Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-04
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

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- Internal Revenue Commissioner Rogers
publishes statement that the spirits with
drawn from bond for export during the last
fiscal year, was 14,S37,737 taxable gallons,
ali increase of 9,33S,4S5 over the previous
fiscal year. For the fiscal year 1877 the
amount was 2,529,52S, and for 1875, 1,3OS,.
900. The increased demand abroad for
American whisky is q consequence of the
Frightening up of business. 1t also shows
the immense increase in the manufacture of
ardent spirits in excess of the quantity needed
for domestic consumption. The amount
Withdrawn for the last fiscal year represents
100000 bushels of American corn. The
estimate is based on three.and a.half gallons
of spirits to the bushel of grain, and the ex.
portation brings back at least 100000 in
money.
No account is taken in the above of the
paid and unpaid tax whisky made and sold
in the United States.
Elections this Fall.
- The following elections take place this
Fall, beginning with that in California yes
terday for State and judicial officers, four
Congressman and members Of Legislature.
Maine, September 8-Governor and members
of Legislature. Ohio. October 14-state of:
fcers and members of the Legislature Iowa,
October 14--State officers, members of Leg
islature, and one Congressman to gill vacan.
cy. Maryland, November 4-state officers
and members of Legislature. Massachusetts,
November 4-State officers and members of
Legislature. Minnesota, November 4-State
officers and members of Legislature. New
York, November 4-state officers and mem.
bers of Legislature. Wisconsin, November
4-State officers and members of Legislature.
Mississippi, November. 4-Members Of Leg
islature. New Jersey, November 4-Mem-
bers of Legislature. Pennsylvania, Novem-
Der 4-State Treasurer and members Of Leg
islature. Louisiana, December 2-On the
adoption of the new Constitution.
New York Greenbackers' Convention.
The New York State Convention Of
the Greenback party was held at Saratoga
last Thursday and Friday. The organization
of the Convention was completed by the cleo
tion of A. M. VOORHEES,, of Rocklsnd, per-
manent chairman. The platform adopted de-
mands the retirement of National bank notes,
and an increase of the volume of currency to
fifty dollars per capita or more, and the re-
demption of the interest bearing bonds with
the surplus funds in the treasury and the new
issues of greenbacks. 1t favors the establish
ment of Postal Savings Banks, reduction OF
official salaries, collection Of labor statistics,
regulation of railroad fares and rates, aboli.
tion of political assessments, and State prison
contract systems. 1t calls for law giving
mortgages of real estate the right of redemp-
ton for FIVE years after sales, and law Civ
ing claims, for labor performed, preference
over all other claims 1t also favors the re-
duction of interest and protective tariff:
The Convention then nominated Harry Lew
is, of Herkimer, for Governor, and John M.
Wieting, Of Ousulaga, for LleutenantGoV-
ernor.
Civil Service Reform, Again.
"a Washington letter of the 3Oth ulti-
mo says that the question of civil service
reform and its relation to the political con-
tests now being carried on in the States of
Maine, Ohio and New York, has been serious.
ly considered by the President. He has late
ly received several letters, asking if bis civil
service order in relation to ofice-holders is
regarded as dead letter. To one of these
he has made the following important reply,
the name of the gentleman to whom it was
addressed being withheld for the present
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 13, 1879.
Nv dear General: l have your note as to
the Interference of Federal ofticer.holders in
the Republican County Convention. This is
the first I have heard of it. I agree with
you, that the interference of public officials
with partisan political management ought to
be stopped, and that the order on the subject
ought to be enforced. The truth is that the
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