Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-13

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all that can be said on both sides, taxed
costs should be restored.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
Candidate Pollock, last Tuesday,
was followed by Mr.. w. A. Barber,
who, as usual, made an eloquent
address.
Mr.. Barber began by announcing
his candidacy fer congress. He said
that he had served two terms as at
torney general, and remarked that his
second term would expire with the
next general election. He stands on
every plank of the Democratic plat
form, and is heartily in favor of the
free coinage of gold and silver; but
does not believe that all the gold and
silver in the world will give US enough
money. Therefore, he is in favor OF
the repeal of the 10 per cent. tax on
the issues of state banks; but to in
sure safe and stable currency, would
have the value of state bank issues
regulated by the national government.
He was not otectionist-never had
been, and never would be; but be-
lieved that taxation should be limited
to the actual needs of the government
economically administered. He en-
dorsed the plank in the Democratic
platform against government by in
junction, and said that he believed
that a practical remedy for this evil
would be found in the enlargement OF
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission. The interstate commerce
commission is now a nullity, because
the United States court has robbed it
of its powers. He is in favor of re-
tanning such control over Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines as will give
the United States the greatest COM
mercial advantage in those countries
with the least governmental respon-
sibility. He also looked at these
countries as offering opportunities for
the energy and enterprise of our
young men who might desire to go
there and develop them. Mr.. Barber
elaborated the different points of his
speech with much eloquence, and his
effort was very much enjoyed. When
he concluded, a considerable portion
of the crowd went off to dinner.
Mr.. E. J. Kennedy was the next
speaker. He had been referred to by
young Mr.. Pollock as "my venerable
friend" and as q "worn out hoss."
He did not like this kind of talk. He
went into the war as boy, served the
last two years as a private and came
out of the war as a boy. The first
time he had been through York coun-
ty was when he was on his way home
from Johnson's surrender. He thought
he was still young enough to do good
service to his state. He had served
his county as nonfactional represen-
tative in the constitutional convention,
and although he had had nothing
to do with originating the dispen-
sary law, it was he who introduced
in the constitutional convention the
ordinance which requires dispensary
profits to 60 to the school fund. He
challenged the assertion of MIR. Barber
to the effect that all the gold and
silver in the world dumped in the
United States would not give us enough
money per capita. In the first place,
there was no possibility of such a con-
dition but if there was it would give
per capita of 500, or thercabouts.
Twice as much as any other county
has ever had. He believed in the free
coinage of both gold and silver at the
ratio of 16 to /, and such additional
legislasion as would give sufficient cur
rency with which to do the business OF
the country. If sent to congress he
would do the very best that lay in his
power for the people of his district.
Mr.. D. E. Finley was the last speak
er. He explained that he spoke out
of his turn in order that the other
candidates might have an opportunity
to present their. claims. He did not
feel that it was necessary for him to
make a great long speech in order to
get a large majority of the votes of
York county. If he believed that this