Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-30

position as similar to that of the rab-
bit the dog was after. "Go bunty, go;
you have my sympathy" shouted
bystander. "Then," returned the rab-
bit, eff you would help, see what you
can do about heading off this dog"
And so with the Prohibitionists of the
state. If they have sympathy for pro-
hibition, they must head off the dogs.
Laughter and cheers. Then Mr..
Featherstone told of an Irishman
who, after the smoke of political bat
tie, telegraphed his waiting friends
"We have met the enemy and we are
his'n." Laughter. Then he told
how celebrated general, after MEM
orable battle, sent in his report: "We
have met the enemy, and they are
OURS" "If the good people of this
state" concluded Mr.. Featherstone;
"the people who pray, the people who
hold up for all that is best, and
who strive to uplift their fellow
men, will vote as they pray, then
upon the night of the 30th of
August-while the smoke of battle
is lifting from the strife of the day
I'll telegraph to the mothers and faith
ers of the state that their sons are
safe. I'll telegraph to the wives that
their husbands are safe, and backed by
the irresistible sentiment that will be
indicated in your action, I promise
you that 1 will enforce this law as
we'll as is enforced any other criminal
law on the statute books |" Cheers
and applause.
Senator Geo. S. Mower, of Newber-
ry, announced his candidacy for at
torney general with the explanation
that he had assisted the counsel for
the state in the Coosaw fight. Solici-
tor G. Duncan Bellinger thought he
was entitled to the votes of the people
of the up country on account of what
he had suffered for law and order in
the Broxton bridge case.
Mr.. L. P. Epton told how he had
been selected by Governor Ellerbe to
fill an unexpired term because of his
competency, and because of the fact
that his district had no representative
in the state government, and how the
legislature had turned him down, not
as lick at him, but as lick at gov
ernor Ellerbe. Mr.. J. P. Derham told
how he had served his apprenticeship
as chief clerk in the Office of the comp
troller general, and how the general
assembly had given him the Office be-
cause his county had never before had
representation on the state ticket and
because he was fairly entitled to the
position.
Mr.. G.. Walt Whitman was not on
hand when his time came to speak as
a candidate for governor, and was
limited to one minute. He appeared
in his bicycle suit, and explained that
he had been wrestling with a broken
wheel. His valise had been carried
on by Yorkville, and for that reason
he was unable to appear in his dress
suit. However, he was sure that these
things would make no difference with
him that he would be elected COVER
nor, and that he would be the best
governor the state has ever had.
H. R. Thomas told the people how
he was the only man in the race who
was competent to FIJI the position of
railroad commissioner, how he had
Offered the others 500 if they would
make a rate, and they could not do it.
He told how he had saved the people
money on cotton and fertilizers, and
said that the people might as we'll
dress up a wax figure in crash suit
and send it to Columbia to represent
their interests in the railroads, as to
elect any of the other fellows.
Mr.. J. Walter Gray thought he had
average intelligence and believed that
he would make fairly good commits
sioner if he got the opportunity. He
considered, however, that the state
would be in bad way when Mr..
Thomas turned up his toes.
Mr.. Stansell introduced himself
briefly, and Mr.. Berry took up five
minutes discussing the duties and re-
sponsibilties of the Office in business
like way. Major B. B. Evans was
sure he could discharge the duties of
the Office, and he charged that Thomas
represented the railroads instead of
the people. He made some pretty
spicy assertions. Mr.. Garris also be-
lieved that he could acquit himself
with credit, and Mr.. Sligh, who has
been a member of the commission,
thought he could still look after mat
ters fairly we'll. He thought also that
inasmuch as he was the oldest of the
candidates that he should be selected.
The others could afford to wait six
years; but he could not. He made a
very humorous speech and fired some
piercing sarcasm at Commissioner
Thomas.
Bradham, Cooper and Tompkins,
who desired to be elected secretary of
state, each had their five minutes say;
but they were tired, the crowd was
tired, and none of them had fair
showing. At the conclusion of their
speeches, the meeting adjourned, and
what was left of the crowd went to
hunt something to eat. The candid
ates put in the afternoon about the
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