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Jeter Butler was next introduced.
He is a candidate out for two offices.
Being a single man, he favors woman
suffrage, and one vote will elect.
Am in favor of education, especially
lower education. Believe in economy.
Taxes should be high if your debts
are high. But the offices of the county
should be administered economically.
I was raised on a farm below
.Santuc. Now live on a farm on Broad
river. I know the needs of the people,
people of the various avocations.
I am in favor of bi-annual sessions of
the legislature?four years term for
the members of house and senators
six. Am in favor of electing governor
for four years and not allow him to
succeed himself. If elected I will do
the best I can as servant of the people,
the whole people. I hope you
will remember me on the 29th of this
month.
For Solicitor.
Mr. Ira C. Blackwood was the first
speaker for solicitor. After stating
that this campaign was being conducted
on a high plane, and that no I
personalities would be indulged in, |
Mr. I'lackwood attacked the record
of Solicitor Hill. He stated that the
books of the office of clerk of court
would show that in Spartanburg county
of the murder cases tried 67 per
cent were found not guilty. That the
record of Mr. Hill on homicide cases
there was 20 per cent lower than
was the record of Mr. Otts, the former
solicitor and 10 per cent lower than
was Mr. T. S. Sease's. He charged
that now Mr. Hill was trying to run
on a record; but that four years ago
he did not mention records; but swung
into office on the coat tail of a politician.
He explained that a solicitor
could make a great record for himself
by nol prossing the hard cases,
or doubtful ones, and trying only those
cases where he was sure of a verdict.
He pointed out the fact that the laws,
courts, judges were but the creation of
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owed their existence; and that the
rights of the people were paramount
to everything. That the business of
the courts should be so systematized
that a person would know when to expect
a case in which they were interested.
If elected he would give his
time, energy and ability to the office.
Mr. A. ft. Hill, the present incumbent,
stated that he was running on
his record, and only that, but if his
opponent desired to inject factionalism
into this race that he would meet him.
Hut that now he was asking reelection
on his record, his ability as a
lawyer, his merits as a man, and on
his character. That he believed that
every man should have a fair and impartial
trial, and had tried to give
every man one. He said that he had
organized the courts into such a sys
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tem, that he could tell a witness or
| defendant in an important trial just
when he might expect his case to be
called. That by this he had saved the
county considerable expense. Also
that he had organized the magistrates
of the circuit, thus reducing crime;
that other solicitors were following his
example in this?and that for this he
had been complimented by lawyers,
judges, newspapers. That since he
naci been solicitor that he had never
lost a case in the supreme court; or
had a single indictment quashed; that
;ie had convicted 88 per cent of the
cases that he had handled since he had
heen in office; that this was the best
record of any other solicitor in South
Carolina; and that he had lead every
other solicitor in South Carolina for
the past three years and nad gotten
mere convictions of murder than any
other solicitor. That if reelected that
he would do his duty ,and give to every
man a fair and impartial trial.
For Congress.
Mr. A. H. Miller, of Greer, was the
first speaker for congress. He told
the voters that he truly hoped that
the people were tired of dirty politics
,and that they would new listen
to reason, he trusted. That everywhere
he had been he had noticed that
I the people were thinking, they seemed
to be serious, and thinking for themselves.
That he hoped, too, thai ihey
would keep out of NichoV and Traxler's
fight, and listen to reason. That
the other two fell out with each other
about an appointment in Greenville,
and that they cared not whether Sam
J. Nicholls had appointed a negro as
a mail carrier or Dave Traxler had
fired one of Sam's men; what the people
were looking for was the dawn
of a new era?when the producer
would be able to realize market value
for what he raised. That now the
produced realized 35 cents out of ev
ery $*1.00; the other 65 cents he wasted
on the middle man; and by not
knowing where to sell, and how to
sell. Favored, therefore, a Bureau for
Use and Distribution of Farm Products;
this to take care of the great
crops that we make. Pointed out the
fact that no nation was so rich as is
the United States agriculturally. Believed
in a law that would control the
corporate wealth; that 24 men on
Wall street can tie up the work of
100,000 employes; that five per cent
of the people own the majority of the
wealth of this country. Believed in
bringing the government back to the
people. Favored the extension of the
rural credit bill; the present one better
than what we had, but does not
go far enough; believe also in the extension
of the rural free delivery service
for mail; would advocate one cent
postage. Does not believe in military
graft to make rich northern and eastern
munition manufacturers, but believes
in adequate preparedness. Favors
a national prohibition law; that
I we use more whiskey per capita than
I anv other nation on the face of the
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globe. But above all, believes in the
respect for law, and stands for its
enforcement.
David B. Traxler, of Greenville,
says that this is a political fight, and
that he wants the job of being congressman
from this district. That he
is against immigration for the fact
that they will cause the price of labor
to be lowered, particularly after the
European war is over. That he believes
in closing the gates, and permitting
none to enter. Favors governmental
aid to schools; also believes
that the government instead of printing
and circulating worthless bulletins
shpuld furnish school books to
children free. Believes in preparedness,
but not to the neglect of everything
else. Criticises Sam J. Nicholls
for not coming down here and give
an account of his stewardship, criticised
Nichols for not voting on the
Jim Crow bill in 1907. when fn the
South Carolina legislature; also the
bill limiting; the hours in cotton mills
for operatives; also the bill on blacklisting;
aiso the railroad rate bill reducing
the rate irom S cents; charged
that he was hired by the corporations,
and represented them, and no*
the people. Charged that Nicholl*
did not vote on the stamp tax bill
urged by President Wilson to be repealed.
Charged that Nfcholls was
unloyal to Blease now; and offered a
reward of $25.00 for a signed statement
from "Sammy" that he was
going to vote for Blease. Claimed
that he was making a clean fight- Believed
in the strict enforcement of
law; was in favor of national prohibition;
believe in stringent laws in regard
to the white slave dealer.
CARD OF THANKS.
Dear People of Union:
Our canning club and domestic science
class girls who are now attending
the annual institute, asked us to
tell you how mueh we have enjoyed
our three days' stay in Union and to
thank you.for the pleasure you have
given us.
Our membership is growing and
the girls seem even more enthusiastic
than last year.
We would like to sing to each of
you the little song:
Union people, we love you,
Union people, so dear,
If you think we don't love you,
What a foolish idea.
With best wishes for a very prosperous
year.
Edna Becknell,
Carrie Young,
Marie Burgess.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Fred have announced
the engagement of their
daughter, Rosa, to Mr. H. Shprintz,
the marriage to be celebrated on Sunday
afternoon, August 20th. Miss
Fred has made her home in this city
for a number of years and has a host
of friends who wish for her a long
life full of happiness.
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