Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-07

test {; but the Supreme Court decides that the
supervisors have the right, and it is their duty,
to stop the voting and inspect the ballot-box un-
der such circumstances. Besides that, we
have U. S. Marshals to preserve quiet at elec-
tions, and it is also high crime to interfere
with the supervisors in the discharge Of their
duties. Intelligent men of our party can
watch the progress Of the voting, and if in their
Judgment, the necessity arises, they can de-
mand count of the vote Immediately after
the election. If it were possible to conceive
that the Democrats would pollute the ballot.
box, with the safe guards rs now thrown around
it, think it impossible for them to 'perpetrate
fraud. I am glad to say that though fraud
has been charged in portions of the State, the
instances are few and far between, and If any
fraud was committed in the upper part of the
State, it was on small scale. do not think
they will attempt it again but if they do, you
have it in your power to prevent it.
I think it not only the duty but the privilege
of every man to 90 and vote, and vote just as
he pleases, and when the day comes, my advice
to all is, 60 to the polls and vote the ticket OF
your choice.
In reference to myself, will say, in conclu.
sion, that I have accepted the Republican
nomination for Congress- I hope, if the peo'
pie who have abstained from the polls during
the past four years, don't know it now, they
will attempt to inform themselves by the time
of the election, and if they do not think
came before them intending to labor for the
benefit of the whole people, do not ask them
to vote for me.
My opponent, Col. Evins, 1 have known
for years. If he is reelected he will 60 and
vote as lie has voted heretofore. His record
is before you. 1t is public property. You
have right to pass upon it,, On our side OF
the Congressional district, we don't think he
has been al active, working member. In the
matter Of securing U. S. Court House and
Mr.. Wallace, while a member, laid the founda-
tiOn for securing the necessary appropriation
for the building, yet Col. Evins never moved
in the matter until Senator Butler, who lives
in another district, went to Congress- Sena.
tor Butler got the matter through the commit.
tee III Il week but Col. Evins failed to get
the appropriation passed by the House, and
gives as his excuse that in the last moments
Of the session he could not catch the atten.
tion of the Speaker
The only matter of public Importance that
he was able to get through, was an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for his own town for a
statue Of Gen. Morgan. We have thought
that other sections Of his district, besides his
own county, had right to his service.
If l am elected, shall endeavor to work fol
the interest Of the whole district, and will dc
nothing to initiate against any portion OF the
people.
After Mr.. Blythe had concluded, loud call'
were made for
4. S. WALLACE.
He vacated the chair in favor of Tom Hunt
colored, whom he called to preside, and said
am glad for this privilege to address you
not as a candidate, but as a citizen of YOU
county. cannot be charged with selfishnes'
in appearing before you. I have nothing tt
ask for myself, but speak as an elector for Gar
field and Arthur, and would also say a word il
favor of Mr.. Blythe. have nothing to pre-
sent but the old saw, equal rights and equal
ity before the law to all.''
I am not surprised that the Democrats art
opposed to the election of Garfield. l know
him. have served in Congress with him. A
more competent gentleman does not tramp tht
ground in the United States. His persona
history is interesting froma boy up. 1t is sait
of him that once, when a tow-headed boy, {
public lecturer pointed to him in an audience
and said, ''If that boy gets an opportunity, he
will be President of the United States" This
induced him to make every effort to obtain 6
finished education. have often heard him il
Congress, and after he had made an able speecf
I have congratulated him to his face, and said
"Well, Daniel, you are the man to succeed. ,
There is no man in the United States that il
his superior. He isthe Daniel Webster of tht
United States, and will compare with any citi
zen Of the world. Such is the man you art
asked tovote for for President. =
was Grant man before the nomination
was made I thought Grants presence in the
White House was necessary to give peace ant
prosperity to the United States. My mex
choice was Garfield. Arthur do not know
but the fact of his being nominated by th'
Republicans is good enough for me.
Of our nominee for Congress want to say
word I know him, and was in the COnven
tion that nominated him. My aim has Away
been to sanction the nomination only Of mel
of spotless character. have known Mr.
Blythe for years. He is well known to tn
bar of South Carolina. He served four year
as Solicitor of the Western circuit. But IL
1876 he was beaten as Republican. Do Yol
want any better evidence that he was he
publican than that2
If elected to Congress, as hope he will be
all the public documents he sends out, and TIN
seeds he distributes, will not be sent to Demo
Gratis; but Republicans will get their share
Since Col. Evins has been in Congress hav'
received from him three books; but, fortunate
ly, am not dependent upon him, as heads
DEPARTMENTS who know me and know wha
nv services in Congress have been worth, sup
ply me with public documents as they ar
issued.
I advise you all to get up Garfield and Ar
thur clubs all over the country. The Demo
Gratis are showing you how to work--and Their
are plenty of white people who will 60 Will
you. Until June Mobley unfortunate speecl
in the State Convention, there were plenty o
white people in sympathy with the Republican
party Of South Carolina.
What have the Democrats done for tn
poor, laboring men Have they done any
thing to benefit you9 They have repealed tn
bankrupt law, and declared the homestead Law
a nullity. Now the sheriff goes over the coun
ty and locks up corn cribs and levies on prop
erty for old debts-debts of poor white mel
as well as negroes. AS long as the Republican
party had control, nothing of this kind wa
DONE We do not have to thank Republican!
for YOUR having your corn cribs locked up, ant
YOUR having to 20 to your neighbors for bread
The four years the Democrats have had con
troll have not brought about the change for thu
better that they promised. Perhaps four more
may, or if not four, ten.
am glad they cannot reduce the vote. Tht
frauds of 1876 ae fresh in the minds of all
Why, in that year the Democratic vote In
creased from 10000 to 10000 In this county
the vote went up from 1920 to $500, and it
is well known that in my canvass with Judge
Kershaw, the full strength Of the Democrats
was voted, and was elected, receiving vote
of 1902.
When your ballot-box is gone, your liberty is
gone. 1 am glad to learn, as l do from Mr..
Blythe-for he has told us Of some decisions
that did not know myself-that we can have
fair elections. We can regulate the vote in
York county, and pray you to see tot that
the election is conducted fairly in this county.
Just 80 soon as fraud in the elections is renew
ed I fell Won now our young men will become