Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-26

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alarmed friends at Yorkville that we do
not consider that the election of legisla-
tive delegation that may be favorable or
unfriendly to Rock Hill's ambition will
enter into the matter at all.-Rock Hill
Herald.
The above is certainly an ingenious
composition which, for unscrupulous de-
ception and Misrepresentation, would do
credit to Mephistopheles himself, much
less one of his deciples. But not only this,
it is thoroughly in keeping with the meth
ods that have been practiced from the
same quarter all along.
unfortunate for the peace of the coun-
ty that such an issue should be raised ~
Bah Who raised it? Central York;"
Bah again. When 1t was prescribed In
the new constitution that no new county
should be formed with less than 400 square
miles of area, and no old county should
be cut to less than 500 square miles, all
law abiding citizens thought the matter
was forever settled. But when it became
known sometime back that secret sur
vey of the county had been instituted by
a few interested schemers, that there
should developed widespread suspicion
that something like foul play is contem-
plated, is not surprising. Yet our "alleg-
ed correspondent" Central York;" is
"raising the ISSUE" :
"Alleged correspondent" "Grist Tick
et." THE ENQUIRER is bitterly and un-
alterably opposed to division of York
county, for numerous and sufficient rea-
sons, and it does not believe that anybody
who understands the proposition, is in
favor of it except probably few dozen
selfish schemers, including the editor OF
The Herald, who are seeking their own
personal pecuniary benefit, regardless OF
the additional hardships it may entail
upon others. Even Rock Hill is not
unanimous on the thing for some OF the
best citizens there have told me 30.
We know that all this talk of benefit
to people living outside of the county
seat, no matter how near, Is bosh.
Convenience to the court house does not
benefit country people; it does not add
considerably to the importance of town,
and the principal result Of. a division OF
York county would mean only the crea-
ton. of new offices and the laying Of ad-
ditional burdens on taxpayers. Is this
not plain2 Is it not an evidence that we
can say what we want to say in our edi-
torial column without resorting to what,
in our case, would be the contemplate
subterfuge of printing our views as an
anonymous communication I? Then
we beg to say that the insinuation OF
"Grist Ticket" ''alleged communica-
ton" are unqualifedly and absolutely
false. The intention, of course, OF such a
contemplate and unwarranted charge is
to make it appear, even by lying when
necessary, that there is nobody interested
in this matter Of increased taxation and
decreased efficiency in. the county gov
ernment but "Grist," and for other peo-
ple to trouble themselves on account OF
"Grist's" fight is silly. Were it.true that
only "Grist" is interested, the proposition
would be correct; but men of property
everywhere in the county as we'll as poor
people with children to educate probably
have sense enough to know that "Grist'
can get along as we'll as they can.
Under proper conditions there Is moth
ing wrong about an anonymous commu-
nication. Those conditions are: l. That
the writer must be physically, morally,
or financially responsible. 2. That as a
guarantee of good faith the editor must
have the name of the writer. The editor
of this paper did not inspire this commu-
nication or know anything about it until
it was delivered to him for publication.
If necessary, he can and will furnish the
proof For an editor to write such COM
munication and to publish it in his
own paper. would be the meanest
kind of deception, and the editor who
would charge another editor with doing a
thing of this kind, without having any
facts upon which to base his charge,
might be guilty of just such thing him.
self. And if he would do this, he would
do worse. For instance, if the constitu-
ton required that new counties should
not be formed with less than 400 square
miles of area, and old counties should
not be cut less than 500 square miles, and
there are only 764 square miles in the
county, as is the case in York, such an
editor would not hesitate to become a
party to pretended survey with the in
tention of falsifying the returns, making
the area something like 800 square miles,
lobbying it through the legislature, and
so manipulate as to diyide up the county
with about 400 square miles on one side
and only 300 square miles on the other.