Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07
FINLEY FOR CONGRESS.
Some Interesting Facts About
a Deserving Candidate.
PATRIOT AND CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN.

d DoSoiVluS OduuludIo'
PATRIOT AND CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN.
Message to the Voters of the Fifth
Here is q Record that Constitutes
the Best Possible Guarantee of Pa.
triotic Service-Every Individual In
the District Will Have a Personal
Representative.
Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer:
In common with the vast majority
of the people of York county, / am
intensely pleased with the result Of
the first congressional primary on the
3Oth ultimo, and in common with
them, am more than ever interested
in the outcome of the second election.
York county wants Mr.. Finley to 60 to
congress. This is evidenced by the
fact that out of 1885 votes cast, Mr..
Finley lost only 603 with five other
candidates in the race.
The peculiar significance of this situ-
alton can be best appreciated when it
is understood that of the other candi.
dates-all estimable men no doubt
at least three are well and favorably
known throughout the county as gen.
tlemen of high character, and who are
held in close regard by our people.
believe that Mr.. Finley is going to
be selected as the Democratic nominee.
If it were possible for the voters of the
Fifth district generally to know him as
we of York county, who have known
him nearly all his life know him, am
sure that he would be selected. OF
course the people of the district can
not bring themselves to appreciate, in
few months, that which has been
growing on York county for about 40
years but if you will permit me, be-
lieve I can sum up some facts which
will tell a part of the story, and l feel
safe in saying that all of York county
will appreciate the kindness if the
other newspapers throughout the dis
trict will reproduce this communica.
ton. Otherwise, of course, what I
have to say will count for little.
Wherever the Yorkville papers 60,
Mr.. Finley is already known, and this
can make new acquaintances for him
only in portions of the district where
the people get their information of men
and things through other newspapers.
I do not propose to enter into an
extended biographical sketch. Frank
ly, I confess that the material is at
hand, and it is we'll worth compiling.
But, for the present, I desire to briefly
review some of the things that MIR.
Finley has done, and, as well as I can,
give correct idea of the kind of man
he is.
Mr.. Finley was left an orphan at an
early age. He has no recollection OF
his parents. An aged aunt, who lived
on the outskirts of Rock Hill, had
charge of his bringing up. She was a
severely religious old lady, and her
teachings were along that line. She
was not wealthy, and, of course, her
charge was raised to work. First, it
was all manner of chores about the
farm next it was farm work gener-
ally and then it was the management
of the farm. More or less common
school advantages were afforded along,
and good use was made of them.
Then followed a course in college, in
which the expense was paid entirely
by the student. Some of the neces-
sary means represented the frugality
of poor farmer boy, and for the bal
ance he pledged an integrity that has
ever since been satisfactory guaran-
tee for the f;lfllment of whatever
promise he sees fit to make.
1t was about Is years ago when MIR.
Finley first located in Yorkville. He
was just from college with a certificate
of admission to the bar. He had but
few acquaintance here then. But be
was ambitious, and he believed that
this was the place to locate. From
the first he began to win the esteem OF
his fellow citizens and built up a good
practice, and until the present time
his practice has continued to grow,
and there is no question of the fact
that the esteem in which the people OF
York county holds him, is stronger
and more widespread than ever. No
single citizen amongst us stands high
er, and not one enjoys to a greater ex-
tent the confidence of his fellow citi-
zens.
Mr.. Finley has been interested in
politics since he was Is years of age.
He was a member of the Rock Hill
Democratic club in 1876, and he has
taken an active part in each succeed
ing campaign. In 1890 he offered as a
candidate for the house of representa-
tives, and although confined to his bed
by illness during portion of the can
vass of the county, he was nominated
at the head of the ticket. Two years
later he became candidate for the
state senate and was elected without