producing property. Re-vnmation of nroperty in • this State and a fixed assessment. I (irmly believe, will redu'-e the taxes of the farmer. Stated. briefly. I have In mind th ? s general plan which I believe will help ■s toward a solution of our difficulties. Re-value the property of the State, ■x an assessment that will meet our seeds and provide against any back ward step. Raise our revenues in this anaaner far, say ten years, at the ead^ ef which time 1 believe there will be safflelent new industry to do away .with the property tax altogether for elate purposes. Then we will, in my opinion, oe able to raise all our neces sary state revenues from s corpora- Uen, s franchiae, an Income and per haps aa occupationxl tax. This brings me to the vital question claim, be honored by this great of fice? People are wondering. In the peculiar N fitness of things political in this country, it is rgiht that a woman should be elected to the Governorshp of Wyoming. This state gave women suffrage in 1870 when women first voted there fifty-four years ago. Since that time suffrage, woman suffrage, has been taken more or less as a matter of. course. There was little or no opposition to the nomina tion of*a woman candidate for Guber natorial honors in thgt state, and Mrs. Ross had only her opposing candidate to fight in the recent election. . Iln ^Texas, “Ma” Ferguson had a different sort of fight on her hands. The citizenry of that sovereign state were in gsneral opposed to woman’s suffrage. It was necessary to instill the thought, “A woman is equal to a man politically,” in the minds of Texans before her candidacy would be taken seriously. When Mrs. Ferguson came out and placel her name before the people of the state and told them just where she stood, they began to listen. Her race for governor was taken less as a jest then, and more as a reality. Her enemies bitterly assailed Her throughout the whole campaign. In Wyoming, Mrs. Ross faced no such obstacles. In Wyoming women have held min or jobs in the State's political offices ever since they first began voting. In Texas there have been very few women in the political limelight ever. Will Rule Five Million They have both been elected to the governorship of their respective states, and now, for the first time in the history of this democracy, more than 5,000,000 people will be ruled by a woman. Texaq claims a popula tion of 5,000,000. Wyoming boasts a population of 200,000. Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, nee WaJ- give relief or yuor money cheerfully refunded. FOR SALE BY YOUR DRUGGIST PRICE $1.00 WHAT DO P. S. JEANS The First National Baak “CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK” fa*. ■ lace, was born in Bell county, her hefforo our State today. We muat ix,j parents being of,Tennessee mountain- enc* tor all, a tax that la fair to in-' e er stock. luxtxy, the corporation, the bank, the merchant and the farmer—in other worda, our tax must be equitable. Industry and all other owners of property will, 1 am sure, be glad to their just share of taxes. But our Her early life was the ordinary plantation routine. She attended the local rural school, helped about the home and in emergencies worked in the fields. Later she went to Baylor University, which was situated a few Living Room Furniture 4*1 system of taxation must be fixed and miles from the Wallace homestead. taffexlble, and It must fall uniformly ea property. - •— At present we are taxing our mer chants, our hanks, our manufacturers 49 per cent of their value and no one ‘ 'wtB dare ckaha that other property Is paying tax on snch a high valuation. Outside capital ia longing to come Into our State and develop her natural res agrees. And while our present taxes are no mere unfair to the manu facturer than to the merchant—the over present,threat of a sales tax or tnoqual tax against Industry keeps that ontaide wealth from coming into mr State and the result la that South Carolina ia not keeping pace with her •later states In developing her Indus tries. And It follows logically that we are nwt increasing enr taxable wealth at •po should. ' Charming Ntw Styles—Beautifal Upholstery Lovely Quality PRICED VERY MODERATELY As a student she was known for her thoroughness and accuracy rather than for brilliance. To the-neighbors,, Miriam Wallace was a “good girl,” and that told the whole story v Marries Ferguson In 1899 she married James E. Fer guson, farmer, later banker, and ranchman. They have two daughters, the younger now being her mother’s secretary. The late Governor Ross of Wyom-. 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