Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 13, 1902, Image 2
Scraps and |arts.
? Associate Justice Gray, of the Uni
ted States supreme court, has resigne<
on account of ill healtn, and the pres
ident has appointed as his successo:
Oliver Wendell Holmes, chief justice
of the supreme court of Massachusetts
? Attorney General Knox had a tussli
with some millionaire toughs at Oyste:
Bay one day last week. Together witl
a party of ladies, that included hii
wife and daughters, he was dining in i
restaurant. Four or five well-dresse<
men, sitting at another table, began t<
' ?? 1,. in
mane remams umi nnc cnumvij ...
tended to be offensive to the Knox par
ty. The story is that they severel:
criticised the attorney general's atti
tude with reference to trusts. Genera
Knox took the ladies from the room
retu-^ed, and asked the party to re
peat They repeated and a fight en
sued. General Knox claims to hav<
knocked one man out. The waiteri
took the side of the attorney genera
however, and pummeled the other men
This is the Associated Press version o
the story. The northern newspaper
are printing various versions.
? The commissioner of pensions 01
Monday gave out the statement that ai
erroneous impression seems to exis
among many ex-Confederate soldier;
regarding the interpretation to be pu
upon the recent act of congress reliev
ing Union soldiers of the disability fo
having previously served in the Con
federate army. The idea seems to pre
vail that under this act the govern
ment is authorized to pension ex-Con
federate soldiers, and the result is tha
the pension office is being deluged witl
imniioaHnna from the former weareri
...
of the gray. The commissioner ex
plained that the law in question doei
not contemplate the pensioning of ex
Confederate soldiers, but that it wai
designed solely to remove the disabil
ity which so long existed in the cas<
of men who were impressed into th(
Confederate service and later joinec
tne Union army.
? Says a London dispatch of Augus
9: Earl Roberts, commander-in-chie:
of the British forces, and General Jos
eph Wheeler, of the United States, sa1
together tonight at the first banquet ol
the New Anglo-American Pilgrim*!
club, which was given at th Carltor
Hotel. Lord Kitchener presided at th<
banquet. After toasts had been drunl
to the King and President Roosevelt
General Wheeler, in a very eulogistk
speech, proposed Earl Roberts as hon
orary president of the club. Earl Rob
erts, replying to the American general
said he hoped some day his responsibilties,
which appeared to increase witt
the advance of years, would permit hirr
to visit the United States, which country
of all others he most desired to see
We welcome you," said Earl Roberts
"as brothers of the same stock wh<
share all the proud traditions of th<
Anglo-Saxon race."
? Paris cable to New Orleans Times
Democrat: The cotton industry in th<
French Soudan is receiving much attention.
The Gallici syndicate that ii
exploiting the new field, is confident 01
great success. Its president, M. Petier
says the climatic conditions of th<
Soudan are the same of those of Egyp
?dry and with seasons alternating regularly.
There are also good facilitie:
for irrigation. "We are convinced," h<
said, "that we will be enabled speedilj
to outstrip the great cotton industry o
Egypt, while English manufacturer:
are now offering to do all in their pow
er to co-operate in order to place us ii
a position to rival arrogant cottoi
magnates of the American southeri
states." M. Lecompte, director of th<
colonial laboratory, has been asked t<
co-operate with the syndicate by pre
paring an exhaustive report of cottoi
culture in Egypt. Thereafter he wil
go to the American gulf coast to con
tinue investigation. Mr. Lecompti
said: "This thing has been in procesi
of realization for several years an<
has only been awaiting the purchase o
lands and the acquiescence of some re
fractory members of the syndicate
Everything depends upon the qualit:
of the cotton grown, but the outlook ii
that direction is splendid.'
? Says a Washington special to thi
Philadelphia Record: A distressing sit
uation exists in Cuba as the result o
the failure of congress to grant com
mercial reciprocity. The reports com
ing to the state department and th<
war department are such as to indi
cate that conditions will grow worsi
until disorders occur, and that annexa
tion or starvation will be the choie
before long. It is estimated that hal
of the working people of Cuba are un
employed and that the number mus
increase instead of decrease. Interes
rates range from 10 to 20 per cent, oi
first mortgage security. A letter fron
an American official at Havanna say,
that a Cuban colonel of the insurrec
tion army, committed suicide at th<
door of the Cuban senate chamber re
cently. The man was so desperate tha
he entered the chamber while the sen
ate was in session and in a loud voic<
demanded his pay as a colonel in th
Cuban army. When the president o
the senate announced that the senab
was unable to provide his back pay
the colonl said: "I demand, then, tha
I be given a position which will enabl
me to support my family in the wa1
we lived before the war." "The senat
has no position to which you can b
appointed," replied the president
Thereupon the colonel shot hlmsel
through the head with his revolver.
? Says a Muscatine, la., dispatch o
August 8: Wm. J. Bryan settled for al
time the rumors that he will be a can
didate for president in 1904, in an in
terview today while on his way to Dan
ville. 111., where he was to speak to
night. Colonel Bryan, when showi
yesterday's reports that he might agaii
be a candidate, was much nettled, am
expressed himself in no uncertain man
ner. He said he wanted the matte
settled right now, so there could be m
further question. The Mason City in
terview. he said, was unreliable,
will not be a candidate for president it
1904," said Mr. Bryan. "While I woul:
not promise never to be a candidal
again under any circumstances, I havi
no plans looking to the future nomina
lion for any office. I am perfectly con
tent to do my part as a private citizei
and enjoy my editorial work. I shal
continue to advocate with tongue an<
pen reforms which I believe to be nec
essary." Talking of the Republican J
platform of Iowa, Mr. Bryan said: "I
: am glad to notice an improvement in
. Iowa politics. By the action of the re- F
j cent state Republican convention I am
. glad to note that they realize and recr
ognize that behind the tariff lurks the
e great monopolies and trusts of this 1
i. country. Nine years ago I introduced
e a bill in congress exactly along the
r same line, taking the tariff off trust}
made goods, and, although the endorse- r
3 tnent comes a little late, I am glad to
i note that, even after nine years, the
1 Republicans of Iowa have come to my 1
> way of thinking. But the action of the
. Republican party of Iowa will be of
. little effect in national politics, for the
f simple reason that those who control
. national legislation are those who favor
i and operate the gigantic trusts and mo- j
nopolies of the country. People who
. furnish campaign funds for the Re.
publican party are the ones who have
e money in general and those having aug
thority. They don't want your money
1 out here. They want your votes. So I
say that the plank in the Republican
f platform is merely educational, that's
? all."
! tTlir ^(orkriUr (Inquirer. c
s YORKVILLE, S. C.: c
3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13,1902.
S It is interesting to note that not one *
a of the senatorial candidates has promised
to refrain from seed distribution in
?
j the event of his election.
t It is being stated that Senator Han- *
t na proposes to retire from the senate
to devote himself to the settlement of
t differences between capital and labor.
f This will be a most laudible ambition
5 even for a United States senator or a
t president; but if the statement referred
^ to has come from Senator Hanna himc
self, the fact has not been published. ^
' Of late the newspapers have been
publishing predictions of war with
Germany within the next six years,
and attributed as they are, to high na- p
| val authorities, these stories are cal- b
( culated to give no little concern. The ?
1 predictions seem to be based upon v
the fact that German and American b
interests conflict in many quarters of 0
the world, and the additional fact that n
' the powerful navy that the German b
v
> government now has in course of construction,
will be completed in 1908. c
The idea is being held out from official v
sources that the object of the Germans
' in building their navy is to make war t]
with the United States. Of course such
* a thing is easily possible, and it may P
be probable; but in view of the well- ?
' known practices of various foreign tl
| governments along the same line, it is n
not unreasonable to assume that the
- , e _ e
principal uujcti v/i iii?e \?;i ?? ^
scare stories is to induce congress to r
devote more attention than heretofore 1
' in the upbuilding of the American ^
navy.
e
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ?
. Prexlileiit of Fnrman. d
j The trustees of Furman university
? have elected Dr. Charles H. Judson to ^
> serve as president pro tern until a sue- 0
. cessor for Dr. Montague can be se- c
, cured. J!
1 To Oppoiic Von Kolnlti. v
Messrs. F. H. McMaster and John P. b
? Grace have entered the Charleston sen- ?
3 atorial contest in opposition to Mr. Von ^
1 Kolnitz. Mr. McMaster is at present a c
f member of the house and was a candi- *
- date for re-election; but after the ap(.
pearance of the Tillman-O'Neal corresi
pondence, decided to try for the sen- ^
i ate. Mr. John P. Grace has been private
secretary to Congressman Elliott;
e but has resigned that position in order
. to try for senatorial honors. Von Kolf
nitz is represented as having a good '
. organization anu ueuig quite on ?i?s, ^
_ but each of his opponents have hopes of
e being able to defeat him.
_ Another One on Col. Jim. ^
e Columbia Record: A well-authentica- t
- ted story in circulation is to the effect g
e that Jim Tillman has promised com- t
f parative immunity to blind tiger deal- j,
- ers in return for their support, and r
t there is evidence right in this city go ^
t ing to show that there is either some- g
a thing definite in the report or that there g
n is an expectation that they will not be ^
s secriously interfered with in the busi
ness in case of his election. There is
e said to be evidence of the same condl- f
- tion of affairs in Charleston and other -5
t cities. Of course, combinations of any r
- sort may be made, but the local dealers p
e no doubt recall the promises of a form- r
e er governor and how they were kept. t
f There is no need to mention names. e
e These men know the man. The whole 0
, business is pretty shaky at best in this c
I city, and pernicious activity in aiding jj
e to foist Jim Tillman upon the people ?
V of this state is not calculated to make e
e it any steadier. r
- South Cnrolinn mill MnMNncliiiNettM. >j
Columbia Record: Governor McSwee- a
f ney today issued a requisition on Gov- c
ernor Crane, of Massachusetts, for the 1:
f e*trndition of Julian Foster, who has t
1 been wanted in Greenwood for some- a
- time for the murder of another Negro s
- named White. The governor will not s
- send an officer for the Negro, however, t
- until Governor Crane honors the pa- t
i pers, as it will be remembered that 0
i this same governor refused to honor a 1
3 requisition from another southern state
- for a Negro, on the ground that the
>' Negro might be mistreated. The gov- ^
0 ernor of North Carolina demanded a P
- Negro wanted for murder who had tied .!
1 to that state, and. acting on the advice f
, of Hoston Negroes, Governor Crane re- \
plied that he could not give the man ,
J up unless Governor Ayeock would
e promise that he would not be lynched, t
e As Governor Aycoek could not tell
what might happen, he refused the .
conditions, and the southern papers
- have been discussing the affair ever '
i since. It is not likely, therefore, that v
j Governor Crane will refuse this requi- (
sition, but -jntil Governor McSweeney
3 has assurances to that effect he will ?
- not send an officer after the Negro.
UOCAZa wdkJCZ)L9?
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
D. Barron?Is announced as a candidate
for election to the house of
representatives subject to the action
of the Democratic party in the pri- J
mary election.
'homas P. McDill?Is announced as a
candidate for election to the house
of representatives, subject to the action
of the Democratic party in the
approaching primary election,
t. Andral Bratton, M. D.?Has lost a
pocket memorandum book with entries
for July and offers a reward for
its recovery.
'he Bewley Hardware Co., Chester, S. C.?Don't
want you to fail to get their
prices before you buy leather or
rubber belting, gin bristles, machine
and cylinder oil, brass and iron fittings,
black and galvanized pipe, injectors,
pumps, etc. They are wholesale
and retail dealers,
ohn T. Wilson. Administrator?Gives
notice to debtors to the estates of H.
Albert Plexico and Carrie E. Pleocico,
deceased, to settle with him at once,
and requests creditors to present their
claims within the time prescribed by
law.
as. M. Starr & Co.?Talk to you about
the care they give to the work of filling
prescriptions, and say that they
guarantee their work.
V. G. Stephenson, Supt.?Gives information
as to what your boy will do
if sent to the K. M. M. A. He invites
you to send for catalogue and other
Information.
lliver E. Grist?Announces his withdrawal
from the news and book
business, and bespeaks your patronage
for the York Drug Store.
rork Drug Store?Says it has a com- plete
line of all kinds of patent and
proprietary medicines and invites you
to call on them for what you want in
this line.
fiddle & Carroll?Don't want you to
forget that they have a carload or ,
white hickory wagons, 80,000 shingles,
lime, cement, wagon materials
hay, cotton seed hulls and meal, coffee,
etc.
!. P. Lowrance & Co.?Talk about the
things they have and among others
mention Force, Ralston oa*s, cream
of wheat, dried beef, cakes and crackers,
etc.
leath-Elliott Mule Co.?Call your attention
to the stylishness of their
livery turnouts, which they say are
up to the highest standard. They
also have high and low priced buggies,
and want you to see them about
an Owensboro wagon.
I. C. Strauss & Co.?Say that they
have put big profits in the pockets of
economical buyers during the summer
now closing, by selling goods at
such low figures, and tell you of big
bargains that are now obtainable at
their store.
TO VOTE IN PRIMARY.
There is consideerable talk going the
ounds these days as to who is entitled
o vote in the primaries, and in order
a set the matter straight we give be>w
the qualifications of the voter as
rescrlbed by the law of the party:
T?ulo 1 Tho miialffiration for mem
ership in any subordinate club of the
Jemocratic party of this state, or for
oting at a Democratic primary, shall
e as follows, viz.: The applicant for
lembershlp, or voter, shall be 21 years
f age, or shall become so before th*?
ext succeeding general election, and
e a white Democrat, or a Negro who
oted for General Hampton in 1876, and
'ho has voted the Democratic ticket
ontinuously since. Provided, that no
'hite man shall be excluded from par
Icipation in the Democratic primary
'ho shall take the pledge required by
tie rules of the Democratic party.
The managers at each box at the
rimary election shall require every voir
in a Democratic primary election to
ledge himself to abide the result or
tie primary, and to support the nomiees
of the party, and to take the fol>wing
oath and pledge, viz.: "I do solmnly
swear that I am duly qualified
o vote at this election according to the
ules of the Democratic party, and that
have not voted before at this election,
nd pledge myself to support the nomlees
of this primary."
Constitution, article VI: At this
lection only Democratic white voters
rho have been desidents of the state
vvelve months and the county sixty
ays preceding the next general eleclon,
and such Negroes as voted the
)emocratic ticket in 1876, and as have
oted the Democratic ticket eontinuusly
since, to be shown by the certifiate
of ten white Democratic voters,
:ho have been residents of the state
he nominees of such elections, may
ote: Provided. That no person shall
e allowed to vote excent his name be
nrolled on the particular club list at
hp offers to vote, at least five
ays before the first election. Each
lub shall have a separate polling place
or primary elections.
WITHIN THE TOWN. |
? Mayor Willis had the streets sprinted
with the fire hose last Saturday.
? Yorkville gardens have been parchd
beyond reclaim by the protracted
routh.
? The senatorial candidates are schedled
to appear in Yorkville next Saturay.
The speaking will take place in
he court house.
f- Mr. G. W. S. Hart, who negotiated
he sale of the $12,500 bonds issued for
he purpose of erecting the graded
chool building, received a check yeserday
for the purchase price, amountrig
to S13.0G9.44. This includes $500 prenium
and $69.44 unearned interest,
'here has not been a hitch in the ne;otiations
and Mr. Hart is to be conratulated
upon the manner in which
ie has managed this important transition.
? Arrangements are beiner perfected
or the laying of the corner stone of the
forkville Graded school building on
text Monday, August 18, at f? o'clock,
i. m., with Masonic ceremonies. The
natter is to be under the auspicles of
he local lodge. No. 32 A. F. M., and
very effort is being made to make the
ccasion a notable one. Several others
of the grand lodge of South Caroina,
including the grand high priest,
;rand secretary, and grand master are
xpected to be present. All of the surounding
lodges are being invited, and
'he Enquirer is requested to extend
n invitation to the public generally.
Jrand secretary, J. T. Barron, will deIver
a short but instructive address on
he symbolisms of the corner stone,
nd there will be an address on the
ubject of education by some able
peaker yet to be selected. There will
e music by a choir, and an interesting
ime of it generally. More particular
letails will appear in the next issue or
'he Enquirer.
-ABOUT PEOPLE.
Captain W. B. Moore is spending the
nesent week in Columbia.
Mrs. J. M. Ferguson is on a visit to
riemls and relatives in Chester county.
Mr. W. Mason McConnell, of J.
I. Heath & Co.'s store, is in Charlotte
his week.
Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Knox, of Colum-ia,
are in Yorkville, the guest of J. S.
Irice. Esq.
Prof. Joseph McLain, of Decatur,
la., is visiting in Yorkville, the guest
f the Misses tiist.
Mr. J. B. Pegram is moving into the 1
T. B. McClain. residence, recently pur- I
chased by him. I
Rev. T. D. Latimer, of Columbus, I
Miss., Is visiting his mother, near Phil- t
adelphia church. s
^-Mr. Will Ervvin, of Chester, is In a
Yorkville on a visit to his school friend, k
Mr. Lowry Jenkins. v
Miss Mamie G. Squier, of Columbia, e
is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of f
Mrs. S. A. Weber. 1
Mr. Peyton Moore, of Chester, ?pent r
Sunday with the families of Messrs. B. e
N. and W. 3. Moore. t
?fMr. and Mrs. John A. Neely and \
children, of Rock Hill, are visiting the 1
family of Mr. H. A. D. Neely. y
Misses Belle and Sarah Schorb, of I
Columbia, are in Yorkville, the guests c
of Mr. George T. Schorb's family. r
Miss Isabel Erwin, of Washington, k
encouragement from any of them on
account of anything that was said.
The meeting was called to order at
11.30 o'clock by County Chairman Brlce,
and opened with an appropriate prayer
by Rev. W. B. Arrowood. After the
prayer, Mr. Brlce made some announcements
concerning the approaching election,
which he said is to be held on
Tuesday, August 26, from 8 a. m., to 4
p. m. Ke called attention to the fact
that there will be three boxes, all presided
over by one set of managers. In
one box will be deposited ballots containing
the names of the candidates for
United States senator and state offices;
In another the ballots containing the
names of candidates' for congress and
county officers; and in the third ballots
containing the names of candidates
for magistrate. He explained
also that as a prerequisite to voting, every
Democrat must have been registered
on the club roll of the precinct at
which he offers to vote, at least five
days previous to the election. With
these explanations, Mr. Brlce turned
the meeting over to Mr. S. N. Johnson,
acting precinct chairman, and
Mr. P. D. Harron, < .
Candidate for the legislature,Mvas introduced
as the first speaker. He was
glad to meet his fellow citizens; but
was sorry that the programme had beeu
arranged so as to make him speak
first, as this was his first effort at public
speaking. There was a time in the
history of the state, when no county
could more highly honor a citizen than
by electing him as a representative in
the legislature. The effort was to select
men who thought for themselves,
and who stood for something. Much
has been said as to the lack of good
men for the position. This may or
may not be true. If this be true I de
plore it. The reasons given are that
there is no money in the office and no
honor. There is no dispute about the
first proposition; but when I see the a
prosperous, happy and progressive peo- *
pie around us, I am not prepared to ?
admit that there is no honor in being 4
the representative of such a people. 1 1
am asking for a high honor. I recognize
that my youthful appearance may J
cause some to doubt my qualifications t
for this position. The possession of I
years does not necessarily qualify a t
man for this position. I have led the a
uneventful life of a school teacher for t
the past six years, and wherever I y
have labored I think my work has been s
creditable. For physical reason, I have h
ileemed it desirable to lay aside tnis v
work. I ask that in making up your r
ballot you will remember me. Rock c
Hill, our foremost town, is entitled to a
representation, and I believe that the t
people of York county are determined ii
that she should have a representative. I<
I hope you will give me that honor. 1 c
have no boasts to make of what I have h
done nor have I any boasts as to what t
D. C., is in Yorkvllle with ner sister, r
Miss Charlotte, at Mr. W. B. Steele's, i
Mrs. R. J. Hemdon and children re- t
turned home last Friday evening after f
spending sometime at Spartanburg and t
Glenn Springs. t
Mr. S. B. Breedlove, of Valdosta, Ga., 3
is spending a few days with his wife i
and son at Mr. J. A. Watson's, on c
PlAtrolon/l ovonilA ^
Mr. G. C. Ormand was at home this I
week, suffering from a severe boil on t
his upper lip. He returned to Midden- i
dorf yesterday morning,
y Mr. S. E. Boney, for the past year (
with Wylie & Co., of Chester, is in c
Yorkville to spend a few weeks with his
father, Mr. D. E. Boney, before enter- c
ing school. ^
C. J. E. D. Barnett, of Bethel, has g
based the Dr. W. B. Fewell home- c
stead in Ebenezer, and will make it his ^
residence. Dr. Fewell will erect a cot- a
tage in Rock Hill . f
Mrs. J. C. Robinson, Mr. Arthur Rob ^
inson and Mrs. N. B. Cousar, of Lan- 3
caster, came over last week on a visit v
to Messrs. J. B. and R. N. Plaxco. Mrs, 8
Robinson and Mrs. Cousar returned on
Monday. Mr. Robinson win probably f
remain for several days yet. I
s
THE COUNTY CANVASS. 1
The official canvass of York count} c
by the candidates for the various coun- i
ty offices, under the auspices of the t
county Democratic executive commit- \
tee, was formally opened at Barnett's e
Mountain, in Bethel township, last i
Monday. Notwithstanding a certain 1
amount of confusion-occasioned by the I
changing of the place of meeting dur- c
ing the few days previous, from For- t
est Hill, the point that had been offf- I
cially designated, there was quite a t
large attendance on the meeting, in 1
eluding.many ladies.- (
Bethel township is especially noted i
for its abundant hospitality on picnic I
occasions; but because of the confu s
sion, and the fact that the appointed t
day was Monday, placing tne gooa i
housewives at a disadvantage, It was I
feared that the picnic dinner would I
prove a failure. This fear, hpwever, 5
was without foundation. When the \
dinner hour arrived, there appeared the r
usual abundant spread of good things, c
and although the proportion of people r
who went without baskets was as large \
as usual, everybody on the ground was c
invited to the feast; of which there ?
was enough and to spare. t
To the evident disappointment of the t
candidates, the people paid but little t
attention to the speeches from the s
stand. No seats had been provided for ]
the ladies, and they, of course, made 1
no effort to gather around the stand, s
The interest manifested by the voters t
was but little greater. At no time dur- c
ing the day were there more than forty r
or fifty within hearing of the speakers, e
Viar.o n-ao nn a lorn nf annrOVfll O' t
I1SUIU11UII3 Ui learning, hku an n-ulonable
liberality. Referring to the 51
oad tax, he explained fully how, on
iccount of the constitutional requirenent,
there can be special laws where
i general law can be made to apply.
^ majority of the representatives inlisted
on the 51 tax, and he had to take
lis medicine. He thought the constiution
should be amended so that the
lifferent delegations might fix the law
io as to meet the requirements of their
espective counties. Said he voted for
he last child labor bill, and that in his
pinion the abolition of the child labor
n factories is inevitable. Advocated
he leasing of the state farms and the
utting of all available convicts on
:ounty chalngangs to work roads, conining
the balance within the walls of
he penitentary. Thinks South Caroina
should devote more attention to inlirect
taxation like New Jersey, and
elieve real estate and personalty of
lome of the burdens they now have to
>ear. Favored a constitutional amendnent
providing for biennial sessions of
he legislature, and at the next session
>roposed to introduce a bill to limit the
iessions to thirty days. Referred to
lis service on the commission charged
vith the duty of looking out for the
ighting of public buildings, and told
low that commission nau maae cun
racts that had resulted in a considerible
saving to the state. In conclusion,
hanked the people for their liberal
:upport two years ago, and promised
o continue to merit all the confidence
hat might be reposed in him.
Mr. J. K. Halle, .
Uso a candidate for re-election to the
louse of representatives, followed Mr
leamguard. He returned thanks in
lehalf of himself and Fort Mill townhip,
for the generous support accorded
o him by the voters of Bethel two
'ears ago, and said that as a repreentative
of York county in the house,
ie had endeavored to give the best serIce
that lay in his power. He was
resent at every roll call with the exeption
of three or four, when he was
.bsent on account of sickness, or in atendanee
upon the meetings of the
mportant committees to which he beonged.
He had always voted in ac
ordance with his best Judgment, ana i
loped that If he had made any mis-1
akes they could be corrected. He|
shall do, for I realize that If elected
will be only one of 124, and It would
?e foolish to tell you what I am going
0 do. Prosperity does not consist In a
itanding army In the Philippines; but
1 better evidence Is a good, comfortaile
school building on every hill. He
i*as glad to see the old veterans presnt
and spoke of the service of his
ather?S. D. Barron?commencing at
6, and ending at the surrender. It is
ny pleasure to tell you that no people
ver drew braver swords than the
leardless boys and grey haired sires
vho served under Lee and Jackson,
told of a one-armed candidate of two
rears ago who said, how lonely he felt;
>ut how certain he would be if his
:omrades were there. He was elected
lot as a sentiment; uut in memory of
leroic service against which there is
10 balance sheet. Said that he was
n fnvnr of dnintr all that can be done
0 ease the declining years of the Conederate
veterans, because a few more
urns of the wheels of eternity and
hey will be gone forever. I have told
rou that I am not prepared to discuss
ssues, because I do not thoroughly unlerstand
them, and such an attempt
vould be folly. But if you honor me
will do the best I can during the next
wo years to honor you by careful, dilgent
and conscientious service.
J. E. Heamfcuarri, , Candidate
for re-election to {he"house
f representatives, was the next speakir,
and returned thanks for the honor
onferred upon him two years ago. He
vas not responsible for the sins of the
general assembly; but did not want to
lodge any shortcoming for which he
vas responsible. He was there to give
in account of all that he had done or
ailed to do. He recognized the fact
vhen he entered the legislature two
rears ago, the necessary qualifications
vere intelligence and faithful industry
ind these qualifications he had been
tndeavorlng to bring to bear to the besi
>f his ability. The constitution prohibts
special legislation, and in making
1 general law he found that there were
24 other men whose views were to be
:onsidered. For that reason he was
inable to get the commutation road
ax fixed at a satisfactory figure. He
vas on the ways and means committee,
ind began a study of the various state
nstitutions to see if expenses could not
>e reduced. Found that there was no
aw to prohibit people who were not
dtizens of South Carolina from being
idmitted to the asylum. Got such a
>111 passed, ana me superintendent ui
he asylum said that law had paid
fork county for sending him there.
3ot through a law requiring the sulervlsors
of registration to go to Rock
Sill and Fort Mill. During his first
lession In the house, he had secured
he passage of a bill requiring railroads
o deduct claims for freight shortages
rom way bills and settle on the spot.
<iext session, the bill came up in the
jenate and several railroad lawyers
vere before that body against the
neasure. Senator Brlce did all he
:ould In behalf of the bill, but the ralload
committee disposed of the matter
vithout giving him (Beamguard) a
:hance to be heard, and the bill died,
laid he had supported the bill to allow
he Three C's to be consolidated with
he Southern, and managed to get it
hrough the house In spite of the oppoiltlon
of a number of shrewd lawyers,
le believed that as a result of this bill,
fork county would get better railroad
lervice than she has been getting, and
here will be added many thousands of
lollars to the assessed valuation of the
ailroad property. He invited the audlsnce
to make a careful examination of
he record and see whether or not any
ither representative that York county
las sent to the legislature in the last
lalf dozen years, has done more during
Us first term. The greatest issue be
ore the people of South Carolina tolay
is the educational question. We
low have virtually an educational qualfication
for voting, and the people who
lave the education are going to govern
he country. For this reason every
:ffort must be made to educate the
>eople, and he pledged unwavering
lupport to the public schools. He was
ilso disposed to maintain the higher
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went over the same explanation with
regard to the one dollar commutation <
tax that had been made by Mr. Beam- .
guard, and said that the York delegation
had exerted its best efforts
in behalf of the two-dollar tax. Although
the dispensary system had become
the settled policy of the state, he
was not satisfied with the manner in
which the law is being enforced in Columbia
and Charleston. He does not
think the administration is doing its
duty in regard to this matter. Believes
that if Colonel Hoyt had been elected
the law would be better enforced, and
thinks there is need of a Ben Tillman
in the gubernatorial chair?a man with
backbone. He is in favor of liberal
but economical support of the higher
institutions of learning, and also in
favor of the fullest development of the
public school system; but is opposed to
spending the white man's money on
nigger schools. Approves the efforts of
the attorney general against the trusts
and combinations that are grinding the
fafmers. He is in favor of good roads
and is proud of the work that has been
done by the chaingang, but does not
think that the time has arrived for any
considerable increase of taxes for road
purposes. In favor of soldiers' home,
provided the old soldiers want it, and
also in favor of liberal appropriations
for pensions. Thinks the time has atrived
when we must place humanity
above the dollar, and put a stop to the
employment of children under twelve
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the state. In conclusion desired to say
that if elected he would continue in the
future, as in the past, to do everything
in his power to make a creditable and
faithful representative. \
S. L. JohnnonJ
Candidate for the house of representatives,
said he was born and reared In
Fort Mill township. In October, 1861,
he volunteered his services to the Confederacy
In Company A, Seventeenth
regiment, and served until the surrender.
Because of his service in the
army, he had been denied the opportunity
to get much education; but
thought he was possessed of a reasonably
fair share of common sense and
was possessed of some judgment, as
well as a sincere interest In the welfare
of his fellow man. All of the intelligent
people of the state are giving
earnest consideration to the child labor
question. When the bill was up two
years ago, he was inclined to the opinion
that it would be best to leave the
matter to be settled by millowners and
operatives; but since then he has come
to consider the pending bill as a proper
measure, and if elected will vote fo:
it. He has also been disposed to think
that the best solution of the whole matter
is a compulsory education law; bul
is satisfied that this is impracticable
for the reason that it cannot be enacted.
He promised that if sent to thv
legislature he would keep the people
Informed through the newspapers as to
what he did, and in conclusion explained
that he was unfit to give out a full
expression of his views on various subjects
for the reason that he had lost a
breat deal of sleep of late, and was up
nearly all of the previous night on ac
count of sickness.
Geo. tv. S. Hart, E?q.,
Was next announced; but he was not
present, having been kept away by important
business.
Mr. J. E. Lowry, A"
A candidate for the house of representatives,
was introduced as the nexl
speaker. He was glad to see so many
ladies present because that meant good
order and a good dinner for the candidates.
["And for the rest of us," put
in a bystander]. He introduced himself
as a new man?a farmer seeking
to represent the farmers. He thought
the burden of taxation had reached a
point where it was necessary to do
something to give the people relief.
The levies in the different townships
run from 14 mills to mills, and a
calculation will show tnat the average
farmer pays out about one-third of his
Income for taxes'. His York township
property is assessed at a valuation ol
$6,500, and on this he pays $105 taxes.
At 7 per cent, the income on his property
would amount to $455 a year, and
therefore, the taxes are equal to a little
less than one-fourth of the income. We
regarded the taxes we paid in Radical
times as high, and they were high; but
cotton and whatever else we had to
sell was higher, and they were not so
hard to pay. Now, what is to be done?
For one thing, I think that our real estate
and personalty are bearing too
large a proportion of the burdens of
taxation, and we must try to arrive
at some indirect method whereby many
individuals and interests which do not
now pay a fair share of the taxes can
be made to pay. I have a theory that
I believe will bring this about; but do
not care to unload it today for the reason
that that it is hardly in satisfactory
shape. Then again he charged
that landowners in the lower part of
the state are practicing systematic
fraud to keep their values down. He
said it was a practice in Sumter, Marlboro,
Bamberg: and other counties, to
put their smartest men on their boards
of equalization in order that they
might secure valuations that are lower
than they should be. For instance, the
really valuable lands in these counties
do not change hands often, and the
thing is so managed as to make the
worthless swamp lands the principal
basis of taxable values. He illustrated
by stating that large areas of swamp
timber lands down in Colleton, were
sold at $6 an acre, and after the timber
was cut off were returned for taxation
at 10 cents an acre. He said he was
willing to have all real estate taxed on
a 100 per cent, basis, provided that personalty
is taxed on the same basis,
and something can be done to reach
the tax dodgers in the lower part of the
state. Said that the question of child
labor had virtually been settled in the
last state Democratic convention, and,
if elected, he would, of course, vote for
the pending child labor bill. He said
the last legislature had literally out
Heroded Herod in the matter of higher
education, voting $245,000 for that purpose,
and this in the face of the fact
that there are so many children growing
up in Ignorance in all portions of
the state, with no chance even for common
school education. He spoke of the
extravagance of Clemson as compared
with denominational and private colleges,
stating that each cadet at Clemson
received more than the cost of
board and tuition at the King's Mountain
Military academy. He thought
Winthrop the best, most effective and
most economical state educational institution,
and had no fault to find with
it: but considered the Citadel as a highclass
free college for the individual
benefit of the favored few. Told of a
nephew who had graduated from the
Citadel as a beneficiary only a few
weeks ago, and who had left the state
and gone to New York because there
was no law to compel him to fulfill his
obligation to teach two years in the
public schools. He advocated the necessity
of a law to require insurance
companies doing business in South
Carolina, to make investments in South
Carolina property sufficient to guarantee
the payment of losses to property
holders. Mentioned with pride the fact
that he was the youngest Confederate
veteran in the state. [Challenged by
Mr. Jasper Anderson. Speaker said he
was 52 years of age. Reporter did not
learn how the matter was settled, except
that Mr. Anderson claimed to belong
to the same class]. Continuing,
the speaker said that something should
be done to require all Confederate veterans
to register their names, and something
should be done to prevent fraudulent
distribution of the pension fund, 1
for it is a matter of common knowledge
that there are men in every com- 1
munity who are drawing pensions, but
who are not entitled to draw them.
Mr. Lowry concluded with the state- i
ment that it was time everybody was ,
hungry, and there was not much en- s
couragement in trying to speak when ,
the people were giving so little atten- |
tion. .
Dinner.
At the conclusion of Mr. Lowry's !
speech, Chairman Johnson announced
an intermission of one hour for dinner,
and alter this hour, the people again
gathered around the stand to hear the r
remainder of the speeches.
! '. I*. McCain, i.m<|., ^
Was last on the list of legislative candidates
and the llrst speaker to address
the auuience alter dinner, lie began
uy saying that he was impressed with
i.iie tact that a great majority of the
people did not want to near speeches,
and he was not disposed to give them
anything that they did not want to
hear. &even of your fellow citizens
nave rushed forward and offered themselves
as tree and voluntary sacrifices
011 their country's altar, and following
the precedent that has been set, it is
incumbent upon me to tell you who I
am, what 1 am, and where 1 am going.
Then he went 011 to say that two
charges had been brought against him.
The first charge is that he is a young
man, and to tins he pleads guilty. Upon
comparing notes with the first
speaker of the morning, he found that
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Barron, and was, therefore, the baby
candidate of the race. He did not
think, however, that it was a serious
crime to be a young man, especially
as he was doing the best he could to
get over it. The second charge was
that he was a young lawyer, and he
supposed the objection was that young
lawyers are commonly reputed not to
have a great deal of sense. Just how
that was he did not care to say; but
he thought he was learning. Again, it
had been objected that he had lived in
the county only two years. This was
his misfortune; but he had lived here
almost, if not quite, as long as in any
other county of the state. His father
is a Methodist minister, whose itinerary
would not allow him to remain long In
a single station, and consequently he
had moved about from place to place
within the conference; but so soon as
the speaker had reached an age where
he could decide that matter himself,
York had become the county of his
preference, and if the people continued
to treat him as well in the future as
they had In the past, he thought he
would be satisfied to remain here, not
two years, but two hundred years.
With this bit of pleasantry the speaker
devoted himself to the discussion of
the various issues. He argued In favor
of the prohibition of child labor in cotton
mills; but thought the change
should be brought about gradually, so
as not to embarrass either the mills or
the operatives. He claimed that no
harm could result to the mills because
of such a law, because the law had obtained
in Massachusetts for years, and
the value of Massachusetts cotton mill
stocks show up about as well as South
Carolina mill stocks. He agreed with
Mr. Eeamguard in the Idea that the
constitution should be amended so as
to permit the delegations from the different
counties to conform their respective
road law to locaJ conditions.
He was opposed to trusts and combinations.
Described the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical company as the first trust
ever organized in South Carolina, and
claimed that it had worked incalculable
harm to the agricultural interests, if not
of this county, then of other counties,
t>y increasing the price of fertilizers
and lowering the price of cotton seed,
[f sent to the legislature, would do all
he could to uphold the hands of the
attorney general in his fight against
this trust. He was in favor of liberal
pensions to the old soldiers, and If the
people want a man to vote against a
$200,000 appropriation for pensions, they
must elect somebody else. Is opposed
to the Confederate nome or any other
kind of a poorhouse for Confederate
veterans. He sees no chance to bene.
fit the common schools except by increased
appropriations, which means
increased taxes, and taxes are high
enough now. What he had said about
white man's money for white man's
schools, etc., in a previous speech, had
been misconstrued. He does not want
to give the Negro any more money
than he is now getting. Under the constitution,
as it now stands, there is no
2istinction between the white man and
the Negro. If there was such a distinction,
the state constitution would
be overridden by the United States
constitution. If we should attempt to
change the constitution so as to apply
the white man's money to the white
man's school, we would invite Federal
interference that would prevent us
from doing so. Notwithstanding the
constitution, we are now giving1 tne
white man's money to the white man's
school, and we are giving to the Ne
gro schools very little, If any more than
the Negro pays. Under the system
which we are now following, the Federal
government cannot interfere with
us, and we want to leave the matter
right where it is. In conclusion, he
said he was no man's candidate and
had made no promises; but if sent to
the legislature, he would do the best
he could to represent the people honestly
and sincerely, and would adopt
for his motto the epitaph that was
written by friends on the tombstone of
a western cowboy: "He did his durndest?angels
could do no more!"'
Candidates For Supervisor. 7
Mr. T. G. Culp, on being introduced,
said: "I did not come on this stand to
make a speech; but only to announce
my candidacy. You all know who 1
am, what I am, what I can do, and
whether you want me or not. That is
for you to say."
Mr. John F. Gordon said: "I want
to say that I am a candidate for reelection
as supervisor for York county.
I have served you for two years,
have had a great many things to contend
with, have done the best I could,
and think I deserve two years more.
However, that is for you to say. I believe
I can give you as good service
as any of my competitors. I beg to
thank you for past favors and to say
that I will appreciate any kindnesses
you might see proper to show me in
the future."
Mr. Thomas W. Boyd said: "I merely
desire to announce my candidacy for
supervisor. I have no record to defend,
but wish to promise that if elected 1
will see to It that each township in the
county gets its proportionate share of
the services of the chaingang."
Fur Superintendent of Education.
Mr. John E. Carroll thanked the people
of Bethel for the support they had
always given him, and said that he had
some plans he desired to lay before
them; but in view of the fact that they
appeared to be tired he would wait until
another time.
For Auditor.
Mr. W. E. Adams announced his candidacy
and promised that if elected lie
would discharge his duties to the best
of his ability and would treat all with
kindness and consideration.
Mr. Brooks Inman announced his
candidacy, said he was satisfied of his
competency to discharge the duties of
the office and said he would appreciate
such support as he might receive.
Mr. W. B. Williams referred to his
first appearance in Bethel as a candidate
for the office of county auditor
At that time there were among the au-.
dience many who had lately been his
comrades in a bloody war. When the
election came it developed that the ma
jority that Bethel gave him had been
exceeueu uiuy cti in.-t iiuiuc l?va. uv
had been elected again and again, defeated
and again elected. He now
saw before him but few of the familiar
faces that greeted him on his first ap
pea ranee there, and many faces that
were strange. Although I do not know
all of you, perhaps most of you know
me, and I am sure that you know that
if you see proper to keep me in the office
I now hold I will continue to discharge
my duties efficiently and will
treat all with kindness and consideration.
County ComniiNMlonerM.
Mr. D. G. Stanton declined to go on
the stand, but from his place in the audience
said he was no speaker; he
sought to speak through the discharge
af his duties; that he was a candidate
for the office of county commissioner,
and if elected would continue in the
future as in the past to give the best
service he was able to give.
Mr. R. M. Whitesides announced his