Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-21
MORE PERTINEST QUESTIONS.

1t is alleged by some persons that the pro-
posed Constitutional amendment for reduc-
ing the area of counties is not subject of
discussion in any other portion of the State
except York county, and that in this county
the question was ''sprung" upon the candi-
dates in the primary election by ''the Editor
of the Yorkville ENQUIRER and few of his
personal friends for selfish purpose" While
we deny any improper motives by the publi-
cation of the communication which seems to
have "sprung" such an issue in the primary
canvass, and while no improper motives can
be justly charged to us by that publication,
we would call attention to the fact that a dis
cussion of the subject is not confined to Y York
county. Those who seem to think otherwise
evidently are not close readers of the State
papers. The subject is beginning to receive
the public attention which it's Importance de-
mands, and outside of York is regarded as a
legitimate question for discussion, even among
Democrats. The Saluda Aryhs Democratic
paper, advocates the measure; the Abbevile
Press and Banner opposes it., as do number
of other county papers, which see the danger
that would arise from what Col. Wilson prop
erly characterizes as "haZardOus expert.
ment :" and in the last issue Of the Courier,
published at Walhalla, We find the following
communication under the heading, "What say
the Candidates -
Editors of the Keoree Courier: In my last
weeks communication I discussed the ques.
tion of the adoption of the constitutional
amendment in reference to the formation OF
so o,1al, onrf
Gus one for our people that 1 desire through
your columns to ask of the candidates for the
House of Representatives an expression OF
their views on the question.
First. Are they in favor Of the adoption
of this constitutional amendment
| Second. If the same should be adopted
are they in favor of dividing the county OF
Oconee?
It requiring two-thirds vote to adopt the
amendment by the next Legislature, will they
pledge themselves, if it should be adopted by
the people of the State, to voteagainst its rati-
| fcatiOn ~
These questions should be answered by the
candidates without any equivocation or men'
tai reservation. TAXPAYER.
These are "practical and pertinent ques
tions" as applied to the Democratic Legisla
tive candidates in Oconee county, and whether
designed or calculated to array one side OF
that county against the other, are certainly
devoid of an implied threat.
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THE. LIEN Law.
If we are to understand Captain Wither
spoon to imply by his remarks at Rock Hill
that we incorrectly reported his remarks at
Hickory Grove on the Lien law, we have only
to say that he was correctly reported in the
ENQUIRER Of the 7th. He said:
81 am opposed to the Lien law, and have
been opposed to it for six years. I regard it
as curse to the country. 1t encourages ex-
travagance and destroys the manhood Of the
people. This yea r our farmers are blessed
with good crops and now would be good time
to cut off from it. If the farmer cannot
run ten-horse farm without it, let him run
a fve-horse farm; and if not five-horse
farm, for Gods sake, let him run one-horse
farm, or such a one as he can run indie
pendently."
And it will be borne in mind that the ques'
tion of the Lien law was not suddenly
''sprung upon him." although until that day
we had not heard it's merits discussed since it
was disposed of by the Legislature last winter.