Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-24
lis hearers by any extended remarks, on po-
it;ca) tonics He however felt it his duty to

his hearers by any extended remarks. on po'
litical topics. He however felt it his duty to
discuss some Of the questions likely to come
before the next Legislature, and would say
that he was opposed to reopening the State
University for the, present While he wasiin
favor of afFordipg every facility for the edu-
cation of our young men, yet our taxes are
now burdensome; we have not yet fully re-
covered from the effects of Radical misrule,
and he thought it would be better for the peo'
pie to defer reopening the University until
thew could better stand the additional ex-
pense it would impose upon them. The pres
ent tax we are now paying for the sup
port of free schools, with the capitation tax,
he thought ample, if properly and judiciously
applied, to keep up free schools for at least
six months of the year, and he, therefore
should oppose any increase of that tax and
thought the Legislature acted wisely at the
last session in repeating the law authorizing
the levy of special taxes for free school pur'
poses. In regard to repairing highways or
making MacAdamized roads with convict Ia
Dor, he was opposed to the proposition, as ne
thought, if carried out, it would entail upon
the counties an expense in the way of guard
duty, stockade building, ETC., to which the
benefit of the convict labor would be entirely
inadequate. He was in favor of utilizing
pauper labor in light mechanical gpursuits
when consistent to so employ it. He also ia
vored economical government, short sessions
of the General Assembly, and So as sufficient
Der diem for members. After thanking the
people for the confidence reposed in him by
making him one of the nominees, he closed
by impressing upon them the Importance OF
united action at the ballot-box. '.".. .'.','
W. P. Good, w. B. Williams, Esqs., and
Hon I. D. Witherspoon next spoke, each de-
liyering stirring and entertaining speeches,
after which the meeting was adjourned and
picnic dinner, comprising an abundance of SUBJ
stantials and delicacies, was spread, of which
everybody were invited to partake. After
dinner was over, meeting of Bulloek's Greek
and Blairsville Democratic Club was called,
and the following was adopted: ,, -
Whereas, we believe that the pending .elec-
tion is of unbounded Importance and where
as. in united effort our success Is vouchsafed,
we the members of the Bullock's Creek and
Blairsyille Club, do hereby denounce any In
dependent as worse than a Radical, and assert
that in the language of Senator Butler, any
such should be s'fayed alive with PUBLIC ppm
on" We further VOW unalterable and un-
divided and enthusiastic endorsement OF the
present Democratic county as well<as NState
officers. + 1=7s-.sr =7s-''r7
Excellent music was discourss tbrough
the day by the Yorkville Silver HEelison
Band, and everything passed of without an
incident to mar the proceedings,
On the following day meeting was held
at McConuellsvile, which was largely attend:
ed and addressed BY, the legislative candi-
dates, Mr. R. NJ. Carroll, W. B. Williams,
Esq, Major J. F. Hart and Hon. |. D. With
erspoon. .r. ....1 Be-. IS .a.a-
At Smiths Turnout on Saturday, a meet
ing of about $50 Red Shirts was addressed by
the candidates, Mr.. Witherspoon, Gen. W. A.
Walker, of Chester, and w. P. Good. Esq.
Meetings were held at Coates Tavern on
Tuesday, and at Rock Hill yesterday but we
have no report from either place.