Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-03

ne CdluludleS III 1OTk lot equity OlllCeS
will be as plentiful as Junebugs in roast
ing ear time. Up to date, however, we
have heard Of only one patriot in Cataw-
ba township who has an ambition to offer
himself as sacrifice on the altar of his
suffering country. We also hear of one
in Ebenezer and four in Fort Mill. 1t is
rumored that the western section may
also furnish few, and that others will
come like black birds from the courthouse
town. Blessed is he that seeketh not an
office, for he shall not live to learn of the
deception of his friends and the migrate
fulness Of his neighbors who might for
get he was living on the day of election.
Our platform shall be, the best man for
each office, regardless of section, religion
or previous affiliation or position as to
county division or any other question that
is dead and ought to he buried.-Rock
Hill Herald.
We reproduce the first paragraph as
information, and the last because we
heartily subscribe to it. While we do
not propose to try to designate the
best man for each Office, we will, in
making out our own ballot, endeavor
to give those gentlemen the benefit Of
it. We certainly will not vote for
any man who deliberately seeks TO
raise the demoninational issue or to
provoke strife among the churches.
We can but regard such people
as 6rebrands of the worst and most
dangerous type, and menace to the
peace and happiness of the commu-
nifty. 1t is our sincere hope that no
man in the county will try 10 raise
the sectional issue again. This, aS
The Herald says, is dead and ought to
be buried. Its revival now, when
there is not the slightest excuse for it,
can only operate to prevent the attain
ment of one thing most to be desired,
the selection Of the best and most fit
man for each Office. But there is an
other thing not sectional that must be
looked into. Some Of these politicians,
when not closely watched, sometimes
enter into corrupt trades that breed
corruption. We have it straight that
a certain corruption breeding trade
was entered into during the last cam
paign between certain candidates and
certain clique of spoils hunting pol
iticians, and that the county is now
suffering from the carrying out Of the
provisions Of this trade. Not only
this, there is danger Of further spread
of the incipient rottenness. We re-
cognize that detailed statement
of facts would be more satisfacto-
ry than this general assertion; but,
unfortunately, we are not now in a
position to give these facts as they
should be given, and as we hope to be
able to give them later on. Until we
find it necessary and desirable for the
best interest OF the county TO furnlsh
such proofs as we now have, we will
leave it to those who have faith in the
reliability and integrity of THE EN-
QUIRER, to decide whether or not we
are talking buncombe. In the mean
time, we are for the fttest men, re.
gardless of section, whether they are
new aspirants or have served one term
or ten, and regardless also of denomi-
national connection. But we are
against spoilsmen, as candidates or as
officers, and not only are we against
spoilsmen but we are against candid
ates and officials who affiliate with
spoilsmen, whether the Office involved
be coroner or congress.