Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-17


except by means of increased appro-
priations, which mean more taxation.
At heart he was for prohibition; but
his judgment was against its practica-
bility. Intoxicating liquor had been
a problem since Noah got on his fa-
nous bender after the flood, and he be-
lieved that it would continue to be
problem for all time to come. Liquor
will be used in spite of all that can be
done, and it is for legislation to con-
troll the traffic in the best manner pos
sible. If sent to the legislature, he
would vote on this and other questions
according to the best lights before him,
keeping in view all the while what he
conceives to be the best interests of
the people of York county. In all
that he said, Mr.. Mellow was straight
forward and frank, his auditors appre-
ciated the fact thoroughly, and they
applauded him literally.
Mr.. T. P. McDill spoke briefly on
the same lines laid down by Mr.. Nc
Dow, except that he thinks the appro-
priation for some of the state colleges
is rather out of proportion to the
allowance for the common schools.
For instance, he figured that at Glenn
son each student enjoys an appropria-
ton of S256, while in the common
schools each pupil has $3.50. Many
students at Clemson are in the prepa-
ratory department studying the very
same branches that are taught in the
common schools, and in this situation
he saw not little injustice, especially
in view of the fact that not one out Of
ten of the common school pupils will
ever be able to 60 to Clemson college.
Mr.. McDill said that he was in favor
of the utmost possible restriction of
the sale of liquor. Mr.. McDill was
applauded.
Mr.. II. E. Johnson talked about
common school education in York
county, and also about the dispensary.
He said he was not drinking man
himself and was not in favor of IL
censed barrooms !; but he believed
that there should be some provision
for the sale of liquor for necessary
purposes, and he thought that the
dispensary came very near meeting
all requirements. York county is as
near prohibition as is possible. There
is only one place in the county where
whisky can be sold legally. He
thought that the dispensary law should
be so amended as to abolish dispen-
sary when the people say that they
10 longer want it in their midst.
The remarks of Mr.. johnson were
we'll received throughout, and when
he concluded his speech the exercises
were adjourned for dinner. The hos
pitable people who had baskets-and
there were lots of them-saw to it
that every member of the crowd had
an Invitation to share their good things,
and after about an hour the exercises
in the academy were resumed.
Mr.. C. G. Parish told, in a we'll pre-
pared little speech, the reasons why
he should be chosen for auditor in
preference to the other candidates.
He had voted for Mr.. Williams quite
number of times, and he thought
Mr.. Williams had had the Office long
enough. He said that he had never
heard of Mr.. Boyce until the opening
of this campaign, and had understood
that Mr.. Boyce had lived in North
Carolina, which, of course, was not
reflection. Mr.. Shurley reminded him
of the dog in the fable which had
dropped the substance for the shadow.
Mr.. Shurley bad made good super
intendent of education, no doubt; but
he had had enough and should take
rest. Mr.. Waters, Mr.. Parish said,
had also held the Office four years, and
the people had turned him out, show
ing that they evidently thought he had
had the Office long enough.
Mr. w. w. Boyce said he was not
much of speaker. The Office for
which he was offering did not call for
a speaker, but for worker, and he
was satisfied that he was competent to
discharge its duties. He was surprised
that Mr.. Parish had never heard of
him before; but believed from the en-
couragement he was getting, that on
the 30th of August it would be brought
very forcibly to the attention of his
friend that he is a citizen. He con-
cluded by asking his Sharon friends to
remember him as much as possible un-
til the 3Oth, and especially on that day.