Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

most practicable. Two years ago he
had opposed extravagant appropria-
tions for higher educational institu-
tions. He had voted for the Winthrop
appropriation because it was a moral
obligation on the part of the state to
make it. He had voted against the
South Carolina college appropriation
because he considered it extravagant.
He voted for the proposed 100000
appropriation to public schools, and
also for the 100000 pension ap-
preparation. He believes in the devel-
opment of the public schools to the
fullest extent; but thinks that the sur
est hope of the people is in special
taxes like that recently voted by
school district No. 9. He is in favor
of compulsory education. There are
some people who do not believe in
"book larnin," and they should be
made to send their children to school.
He voted against the wide tire bill, first
because the state has no more right to
compel the use of the wire tires than
it has to compel the use of rubber
tires; and second because the wide
tires are controlled by trust that
would have been enabled to bleed the
people. In conclusion, he said taxes
would be no higher this year than last,
and if sent back to the legislature he
would continue to do the best he could
for the people of York county.
FOR CLERK.
Mr.. VIII. Stewart claim ed that
some one had started story on him
to the effect that when member of
the legislature, he had passed, or at
tempted to pass, bill prohibiting the
employment of factory operatives who
could not show a certificate from the
last mill at which they worked. He
read q certificate from the secretary Of
state showing that he had done nothing
of the kind.
Mr.. w. B. Wylie stated that he was
running only on his record and upon
his merits.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Mr.. James Cansler said he was
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction for York county" He
did not intend to make speech. he
claimed, however, that the candidates
had been severely taxed and that the
Democratic executive committee was
recreant to its duty in not having pro-
hn
crowd seemed to expect of Mr.. Can
sler his usual entertainment; but he
declined to speak at length.
Mr.. John E. Carroll announced him
self a candidate for reelection as sup
erintendent of education. He claimed
to have fulfilled the promise he had
made two years ago in devoting six
days a week to the duties of his office
against one or two days by his prede-
cessors. He also told how he had ar
ranged for the sale Of books during
his absence from town on school busl-
ness, and explained that peculiar per-
plexity which befalls the superintend-
ent of education in having to act as
arbitrator in neighborhood disputes
on school questions.
There being no more candidates on
the list who cared to speak, Rev. Mr..
Hewett made a short address, and at
about o'clock the meeting adjourned
after being in session nearly five hours.
Among the new candidates not al
ready referred to, are Messrs. G. M.
Lowrance and L. w. Louthian for cor
oner. Chairman Brice announced the
compliance of these gentlemen along
with that of Mr.. Stanhope Love for
the same Office.
There was only one question pro.
pounded to legislative candidates.
The point of it was as to whether they
were in favor of giving corporations
enlarged powers in the requirement
of real estate by condemnation pro-
ceedings. All of them answered in
the negative.
The campaigners were at Clover
yesterday and they 60 to Bethany to-