Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TAX UtAJfJ O AOVOCATTDiT BLACKWOOD AfV TWw trmm WM R<*»f May IU HU . HUmt lion of Ihoro^rry of TaiabJr* Kocapinj Taiation and the Creation of New Wealth. Dec luring that the moat urgent is- aue before the people of South Caro lina at the present time is tax relief, I. C. Blackwood, candidate for Gov ernor, made a clear-cut speech at the opening meeting in Lexington. The following condensed account of his remarks is taken from the South Carolina Gazette: In a dignified address, Solicitor Ira C. Blackwood, of Spartanburg, who was the first of the gubernatorial can didates to be heard, declared that the most urgent issue before the people of the State at the present time is tax relief. There are only three sour ces from which relief may be bad, he said, declaring these to be, first, reduc tion of expenditures; second, discov ery of wealth and taxable values here tofore escaping taxation; or, third, the h- p**, however feeble at present. that meed mditi' na new wealth may be created to be taxed. The hope for relief mu*t inevitably rwn from one of theae ' hr re sourre* the Spnrtaftbwrg raaddate pointed •Wt end held < «rt the tee wd -the taaahe *• we* a»ow ewrapmf aa the aMot t f •' mm that cf pr »"t «* f» My th«*. he eapAa(m»d > he fa« red ae he fa«oee<4 few* reere »g . whew he | oat pee* otlf • end te'e fee the , go*«ts■ teSip - the ciaaeah all a cf I property f«e laaetaew. th e he* ag I haes ewe f Mr Blnrhoweiire aaa a ; pMaahe aa he f*emee ra>re M* H.-a^aw«d wair a pern the* I he had a o a ye heew a at * eg w#* ee ate i ed harai catf m« ca r aaaawt. aad he i fa* .' thr '.ah ag ed the tee mJI | pr .pmf*j tar fee era e pmrpawae whw% I W'iqM • e the r*wwtme free la I •parate Me a aa declared ta faewe ef | f L C. BLACKWCM)D C aadldate far Gwv biennial sessions of the legislature. Reformation of the courts and the ttial system was also strongly advo cated by Mr. Blackwood. If elected governor, he proposes, he said, to call a conference of patriotic citizens and lawyers of the State to the end of modernizing court procedure. He also mdvocated that acts be passed pro viding ample, brief laws which can easily be understood providing that bank officials cannot escape punish ment after violating the banking laws. On the highway bond issue Mr. Blackwood declared that this has passed the stage of political con troversy. It only remains, he declar ed, for the governor, as elected, to mister the law as he finds it—in | other wvrds the law has here passed declared rwaeCMetiaaeJ the hlMhast cwwtt la KhMMhi BpwAe aaM Bhs Assy ea |h* faMk* *wa*e Che eel tomhy M is mmeMesed • pew Am wry eatmei tad aa fiprh haa heaa heated aa perCesewily that M M alaMMC esUart la the Called Btaiea aserpt la a few reamta districts of oar weeieca moeataloh. Goaeederably smaller than the con fer. the true l)nx la still «iulte a hit larger than the common hoticat or hny lynx. The reul lynx la a very ahy an imal and rarely thrives where the hind has been ranched or farmed to any extent. The bobcat, more like the coyote, often lives right under the nose of some harassed farmer, being espe cially adept at stealing chickens or other farmyard birds. Of the three felines mentioned, the bobcat can be said as having the most tractable disposition, as neither the lynx nor the cougar submit readily to human training. The cougar somewhat resembles the female African Hon In appearance, yet It is rarely used ns a show animal, chiefly because It Is a most unruly subject for training, sul len and treacherous to the end. Reed Made Substitute for Absent Bridegroom The strange ancient custom of mar rying a bride to a reed was rev I vet) in a Sind village s few miles from Hy- derstNid. India, recently when, for some unknown reason, the bridegroom failed to put In an ap|>esr«n<'e for tl»e wedding ceremony. The wedding was between the son of s Bants mer chant and a llenui merchant's daugh ter from another village. The bride groom went with his relative* la the marriage prorewetoe to the bride's vil lage. where the round of preliminary rerrmoeiee and preperettone for the fnrthrr miag wedding were duly alt served. When tho boor arrived for I be bridegroom to go ta I bo b rids Is bwmo fee tbo wedding It ansa dfcsrwv ervd that bo woe mimlaq After a frauioao avarrh tbo walling peorwaaiasi left foe tbo bride's bwnan A food woo •oOwtiiaied to roaovaom the aMsoing bnAegwesa and Ihe bride nan then •wwrrtsd" lo I bo rood ond bn wghl swat to tw b*Mhrcmmm*S home. Poof o«S ""fcomty. n»t som.* os*d the Nmd fb tboe, *f « m fasitog mnrvioa tbo moon. ^ I be * bwrnt ye a ponoanl yaM ■•evo asodb * * Thanh to. fmbeO. * on# Mm aben too nod men MHoaeifan and insd M an tho *wr naiosora thni toov* bn *Waoi < * bis fbtboo osfsntnodL ye m« M msl Ihhnf SI bhrAA pM ; laooo money soa O font pamsh the sorted, and d a sbotr tn tb« maonmd *—lomion hen Bel so many o»-b emiHan bod' b t«» own tisshoe to aoibMy the oeo*is of ns pofdOoibsn Today, mod aeo ivansoretoibm ydomibs timO^e to bo osorbrved ot grantor dMm Its onnmn. nsiv I oevotv aa China ohtataa largo osammta a# ttmhnf from North hatonra and itontb Afnm g«ts mnrb of hoes from noethem KW rone flat m tbo bmg ran b fts hoof oronomy f**r a nation In gmv tlmhov on Its own anil and In pnt In nso tbooo rwngb. tern fertile soetiona where for on# reason «»r another s erica Hare Is •it her Impnosibt# or unpn41 table. Ooion Is Fostidtows Tt»e lowI v onion, popular aa a food even hark to the days when the pyre- rohls were built, may ho common, hut It la. nevertheless, a highly particular vegetable, so far as growing condi tions sre concerned. It requires especially gopd soil of high fertility and well drained. It will not grow If weeds be present, and It needs cold, moist soil while growing, sod warm, dry conditions at maturity. He*s Learning Robert, who has rounded out a doz en years, was taking swimming les sons not long ago at the T. M. C. A. ••Well, Robert, how are you getting alongT” the youngster was asked after the third lesson. “Oh, I can swim about twelve feet,” he answered, “seven forward and five down." llllll l i ti -hd 'hd-'H-d’-H-'f l l !! Pennies Give Newsy Visit to Old Home '* Keottle. Wash - hoard af psnnlas aa the pobfh * JAMES H. SULLIVAN OF LAURENS, SOUTH CAROUNA Candidate for A Attorney General James H. Sullivan was born in Laurens County in 1888. Received his elementary education in the common schools of Laurens County. Entered University of South Carolina in 1904 and graduated in 1908. Received Master’s Degree from Univer sity of South Carolina in 1909. Taught in the public schools of the State for one year. Studied law at the South Carolina Law School and in the office of F. P. McGowan. Eaq.. Laurens. S. C. Admitted to Bar in 1910. Married Mias Leona You mans of Brun son. S. C. m 191). Nineteen years practice at Laurens Bar. Now member of firm of Blackwell. Sullivan and Wilson. Laurens. S. C. Member State Democratic Executive Committee from Laurens County 1924- 1930. Unanimously endorsed for Attorney General by the Laurens County Democratic Convention. Unanimously endorsed for Attorney General by the Laurens Bar Association, with whom he has practiced for nienteen years. In offering for Attorney General I realize the importance of that office. With the growing of governmental agencies in the last few years the duties of this office have become very important and the State s in terest should be represented by s capsble and efficient lawyer Therefore, before casting your vote for me I invite your investi gation of my character and ability to fill the * u Laurens County has honored Mr. Sulli van with various positions of trust. Represented Laurens County for six suedessive years in the General Assembly. With my training and nineteen years ex perience at the Bar I feel that I can render to my State faithful and efficient service. ^ our support will be appreciated, and it shall be my purpose, if elected, to discharge my duties in such a manner as to show my ap preciation of your support. James H Sullivan y Facta and Figures About Blease. I Ansel, 39,850, in the first primary. Mr. Ansel was elected in the second Inasmuch as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, Mr. C. L. Blease, has in the campaign placed considerable emphasis on his elections to office and one of his op ponents, Mr. Harris, has said that he has been defeated oftener than most men, the following will be of interest to readers:* In the year 1900 Mr. Bleave in for •AM vote* la primary. In 1908 Mr. Blease contested Gov ernor Ansel’s claim to a second term, receiving 38,010 to 54,576 for Gov ernor Ansel. The vote for governor in 1910 when Mr. Blease wa s elected in the second primary was 56,250 for him, against 50,605 for C. C. Featherstone, His majority was 5,646. Mr. la lilt reeateOm Tt.OiS ta «M4f fee Blease was 18,975. In 1916 Governor Manning was a candidate for reelection, Mr. Blease ran against him, Mr. Blease received 66,785, Governor Manning 71,469, and Governor Manning’s majority was 4,684. In 1918 Mr. Blease was a candidate for United States senator and received 40,456, N. B. Dial received 65,064 and Mr. Rice 5,317. Mr. Dial's plurality was 24,608 and tbs majority against Mr with his candidacy for the house of representatives in Newberry in 1888. The vote in the August primary was: J. M. Johnstone 1,450, George S_ Mower 1,294, R. T. Hunter 1,144, E. P. Chalmers 907, C. L. Blease 906. In 1890 Mr. Blease was elected to the house, later to the senate. He was also mayor of Helena and of New berry. Had he received 239 more votes in his first contest he would have been third man snd elected.— News and Courier.