Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-14

wish to get to the Senate, unless because during
the past two years l have made the position more
respectable than is that of the House. If I 60
back, I will endeavOr to have the law changed so
as to provide for four Senators and one Repre-
sentative This will probably be more satisfac-
tory to my friends Law, Spencer and BLACK, VINO
seem so anxious for the Senatorial office, while
nv friend Adams seems to be unconcerned
Mr.. Adams: o, no, am not interested in the
proposition, for expect to be elected and go TO
the Senate myself.
After this bit of pleasantly, Maj. Hart referred
to his election two years ago and paid tribute
to the honor and integrity of his competitor, TO
have been beaten by whom he would have con-
sidered it an honor.
He said he had endeavored to understand and
faithfully represent the people in every measure
affecting the welfare of York county. III any
vote or act of his during his Senatorial service
was not regarded in the interest OF the people,
he would be glad to hear it named and he would
answer it. Hearing none, he would proceed 10
the next proposition which the idea suggests, and
that is that the election of every officer IS an ex-
pertinent. You may have good offcer IN your
service to-day, and turn him out by electlng a
worse one. One of the speakers who had preced-
ed him, referred to our public officers as rulers
He did not apply the term rulers to our public
officials. We have no rulers in this Democratic
government. The people are the rulers, and the
officers the servants Of the people, The English
statesman Gladstone, uttered truth when he
said the people of government could take care
Of it, and the church could guard the character
next combatted the idea that new member of a
legislative body could be useful to his constit-
uents as an old one, and again, for lack of eXpe-
rience, it was difficult for "a young or new mem
Der to exercise his power with moderation. AS
IN instance, he cited the enactment of the fence
law, which, while acceptable to the people of one
part of the State, was an unpopular and unsatls-
factory law to the people of the other part, lead
ing to howl of Indignation from the lower
counties, which, in 1882, might have imperied
Democratic success had any other man than Nc
Lane headed the Independent movement.
When he first entered the Senate, he studied
retrenchment and the best means for tightening
the burdens of taxation. His first effort was
with reference to simplifying the mode Of Sc
curing charters of corporations, obyiatlng the
waste of so much time in the Legislature with
these acts. Owing to his ineXperience. the first
session of his term, the bill was lost. The last
session he renewed his efforts in this direction
and the measure came within two votes OF be-
coming a law. If returned to the Senate he
thought at the next session he could secure its
passage, which would effect saving of Sl5,O
annually.
The Lunatic Asylum was another source Of
expense incurring about one-third OF the cost OF
the State government. OF about six hundred IN
mates he found on investigation that only elgh-
teen were paying their own expenses. lie IN,
troduced a bill providing that each county shall
provide for the expense OF its own lunatlcs.
That bill failed but he succeeded in securing one
requiring the regent to investigate the pecuniary
condition of applicants and this measure result
ed in materially increasing the number OF in
mates who pay their own expenses lie opposed
all appropriations to the Columbia Canal which
was being dug for the benefit Of Columbia at the
expense Of the people Of the State
There are some reforms needed in the State
government, to which he would briefly refer.
He did not believe in the policy of eXemptlng
manufacturing establishments from taxation.
He did not see the justice of favoring one branch
of industry and burdening another. Healso OPP
posed that part of the law which the Comptroller
General construes as empowering MN TO remit
taxation whenever any portion OF the machinery
is renewed, thus placing an old establishment on
the same footing of new one. If elected, he
would at least endeavor to have the law SO
changed that no such construction could be
placed upon it,
He was opposed to working the highways by
the labor of the county and eXempting the capi-
tal The system should be adjusted as between
capital and labor. If the working OF the roads is
to be imposed upon the labor of the country,
they should have at least foot-way. lie eStl-
mates that the working of the roads imposes
burden of sl5, 900 annually upon the labor OF the
county. The capital of the county should con-
tribute to performing its share Of this labor.
The Democratic party is the only party that
can safely be entrusted with power, and it can
not afford to take advanced steps to alelnate
the people who must compose the party, and
he therefore opposed all measures introduced as
entering wedges. For this reason he opposed
prohibition laws and the fence law, except where
preferable to arbitrary laws.
Concluding, he said: have thus presented
some of the views entertain. The opinion pre-
walls the present year that those officials who
have faithfully served the people should be re-
tanned, which policy is better than taking up
untred men. If defeated IN this contest, shall
display no sore-headedneSs; but at any time
hereafter, should you call me- as in 1876, to lead
you, shall be readyto obey the summons. My
services are always at your command, whether
in this canvass elected or not
At the conclusion of Major Hart's speech, Mr..
Fred. H. London appeared upon the speakers
stand, and asking the indulgence Of the chair
man, publicly withdrew the nomination for the
House Of Representatives, of Mr.. A. G. Springs,
which had been made by the young men. and,
he said as the young men of Rock Hill are pro-
verbal for extremes, in withdrawing the name
of this young man, we have gone to the opposite
extreme and substituted in his place an old
one-one who has been tried in the councils OF
peace and at the battle 'front.'
COL. CADwALLADER JONES,
whose name was put forward for Representative
with the feeling that it would meet hearty re-
sponse in all parts of the county, and as this
movement was without the knowledge Of Col.
Jones, he not having been consulted, he hoped
that gentleman would be heard on the subject at
once: Col. Jones was escorted 10 the stana DS
Mr.. J. d. Cornwell, and responded in a few we'll
chosen words accepting the nomination, but ex-
pressing his surprise at being thus named as
candidate He had not had time to give the sub
iect the thought and attention necessary for max
ing any extended remarks; but, would say that
while caring nothing personally for the position
of Representative, if it is the will of the people
that he should serve them, if he should be elected
hewould strive to discharge his uties to the satls-
faction of his constituents.
HON. B. H. MASSEY
was announced as the next speaker. He said
that he came forward unexpectedly, as he had on
ly on that morning decided to yield to the wishes
of his friends and become candidate for re-
election to the House of Representatives He
had served the people so long that he had hoped
to give way to younger men, but on arriving
there he had been pressed by so many to become
candidate that he had finally yielded. HIS
record was known by all the voters Of the coun-
tv. He had always endeavored to serve the peo-
pie faithfully, and while he had no schemes to
advance or issues to present, he would only say
that if elected, he would do in the future as IN
the past the people to the best of his abil-
ty. He was a farmer and while identified with
the agricultural interests OF the county, at the
same time he was opposed to all legislation IN
imicable to other professions and pursuits, and
would so shape his Legislative action as to be for
the good of all classes. The next speaker was
HON. G. L. RIDDLE.
who, OH being introduced, simply announced
himself candidate for reelection to the
House of Representatives, plcdging himself, II
elected to serve the people all that would tend
to promote their best interests. The chairman
next introduced
MIR. J. C. M'GILL,
who announced himself as a candidate for the
House of Representatives, but as he had just en-
tered upon the canvass he was unprepared to
speak He would, however, promise that his
policy, if elected, should be one of honesty, and
while he had no issues now to discuss, as ques
tions might arise in the progress of the canvass
he would give expression of his views upon
thenl
]. c. CHAMBERS, ESQ,
was the next speaker introduced. He COM
menced by paying handsome tribute to the en-
ergy and enterprise of the town of Rock Hill,
the growth and DEVELOPMENT of the |