Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-24

ted him as superintendent of education
that time, he would not ask for the
Office again. He thought he had done
his duty as superintendent of educa-
ton. He had filled the Office as satis-
factorily as it had ever been filled by
any one else, and he believed that he
could give just as good satisfaction in
the Office of auditor.
Mr.. w. W. Boyce announced him.
self as a candidate for auditor. 1t
had been suggested that he was not a
citizen of York county. He lived in
Fort Mill township where the corn and
cotton grow luxur;artly, as in other
portions of York county; where the
birds sing as sweetly and the roses are
as fragrant as in other portions of
York county; from where the citizens
annually send or carry their taxes to
Treasurer Neely as in other portions
of York county, etc.
Mr.. w. J. Waters, candidate for
county auditor, spoke of the fact that
he had been elected to the office in
1892 and held it for four years. He
had tried to do his duty. He said that
liberality to her public servants was a
noteworthy characteristic of York
county. Treasurer Neely had held
the Office for IS years and he had been
kept there because the people recog-
nized the fact that he was a faithful
servant. Col. McCorkle-the grand
old man that he is-was being paid
the distinguished compliment of being
allowed to run for second or third
time without opposition. 1t lis because
everybody believes he is the right man
in the right place. The fact that he
himself had held the Office of auditor
for two terms, he did not think should
mitigate against him. The question
was whether or not he was competent
and would he give thorough satisfac-
tion to the people. If elected he would
endeavor to do his duty as he had
done it before to the best of his
ability.
Mr.. w. B.. Williams, candidate for
auditor, and present incumbent, ex-
planned that at this particular season
the duties of the Office are very oner-
Gus and that it has been impracticable
for him to make such a canvass as has
been made by his competitors. If,
however, there is any complaint as to
the manner in which he is discharging
his duties he is not aware of the fact,
and if he is discharging his duties as
we'll as any of the other candidates
could discharge them, then he hoped
to receive consideration on the 30th.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Williams's
remarks, Chairman Beamguard an
nounced an adjournment for dinner
until 2 o'clock. He stated also that
he had been requested by the people
of Clover to say that all the candid
ates would be welcome at their homes.
The crowd dispersed, and ali visitors
were Hospitality entertained until 2
o'clock, when the speaking was re-
z,~.oI tlo ooloo1 honca
Mr.. John E. Carroll, candidate for
superintendent of education, was the
first speaker in the afternoon. He
said that he had gotten his education
in the common schools of the county,
and had afterward had two years
training in a good normal college.
He had also taught in the public
schools. His experience all around
had been such as to teach him not
only what the public schools were ;
but what they were not. He thought
he had pretty good idea what they
ought to be and what they could be.
He recognized that with the authority
vested in the superintendent of educa-
tion and the means at hand, he could
not revolutioniZe the school system
all at once, and he had no intention of
trying; but at the same time: if elec-
ted, he would give his entire time and
attention to the duties of his Office.
Some had held that the salary of the
Office was not sufficient to warrant a
competent man in giving it all his
time. He thought differently. He
had worked great many years for
the half of $500, and he thought with
that salary man could afford to re-
main in the Office all the time, and
always be on hand to sell school books,
or look after whatever business the
public might have with him. He be-
lieved he was competent to fill the
position, and, if elected, would do all
in his power to make the people think
so.
Captain w. H. Edwards, also can