The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, September 08, 1920, Image 8
(POLITICAL ADVEWPISMENT.)
SMITH-BLEASE ALLIANCE
FORMED IN DESPERATION
AS POLITICAL EXPEDIENT
POLITICS MAKES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
I i IT ( A'l. s !- t E IY t .10io' E -rld t' ei EN A N \I) N E: t i'
T'I TE P.jl.E OF SMTli
C.\ROLIN.\ Sil K .ot'iD KNo
l' usi- art' irel tlt', het waen oormf Iovernor pl'le ... l. e
ni Eli.l u . .ii S euit to ietilt It e r e-'lit iie l t l uiiiie N--; da'.
T is alitnt . a ll iiatt e deper a tiona was ef1-tl . I nd pI il
orrti S as 1 an elventhl hin-l etrert t4) overcom el theilte : rhc
hawi ie ted dIrh'hin th eo imk i n in imih . avor.
Tit e :uln pa it I was eilaye:ninattl t1) ntIs ke, and did 'nk.a withoto
i ' I ea se hdi-ts al pd i am mr li-t I i hlit' ei'iisss. To dem i el era ste thi ;-.
th oisi'iands l e of boid th Ihe sii -alled t -fathi s gad e suppo r et :I,
Im: !idlavy.
01 .4\gulist 18th, a si gnle by orI mer (baweror il aee. with ik
rsonaith siutnt'A t 1 e ' e. lie is w et ie ed. plh lQint . I r .
h' supportt .senator S i h for re-'le ition. alid Im ailed ot dur
isubseueit <1ys t) rlu-Ih th' personal fs;'t r ien s ot the ormI ler gaov
WhIs an elevith-hur appeal to factionallism Et.
This h-tter, Was vin-uiated by. hand as well as by through1 the( umlib..
Ipa l used ait the polls by workerls f'or Smlith.
.\eknowleV1(,d ing- receipt ofalte r M r. lfllease, dlated Augt'l
Se Senator Smia fw <bys 'later fxpressed in a a onuient? ion to
. lease his apoeation of the permission to ase the lease leer.
11 I'-in dw th in1 4 thev m ailing o t of the IuSndreds 4f letters, oIn
1444 4d te I VV I et iok, I e t Id mnpaIin m 'er ofI' Sen at11 ir
Smiith. District AttornIey Vn-avis 11. Weston, .1 long and hitter. enemily
of' .\v. lease. whoim the latter IA repeatedly denonIed. was v Isito
tOFe 1ulie oft -Mr. lil se. I
The sequenclce lit event.; Iv l lng u11 to the a(1et 1 il mailin-x out -1f thle
Bh ue W :r ne l. i my pinin, n futher exphumtiaionl.
.(t r m h s ini the desp alni 'ttem. I ptt i elet S 1ea4)tor
' t: n iethei " t IItJ)ar]h i I I-runI tI I o ll'e ts ItI' re ort N tha't I was a
l tilse iot s bein'. 0irelii' ::a n h -:t wl ui -ileaise mloen,. and that
I w%*.t.'s n min on11,I) a w t'' awl tt 11 orm . fi wl 1) * y the Holiii i lter ts.
T nit. I -I e. was a deliberate :11 4 n vli 'lted distortion oI l'al-ts.
z! m in thi e se) oni l 1-:1v. The'iv lithiat is on. M Y fist-s; are double' . i
Z 1. i t ig lit. .\n a I will wiI.
(l)V010 W NAl RREN.
Why This Appeal to Factionalism Except to
Save Senator Smith from Defeat?
Here is Some More- How it Was Worked:
LEt lits u, Ti tl.imifAo' AND A-14 IiiDAVITS' H, VE litMEN El
E'lED_ 14"lROM EVE'RY SE('TION 014 TIE 'STAT E sIIOWING
Tl.\T TAiC"it iCSi lIMititAR 'TO asTilE IENTIONED tN TilE
I.I.AVINv I.TE ti IPLiD . iY U leT1 tA
O' T - RF N , I T ISI. )R F I 'S
( lll l . . .S
ut e osI t ill ill i) 'airgn i lie i w ar vi le lat, lit' Y a l Iwo hi s 1yp ' ti
oif'e titae at the t"tl iute. and it like this was intentionl. so
m o i not anlswer. nI ei- was ilih t Yo1u" weIrne anl ainest tohibition, buit
I. re e me 11haf th e one l !w1 plan, anll the mos[shtl t <huai ngi'i0)1 i its
wie.'1 I'I ail ph NA 'r :f 4nI p1 Iby N las mill SmitI. wO t i Y r I' ienl II
Wo:- 14e)n wy t' g aT 'frt he had intli-;o -1. -f' the stat.;, .11i
r b ehn-il h- di t same thi all ov t he stAt. sayin 1 th did
1)(1 11,n0k a now setnitor oul (11) any thinv11,. !fm -:ho peo)ple. m1114 to \.Ill,
1 ut. Tis wa. in d- o ri v 'b.' T e h bro
Card of Thanks.
I wish to express to the voters of
the county my deepest thanks and ap
Preciationi for the handsome vote giv
01 It in the -;)rliary. 'was
not elected, (he support of nily friends
:s appreciated anlyway,
1'I0IUlt U. DR AML10TT,
'I'IEE 0('I'Yr o
eneral Nintemet of If-cipt.s anid Mi
I Licel'm *laneous.....................
leli i't ..( .........
l1 ayab
ra Ho le IR .............
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;A.\. i. Suvan. ..........
L i Peul.........................
"N10s (PoliCe ..k..a.tm-n
l a and Ierson.
em! ivinss . . . .
Light....es..........................
Hahlaw cash onl hand April 30, 19
Grand total to accoilt for .... .
DISBUiS]
Paking of Censs xpense...........
Aeleral :v~else (micludes audit of bot
.ipri. i re: tpa irs of building, etc.
[n.surt'ance ..........................
Interest on Loans ...................
kiiscellaneotis Pxipense..............
3treet Vork .......................
[n1terest on Bonds ...................
salary. Clerk ain Treasurer . ...........
)onat ions ............................
Petty Cash Account Clerk-Treasureri .
Printing and Stationery ..............
[iiI.1 Payable (notes) .................
Po wer from IR. it. Power Co. ..........
exransfer' of )eposit f(rom lUrens N. li
lad Ciecks returned .................
.nltciierprise N. ]lank (fo time depoSit in
[-reight and Ex press .. .................
relegraph and rvioplhone ..............
1aa y Ixeu ie epartmnent .........
lond Prin ' t. le ......................
*! r o I fPeed ...........................
;tjreet m aterial ......................
P1olice Department (salaries, etc.) ....
Water IEx n lii5.. ......................
Light I xpenst ........................
water Mlaterial ......................
bAtleht, laterial .......................
Fire I pa1 trt ment Expense .............
Health I-partment ExItxelse ..........
anud Total eceits to account for (a
Total Disburseients .................
3alance to account for'.................
Blalanct' deposit int. N. Bank (checking
Balance deposit Ent. N. Bank (time) ..
Balance deposit Laurens N. fank......
Halance cash to account tot ...........
'CASH IN 1
Checks for deposit ....................
Sllver and Minor .Coin................
Currency .............................
(POLTICAL ADV
VOTE FOR
rtnh-'i. if t ti i T I havt e to eta l:
nthlbl.
ly r ti Iha:] line' by insinunatintg tha
wats dra'iwn fori himt is that (eery' low
he iedmontt~t cot~tlies, as uisutal diavi
Tlhothl ats mlemblIer olfl tttmany
'errted t Io Ilhemi inr any speec'h or' prt
I, lid! maent tin my sertvice'' as a s4
'Aa I WVarts, not hteranse I thoug~ht
ten't saidl 4)1 thett si t ot that othber'
t\r' th et'r ltthigs equtal as betwt
whtomi I r'unt over' the seE't;l pr'ima
G d f ri d, Ithe' e v i of thelt. tlinte
I wats eleetedi to t he letgislatture fronit
21 t'atutlidtlita~. by t he hu-t'test v.otte es
inif ireentville 'otuntyv. living a f'arti
kny ode of)1'i it law. Ii was so helpful.
ing inr 'Compin 11he a wa itttitse a
Sn ei t li'i tIhe ae liutnant)<
don hdv not mysiwii fC i Iirope
tio iy eln op oent ju in th is ee
labor.(I hasii tin onl l ndiate who
torit -lao ardetfait enptl .'o
11n1 in Cohnhi andJ' t a 1( mne,
amil thei frtiend thns I ae uipov
i'n hae notte n factiona n olit
harot o eve ry siitDiip and t, s<g
OSCA:
Card of Thanks.
The voters of Laurens collAty will
please accept my thanks for the hand
some vote given me in t'he first pri
mary. I am deeply gratefill for .the
confidence expressed in' me by my
friends.
G14)O. C. 1OPK1INS.
4WY"1'E
hursmments from April 30th. (Date (f
-1181, 1920, Inebolsve.
.........................$ 11.40
-..........-....- ... ..... 182.4
- -- - -- --................... . : 28,1 9.2
................. ......... 10 .00
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ,8 7 . 50
........................... 31 .55
........................... . 2 96 1.0 )
-.- .- .... ... .... ... . ... ... .. . 54.05
$ 026.62
.as. aud. ted). ............... 11 27
.. .... .... .... .... .... $. 4 1.0
.... .... ... .... . I.... ... 4. X"I1.22
. --.-.-. -. -. -. . - . . . . . . . . . . 218 19 .8 8
........................... 2:9 1.29 1
........................... 13 0.87
$ .10,286.62
(-s a.ited) .... ......... 1,122.71
...........................1 09.33
.........................$ 21.50
......................... 02,382.6
........................... 19 1.29
.... .... .... .... .... .. 1,:3041.89
.... .... ... .... .... ... 93.43
.... .... ... .... .... ... 3,099.2.5
.... .... ... .... .... ... 820.00
........................... 3 00.00
........................... 4 50
nk to'Enterprise N. .ank.. 1200.00
........................... 54.50
terest at 5 per cent) ...... . 2,145.70
........................... 979.40
........................... 15.00
.......................... 5. 500.00
............ ............... 2,000.00
........................... 853.75
....... .................... 907.34
. .......................... 4,103.14
............ ............... 1,732.99
........................... 1,704.39
........................... 1200.0 1
....................... . .. 1.167.80
........................... 1,006.13
. ......... . . ............... 2,046.90
$ 36,911.6il
$ 36,1111..66
i above)..........$41,09.33
.................. 316.911. 61;
..................$ 4.497.67
.......$1.351.78
..... ....52,45.70
$3,800.48
......... 613.68 4,414.16
.......... ........$ 83.51
JitAWER
.........$ 32.79
......... 12.72
......... 38.00 $ 83.51
CITY CANIK'S OIFICI.
STAN1EY W. CREWS,
Clerk and Treasurer.
-JjrI SiflNMINNT.)
MAULDIN
lewr oIt' theI II lea camaig III~ con-\
othe :h::a~ the firest amnd clean~est
i41ll1 9I l'iedmont411 slel ionl of Solith
I wast~ do)ing o. T .''he prI'tor that it
count11 ry l'ounity wvent for him while
trat coverV'IsaItion)1 dliing t he c'ami
any of them. 1 wolubl s(cornl to r'ideh
sh ipj. I respec'(t too)1 higly my mem-11'11
mmitted mela to thieir~ ranlk.s to seekc to
lied4 mm'e for 'ivie ofliei'. but1 .h1(eause
to g(ive thel(irI preflternc to the 1mn
I'y, ? I have hi;il legisItlive 'expi
Lgovernor'h shiouhl die inl offlice, w~hich
nanti '.overnoi4r is whIolly legislat ive,
(hreenvill' ('o)1nty Ifom aI fi1ld of
Ier lis well as5 a lawyer, I knew thet
o' them11 in t' legisl atr w mPa it h imy
I i VIi(l4IIn wre ose legisIlat ionl that thei~
socl'iatio of)1 Suath Caro ina 11 invited
4vern'Ior in 1918, which I wVould( hatve'
al te'rms1 saysi that11 he is ini favor of
made t'510 seiie0 11)I declra ts sa tisfiuec
dIid thIiis ait tihe first ('ampa)1ignl meet
r~f ot her r~1neet inlgs duin ig the c'ami
itioni Ilawyer, and14 haive alay been
me o101af my1 coun~ty. They know'1
'In lmy frienldshlip to them11.
1and( haive not apJpeale(d toiia -~~
ampal)Iigni. We can never' have the
ii the dhivisions~ of tihe paist are to
of today. Mlly opponen~it preached
>1 fa1a I am able1 to obserPve, is the
gn whoc has sought to profit b~y re
ma of the recent past. I want the
'diess of his past factioi'al line-up.
RK. MAULDIN
- (POLITICA ADVERT
What Senator;
Stands for and
Has Done in
"No man11 darcs91,pstioni thle wa
inn 's Senior Senat', E. D. Simit
genI CY.''
le is the greatest aitihority
production inl tlh< nited States
vice an11d itteranle mlz()TI cottoln are
Street. So mullch so that the c(ott
Jators of the North are fighting I
the cause of the Southern white f.
era 1.
SOME OF THE THINGA HE H
He is the author or the exponent
Tile Cotton Futtures Act, passed
the grades of cotton and restrail
spe( u lators. rx
The otton farmei and truck
hii for his untiring effort in lav
era I Reserve Banking Act as a has
house receipts.
Nitrate of Soda is essential to. t
His untiring work along with o
duct to the farmers luring the w
abuindanice of nitrates as soon as- t
He fought for the Federal Lan,
these banks located in our own E
strict undesirable foreign imnigrv
petition from the low classes of .
cotton imills and industrial estal
lnt ive workimian would not have
LABOlt WLL STAN), BY HIM
WHAT SENATOR SMITH IS:.
He is South Carolina's most infi
man in Congress today. He bec
Agricultural Committee of Congr
cent defeat of Senator Gore of 01
He is the only Sianon Pure' far
Senate, and thd fy representat
States on the Aicultural Coni
be the head.
If South Carolina wa -ts an i
ington, Senator Smith w11 be re
him is a vote cast for the best inte
Senator Smith will be elected u
is to the best interest of South Ca
VOTE FOR 5
Se'llYourlI.a.,i
Subdiv.de and sel
QUICK RESULTS =
Trho Pathfinder gives full partlcular3--I
dollars to you. Writo for i1
SATIANTIC COI
The Nama ThaCje
Offices: PET URSDURG,
'9 Rofrences: Any Dank in P
DAVIS REALTY
'Local Coptract Rep
TOW1NEN A.
Candidate fqr House of
Your vote Tueaday, Sept
WILL BE IgPRJ
EMENT.)
E. D. Smith
I What He
Congress
1 record of Souti Caro
1, during the War enter
Ol cottOll, nli( cot'tton
Senfate today. His ad
4losely WeatchIe( by Wall
onl gamublers aid specu
iml] for his a(lvocacy of
Wirmer, aid labor in gein
AS DONE:
of:
by Congress regulating
it on the gamblers arid
farmers are indebted to
ing inserted in the Fed
is of credit cotton ware
le farmers of this State.
Ihers brought this pro
ar at cost, and released
oic:-armistice was signed.
I Banks and had one of
Itate. He fought to re
ution to. keep down com
southileru. Europe in the
>lislllents, so that the
.d.is wages, lowered.
uential and experienced
bmes head of the great
ess by reason of the re
clahorna..
ler in thea iuited States
ive of the southeastern
aittee of which lie will
Iluential man in Wash
elected. A vote cast for,
rest of the- entite South.
ext Tuesday, because it
rolina to. re-elect him.
at AuctiOn
rod by m:r . ->':rn Auaction
;. CITY L.OT.. 2nd GUBUJR
ROPErTr::.3 2.:t soll niow,
r.'a7! HZi r.'. -nd!rgdi of
~ST R?ilT CO.
etorsburg, Va. or Greenville, N.C.
COMPANY
resentatives
WILLIS,
Representatives
ember the 1 4th
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