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« +■ ■jft* •' VOL. ZZXV FUST COUNTY CAMPAIGN MEETING WAS HEED TUESDAY AT SNIDERS _ •*... Veritable 9) No State Politics Injected, and a Lore Feast Had. “Yon First Alphonse' Was Ihe Order-Dinner Served. Good Speeches. The flr»t meeting of the Colleton, campr-ign party to pitrh the cam- COuntjr campalgo was held at Sni- P 8 ^* 1 on a high plar», therefore den T>ie»day, waa a model of de» *** resolved: coma and order. There waa not sa I 1- That every voter who wishes by any candidate anything which to s(Sk a pertinent question reduce ! won Id hare shocked the eenslbili- e*®® to writing and hr-nd it to Use of the most refined lady in the the chairman who wil} read it out 1 eounty, and the occasion wan Doted *t the conclusion of the speech, for the great number of very fine ! 2. That all answers to questions speeches delivered. There are some limited to one minute." splendid orators in the party, and the surroundings, together with the sympathetic audience, brought out their oratory. There was no Bieese and Jones in It, *owing to the resolution by W. C. Brant, which was adopted by the audience and campcJgn party ask ing that the candidates be not re- Snested to announce how they stood od the governor’s race. This was quit* a relief to certain members thank the people here for what they of the CDtirpalgn party who were done for him. dreading the issne, and they are ! I. W. Dopamn. 1,1 th !L r dl9euMi *f < “Uncle Isham" Dopw»n is going thlr attitude on the race. It is to get aII the tor Cor. practically certain, however, thsJ cm* r together and have them agree there aro at least three and poeaih- < not to , p##ki a , th< , y had noth|n|I ly four Jones men in the race for to Neither Mr. Beaton nor Mr. the legislature, aod a great major- Buchrnan would get all the votes Ity of the cr.udidntes for county of- here w „ xoin( to get >0 me flees are lined up on the i Jones of tllein , f t|le p^pj* thought he **•■*!; Brant who introdnced the wt!1 qua!lflfd . H e would thank prohibitive resolution. Is a strong lhem for tU< . jr , u pp ort . Jones man. There may yet be do-, _ velopmenta along this l|ae for some j i.wnw** k. mon. are of the oplDion that this reeolu- 1 Mr. Hiott. sixteen years ego. rsn tion ' e.pplies only to the Sniders f or sheriff, but was advised to run meeting. jfor coroner end step up to the The meeting waa not dull by nay office of Sheriff. He was going means, though there was no spats, to do all he could if elected. He It it felt that there will be “some- had been a Confederate soldier, thing doirg" In near futare In owe or two of the races. It is bare ly possible thr< there will be some- J was gijvj to b< , bere and thanks the thing "lively * in the race for p e0 pi* f or electing him four rears county superintendent of educatjon. 1 flIlo ard would r . orr *<., 8te a con . CORONER. J. M. Beaten % The first candidate for Coroner, Was J. M. Beuton, who, re nounced his candidacy and thanked the people for their suffrage. J. D. BSKhMOW. Mr. Buchrnan entered the 'race eight years *go. He desired to j Mr. D. D. Rhode. Rhode, the present coroiv»r. and there may he some development" ttffuj ard would pppreciate . ^ ..fuance of their support. Id the race for sheriff which will • - j. t. Taylor. keeh the campaign from dragging. | j T Trv i* or ‘ wa8 absent but The meeting Tuesday wr* held in name m . as ca n ed the grove in front of W. C, } Brant’s home, and was called to or- ' der by County Chairman. M P. Howell. There were present about 100 voters of the community and a his (T.FRK OF CMH RTV . J. M. Ackerman. Mr Ackerman barged to armour f few ladies. The candidates, them- h« s C ar.didacy for Clerk of Court, •elves, were as Interested spectators ; H( , wr<s p i ad to kBow . thRt thi . w , s and listeners as the audience, and rot a speech-making office. E ght very little "perscnal'’ work wc.* years ago he was employed by Capt. ^ione. jf D. Padgett to resist in the A splendid precedent was estab- Four years ago he accepted lishrd by the good ladies of th? community who spread a bountiful picnic dinner greatly to the de light of all present. A recess of an hour waa trJcen to partakei thereof In spite of this, however, the performance was over by 5 o'clock, and ns one of the candidates ex- the position of deputy clerk and se | th-it he had performed his duties with general satisfactlcn. ' If he had felled to do th!s..> then Capt. Padgett had allowed the people to be imposed upon. The r-billty to write Is not the only requiremer** in this office. He wished to be pressed it. the candidates began to votpd for on account of his qu&lifl- look for places “to fly up" for the cations ard not for sympathy or night. ■“ anything else. Chairman Howell Speak*. Chairman M. P. Howell, in cell ing the meeting to order at 11 o’clock took occasion to urge a tlern campaign, and to sevure a qniet and respectful hearing to all the candidates free from all person alities. The voters should carefully consider the fitness of each car»1i- date and vote for the best man ir respective of personal friendship We have too much law now. Legis lators should try to give stability to our laws, aM pas# such laws as will be agreer-ble to our people. In eoncusion the chairman urged a re spectful hearing and stated that Uxat would not be any campr.'gn if It had to be conducted as the State campaign party is conducting the State campaign. Rmotntioai by Mr. IBrwnt. At thia point a resolution was of fered by W. C. Btant to the effect that candidates for office be D. Cl. Hudson. This is Mr. Hudson’s home. 1 Mr. Hudson four years ago apperred as > cv^Mdate and thanks the people 'or whet thsy did for him then, vt ^U'dr-s he received 1^0 vote* >ut of l£b and at Hudson’s Mill he w/vr>/~ I v- f Pit 4 WOf** He ha* never done anyone an injustice " he asks the support of his friends on his record and as a mr-n. J. F. Moore. 4’apt. J K. Moore is rot a atran- rer to the people of Sniders. Foe three terms he was county supervis or. At the time he went into tho office, the county was heavily 1 in debt. He helped the county out of dcM and left MS.dOO to the credit of the county. Four years ago the office was under a cloud and an investigation* was hrd by rot ! experts and It was found to bo In required to express their preferen s! good shape [^rom for State office. The resolution was fine of C erk of ( ourt. he w.ll pro . unanimously adopted by candidr/es and voters present. The resolu tions follow: I Whereas, it Is a man’s privilege to vote for whom he pleases, be It TELMAN TUN S JONES WOULD BE GOOD GOVERNOR ~ Senior Senator Ridicules the “Social Equality” Charges Voiced in the Campaign by Cov. • . * » Blease—Dacia:es Governor Has Muddkd the Water. - --’TV Some few ds.ys ago Jas. ! Sims, editor of the Ora:-ge- burg Times and Democrat, ii writing to Senator B. R. Till man on general matters and the political canipalgr* now go ing on. inclosed the letter published below and requested the senator to give his views on the question risked therein. In his answer Senator Tittaakn says “no sensible man In the state believes that Judge Jones is in favor of social equal ity.’’ and that “he wouMl make a good governor, for he Is eminently qualified." The senator says Gov. Blease shrewdly "muddled the water." He did this for the purpose of keep ing the discussion from going into real issues of the cam paign and the exposure of his own shortcomings as govern or of the st&te. . MR. MM'S LETTER. Here is the letter Mr. 81ms wrote Senator Tillman: Office of The Times aol Democrat, Orangeburg. 8. C., Senator B. R. Tillmaa, Washington, D. C. My Dear Senator: Many of the reformer* who were with you in the nlnetlca sad who still believe In you. and are doing all they can to hfiTe you returned to the Senate, are supporters of Judge Joaea In his race for the governorship and hope to see him sleeted. As you doubtlese know. Judge Jones he* been charged with being in favor of social equal ity because he, wlfh maty other good men, when Id the legislature, voted against a law providing separate car* for the race* when yo» wef« governor because of th* unconstltu- tionrllty of such a Htw under the constitution of the state at that time. Other charges have been made againet Judge Jones because of his nets ns a legislator ar<d justice of the supreme court, which we need not mention as they are famil-. lar to you. Judge Jones win* sperher of the house of repre sentatives when hg .voted against the hill providing separ ate cars for the races, hiring been elected to that position by the reformers, who nfl.ifvir.rde elected him associate lat tice. W* feel that these against Judge Joust are n reflectio» on all reformers, as they mad* him associate lat tice after he committed the act, for doing which he Is charged with being In'favor of social equality. The same tnr.y be said of the other charges against Judge Jones. As you were the head of the reform movement and was governor when Judge Jones voted against the sepanut* car act. we would like for you to eay whether you consider Judge Jones #d advocate of aocial equality because h» voted agr,'.nst that law, and whether in your judgement he would make a good governor of the §tate. * With great respect, I am. Very tfuly yours. Jas. L. Sims. SEN ATOR TI ULMAN'S LETTER. I Here is Senc/or Tillman's answer to Mr. Sima: United States Senate, Waahington, D. C\, August 3. 1912. Hon. James L. Sima. Orangeburg. S. C. Dear Mr. Sims: I have your letter of July 29, for which please rccept my thaDks. I have been surprised that Judge Jones haa allowed Gov. Blease to put him on the defensive and made him explain sonethlng that needed no explanation; for no sensible man in the State believes that Judge Jones is in favor of social equality, and Gov. Biecae has laughed in his sleeve to see how shrewdly he has muddled the«water. In other words, he has played politics more adroitly thr.n the judge. ** p \ 9 ;w*ariw wp * igp In reply to your question: “As you were the head 6f the reform movement and was govertor when Judge Jones vote^, against the separate car act, wa would Ilka for you to say whather you consider Judge Jones an advocate of social equalHr because he voted against the law;—and whether in your judgment he would make » good governor?" I answer: I do not consider tkat Judge Jones was an advocate of social equality because he voted againet that law,, and I believe he would make a good governor, for he le eminently qualified. I egg this more willingly because it can not be construed as my taking tide* as between the men. I announced last fall that I would not do this, and thus far I have seen no reason why I should change my attitude. If the newspaper* keep on publishing such stuff as Grace's attack on the governor and the dictagraph “aluah" they will certainly make Bleaae governor again. Very sincerely yours. B. R. Tillman. a IL ' . . ' ■ 1 THOME WHO ARE TO BE VOTED FOR IN CXOIJLETON. LONG LIST OF CANDIDATES More CMriklaUw Hum ever Before IVerfent TlMWMrlvra Fur Office In tttlleena. ‘r— The time for filing pledges for county and township offices closed Monday at noon. Practically every candidate announced bad filed hia pledge and pi>4d hia assessment at that time and the name* of those a ho are to he voted for appear below. J. Minnie Carter, ceudidate for sheriff, did not file his pledge, but announces elsewhere in this Issue his withdrawal from th# race in fa vor of his wife's father. Mr. D. F. Smoak The other candidates who failed to file pledges and pay as sessments are as follow!: Township CommissloD?r, Bells, £. E. Gooding. | Magistrate, Heyarard township. Geo. 8. Clark and F. O. Blocker. The following la a list of those whose pledges were filed: J P 7 Polk* B* I? Jon Is" J 1 L**R oh ertson, Henry K. Strickland, O. W. V*ay. W. R. Fox, T. H. Caldwell. 8r., L. O. Owens. J. M. Padgett. D. IE. Smoak, P. W. Wanes. For CVrk eg Court. J.M. Ackerman. D. B. Hudson, K. R. McTeer, J. E. Moore, W. Harley Saunders. . I For Cfouuty tfcqperiateudrut of H. W. Black. Sr.. Louis C. Pad gett, Hugo 8. Strickland, E. H. Ul mer. For Highway Coanaiastnuer. J.- F. Addison. F. J. Berry, G. W. Sweat. Albert J. Sinclair Glover, O. Beach. R. E. Joae*. J. L, Lyoua.[ D. L. Smith. J. E. Bryan, D. M. Carter. J. B. Dodd. E. M. Jonea, A. A. Patterson. Jr., Columbus N. Lang dale. C. W. Pellum. For C\ G. For Onroaer. D. D. Rhode. J. M. Benton. J. D. Buchanan, I. W. Dopson, Lucius R. Hiott, J. T. Taylor. Ikmatd.ip CommiMtirner. Rroxtea Vouafthlp. E L. K. DuBois. E. W. P. McMIl- Ieji. A. J. Sineath. REPAIRS WILL COST $250 H»ir TIU, by Architect tract Awarded. Will be FhM dtt Several week* ago a rumor wag circulated that the handaome new school building auditorium waa unsafe aid that the roof was likely: to fell in at any time. Th* matter was reported to the trustees and Architect Leitner was asked to coma to Waiterhoro for the purpose of in vestigating th* condition of tha roof, end to fix responsibility for the trouble. Mr. Leitner has given ea his opinion that the roof ‘ in safe, but to make it more stabla suggests use of some additional tim bers and rods. i The following correspondence will be of interest: R. R. Mlley, H. A. Cummings, W. N. Jones. Towwiiiip CVaninlMdnurr Warrem Towwahip. C. W. Crosby, J. W. Kinsey. LrUrr l¥nan Mr. Lrttuer. "WaJterboro. 8. C.. Aug I, lllf. Mr. W. B. Gruber. Waiterhoro. 8. C. -a Dear Sir:— As requested by yon, I have mada an examination of the roof trusses In the auditorium of the school building, with thu following result:• As there are ao broken rods or timbers Id the structure, I am sat isfied that the cause of the small deflection ia the bottom chord of of th* trusses la due ito two rea sons: First, th* natural shrink age wklch Is liable la all wood con struction. and. eocondly, that ono or two pieces of the timber haa warped since It was placed in pout- tiotx I am satisfied that them Is absolutely ao danger in the struc ture in its present eha»e, .but I would recommend that thu twist ed pieces be reinforced by bolting a piece of 2x11 oa each side to pre vent Us movement. This will maka assurance doubly sure and -you mood have ro fear of any future trouble) with It. This work will cost about 91 Kg, according to estimate of Mr. Claytqpt The present maiHtten of trusese Is not th* result of any fault or er ror In the plana, and I dp not ragarfl myself as in any wag liable, as the shrinkage and warping of thn framing timbers is th* natural re sult of thf seasoning process which took place after the building Waa complete. For the purpose, how ever, of chnwlng my absolute fair ness I am willing to pay one-half the cost of remedying the trouble and seeing that the roof is restored to perfect condition. Yours very truly. J. F. Leitner. “Waiterhoro. 8. fc., Aug. I, 1919. Mr. W. B. Gruber, Waiterhoro. 8.C., 1 - >:. I P. J. Wilson. Lee Givens. A. Walker,'H. W. Hudson. Jr. J. Edgar Grave*. H.'T. Herndon. Jasper Robertooix J. B. Smoak. A. A Vara, W. A. White. R. O. W. Bryan, H. J. Givens. L W. Ihley, W. Jasper O'Qnln. Uowdddp 1m> to give as efficient service as when he was county supervisor. E. R. McTeer. resolved. thc*t the candidates » n thPlr prPvJouti ‘ 8U p P ort and pledges election be not requested to state l whom they favor for State offices or otherwise, and that candidates may refuse to c-nswer such ques tions. The vote which was to studied Idw. He would, therefore, need no legal advice. He is in the third place a plowman and from E R McTeer announces his can-| the country. The occupants of this didacy rnd thanks the people for office have always been town men. Four years ago he ran for master. most efficient service if elected. W. H. Saunders. W. Harley Saunders was absent on account of Illness. S. B. fequn- on this', resolution der* made an rinouncement as to prevent candidates the reason of Mr Saunders’ ab- and at his home poll ho 97 out of 9S votes. received J .Sinclair Glover J. Sinclair Glover has been act- not possible to have a'college edu cation, he has kept np with the times and thought that he was qualified to represent the people. He hrd voted for Robert Black and Wade Hampton, two I ‘ noble men of South Carolina. He enllsD- ed in the Sp&nlsb-Amertran War. | and went to Cuba The people need < v men in the legislature as nrrver be fore. That there ought to be done Dear Slr:- I have made examination of tho auditorium roof of the school build ing with Mr. Qeo. A. Clayton, contractor, and we have decided that while the roof trusses ere safe He 2x12 inch material bolted^ through the twisted members with 2-4 holts about 18 inches apart and one lack turn hackle rods be placed on each side of trusses to take o«t any further deflection. The sheeting cao be furred up from the inside to ran the water from where it stands in a small place on the I roof to the conductor pipe, j Mr. Clay ton says that he Is of thp opinleft ' that this cea all be done for |2(g. However he proposes to put the roof in good condition for cost of ihe work pin* 10 per cent for bin profit. Without considering myself in any way responsible for the de» 1 flection of the roof trusses, but in .a spirit of trying to assure yon of I my interest Id the matter, I will pay one-half of this cost. Very truly Yours. f? J. F. Leitner." The contract to remedy the alight deflection existing in the trusses and to elevate the sheeting, as recommended by the architect, hae been r.warded to Mr. Geo. Clayton^ and will be attended to at once. A* will be noted, the architect finds that there Is "absolutely no In the present condition, es that the work about be done "will make c*»urauce doub- W. B. Bailey, W. A. Carter, Jno. Klckllghter. Wolfe > ‘l ing Probate Judge since the death “>«■ Tns* there ought to he done of the h-te 1 * 8. Griffin and hei^methlng In reference to the J. H. Chaplin. J. D. Colson, B. J Crosby, 'Ben R. Hlers, J. A. Ed wards. Maugetratc* for Orw* and H A. C. Crosby, A. J. Geteh. TV'W'iuJiip OnaiwniNNinarr, Ikwrunhlp. I H. R. Price. Maglatrate* for LowimMi and intake. R. F. Huggins, R. D. Robinson, H. F. Towle*. ’ ) | IVmefdiip CVanatfwdrmer, FYaarr tVnvnahlp. J. I. Garvin.'J. A. Tuten. Magifttratn. H. Hodges. .. I Towwsliip < VmmrfwafSBer. I. IVnvnfthlp, WiCglaa Poll A Buntor*. Magistrate, GI < TVnr^hlpa. T M. Reeves, J. O. Jaqnes, Jr., I. B. Weeks, S. O. Pierce. v inefciM r, tHorer one-third of those present voting- from being asked to state whether genre ar<i announced that he had a wou j d promise to have tho office op f oa< * ,aia> did not know that or not they are for Jones or-Blease. bundle of circulars wheih he wished en a j x da y S 0 f the week. wa * ,n . **** was all ID the affirmUlve. possibly to give out for Mr. Senders. <r present road law nor does he think " it* - • r he WOU | d have done away with fh*» office of supervisor. He would Ilk* to have i an expression from the leading men of the county and find out what they thought before acting. He said that ' the mag istrate should have more power. He moetly candidates. Accordingly the name of Jones wa* not mentioned j by any candidate and that of j Blease only Or* time, and then in a humorons connection. Mr. Dadd's RuwilHon Ik* following resolution waa of- ^ ^ ^^v H , tnougnt lered by J. B.^Dodd, and wa* ,lk *’ |J hat h# WM aualifled as he took PRORATE JUDGE. O. Albert Dnacli. G. Albert Beach was sure that there waa REPKEHENTA Tf V E R. L. Joms. The first speaker. | B. L. Jonee, no more imporUnt of- of Smoaka, wa* glad of the privil- [ flee In the eoonfy. was L 'VlSSSS Uw lb* Of tbi*'* courts m in in. as this office eg* to run for office. He hae no the guardian of widows and or- record as a'public officer, but ha 1 * county Ha thought hae a record at hia home, Smoak*. qualified as he took He own* a farm there and though IWaatiip, CkrtfagwUlo Poll. A. J. Catch. J. F. Britt. Townehip Commiaiifower. Hhertdaa Tnnuiitp. Kidney and Maple t’ane !*..IN. W. U. Addison. R. W. Hoff. OotUm Weigher. Waiterhoro—H. G. Crosby, W. H. Padgett. I Smoaka—J. A. Carroll, A. M. Pad gett. { v . . . , J. A Tuten. of Jaaksoaboro, eaa- wouid aland for liberal a PP ro P r l* ^didaxe for township commlsalorar of bookkeeping and later he was reared iet a time whti> It wa Ceatlaued oa race rive, Fraser township, was'in town Mon- d^* . —ii aa^ramuranM .W...B. Gruber ChairmaD Board ofTruateea. UAMPAJGN MEETINGS. Thumday. Aug. 15.—Lodge. »Villay. .vug. lO.—Hnumku. Hatwrdny. Aug. 17—Ruffin. UueMday, Aug. ! wflle. ThurwUy, A*g villa. Aug. 84.—W)