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(POLITICAL ADVEI J. J. M'Swain Rei D. B. Trax Of Po When shown the political advertise- 8 mient inl "The Greonville Daily News" ft f AXu. 10th, coaliiiiIllg an interview S, by ). 1I. Traxler, .1. J. meSwait said: "i av iot used .\Ir. Traxler's name a in any speech, nor in ainy puhlished satentnlllt sigled' by me. I have been1 diissing issties, and issues~v' alon"I,-, aInd If my view of lte iublic ;Isus has cr'oded Mr. Traxler ' and ml ade hinm uncomfortable 11t i.s hecrans of I i Ihe rid iculow ts sit itat ion he has plaiced nimsel Iif InI by Ldvocting a National i . ystemu of E'dueati1on, whoereby he pro posed to Iturn over our1 SchI)ools io the iI l'nlited St:tes gtvet'nlm1enlt, and lie says tHat I'nclv iam is the l "D~addy." of its m aIll, an11d, the 'rore. le Illolle Stn I "lool rlt'(itlily aftir the aication of ill of our chil'dren." i I ti ltl it t ition, . bookes, clothes ind boird ta prioposi- I tdonl thM wol e~wi the Foderal 'IMV lntiinit at. leas F-'ive iii n11 )1 oll rst ayear.% ".\lr. ThllaxlI, ay !;IV tham. hte !,I "a'Jmused"1 that C am 'boasting of h av - inig 11Nv suippo-rtr In llnionl count.Vv Ilowever, hev will lind that NINNO dhi--I ineetd citizenls inl lnionl County ha.'e staled in the first lace that i I will ("ary the con4tityV, aid thal,1t not t a singlemlan in 'ioll k(ontil v, except L. . \Wharton. approves of Tixier's I ediiltetibnn 141t] seinem . Of colrse, It is ' 11ot "'u11 hsing" to .r. Tra.xvlr whe li only one man in 1'111011 Cotlilly has said a good word for Traxler. and 1 that 11man is adllittedly ill his e Il oy. I "\Mr. Traxlei' admIits taihat "sotme peo ph nre iInclined Io fear0 14, nIeiro vlv mntin IIs dunoalproplositlin hut Slys th1at when it Is 'XI'lined and, uiderstood thr is no qeitstion whlere a1 man11 statilds otn it. .\r. Tralxler I., -Ib solitely right oin 1haltt114oposition. M'v. ery 111111 to Whom th-- proposition l i txpta1laeld stands sillarvly a ai l.t i. \lr. Traxller has told uIt ills atdveT! tisiments and stated it to be ' t*fact,: 1111 i sproposIld 11 eut ntional sy14''1 t .em has "hSthiolseient of iihe Nattion's foro st' 1 thinkes,' inc1l din1 econo lists, sociologists andt t ors. Since he has slated iis to be' a fact. IIhe- peope Ihave 14 1rih 0k11 n4 w it 1f t he "% Ii unm11es olf the persons whbo ,endo 1 1rse. T rat x r I un' i4 versal. rlie ed nt11 (nt . 4414 ytem b y the -ited hines Gvern men4t41. Does a sille mmbelllI r of (o' ..rA.; flom this 14'St . o11 will at singleII' otheri vandida1te for Congress. inl thisz S1tate. 0endorses his proposition? \\'IlIl a singil candidate ftr tilt' axgislat11re In Creenville ollllty. 411 in y 1111 - ty ill I"'-ith Carol'ina. eldolse Tl1x ler's edulationa14l proposition conta in te In I is iltevi'eitw published in Thle tile News Silidiy mnllilg v 27, 1921)? Let them ritd it 11(1 Sote thit hi IllPoseS for1 th ied C EASYT FloreneS.C TISUMENT.) he riews leWSl vo r's Views t litical Conaitions, lates 0overnmnt' to put upt three-p mt rt hs 13-1) of thu illoicy, and heisu tys thI-at just as the United States a OVernmeflnt operates the 'plost ofiees, heC id just as it operated the railroads, jf te eixpress companies, and the tele- W1 raiph compani es duiug the war, so itr In ope-rate a1 national Achool sset V says this: 'OperatiOn of a school r*Stent by the governinenmt inl co-oper-a on of tih(e states is a siiple mattei' f C011tr80, it would be Siinlel)k. The10~ 'kited States govei nilent. Would do . to Operatnl lig antd tIh' litt Ie states splut 1ig up1 onti-tourth 1 1-" of the iutny 'outi do the co.operaitlng, and it -ohil 1 he a cas'' of whire the lion and wo laiub lay doin together btiut thel kimb wag nad of the lionl. Th'le fvd rii goverinitinnt Would ocn swallow i t state governinent. Will a shitle- candidate for the 'niftEl State's Se'nal te Ii tils Stat' in orse Truxler's ede.ational prop4ISosi. loi Will E. 11). Smith, witi wtom I ' raxler claims to have af "grenat dram." nidorse Traxler's eiduen ti oal lIr1o. i! tin : If Traxle(r wiill within live 3 ays ohhain an unqtualitled einiorse niciut from E. 1). Smiiti of hiis ediIen. 11 tonal propositioi, ind if Setilor E. a ). Smith ill promise, if re-elected, a it introthive thev samei unt.lonal system 1, l( education contemplated by Traxler a ii lls platform, published oinne i 7, l 0L*4i, andi If E. 1). SnilIth will explain vhy he never thought of sneh a n t itfore, durini the twelve years lite has menI Inl oiflice, tleni I will pay to fte C Iiner ome for Orphan lildEiren it ~reeniile, S. C., the sum of $401.1. "If nobody -lsew will eldorse uTrax er'"S un1iversa:.1, national centralizd 'ysteml of eduentlon. then are fill oth ,Ir officers and canididlates fools? I.-At nte rmlind Ithost' Who have beai ire ofore disposed to eincorllage .\Ir. Trax e'r ill his over-w'eningyt and constinig m11hitiol to lb. a mlem'ieir of ('ongiess hIatl. the proposition is wholly ulide-il it' i'iitc, is contra ry t the f rditliflonis and platiform of te Demnocratic party for 111) years. as is expressly and in .1qu1Ivnently admit11ted Inl the nlecephinee 0144'h of Goternor Cox, or present Janthird hevarer, and wve hope onir next President. I.t al such pt'sonls it mebelihr that in thet future candidates for ollici0 inl (greenvillt city, and in UieevilIle Cointy and in lie, Foiith ong ressionhal 11strict will he tiles ioit'd on th stumt p as to whether o' not Sn 1'2.! the'y favored Traxltr's ro position to turn thi schiools ovei -to the National (;overnment. to ble oPVr ated by It as it operates Ihie Post Of flies, and as it did operat' tle Rail roads. That question will Ie tihe test question as to the soundiess of thei' democracy. 41 . . I ni Laurens Cross Hil !ill be Sub1 E RMS First N 'Let the people remember that I I e -David B. Traxler personally, and knows well how lie rushed to me assistance at a certain critical lit i' his campaign four years ago, d how .I openly and publicly assist- I him, for which I have a letter of nks.- it is not a personal matter. is a trenimdous Isste, and ol( in kiCh tit' wlite )eoIe Of tIhe South vitally concerned. The trouble is at my friend, Mr. Traxler, lia si M r stuibled and b1lndered into a oposittont that at first blush, and perlicially, '.eviited to him would be good voto getting proposition, and did not tilln the proposiltion Over his mind to see 'wliat the effect uld be when the Republicalns get. in wer at. Wasnlgton. "Not only is (overnor Cox of Ohio, posedft to interference antid deitend cy hy the States utpon the loedera l >vernmnt in edtiltaonal uatters, t )r. Claxton. tiMe Inited States >mm1lIn is ioner o' Educntion. is against .toin J.". Swearingen, our' State printentdeint of edueation is against and .\. P. i,'ver, former tuenber of igr s is against it. ".Not only (idl Traxler propose to .ru ov-r t he %(,hools; to t he Natioai aver- tie t, but later hit also auilied" his National Warehouse Asteii VI he y le! proposes for thle niiod Stats ; (;over'nnment to utiltd a1rehllstes throughout tle nation and is nat ional system iof warthouses is posed by .1. Skottowe Waniiaker. res;idenlt of thev Ameirican1 Cottonl As leiation. John 1,. c ..\e urin, our firs' te wa rhlltouse comminlssioner. II. arris, our. presenit colmmissioner of ,ricultuire, and A. V. Iever. Will nlybody enldor-se Mr. Traxler.- sys i of warehouseit? Whiy at' peolile fraid of his warehouttse sysiti, as ie art of his educational systeim? "''he answer is plain; w e people of lit' South cannot afford to litt ou' ,-gs in the national basket. We have nlly 1-4 of tlit votes in Congress, and "(e have IalW 1 and economic condi iols that our States (an lprotect us it. but the nation might destroy us. L is Ot obl story of tihe lion and lthe amb, with the lamib inside. Mv. Trax er' says that State's Riits is a 'dl ssIIe'. lie says 'tIhis is not a day for nusly souls to look through ite dark 'nd and tranipd vision of til d'ad tast.' lut lie twill ilid thai thi: state's i.-ihts proposition,. which h1e ays is 'dead' is the livesbt cor . it ver saw and that somle whlo th1ink it t'ad will bo iortally wounded on .\I -lst, 'I, or. vrippled politically% for n ife timev. ".\r. Traxler tolls thle Iwo ,lI( inl vt'' Cat inui st eei I have hea!<l Im makiule this year thait he made inis. akeS four years ago and two year'i 'iao, but that lie is now 'better an wisor' and lt tee s to think that lie i. tt last th' political companiiionsbil hat suits him, and se'eis happy, will is new tolitical bed ft'ilc'ws. " it r specting hth' soui ndtss t: his 'political prophesIes' tile people re. mim'iber that four years ago lit' sIli with largt'' ltteiZ and loud mouth Iha Sam Nelholls is beat and he don' know it,' but Nicholls beat Traxle 2 Acre z ha 1 Top Soil Road, Ei Divided jni FRE E SBA RBI Everybody tional SELLING. Ifteen thousand votes. Two years ago - L'raxler said with the same large let crs and the same loudj mouth, that Hlorace Bomar I. not considered in the race,' but 'Nicholls ad flomar igain bqat Traxler fifteen thousand votes. Merely because Biomar was on y four hundred and twelnty-two votes Ahead of Traxler. Traxier claims Itre mendotts gains. It is like the ca:,:e of the boy who always stooti next to the hl'atd in his ClasS, bit ti('re et' VI'e o'ly t wo ill Li t ' ela s. "If Traxler adruits uawl apo Iizes for the mistakes of Iiis races of 191 and 1918, how -wIll he ever have tiie to explain away the mistakets Ie has made this year 1921 ill suggesting;i a [In jionali system1ii of ednetion on and1 a 1a ( Ional Iwareholise sysAtem. whereby% white suprelltcy and souitheriin cco inmic I imende nc tlv.-woul be endanl gered and fillall. 'telstroytd. I con, cede that Traxler's :aistake of Iti oie of titthe li d :ld not iof the heart. lit has blin ly l Inderld into 1some thing that he is Itrying to escaet from. But I ask th' eOevli' to vo h;irk to his platforlln itslf imlthIkled at huge tx. pense in evt rynwsar in the tis trict and scat tered broadenst 1 1ve y publit gathtrin:, met' of ilcten relig ious, .omoie of till fralelnl, I. and s i;oe of thei social. If (uring his r's: lenct In WasIn. tol for much of th" time durimlli t 1imSt foul years, Ilnd his intinate - a soc.iat1ionl wNithI 'nat(ionlaI derloert I t Nle rs, as lit m Iiisei lf to 11 us. Ie now not able. Io sethe 11consequenc of suhel propoAsition whiel (ndinr wlite sulirellacy. then how does hIt iex pec t t he p)4oolde( of tht, dLAtrict to - give hIm 'a cllance to inak, aol' wh''ni hert before he is eleec!to with fai paign managuers and aslsislant matn agei's. millionaire plu tociat and 'th - natiol's foremiiost tlhilkers' to advise him and keep him straiult. he has miad'e the most mnonhumice'ntalI bluider: that any 6democrat. North tir Southi. !vr pull d off." -tadv.) fI : ill ID 41" THlT ACIF. If you are a sufferer' with1 lame hack. backahe. dininess niervusness tid kidelit'% (lbsordclrs. wly lo't youi tIry the remedy t .hat you' owl netithhbors trec ede? .\sk your nichor! .\lts-. J'anlio iedford, 1:11 Flvlmin14 St.. Lluren, SayI..-: ".\y 111bineys we.('re svvnk alInd my back was, ht1me and I could hardly stoop ovetr to 1111 on mly - hoes i lthe mornin . 1i had 1 1 614d fqe'eling and felt as if a weulit wetr ol ily s l r'. I was nervou'4 s .;i Irowsy .nd mY k(ildnys didn'' act 'iiL.lit. I suffered thisk wa,' for a mtm her of year. uintil I i n te'.ruin taking Doati's Kidlnty Pills. Donnt's vilel quick relief from the first ]fnd inl a shor*vt time fixed te up1) in mod sIhalew. I Can't say nough for thi-' r'eioy." iStatement gien Novembir 2:3. I1l 1.) Vin .\arch ';, 1911s, .\rs. Lodford .aid l: "What I sah0l Ie'for', of Do:tn's KIdney Pillis still holds .4)od. 1 have - .lst as much failh in themi now, for ithey have given me a Perntlic'flt tie. I advisc anyone trouliled with tthi kidneys to try Doan's Kidlncy SPills." bs -of TI V1H%1 ght Miles of Laurens to Small Fa PRIZES. 3CUE DI SWelcome AGENTS' OW E N BROS. - Y & GRANIT MANUF ACTURIRS E-:RE2CTORS Dea!ars i everything tor the -me The 1:u'gest a:nd best eIulppe2d mnon uiintal mills in the Caroitna,. GR.ENWOOD, - -- .C. perf'elion. 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