Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-15

for the salary reduction bill because he
had promised the people to do so, and he
had voted against an increase of salaries
for the reason that he could not have con-
scientiously done otherwise. He had no
apologies t o make for voting against the
Three C's tax rebate. He did not think
the road had been assessed at any higher
figure than it ought to have been, and 1t
was right for it to pay taxes just like other
people. He had been asked to- vote for
an appropriation to the state fair in CO.
lumbia. Only $500 had been asked;
but the fair belonged to private corpo-
ration and he did not feel justified in vot-
ing any amount of the states money, how
ever small, for it's benefit. He had voted
for the abolition of the Citadel because he
thought the states higher educational
system is already top heavy. He knew
before he cast his vote that he would be
criticised but he had. voted honestly and
had no apologies to make. His opponent
had said on the day before that he (Love)
had injected this county division issue IN
the campaign. He went on to explain
that he and Mr.. Elder had agreed not to
discuss the matter on the stump at all.
Last Monday at Yorkville, was the first
meeting of the campaign, and his oppo-
nent had brought the matter up. Mr..
Elder explained that what he said was in
answer to what Mr.. Brice had said at
Gains spring. Mr.. Love claimed that he
had nothing to do with that, and the fact
remained that Mr.. Elder was the first
man to speak of the matter in the canvass
from the stump. His opponent had said
that he would not ask for any senatorial
courtesy" in reference to his survey Of the
county. "Why, my friends, the senate
is very dignified body. Do you suppose
its members would wait for him to ask for
courtesy7 They would extend it to him
anyway.
Elder-If they should extend it, would
not receive it.
Love-Although the local senator might
say that he is opposed to division OF the
county, if he should say that the area
is there, the senate would 20 ahead and.
act on his survey.
Mr.. Elder insisted that he would refuse
any courtesy that might be extended to
him in regard to the matter.
In conclusion, Mr.. Love said that the
area was in dispute,' and he advocated
settlement of that dispute in an open and
aboveboard manner.
There was no cheering either Of Mr..
Elder or Mr.. Love. Though greatly in
terested the people received what each
had to say in respectful silence.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Loves re-
marks there was music, and the chair ad-
journed the meeting for dinner. The en-
tire big crowd partook of the good things
that bad been prepared, and there was
enough for everybody.
The representative of The ENQUIRER
was anxious to get back to Yorkville on
Wednesday night, and as he had to leave
by way Of the Southern railroad to do it,
he did not remain to hear what the other
candidates had to say.
There were about 800 people at Hickory
Grove on Thursday; but there were no
new developments Of importance. Cap
tain Edwards, who was not well enough
to go with the campaign party to Blacks
burg, was on hand again. Yesterdays
meeting was held at Hoedtown. We have
no information from It.