Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27

shall continue to hold to our pretty
we'll established ideas.
PROHIBITION OR DIsPENSARY.
The Prohibitionists of York county
are not at all pleased with the attitude
of the legislative candidates. Just how
they are not able to fully explain but
they feel that not only have they been
tricked, but some of them charge that
the candidates have formed q combina-
ton on the whisky question. 1t was
not known until after the gate had been
closed, and now the situation cannot
be helped. Whether there was any
trick about the matter, THE ENQUIRER
is not prepared to say; but from the
public utterances of the different can
didates, there is no question Of the
fact that there is not Probibitionist
in the race. This was fully developed
at Hickory Grove on last Tuesday.
One of the red.hot Prohibitionists of
the western side of the county is Rev.
]. H. Thacker, of Hickory Grove. He
not only believes in Prohibition; but
he is a fighter, and when the candi-
dates got into his territory, they
struck their first snag. Whether
Mr.. Thacker was responsible for it, the
reporter cannot say certainly; but the
reporter was informed that be was.
Anyhow, there was snag, and under
ordinary circumstances it would have
proved troublesome but against the
alleged combination it could not pre-
vail.
"In the event of the election of
Featherstone as governor, will you
vote for prohibition ?"
That was the question that was pro-
pounded to the legislative candidates.
1t made them lay their heads together,
and it was not until after an earnest
conference that they were prepared to
to face the music.
Mr.. J. R. Witherspoon had already
delivered his speech and gone to the
we'll after some water. He was sent
for and brought back into the ring.
The Hickory Grove people did not
have platform they had ring.
Mr.. Witherspoon began by saying that
the people had right to ask questions
it was their privilege-and it afford
ed him great pleasure to answer any
question that might be put to him.
Then he made few more remarks on
the same general line and started to
retire.
"But you have not answered the
question,'s said Mr.. Mellow, seizing
Mr.. Witherspoon by the arm and draw
ing him back.
Mr.. Witherspoon re-entered the ring,
and again went over about the same
thing he had said before, and again
started off.
"Oh but hold on" said Mr.. Mellow.
~ expect to answer that question, and
you must answer it also. The ques-
ton is, IF Featherstone is elected gov
ernor, will you vote for Prohibition p
Answer it yes, or no."
"Well, no then, if that is what you
want" stormed Mr.. Witherspoon.
Mr.. Mellow prefaced his remarks
with the assertion that the question
was plain, simple, unambiguous one,
and he would give plain, simple, un'
ambiguous answer. eff Featherstone
is elected governor, will 1 vote for
Prohibition ?" Turning around in the
direction of Mr.. Thacker, who was
supposed to be the author of the ques-
ton, Mr.. Mellow continued, "My an
swer is, mol" Then Mr.. Mellow
repeated his views on the liquor ques-
ton, and said that if elected, he will
consider his election an endorsement
of those views.
At the conclusion of MIR. McDow's
remarks, Rev. Mr.. Thacker took his