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oftttifH TBU* TO OURSELV1CS. OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pages - All Home Print McCORMICK, S. .C. Thursday, August 14, 1930 Established June 5, 1902 Number 11 COUNTY CANDIDATES ADDRESS VOTERS DAY AND WILL BE AT PLUM BRANCH TOMORROW ramliHatPs Have i d0 something to encourage new AXctvr; ; people to come in and work our Good Meeting At lands. Labor needs help. I am in- o i l terested in farming, operating 20 Washington bclioor plows myself, and I know the far- |mer hasn’t had a fair chance, al- SPOKE AT WILLINGTON TUBS- though he fills an important place. The tax burden, freight rate and interest rate he has to pay and low prices he receives for his pro- The McCormick County cam- ducts ruin him. The State and paign meeting last Friday at Wash- ! federal government should help the ington High School building, mid- farmers and laboring class rather way Parksville and Modoc, was at- than the corporate and wealthy, tended by some 250 or more people The farmer only gets about one from that and nearby communi- j third the money needed to make ties. The meeting was presided his crop—has hard time getting it over by Mr. R. N. Edmunds of from chain banks. Conditions are Parksville, who extended a hearty getting desperate and something welcome to visitors and paid his must be done for the farmer; who compliments to the candidates, works hard, but to little avail, anyone of whom he believe^ would make a good officer. The good fellowship prevailing among the candidates, he believes, reflects good citizenship, and he is proud of them as well as of the county where he believes we can live with out fear of being assasinated. DR. KILLINGSWORTH The first speaker was Dr. R. G. Killingsworth, former representa tive and now candidate for State senate from this county, who stat- farmers have their stuff sold for The problem of taxation is 40 years old, but nothing has yet brought relief. Banks don’t pay taxes on farm lands; cotton mills are exempt from taxation the first five years, but nothing is ever taken off the farmers. I would work for relief from tax burden. It appears that the rich man gets richer and the poor man gets poor er. The most valuable citizen is the man who owns his own home. We need the homestead law, but ed that he was glad to be back in that section after an absence of two years. He claimed to have no platform, but his slogan is “Hon esty and economy.” He promises taxes. Appropriations now should be cut. Salaries and appro priations to institutions of higher learning should be cut wherever fair dealing and no favors and • possible. Every child should have wants the honor of representing a high school education at the ex- v the county in the senate, the race for which he is making individual ly and without money. He had no thing to say against his two op ponents, but urged his hearers to cast their ballot according to the true worth and merits of the man, and feels that he is sufficiently ^-4amiliar with and interested in the affairs of the county and State to protect their interests. While he realizes the need for good roads and schools, he doubts this being the right time for ex pansion on account of the general depression existing over the State. He is opposed to political rings making laws in hotel rooms at night and fears the people will lose their rights if check is not put on the forces that are piling up debt on the State. He wants the bank ing laws modified so that deposi tors would have the same degree of protection banks demand. He \ would be ready to give attention to '^county affairs, and stands for the •Nights of laboring people and tax i payers; church and politics won’t tnix, but politics and honesty must ibe mixed; this is a day of corpora tions and chain banks and chain stores. Money and politics get to gether and take away your person- U privileges; this must be stopped oT'the people will lose the little power they now have. If I am elected your senator I hope you will be proud of me. W. K. CHARLES Mr. W. K. Cnarles felt that he was not among strangers there as he had appealed on that stump two years ago wnile seeking the of fice of senate, to which office he now aspires to fill out the unex- pired term of former Senator Rob inson. We need patriotic and un selfish service, and in offering .for i|the office I do 'so of my own free fcvill and accord, and am the candi date of nobody and feel that my ^training equips me for the place. The people want a change in meth ods and politics in this day of need of bread and butter, action is what’s needed rather than chaff f and promises. With reference to taxation, Mr. Charles stated that strange things are happening. Agriculture is in bad shape. Lands and homes are b£ing sold for taxes and merchants are not able to meet the competi- ‘ lion of money powers and chain stores. Agriculture and people need relief; industries would help this county; bad conditions are prevalent in other sections, and appear as bad or worse where in dustries are located. We have no inducements to offer industries that other sections cannot offer. The remedy lies in helping the pense of the public, but no use to get as much as formerly. Are the ty. The county is now bonded to the limit and we must pay it. I will help pay and put the county on top. I am a laboring man my self and have worked hard from early morning until late at night, and am a friend to the laboring men and farmers. I have never had any trouble with my labor. I treat the laboring man like he were my brother, and do not de press labor. A bunch of negroes came to me recently and wanted me to give them work at 50 cents a day—they named the amount—and while I had nothing in particular for them to do, I decided to do some land clearing and gave them jobs at $1.00 per day; they asked for 50 cents, but I gave them $1.00. No body else pays more for farm la bor. Mr. Dorn then read a schedule of wages and salaries paid his men and stated that the rail way company does not pay its agents better salaries than he pays his men, whose salaries he in creases, without their asking, when he knows they deserve it. His men get a vacation and straight pay when sick. No man is a bet ter friend to the laboring men and fanners than J. J. Dorn, he said. In 1917 The Peoples Bank of Mc Cormick was organized, and he provided helped finance it and has always helped farmers in this and ad jacent counties. He stated that on June 11th, he came to the rescue of The Peoples Bank and will do so at any time. The bank can get help on a minute’s notice, and I am there to back it up. I am vice taking over land and promoting timber production. I now stand as I always have stood on matters affecting the peo ple, and do not make rash promises for gain. The county is in debt, and I see no chance of reducing taxes under the debt. The big sal aried men should make some con cessions—we have to make or sub mit to concessions. Some senators and representatives seem to forget their promises to their constitu ents, and hunt up new things to tax, but I try to remember mine and work for the peoples interests, and not deprive them of their rights. The members of the legislature should pass a bill to reduce their own salaries; that would prevent State institutions from asking for so much. I helped reduce the ap propriation bill in 1928 and always sembly, asserting that he had worked for relief for the farmer and laboring man, and offered his record to prove that he had favor ed reducing expenses of institu tions of higher learning, State in stitutions and other branches of State government. While he is proud of them, he believes they can be run on less money. The tax burden is heavy and must be relieved in some way as soon as possible. I realize it is a great privilege to serve you, and I have done my best to look after your in terests. Tangible property needs to be taxed. $350,000,000 of invisible property is today paying no taxes into our State treasury and should be taxed to help the 30 per cent paying to bear- the heavy burden. The property tax is unjust and in equitable. The State tax should A. F. Lever Will Speak Here Sat. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT TO AD DRESS McCORMICK VOTERS A. F. Lever, candidate for gov ernor, will speak here at the court house Saturday morning, August 16th, at 11 o’clock. Mr. Lever was ill and unable to be here with the other candidates in June and is asking that the voters come out to hear him in this special engage ment. worked for the best interest of my : be taken off the land. The State county and State, and shall con- ’ debt has increased in big propor- tinue to do so if chosen as your j tions during the past few years. representative. |The present cotton crop would . ,, , barely pay the taxes if sold today. many of them are only after the and could do on half the amount they are now getting. We are do ing it, and they could too, he ex claimed. He would favor a cut in salaries from governor to coroner, and believes the people should feel that they are blessed if more tax es are not put on them; and thinks men holding office are not very different from other men and people going to allow the appropri-, president and director in the bank a tions to be raised? I favor taking taxes off the bona fide farmers, but not active in the bank. D. L. WIDEMAN Mr. Wideman, candidate for the house of representatives, said he was glad to be back among his friends and glad to see so many out to hear the candidates. In offering for this office, Mr. Wide man continued, I do so of my own volition and am the candidate of no man nor set of men. I have no special favors to offer anyone and would represent every person and every section alike. I have de serted my chosen profession as After giving a brief review of con ditions and management of things in Egypt, Mr. McDaniel said, I pledge myself to support all meas ures -that would bring relief and prosperity to my people. In the legislature he supported the bill raising the old soldiers’ pension from $143.00 to $240.00 and the one taxing radio sets, which is 50 cents to $1.50, and goes to the T. B. Sanitarium, exclaiming, any of you would have supported these two bills. He believes in good pie. Mr. Dowtih concluded by saying the teachers who are now getting $100.00 a month and paying $40.00 board would work for $40.00 a month and pay $10.00 board. Mc Cormick County is stranded now and w T ill do well to pay her debts, he added just before pledging him self to give his best services to the office, if elected. FOR TREASURER Candidates for treasurer spoke teacher in the public schools to of- j roads and schools, but thinks sal- Seig , er brlefly stating the i r quali- fer my services to my people. The i anes m State institutions should | flcaUons and p ledging fa itbful salary of representative does not j be reduced at least 10 per cent -■ senrice if e i ec ted, while T. J. Price. Mr. Dorn then produced tax re-j near equal that of teacher, but I would oppose additional taxes of ceipts to prove that The Peoples | would gladly give up the work I so They get too much, but want more. One of my opponents stated that any kind on lands, and oppose gen eral sales tax that would make the consumer pay taxes on everything town taxes. he uses, such as sugar, coffee, cloth, etc. I would tax stocks and bonds, and get the man who gets the benefits. The rich man gets Bank paid $1,431.46 taxes on real ; dearly love and have followed the; we llad looked around for more estate last year—State, county and past five years, to serve my conn- to tax. The house of rep- frmm fa-v-oc I an d state, and would be alert resentatives tried to reduce the ap- incumbent, stood on his record and ! promised a continuation of good services if re-elected. Mr. Charles stepped forward and said that he had referred to what he had found in the statutes. Mr. Dorn stated that The Peo- tfie benefits, while the poor man pies Bank had never escaped tax- pays the taxes. $350,000,000 of bonds in this State are today es caping taxation. ation, and concluded his remarks by saying that he would do his best as senator if the people choose Concentration of wealth is a him. dangerous thing; two few men are controlling too much stock; they could ruin the country in a short while if they choose to. We will! get back to the ox cart if these things are allowed to go on. Must break the chain. We need more stringent banking laws. Deposits should be insured; the banks are protected, but the depositors are not. I favor biennial sessions of the legislature. Our game laws protect the idle rich but are no good to the poor farmers, who are fined for killing birds and rabbits. We need certain game laws, but not merely for the idle rich. I have nothing against my two opponents. Vote your best judg ment—it’s your duty. I am here to stay and am interested in the county’s welfare. My success de- Dr. W. G. Blackwell called Mr. Dorn back and told him that the people wanted to know how to vote intelligently, and they would like to know Mr. Dorn’s attitude towards the institutions of higher learning with special reference to salaries in these institutions. Mr. Dom replied that he wants to hold down expenses and cut appropriations from every angle, but didn’t wish to mention anything in particular at this time. W. D. MORRAH Hon. W. D. Morrah, who repre sented the county in the house three years, and is again seeking this office, extended his thanks to the voters for their previous sup port, and stated that he did not know why he was defeated two j .. „ .. , years ago, unless it was on account pends upon the success of others.' of a rumor circulated 1ust orlor t0 I feel that l am competent to serve | the election> but he wanted to ,, m . you as sena r. |phaticallv state that he did not be lieve MrT McDaniel, his opponent had anything to do with the rum or. Mr. Morrah said those m the audience were not strangers to him; he wanted to assure them he was the candidate of no man nor set of men and was offering his services of his own free will and accord and w r as conducting his campaign on a high plane and he gives others credit for as much. The people have been good to me and I want to thank them for it. He believes in the re-classification of property and would tax stocks and bonds to put into the treasury revenue now escaping the tills, which amounts to thousands and J. J. DORN Mr. Dorn, candidate for State senate from this county, opened his address by saying, I am not be fore you to make a political speech, but to earnestly request your sup port for the State senate from Mc Cormick County. I am running on my own accord. I know the financial condition of the county, and feel that it is my duty to of fer my services. I have managed my own business the past 24 years and have worked hard and made a success of it and believe I can be of benefit to the county in the capacity of senator. After con- to all things for their benefit. I favor the re-classification of property in order to relieve the tax burden. The farmers have re ceived fewer favors than anybody else. I favor exempting lands from taxes for few years; we need revenue, but the poor man should not have it all to pay, while the rich man is the one getting the most benefit. I would work in in terest of the schools rather than for roads. Too much is paid in salaries in the institutions of high er learning, and I would favor a reduction of at least 50 per cent in salaries of these men and cut the governor’s salary to $5,000.00. Too much is going out in big sal aries and there’s where the reduc tions should start. The lives of, school children are too cheap in South Carolina. We need a law to prohibit the opera tion of school buses by school boys and girls. I would favor a law giv ing preference to South Carolina teachers—give them the jobs and quit going out of the State to get teachers. Give our home people the preference. I favor biennial sessions of the legislature—most of them spend much money and don’t do much when they go, so let’s relieve of them of going to Columbia every year. We need more stringent banking laws. Depositors need more protection. I have no crit icism to make of bank officials— the trouble is in the laws. I am a friend to the independent mer chant, the man wdio has been here with us all the time fighting our fights with us. I favor heavy chain store tax and would aid our inde- propriation bill, but the senate raised it a million dollars and put the State tax back on. I favored the $65,000,000 road bond bill. It will give our county paved roads that we could not have gotten un der any other plan within the next fifty years, and gives us other good roads in the highway system out of gas tax receipts. The State Highway Department has relieved us of $240,000.00 of our road bonds and is paying the $18,000 interest on them. I am going to Columbia soon to see if I can get them to pay the interest on Furey’s Ferry bridge bonds and make it a free bridge. Our banking laws are bad, but we are not the only people hurt by bank failures. We need more stringent banking laws, and I sup ported a bill in the last session of the legislature that was designed for the protection of depositors, but the bill was killed. The 1930 legislature tried to tax ride the chain stores. We should put r check on the money pov/ers - anc; chain stores and help get the bur den off our farmers and laboring people. Relieve real estate of the burden and put it on tangib? property. Re-classify property anc make taxes just and equitable. I have served you the best ’ could, and stood for economy, and feel that I can be worth more tr you now than ever before and wLV appreciate your sending me back as your representative. ' T. A. DOWTIN Mr. Dowtin, candidate for the house of representatives, stated in the outset that he knew those in pendent merchants and farmers. ^j ie audience were hungry and tir- We don’t need game laws in this county; they are for the benefit of the rich. Neither do we need a game warden in this county. I would favor abolishing this office and having this county exempt from the game law. I would not suiting my brother, Gary, I decided to make the race. We own between thousands of dollars annually, t take an increase in salary—am op- 25,000 and 30,000 acres of land in while the little man and the farm- 1 P osed t° the sugar coated pay as the county and are running 185 er are forced to pay high taxes, expense money and would not take plows. j He believes legislation along this a P enn y money is not what I He said agriculture is what we j line would make the rich man help am after * 1 would appreciate your must depend upon. The lumber bear the tax burden. suffrage and represent all interest business is no good now. Good work He now favors, as always, bien- alike ** y° u elect me * must be done to run the schools; nial sessions of the legislature, we can’t reduce the tax burden which would save the State from J. O. McDANIEL without working our lands and get- $150,000 to $200,000 dollars every ed, and he would be as brief as possible in outlining his platform, pointing first to the fact that the State appropriations had increased from $3,000,000 to $11,000,000 in the past few years, and warned his hearers that it was time to call a halt; however, the only way to reduce taxes would be to cut the appropriations and expenses all along the line. He said the pub lic schools are getting too much money. Put a boy through high school at the tax payers’ expense and if he can’t make his own way ting new enterprises into our coun- other year. The economists and for re-election to the house of rep- ty and I believe I could be of more forest experts, in his opinion, may resentatives, defended his record fanning industry and we should J help in this as senator of the coun- 1 in some measure bring relief by as member of the 79th general as- through college he is a hopeless Hon. J. O. McDaniel, who stands case. He read a list of State supported institutions and amounts alloted them, saying they cost too much FOR AUDITOR C. W. Pennal, incumbent, spoke of his record and mentioned the hard times, saying we must go to work if we expect to come back. He promised to continue to render good service if re-elected. T L. Edmunds, who is offering for this office, stated that he was not a public speaker, but he wanted to say he believed he was weET quali fied for the place and if the peo ple would elect him he would make them a good auditor. PROBATE JUDGE L. G. Bell, seeking re-election as probate judge, stood on his record and, promised to continue to faith fully fulfill the duties of the office if favored with it again. John C. Corley, candidate for this office, stated that he believed himself well qualified to hold it and would make the people a good officer if elected. FOR CORONER Judge T. J. Lyon, who, by ap pointment, is filling out the unex pired term of Mr. J. C. Morgan, de ceased, is asking for the coroner’s office on his qualifications and record. He believes his experience in this and other capacities fits him for the place, and wound up by saying, I am 39 years old and can’t be here much longer, so be lieve you should give me the place again. M. L. B. Starkey, candidate for coroner, enumerated his qualifica tions and spoke of being one of the only two men now living who were in the first fight for the establish ment of McCormick County. He wants the honor of being connect ed with the county and is not af ter the money. I am not a veteran and neither is any of my oppon ents; I was an ardent worker for the county and am now after the honor rather than the pay, which is a hundred dollars a year, end still would ask for the office if it paid less, he said in conclusion. Mr. T. B. Goff and Mr. F. P, White, also candidates for coroner, were not in the building at the conclueton of Mr. Sturkey’s talk and did not address the meeting. The candidates had a good meet ing at Willington Tuesday and will go to Plum Branch tomorrow, Fri day, August 15th, winding up their speaking tour in McCormick > on Friday, August 22nd.