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7 VOL, XX. COL. SPI AT DOC Clear Statement on All Pub STATESMAN LIK lie I'avors Coiunulsorv I~:cl ticntio Dispensary as the lies! Sysl of Whlskt^* piiicl Explai KailroUkJ Bonds and I Mr. Chairman and Fellow-Citizens.? Two years ago 1 was before the people of llorry as a candidate tor the House of Representatives. Most of you are probably familiar with the circumstances under which I was brought into that race, and also you remember the handsome vote I received?my almost unanimous election. My position then taken was that the ollice of Representative was one not to be sought, but rather the people should seek the man worthy and capable and elect him t o t he ^sponsible position. * To-day I am before you under somewhat similar circumstances. Over six months ago I determined it) my mind not to stand for reelection, and at tint close of the legislative session so publicly announced it. And yet I find myself announced through the county press in a card signed "Many Frionds". | find myself persuaded by friends witlanaud threatened by foes without With 4 li/\ At/i\i?roo i\/^ tit It ?\f r? /-v urn ii />? 4 tuu UA|MOOOUU WIOll ui nu iiiuiij nily.cns that I should again represent this county, it would be less than human should 1 not appreciate the hind things said about me, and the warm support voluntarily promised inu in this race. I feel that it would be tin worthy of me should I refuse the use of my name. It would show the want of manhood should I forsake you at the time you say I am needed |t is under these circumstances and will* these conditions that 1 have consented to stand for re election. 1 will add further that should 1 have known that all this array of good material was to be in 1 he lield, I doubt sei iously if 1 would have thus consented; for permit me to say that there ape selections other than myself that would do Jm /M COL, D. i Candida to for llou From 11 oj r' credit to your judgment, and 1 believe if elected would be an honor to the county. During my first campaign there scorned to me to be no special issues, but I ventured to state my position cin many of the questions which I oonsuiereu important and nueiy to ciome before the legislature. I come back now and tell you all of those measures mentioned were prominently before that boc7y, and that 1 maintained my position on all ol those propositions as outlined to you, STATE DEBT 1 oppose then, and 1 still oppose, the custom of running the State or County in debt for its ordinary expenoos, believing that eithci those expenses should be reduced oi the revenues increased. I am not sc much opposed to indebtedness whore it is for permanent improvements, oi invested in somepayingenterprUe? either applying to State oi k county. Since that time the or dinary State debt has been re ducod from #500,000 to less that $400,000?over #100,000 reduction / I advocated a measure that shoulc have passed* it would have placec " X our levy at probably 34 mills a* against 5 mills two years ago, anc would have madcyt possiWe to win out the whole debt above referred to - / m i - ah? CO [ VEY I BLUFF c of His Position < I lie Issues. i E UTTERANCES j i ii With Restrictions- Favors the ( tcni of Controlling: the Sale 1 1115* III s Position on tliu Court House and Jail. ( v It would likewise have reduced the 1 county levy in a like proportion, j This measure provided for an "elastic" levy?an exact levy in mills to ( meet ttie actual needs of both county 1 and Statc'govcrnmcnts.'and was to be based on a higher and more equitable assessment of property. As it now stands the State levy is reduced one half mill and Horry county's j levy five and one half instead of six mills. ( TAX LEVY AND ASSESSMENT Closely allied with this, is that of > a proper assessment of property through the State. While the Hill j referred to failed to pass, yet I am pleased to note that much has been done by the Comptroller General, the County Auditors and the various Hoards of Assessors to secure the j proper assessment. I long to see ( the day come when every dollar's worth of property in the State is placed on the tax books; and its owners?be he manufacturer, railroader, merchant, farmer, banker or laborer?forced to pay on a basis of 100 cenis on the dollar. Nothing can be any fairer than that, and I am led to almost doubt the honesty of the man who objects to it. With this done I vouch for the statement that our tax lovy would be less than one half what it is today; and that Ssuth Caralina would cease to have the distinction of being the least wealthiest, as well as* the highest taxed State in the Union. 9TAT? OQLLfQPS 1 stand as ever for the support and maintenance of the various State colleges. The work being done by them is too well known to need any detailed vindication from me, The State of South Carolina has no cause tobe ashamed of her institutions of higher learning, Theda> is at hand \. SP1VKY se of Representative fcy County. when it is no longer necessary to send our youths outside the State to receive any kind of an education. , The various scholarships provided, and the cheap tuition offered make it possible for almost any youn^j man or woman to acquire almost a liberal , education. Im proud to noto that today llorrj county is well represent, ed at almost every college in the . State. May this good showing continue to exist, and increase as it has i J&tthin the past five years J COMMON SCHOOLS I shall continue to stand for anything and everything that will tend , to maintain, and improve the faci> lities of the rural free schools. It ' is these districts from whence come presidents, statesmen, financiers, business men,educators,homemakers > and the future citizens of our Rewublic i IfAtir imnn??if<?^i U/\r? w. 24 4 L.?. a. / iiurr mi |^wi rami l lieu IS It tllitb tllCV * should be provided with tho neces sary equipment, and receive proper training in their youth. I believe in the condensation of school dis trict9, better school buildings and 1 rtiore modorr^ equipments. In ad. divfoq. to the common schools, I want I to 4?ec located at each county soat in I the State, a Model High School open j and free tuition to every boy and I fdril in the county?passing a ceri tfen grade. The regular three mills . constitutional tax, based on the si V ? >N WAY. S. C.. Til U K r?o value uf property, would be implo to provide for the maintclauce of both spstems, and 1 beleivo would run them at least six months n the vear. COMPULSORY EDUCATION Closely related to the free school jystem is the (piestion of compulsory education. 1 believe if it is ncumbent upon the State to proride means and equipment to educate her children, then she should lave the right to compel them to xvail themselves of the opportunity furnished. It is useless for me to irgue the need and importance of education among certain classes who ire more or less careless and indifferent as to their children. Too nuch of this comes under our own observation. Many of you doubtess are familiar with such cases in rour community?a condition that should be remedied. I believe, howover, that the period in our county should not be foi over forty days in die year to begin with. Longer than this to my mind would work a serious hardship upon some parents who need the services of their chilJren on their farms and in their various lines of work. OOD ROADS I stand along by the side of your candidates for supervisor in their ulvocacy of good roads and better bridges. I regard this one of the most important questions before jur people today?one of the greatest needs of our county at this time. To further the scheme of road improvement, last vear we had the law changed Tor I lorry from one dollar to threo dollars, with an option of workingsixdays?thusequali/.ing the price of labor from twelve and a half cents per day as before existed to that of lifty cents per day I calculate that should every tax payer (every voter) in the county pay his three dollars it would raise over ten thousand dollars. Or should he work his six days it would produce equally as much 111 value. This coupled with your other "roads and bridges" fund, if properly handled would within a few years give you roads equal to any to be found anywhere. In ease it should not, then you have the privilege under the present law to vote ar.d extra tax of one mill in your township for the purpose of building and maintaining your public highways. This 1 beleive is all than can be done or ought to be done by any legislature. Leave it optional with each community or township. It is like all other enterprises; if we want improvements we must go down in our pockets and pay for them. If you are in earnest vote this extra tax, and 1 believe you will never regret it. CONFEDERATE PENSIONS At the last session the Ways and Means Committee reported a Hill appropriating for pensions sullicient to make the lowest grade of pensioners receive at least $25. This was cut in conference to $25,000, thus making the pro rata for each pensioner less than $20. 1 stand today as ever the true triend and ad mirerof the old veteran. God forbid that the day should ever come when South Carolina turns her back upon those old heroes of the "lost ?> \ 1 1 I - - *1 i CilUStJ. .All ll'lliur U? IUOSC Will) fought not for g.in or glory, luit for principle and putnoti-m. They stood hy S >ii111 Can I'll.i a-hen she nivded i heir sci vices. It is i.ow the dut\ of our State to stand hy In m now in their declining yiurs, * hen they are in need of her help. As long as f am a member of the General Assembly I shall advocate a liberal appropriation for those who need assistance. BIENNIAL SESSIONS Twice have I voted for Biennial sessions of the legislature, and it will be my pleasure to vote for it again. 1 believe that we need less legislation, and more enforcing of t hose laws we already have. The majority of the States have but one session of ih? legislature in two years, and I believe it would work well in our State, saving in actual cost something like $50,000 per year. DISPENSARY These questions J have been discussing I consider of more vast importance than that of the miserable] whiskey problem. Yet I would be blind to the true situation to-day were I to ignore this question, which is probably the all-absorbing topic in the pubiic mind just now Unfortunately so, but yet we cannot deny that it is the case. It then becomes necessary and proper that T should give you my views relative to this vexed question. Personally I have never been a whiskey man, or a blind advocate ol the Dispensary?those who know nu know this to be true. But as a pub lie oflicer I have ever tried to bo fail and impartial in my views and ac tions. And to demonstrate this 1 will mention some of the positions I have taken and maintained upor this disjKmsary question. 1st. When I was Intendantof Con way, about 4 years ago, Horry hac three dispensaries all outside, anc one within five miles of the town An election was had to determin< the propriety of placing it withii the town limits. I advocated th< Continued on last page. ?* 0 * * . e" ' SI )AY AUGIITS 1 (>, I LOCAL AND PERSONAL. 11. R. Rarkor of Nixonville visited | Conway on business one day last ' week. G. \V. Ilurrelson of Adriau. was anions the people in Conway on last salosday. The tobacco warehouse was open, cd last week for sales on Friday of each week. There was a lawn party at the residence of Col. D. A. Spivey one evening last week. The campaign meeting at Dog HlulT last Monday was attended by several people from this point. We havo given up all our available space this week to the sayings of the candidates for County olliees W. F. Clayton, Ksq., of Florence 1 left last week for his home after spending two weeks hero on legal business. II. L. Smith, a notary public of the county, was shaking hands with his friends in Conway one day recently. Auctioneer Hopper at Central Warehouse is an expert auctioneer, and lie is doing line selling for our ? tobacco growers. adv. # Joe Hossman, a Russian recently | moved to this country, was at Con- ? way several days last week for the i mirnose oNbuvinor ? farm in I'm ? county. ( Messrs. Neal & Gorroll know their business as tobacco men and they arc paying our farmers fancy prices for their tobacco.?adv. t There will be no services at the t Conway Presbyterian church next \ Sunday morning, owing to tempera- , ry absence of the Iicv. Roak. t Jas. A. Lewis, the now owner of | house and lot until recently occupied t by Thss. Lewis, is making repairs | and additions which will greatly improve the place. We have been requested to give notice that there will be public i sreaking and a basket pionicatTodd- ' villc on Thursday, August 2!lrd 1 A big crowd and an enjoyable and ! pleasant day is expected. The Ilorry Hussars returned last ' Sunday on a special train, after having an enjoyable time at Chicamauga, Capt. C. J Kpps stopped over in At- ( lanta to return home later. In this issue appears the announcement of Daniel Grainger for the ollice of Magistrate at Adrian. S. C. He has filled this ollice for several years, being a strict and careful conservator of the law, and giving satisfaction to the people. Horry is now the leading tobacco growing county in the State. Sevni-:d r?f Mill* f'li'moiv 1 aIlui/.a <i V .? I W X r I 14 I ItIV k 1 OX'IVI A-** t \ f I Central Warchouso, Mullins, last Friday for $80.00, *35.00, $10.00 and $45.00 per hundred. Some of them made an average for their whole load of nearly $80.00 per hundred. Adv. Bayhoro lNvw?, Health generally good. Fanners are gathering fodder and and making ready to attend the spfcaking here shortly. \V. F. Mishoe and D. I J. Sarvis was here Saturday. Wonder why they failed to enter the race with the other candidates this year? J. W. Burroughs of Co Spring was here recently. .1 Vj Stevenson was here last.1 week. da; dldates are numerous around Huyb ro these time*5, and are spoke of almost as much le had crops Wo think there might be a chance for some of the candidates to be dc- j featcd. Which one had you rather it be? I feel that someone is going to loose some votes. The llayboro tickcit is going to bo an independent one this time. Any merchant tnat is in the race will got little help from here. We need the laboring I class to represent us in the legislature, so that wo p> >r boys hero that arc plowing day after day will reap the benetits of the laws, and not | some mercnant s DanK account. Wc regret to gee Mr. Hurrelson's withdrawal. Good many seem to blame Mr. Spive.y and Mr. flarrclson about the court house and jail deal. They seem to be the only two men that will push the desires of the ^rand jury. The errand jury has recomonded this deal for some time and now we have it, and is the best thin" that llorry county has ever ' experienced, and*hope the voters of > i <1 I llViUon t ?v*r* iiiu innvi 1.11 i )n i;i iiu-in limy SUU tULMi way clear in supporting Mr. Spivc.y. All we ask is to give him another term, and if ho fails to give service [ to suit the majority we will let him pass the next term. Some think that the railroad bonds was disgrace j. to the county. What would Horry , county be today if the railroad had ' held out? We would bo driving an . old oxen and wood axle cart, and as it is we drive in buggies and carI riuges and have the best stock to be . had to pull them. Now see the difJ fercnce. Drop us back twenty-live years and consider these quost-ions. The bonds were duo some time ago, j and arrangements were made to lift I them. We borrowed the money upon less interest, and as the principal is paid the interest will be cut out. R. M. Prince attended the auc? tion sale of Mr. Hanson's property ^ at Howell a few days ago. Better Oflicers. valiU 0()(>n A \mm wrvi ^ ui vji TAKEi A Very Large M< Yeom VERY GOOD ORL Ictwccu Two and Three llundre to (iive Attentive HearingIssues of the l>ay I the Count 8UPT OP IDUCATION O. J. I) HI. I, The first speaker, said that he felt <hat his ehanees are good. Wants ,o see every white boy and girl in he county secure a good education, las taught in the public schools avcIvo years and been on the county joard of education two years and eels that he is well litted to disdiargo the duties of the office. \v. A. ruinch lias had twenty-two years' experience in the public schools and has >aught some of the largest schools 11 the county. Came within a 'ew /otes of being elected two years ago ind is the logical candidate for the losition. Thanked the people for dioir support in the past and asked or their support on the 2Kth. PROBATE JUDGE '.loll N 1101/1' ?aid that he felt that he was fullv Iuali(led to discharge the duties of the ofllee; was a young man and earnestly appealed t j the voters to liold up liis hands by their support ind help him to make a man. 1\ M. JOHNSON thought he would measure up to the duties of the oflice. I lis competitors are all right but he thought Holt too young. Will appreciate t he support or the Dog HlulY voters on the 28th. \V. N. OKUllAI.I) felt fully qualified to discharge the duties of the office with credit to himself and the people. Hoped the voters would give him their support. COUNTY TREASURER J. A. .M'nBRMOTT, said there were no issues to be dis cussed as the duties of the ollico wa: purely clerical. Appreciated tin support the Dog HlulY voters lau. given him in the past. E. i\ M'QUEEN, This was his first attempt on tin stump. lias no public record bu hope to make one. Feels that lie i: competent to discharge the duties o the otliee and thinks he can make tin bond Wid appreciate tin irsuppor on tbe 28ih. COUNTY AUDITOR II N. SESSIONS lie has been ill for several day and did not attempt to make speech, simply announced his candi (lacy and thanked t he voters for Ihei .support in the past and asked fo t 111 > i > \7iliu in tlwi r-nminir iirinmrir .1. a lkwis i explained fully tho effort made t'.ii I year to increase tlx; nsM'ssniont < real est it e; of the failure cf othe counties to respond to the romp I roller's appeal and of tlio rcduetio bv the State board of equnlixatio I le also ex plained the relat ion of as scssment tolevy and thought a hieassessment was best for the wliol people. Said experience was noees sary to a satisfactory discharge < the duties of the oflico. Tlianke the people for their support in th past and asked for a continuance ( their favors. (tKOKOK li. .M a as 11 favors equalization in fact as well a in name; property is not propcrl equalized now; poor people have t bear the burden of taxation whil the wealthy landowners escape thei just share. Largo land owners ar not required to list each tract sop? rately; suggested some changes i the method of equalizing real estate does not think experience so necef sary; will appreciate their support. COUNTY SUPERVISOR w. ii. small believes in good roads and known how to build a bridge; feels that 1) can give the public as good servic as any of his competitors; does nc expect to lead in Dog Bluff, bu hopes to get a good vote there an will appreciate same. J K H KM IA11 MIH1IOE. . If elected will be Supervisor ( the whole county, he has served hi county in various capacities, havin beon magistrate, county commii sioner, member of the legislatur and is at present chairman of tli county pension board, A. 1% JOHNSON favors hotter roads; should appoit the best men for overseers and s< NO 10 \TES ^STUMP eeting of Sturdy ianry. )ER PREVAILED (I of the Soma of Toil Gather to to tlic Discussion of ttic >y tlic Candidates for y Offices. [to it that they worked th# roads, will build the bridges across tlic Lit tin I'co Deo and Waccamaw. As su])orvisor ho will visit Do?/ HlulT noxt your. W. r, SINOI.KTON thinks In* know s how tohnilil road* and bridges. The Hoard Iihh a rli'rk paid hy the county to at tend to its clerical work nnd also has mi attorney. Will appreciate their Buffrii gos: W. K. IIOI.T Kaid wlii'ii lit* took charge of the olllce the county was in debt about fcli.OOUmid every hlg bridge In county was in need of repairs and no funds to re pair tlii*in with; had worked on all tln*ni except the Socaetee bridge; had to advance the money li i in hi* I f to repair the Wortham's bridge. At settlenient ) illy 1st, county had about K3,otl0 to Its credit; elves his yvolile time to the olilce ami will do tin* iiest lie can if given a full term; thanked them for their support two years ago. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. II. A. Sl'IVKV. liis speech is published in full in these columns. 0. II. IONKS. Is a farmer and w ill represent the farmers as well as the merchants and the bankers; favors taxing standing timber, keeping the roads up by tax atlou ; cannot understand why phosphate should cost the farmers so mm h w hen the State ow lis the rock ; we need a new court house and Jail, but the people voted against it and now "we are sold under bonds." Opposes seed cotton license law, A ants the liquor system changed; faovrs State dispensary but don't want dispensaries coutined to incurporateil towns. 1. I*. 1IKUIIAM, Tried to eel assessments up, but when other counties failed to get their aosesinents up, he got valuation in 11 orry reduced "..'I per cent: favors hot ter school udvantagen for yvliito children; there yyere enough high schools in each county to lit our boy s ami girls for competitive examination for college scholarships; w hen Comptroller (loneral tried to tax standing timber but found he could not. Phosphate beds are oyvned by individuals. State owns some in navigable streams ami re ceives a rovality of v!'> cents per ton. Favors State Dispciisury and opposes high license and County IMspensaries, People have local option now. M. M. STANI.F.Y. Is a farmer and feels he is capable of taking i cam ot their interest. Is identified yyith the educational interest of the county and is opposed to 1 changing tOXt I so often. Favors pensions tor Confederals Veterans, Favors State Dispensury in centar of county under strict police supervision. Favors Itiennial sessions. II. K. COOK The l.egisluture does nothing because of its " ignorance. < 'output. I the educational advantages of the children of Horry county with those ot other counties of the State. Discussed the com ' moil school system fully. Favor* a high school J in each ount.v yvitlin mess hall system. Says thy' present system of taxation Is unjust. Favor* a reduction in tobacco yvarehouse charges. Favor the state dispensary, lie knoyvs the experiences id tie* poor farmer through alt the decalogue of his , troubles. I A. I >. .) At'KSON. Mr. Jackson read Ids platform as publish'* S in another column and discussed It fully f II. \V. M1SIIOI5 was the la-t speaker ami briefly announced his . plat for m, lot did not attempt to make a speech. * Said lie favored State dispensaries in incorporated toyyns. Favors better road , netter schools .ind cp' ility in taxation. Opposes the stock layv. l lll: STOCK LAW. H Tl?e Candidates are Asked to Express Themselves. We kindly request each of I ho can I jdidules Mint arc n ?w offering for jtlic Legislature to please tfivo us ! their views in regard to the stock s law at their moctiu<r in Conway on q the 24th. 'A. J. Causey. A Card of Thanks. II '1 lie undersigned would take this " method of'trying to express tin? proj" found gratitude of himself and family " to his physicians for their constant c care and skillful treatment of his 5" case, and to his numerous friends for ^ t he many kindnesses and ex prossion s l' of friendship shown him during his recent illness. John M. Oliver. I. T. Matcher was a plorsant caller last week. John I). Causey visited Conway * recently. M. O. Cannon visited Conway one t> day last week. \V. L. Singleton spent last Saturday in Conway. Mrs. 'A. W. Dusenbury spent last Monday in town. ? Monroe Chestnut paid the office a ,' call one day last week. J. C. Milliyan visited Conway from Gurley last Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Norton are visiting in Ashevillo, N, C. IS Dexter Ituss of Mattie, S. C., l0 visited the county scat recently. IC O. E. Powell of Tabor, N C., was on our streets ono dav last week. it A. M. Holmes of Adrian was (] amontf our pleasant caller last week, liobbie Stalvoyof Socastoo, was in Conway on brsiness one day last f week. is For Magistrate. X I hereby annovince myself a candidate 3- lor luagisuare in itayuoro townslilp. c W. W. Byrd. te At the solicitation of many friends 1 am a candidate for Magistrate Simpson Creek Township. J. VV. Carter, Jt. I announce myself f% candidato for re-, it election as Magistrate at Adrian S- O ?0 " DANIEL GUAINOER. ^ ' , : $