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I ALL 4 Also Lj i t ? ( i ? rit "i. 4. ,-2 HIS ANCESTORS HELP HIM ln$l rad of Hindering a Candidate ?G ad Suggestions for Voters. Editor County Record:? In your last issue is an article captioned, "Lo,the Poor Candidate!" in -which the author thinks that the shortcomings of the ancestors of a candidate often control votes against him and thus merit is silenced. We think to a great extent this is error. ( We are inclined to the opinion that merit is often side-tracked and the . rule is general that while personal ( popularity is perhaps the keynote of | success, that it is not the only draw- j back to getting the best men in office. For illustration, how often 44 j do you hear a voter say, 'I am going to vote for A.because we went to ^ college together, or because he and c 1 are members of the same church or the same society." This we regard as the most potent factor in T( the selectiou of unworthy officials. j "Now,in the selection of members of n 'the Legislative branch or the execu- 01 tive. a voter, if he seeks the welfare of the community or State, has a right to vote for such men as his ideas of certain principles suggest; * they are the makers and executors A of the law. To illustrate: A man wants prohibition or does not want iL He should vote his convictions, but- when it comes to officials not of ^ that class, as Auditors, Treasurers, Pj RoziJ Engineers, etc, in fact all offic- ^ ials who have not the making of ^ ..laws,: he should vote for the best s0 man for the position regardless of co the candidate's opinions on subjects ^ not jn.acc.ufi with the wishes of the f< ? .1? the oninions in, in o.riei \w?v~. ...w -4- - ___ ... the candidate on matters which Ifi do not enter into the discharge of his duties should no't be an issue for r{ or against him. and- so long as men u are so narrow in their views as to J ^ lot such opinions control their votes. J a so long will we get inefficient offic-' r, ials. It may be said in justification c of such action, that while the candidate h? s no present interest in the question of, say, prohibition or nonprohibition or any other issue, that v c he will use the influence of his posi.lion to further his ideas. If you j have good grounds for such a belief ? don't vote for such a man for any '< office; he is unworthy; he comes be- . J f<?r^ you asking support for a certain office and you give it to him. If he j uses that office to promote his ideas ] on other issues,then he has betrayed ' the trust imposed uj>on him, to a 1 certain extent. We are supposed in ion/1 r?f thp fr^e to be entitled lilld lanu v* v?v to our views ana when you punish a man by voting against what you conceive to be correct, when the views are not connected with the duties of the office he seeks, then you withhold from him the right you de-, mand for yourself?the right of; . . I opinion. To sum the matter up: We must { have officials to carry out the ideas j of government and when we vote we j are not voting to reward a friend or punish an enemy, but to get such! officials as will best subserve the object of government, and that man isj an enemy of good government who allows his friendships, associations j or prejudice to control his ballot. Asj we said in the beginning, vote your j tVio nffir?p has con convicuuuo niKrii w.v. trol of those convictions, even if in doing so you get an inferior man, but that is the only exception to the rule. Avoid the candidate who tries j to impose upon ignorance by promises he can never fulfill and, above all, don't be carried away by oratory, The great orator is generally a -t?T??t"?f?f?f?t WHA SUMMI adies' and Childre Agents for TACKLE ~-K E E r Y0 h?4*?4*?*4*?4?4*?4"?4*? poor worker and it is the worker yo want. Now, without being1 charged wit egotism, I believe if these rules ar followed we will in the future hea less complaint of inefficiency than a present prevails. The farmer is per haps the most imposed upon by th< politician who tells him: "I am th< farmers' friend." The farmer doei not want a friend as an official, h( wants a man who will administer tht office with his eyes shut as to class and will do exact justicetoallclasses rhen to the farmer I say, avoid the nan who tells you,if elected, he will >ee that vou cet better treatment.ei ;her as to the price of your labor or our rights. No politician can control >rices and class legislation acts as a >oomerang. The only way for the armer to get what should justly ome to him is to make his provisos at home and have his money rops as a surplus. Conventions and ?solutions will aid him nothing; ley sound well on paper, but the lilroads and hotel-keepers are the nly ones that derive profit from lem. W F Clayton. Florence, S C, July 22, 1910. SSESSED VALVE OF PROPERTY. uditor's Report for 1910 Shows Substantial Gain over 1909. Through the courtesy of Auditor j ontgomery, who has recently cometed his abstract, we are able to ve a comparative statement of the sessed valuation of real and j)ernal property in Williamsburg unty covering the years 1909 and Hi: Rt*:il K-tato. Pereonal rroi>erty. -101A to t.f! K.-L\ <1 1 lo -1H ' lVw "u.VlVVd urease 15*10 $ !7t>. 4">7 ~ t 17*i. 157 ttv.i^e Real 9ii-l Personal 15*10 f The above total does not include lilroad property and other public tilities. Assessing these on the same asis as 1909 the total value of taxble property for the county, both sal and personal, is $5,280,027, as ompared with $4,998,201 for 1909. Napoleon's Grit cas of the unconquerable,never-saylie kind.the kind that you need most vhen you have a bad cold, cough or ung disease. Suppose troches, cough .yrups, cod liver oil or doctors have ill failed, don't lose heart or hope, rake Dr King's New Discovery. Satsfaction is guaranteed when used for any throat or lung trouble II tias saved thousands of hopeless sufferers. It masters stubborn colds obstinate coughs, nemorrnages, u grippe. croup, asthma, hay fevei and whooping cough and is the mosi safe and certain remedy for all bron chial affections. 50c, $1.00. Tria bottle free at M L Allen's. Big Day at Olanta. The picnic and annual gatherinj of the survivors of Co H, 26th S ( Regiment, at Olanta Saturday was ; notable occasion. The crowd pres ent was estimated as exceedinj 6,000 and all went away well-fe and refreshed, every one being full satiated with physical and mentf pabulum. The orators for the occasion wer Senator E D Smith, Lieutenant Go\ ornor McLeod and Major J L Coke of Hartsville. How's this for a cut? Our entir line of Summer Goods is sold at cos price. We are compelled to do thi to make room for our new fall line It will be to your advantage to se us. S. Marcus. 7-14-tf. 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure an, case of Chills and Fever. Price 25e 4-28-4.il 1? l^? ?*?* *?* *?* T DO YOU KP ER DRE? :n's Low Cut Shoes. Crossett up=to Y'S DRY T*ivr< r\ a t/ vr* i nn L>/\r-Liu UR ill's ON 0 ?!* "f* f?j? -I*?4*? ? ! UNEQUAL TAXATION. i - | Tax Laws Should Be Revised to Equalize the Burden. 0 Editor County Record:? * r ' I note with keen interest the plea made before the State board of equalization recently by Attorney a ( rier of Greenwood putting the lai d 3 of some of our upper counties as 1 s low as 17 per cent of its value. New, j this is an unreasonable state of af- > 1 ^ fairs,but we know our county is not . ^ # I in this condition. Can't our voters < see at a glance the condition of our tax laws? Now, brother taxpayer, ' you know there are men in our 1 county who can frame a law by which our taxes can be assessed tlikt | will beat these tax dodgers, who can a be captured ju*t the same as mur- * derers are captured. Our next Gov- 3 | em or, who will be Thomas G Mc- t Leod, is highly in' favor of revising U the tax law and . if the proper dele- j gation is ejected 3 *u will seetl.ejt yoke of taxation torn to pieces.. Just think how many thousands of dollars are paid out of the pockets of our poor farmers each year to pay fj the taxes on the timber owned by \ the lumber corp< rations of this Slate.. If this be just, why not some corporation pay the taxes on my property? No, the old rule i.* applied. "While he is poor keep him poor."* , This is a day of re^lution and let's j change the whole thing. When ths ! tax laws are fixed you will' se.e bet- j j ter public roads,better schoid-house-i \ ?in fact, everything that is controlled by the public will be improved, because there will be moie j 1 money to improve things with,, and j the taxes of those who new pay j their double share will be less. Why 1 3 should not every man bear his equal ' share of his county's burden? Bro-! ther tax-] aver,weigh this matter and! see if it is not all true. ! ^ Subscriber, j Andrews, July 2(i. j11 Built dn Honor < Sold on Merit j There are no ifsani and- about our guarant-e. and n<> rebate I schemes about our s:Jes. We ; ; preh-r to believe that our custo morsart.-scnMoie m otuivu , <?f a square deal, and we make it ^ i our business to treat them as * such. When you buy a Stieff Piano [ i. i you get what you pay for. and pay for what yuu get. Ex per- j ? ienced buyers know that this constitutes the only bargain you , i can count on?all other bargain a forms are gambles, ami the pur> chaser is u.-ually the loser. Hong esty may n<?t he the best policy, I j but years of practice convince us If Ic n?AA/i i?nniKrh If villi I uiaL II lil ftW- v..w_6... .. J *j I contemplate the purcha'se of a piano, don't f til to examine the Stieff. A showdown is ourde? lighr.. r Chas. M. Stieff e MANUFACTURER it s Baltimore, - - - Md. ! ' ' ?0? 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The office of the Supervisor of Reg istration will be open on the 1st Monday in each month for the purpose of registering any person who is qualified follows: Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of the county one year, and of the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote four months before the day of election, and shall have paid, sis months before, any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or whc can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable on during the present year, pjoperty in this State assessed at three hundred dollars or more. J. Y. McGILJL,, (.lerK or Hoarn _ A CKDAR ^-\^0 SWAMP H CAMP, No 435 'I?cordial welcome gerembert. * Jy/$J r Coiuul Com ?jl? *????j? ?ijl I THIS? OS AT make room for Fall Aen's Shoes. ^OMPANI IN D 0 W S (X iji ?p^? ?^a (JJ FLORENCI is offering S10-00 in cash prii Write at once fo M. E, JONES, B. 7-7 tf. fcf-~3j-z For Your ] Make Her Happy JM R^AKF- it one she will be proud I' it comfortable for her to i\. * it over with us tor ire can make i jf Wrilow furniture is especially a It is -dainty, comfortable anil cool in summer and equally pl< chairs are idea! loun^ini; place jinr? r^tfnl. Keen the straight ' Tables of willow* that are rouni with pockets for her work ma desk.* of willow. Finished iu red, green or nati I Buy her a STEARNS & FOSTEf \ sure her beil is comfortable. Ma ; because they don't have proper re k- restorative, and a STEARNS & ; bouyant, wooes sleep, and helps tc Made io.fi/urjjnulesof <uiperioriry,: jcruue, as flli.So, is better than anv -. 11 all ST KA UN'S & KOSTKH *o< lour limixuy back at the end af ia Carolina Fui Kingstret - HHHHBHiBBD 9 \/ AH w IIaim A AM J ITUUI fflJIIIG dllU Let us supply you with some c such as Farm Inipleme Orangeburg S Cotton Ho< Dixie Ca Mowe Bin Hardware of A Screen Doors I Screen Wi Tinware Glassi Cro ? Have just receive Portland A cordial welcome a Farmers'S ' " -1 y >j|? i|? i^t i|t A mM COST | I Stock. .. * *' A 4 :: I ? ? 1 ?4?v?4*?4*?4*?4*?4*? j E, S. C. ses to Rural School Pupils, r Information Acct., President. \tU i#augux.i |i ake Her Roo!tt Pretty II ' K'HiwI'o hor friendk. Make 6 a! in. in, sew fir. Talk sacvr.:i?t\J at very lit.tie cost. \:i r.l. ic 1 . >r z jrirl's bedroom. J reacOu?;i>le in price. It is easnnt bi winter. The arm ^ s, thrt ruekinx rhairs roomy k 9H jackcbairs are-comfortable. ^ 1 or square or sewinjr tablea j w y be had. There are even irr.J enter to suit yoer taste. I MATTRKSS and you will be ny girls at school break down <t at night. Sleep is Nature's OSTELl MATTRESS* soft and t > make it sound and refreshing. / $10.sor?$22.3<7.. The Wim!s'#r i othey :u! UluCtreM. Wrj > ids on sixty niehts -^i-rantee. } x tiia?r. il y?u w iiit it. rniture Co. I i, s. c. ! ^ j mar jbmw??? fl I Farm Needs. I )f the articles you may need, H i hveeps, istings, tl r Repairs, M ider Twine, H II Kinds, m\ IlttOWS, |H mm WM ivare, stoves. fl id a car-load of -,H Cement. ' Iways awaits you. lupplyCo. ?:'