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.CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES OPEN CAMPAIGN AT GREELYVILLE (Continued from page 1) Mr. W. 0. Camlin, the only candidate asking for reelection, was the next speaker. He tiianked the people of the Greeylville poll for the handsome support given him two years ago; said we have a good system of county government with good county officers, with whom he coop A-J ?"? ? ?>? nneeiWn- ho wants craitu 111 | ?*v ? ?? to be sent to the legislature for twenty years, feels that he can best serve Us county and fellow citizens there, and whenever and wherever there is a way to reduce taxation it will be done, but he would do nothing to cripple the best interests of the county. No one is more thoroughly in favor of better schools and he gave some statistics on the rural school situation in the state; also strongly favors better roads and bridges and ample equipment for keeping up the same; will always cooperate with the farmer, but does not believe there will be a reduction in taxes until the present system is changed. "??- T> D m II? V,oc fnrm. nil. D. D. VlWUlUiCl) nuv uw ^v.? eriy represented this county, began his remarks by paying high tribute to the womanhood of the c.'imty and state and is glad to have lived to see the day when they have equal suffrage N with men; he congratulated the people of Greelyville upon their selection of a man to run their school, who he believed to be one of the best in the state; he expressed hic opposition to Sunday sessions of the legislative bodies in no uncertain terms. Mr. Chandler has been a trustee of one of the largest rural schools in the state for seventeen years, and he is one of the county's strongest advocates for education and the upbuilding of its school system. He is in favor of tax , reform if it can be brought about without impairment to the best interests of the county and state. He is also in favor of good roads and better bridges. Mr. H. D. Ferrell, candidate for the lAcisiatnre was the next speaker, and being in his home town was greeted with hearty applause as he went upon the platform- Mr. Ferrell stated briefly that he was no public speaker, but felt that he was capable of representing the county. He favors education, tax reform and the building ol good, permanent roads, and if elected would work for the interests of his county and constituents. Mr. Ferrell explained to the audience why three i?ecks of fertilizer appeared on one oi vouchers stressed by Mr. Adam: and stated that it was given as compensation for damages done in road construction and thought it was a very economical adjustment. Mr. F. R. Hemingway was the next speaker. Said he had offered for the house of representatives eight years aim and had been defeated; since then he had graduated from the university of hard knocks and was now practicing law in his own name in Kingstree He is a firm believer in education thinks every child should have a frw high school education; in this age ol advancement it would be unwise to dc anything that would retard its progress; believes in good roads; it would not be Jong before there is a good highway from New York to Florida and doesn't want Williamsburg tc have the one bad link in the great coastal route. He believes in tax reform and as a step in that direction would abolish all surplus or useless nfGnap t A cVq/) h\T Df T \ RoVf] V1UVW0* \*? c.iv vt vj ?? ? what offices he would eliminate, he mentioned the State Board of Welfare). Could not promise any definite thing he would do, as he would be only one unit of a great body, but could be counted upon to look out for the interests of his constituents to the best of his ability. The plain,straightforward manner in which Mr. Hemingway presented his candidacy was applauded heartily by the audience. Mr. W. T. Rowell candidate for the house of representatives was the next and seventh speaker. He was pleased to be in Greelyville; the folks there were always so good to him that he gets hungry as soon as he gets into the town; said that the candidates proceeding him had said about every thing that he had intended to say and he didn't want to be accused of taking anyone's ammunition. Said he was no public speaker, but believes he will be a safe man to represent his county; is strongly in favor of rural school advancement; thinks the best material in the country is that which has its beginning in the small rural schools; he would first help the country schools of the state and if there was anything left he would give it tc Clemson. Doesn't believe there will be cotton enough raised with which to pay taxes and is therefore in favoi of tax reduction wherever it can be brought about without detriment t< the best interests of the county. Mr. W. R. Scott, mayor of Kingstree and candidate for the house of representatives said that he was glad t< see so many ladies present; alse glad they would have an opportunitj to >ote in the coming election; prom Med that *f elected to represent them * lie wtuld do s? honestly and justly would thoroughly study all important /I questions before casting his vote for |J or against the measure, and would not support any measure that would in any way obstruct the successful progress of free schools and better roads which must be brought about ^ by taxation; believes in cooperation and told the voters to elect three men who would cooperate in looking after the best interests of the county, especially for better schools and more ^ schools. Mr. Scott's remarks were brief, but had a ring of clearness and . honesty that elicited hearty applause. The ninth and last candidate for the ^ house of representatives to be called to the speakers stand was Mr. J. L. Thomas, of Cades. Mr. Thomas said ^ that he was no speaker, but if sent ^ to the legislature he would work for better schools, good roads and are-' duction of taxes wherever it was pos\ll sible without impairing the progress of the county. ^ ^ Mr. J. J. B. Montgomery, candidate for reelection to the office of Auditor without opposition, was the next can- ^ dielate to speak, and although he had been elected to the office last Satur- ^ day when he filed his pledge with the ^ secretary, he made some very timely and appropriate remarks relative to the present tax system of the county. P! I Mr. R. B. Smith, candidate for re- ^ election to the office of County Treas- ^ urer without opposition was the last speaker. He thanked the voters of Grelyville for their past support and m for what they would do for him in ^ the coming primary election. The candidates spoke at Lanes Tues- ^ day. The meeting was uneventful. Yesterday they were at Hemingway w where the meeting was well attended, there being a number of ladies in the ^ audience. This meeting was attended with more or less excitement, which . was occasioned by Mr. J. P. Adams' f speecn in giving onense u> aix. tt. ^ F. Prevatt, superintendent of chain- ^ gang No. 1. The lie was passed by the latter several times and for a ^ time it looked as if a rough house CI would be started, but the presence , of Sheriff Gamble and his intercession [ prevented a personal combat between ; ^ [ Messrs. Adams and Prevatt. ! The candidates will speak at Cades today; at Hebron tomorrow and will ^ close their pow-wow here Saturday. . ^ WASHINGTON COMMENT. ti ' ' ni > 1 g, [ The United States Government is! ? the supreme power in the United; States or it is not. I i There is no middle course. If the United States Government is1 ^ I the supreme power in the United} r States, it must show that supremacy' by making impossible the dictation of j ; any man, any body of men, any cor-' > poration, company, labor union, or; i organiation of any kind. ? i The spectacle of one hundred and . r ten million people being subjected to . discomfort, possible danger and loss of money and business in order that two distinct groups within the hun-. > died and ten millions may settle their' ^ differences by legalized combat, is one |. . at which the hundred and ten million < V( . are looking more and more with dis- * I guat I If John works for James and doesn't t like the job, he quits. That is John's > business. If James thinks John is a' ; poor worker, he fires him; that is James's business. But if John blows ^ l up James's shop, or James brains John g i with a club, that is the state's business. "W I And if John and James engage in a ^ . gun fight which endangers everyone ^ . near them, that is every one's business . , and both of them soon find themselves in jan. w For John and James, read union . , laborers and coal mines and railroads. cl] If they can fight without injuring the ^ bystander, no one cares; let them fight. ^ But the miner cannot cease to produce ; coal, or the railroad cease to move cars, without freeing the bystander, j ' starving the bystander, robbing the! bystander of business. That, then, is J ^ the bystander's business, everybody's ^ business, the Government's business.: ^ Public ownership of coal mines and , railroads is abhorrent to American business ideas; but better paternalism ^ in Government than dictatorship to Government by private interests. ft] 8 !* A Perfect Boy. f, i fl i "That's a wonderful office boy you've got." f( "Yeah; he's a daisy. Doesn't y( . smoke, cuss, shoot craps or run away y( to ball games. A perfect boy." I "T trntMin What's his fault thf?n?" j ! "Well, he has only one fault. He y( > won't work."?Richmond Times-Dis- p] I patch. i o?? g( Are you advertising your goods to w > the public? If not, try a Record ai > advertisement ar?d see the result. ; Vote for O. D. Seay for State Superin. tendent of Education.?Adv. > FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EM> S r BALMER KINGSTREE HARDWARE CO, ~ ? J V ; Day Phone 35 Night Phone 126 tc f IPEN LETTER TO | TOBACCO GROWERS | ROM M. O. WILSON. SECRETARY OF THE COOPERATIVE ASSOCATION Raleigh, N. C.. Aug. 23, 1922. ear Fellow Member: When your association was organed, 65,000 tobacco growing members iose and elected your directors and larged them with the huge task of lilding an organization which would ring profitable prices for your toicco, which would bring orderly mar-1 iting of your crop, fair grading of ' ?ur product, and prevent for all time 1 ich losses from low prices as all of s suffered last year and in the past. XT Varviav fooV q t"l fKLc Kqc avor iiy licaiivi v??on UNU1 vtijo ?*MU V V* >en laid upon the shoulders of any tan, and no men have performed so neat a task more ably or devoutedly lan your directors. They have in-; eased your membership from 65,000 i ? over 80,000 tobacco farmers, they i ive secured two hundred and ten a rehouses for the handling of your noduct in South Carolina, North Car- j ina and Virginia. They have ob- j lined storage and redrying facilities > care for the entire crop of three. ates. They have secured loans of' any millions of dollars to finance >ur marketing. They have employed ie ablest leaf department and graders i the tobacco trade, and have substiited an orderly system of marketing id a fair system of grading for the iction sales through which you have imped your tobacco for an average eleven cents. Your chosen leaders have accomished the task which you set them, >r today in South Carolina is selling gher, and in our office we have afiavits from members who have reived more from their advances by le association, than for their entire op last year. The tobacco growers whom you lose and elected to lean you, nave me this thing. They have labored yally, faithfully and continuously for ju and have changed losses to profits >r the tobacco farmers of South Carina in less than a year. One task remains, and that is the laintenance of our contract, a conact iron-clad and legally enforceable, lade so, not for the thousands of loyal outh Carolinians who have supported leir leaders in their accomplishment, at for those thousands whose word is 3 good as their bond, but for those eaklings whose disloyalty or disonesty may threaten the welfare of ar association, and for its enemies ho plan its destruction. Remember 1921, and the years of ?ses and debt you have suffered Elder the system which keeps 80 per :nt. of our tobacco growers in debt, i a land of plenty. Remember that lilure or disloyalty now, will mean aother long term of years of debt and averty as we have known before. In a single year by your organizaon, you have seen the prices of toicco more than doubled. In a single ?ar you have substituted orderly arketing for hopeless dumping, and ive gained fair grading and profitale prices in place of ruinous losses. With your support, your leaders can laintain and increase the , benefits hich your organization is bringing > you and all the growers of your bate. Without your loyalty, your ork and theirs will be in vain. They ave done their duty. Do yours, and xpport the contract and your assoation to the limit We count upon you to stand by your mtract and to uphold your directors i their duty of prosecuting, punishing id bringing to justice tiiose wnose shonesty and disloyalty might ireaten the success of the association. You have charged your leaders with pholding our contract, but in this tatter they must have the loyal supirt of every member. Those who break their contracts for le welfare of 80,000 homes, will pay te penalty as provided in the grow's' contract. South Carolinians, through your toicco growers' Cooperative Associaon, you will render your state a reater service than anv men or group ? men, for you will change yourselves om economic bondsmen to economic eemen. Your duty to yourselves and to your :llow j growers is to support loyally trar ascosiation, for its success is Dur success, its failure your failu'-o. Those who are making ai? effort to ?stroy it are doing so in ordc .hat aur profits may be less and their tofits greater. If the auction sale system is so ood, and so profitable to the growers, hy do not other handlers of tobacco action their product? Your future prosperity is dependent, t ti? x. pon your loyaiiy 10 yourselves ?uu aur association. Loyally yours, M. 0. WILSON, ecretary Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association. ote for 0. D. Seay for State Superin ndent of Education.?Adv. *h hi ii ii hi nn nun in m? CuKcpriKo k/UUUVl iUv Now! 11 The County Recor lina's greatest weekly its particular attentioi the news of Williamsl cial atention to the pul ! medite interest to this I lina. For that reason i I ident of this county, < subscriber and regulai I Record prints more < I most county papers. | interest to you and yo I Help a Fri< I WTl+m,f yy 111: Every person ha ; v Record's Subscription to see that friend win. at the same time get i in the State for your *TAn? Viaoi f? 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