Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-13
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For the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
VOTERS REPLY TO "X."
Rock HILL, S. c., June 7, 1878

Rock HILL, 5. o., June {, 1919.
In reply to Cross or "X," I think him in
the same category with "Fort MILL" only
that be seems to be a l-e.e.t-l-e touched up,
because he thinks somebody may want Office
like "a Voter" Of this fact, "A Voter"
thinks of no such pretensions, unless bound
to accept or be tuddled. Except this, there
could be no inducement to him. Yet he de-
sires that he and all others, as farmers and
mechanics, may be free to make their choice
of members on a plan that will secure such
men as may be willing to share alike in the
contingencies consequent upon labor, so that
there may be some sort of equality in prices.
I will not here undertake to analyze and COM
pare prices; but will just say that S. or s(' a
day for man to sit and hear, eat and drink,
sleep and be merry for four or five months,
at the expense and honest toll of his poor
neighbors, when only realizing Gin thousands
of instances) not more than twenty five or
thirty cents per day, is an outrage-enough
to set the country ablaze with dissatisfaction.
If these facts are not so, then l do not know
how to count by time and dimes.
Again x seems to think that great things
had to be done to catch the thieves. It's al
ways too late to catch them when exhausted
and there is no remedy. "We owe debt
which at present we know not how to pay to
them" Now, if SIS or Sc per day is no pay,
then I beg, for all conscience, let them stay at
home, and I will find at least one hundred
men as good, that will 60 for SO or less, in
these hard times. and be thankful for the job.
Again: "A Voter" did not mean the good
people of Fort Mill, but the man de hors COM
bot, that penned the article and device "Fort
Mill" l hope TX" will be reconciled and
calm down, and take the suggestions and in
vocations of the Sumter recommendations
and the advice of "a Voter" as his guide in
the future.
Again: AS for officers, care not whence
they come, if of the true principles that must
and shall rebound to the best interests of the
great mass of our people. Anything short of
this will SAVIOR of discord and trouble.
Again We want every mans tub to stand
upon it's own bottom, and not on their neigh
bors. Whether he will or not, every mar
must attend to his own business and let his
neighbor's business alone, unless employed by
him. But if we are to be taxed to pay debts
that we never made or authorized to be made,
because, unsuspectingly we unwittingly and
unknowingly submitted to the encroachments
passing under covertures not anticipated as
made, then we ought to be made political
slaves to capitalists and autocrats, that are
very touchess all at once, when a spark seems
to come their way that may do some harm to
selfshness and selfish legislation for partisan
purposes.
Again: My advice to Mr.. tx" is to keep
cool, and as he seems to think it will not make
any material difference with his community
as to whether the primary system is adopted
or not" but advises the other, then let him
join issue with the former, and all will be
right.
Again: We must act in concert and agree
for all men to come in and take part, irrespec-
tive of any preconceived notions as may
abound, to the end that the greatest good may
rebound to the greatest number. Otherwise,
we may have the same troubles to encounter
as have been the fate of other sections of the
country. United, we can stand and divided,
we must fall. Therefore, let all ,ake warn
ing. A VOTER