Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-15
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CONGRESSIONAL AND JUDICIAL.

CONGRESSIONAL AND JUDICIAL.
What the Candidates For Congress and
Solicitor Had to Say in Chester.
Chester Lantern.
The candidates for solicitor and rep.
resentative in congress met at the
courthouse yesterday to appear before
the voters.
Chairman K. B. Caldwell called the
meeting to order and introduced solic'
itor Henry, who INDUCED in some
pleasantries about himself and his op.
poneuts, but did not propose to make
any extended remarks. 1t is known
that he never makes an effort to be q
popular man. Indeed he has been
charged with not seeking popularity
enough. The first question he asks
about a matter is, "Is it right?"
and be expects to keep on the balance
of his life doing right, whether popular
or not. Each of his opponents come
claiming the endorsement of his own
county. Neither, however, has been
endorsed as solicitor. The cry oi
county pride is also brought in. He
does not ask Chester county people to
support him on acc cunt of county
pride, if they did not think him. the
best man for the place. Either of the
other men would make good solicitor
but, of course, it would require some
practice.
Mr.. Thos. F. Mellow was next in
troduced. 1t is the first time he has
had the pleasure of meeting the good
people of Chester; but he hopes to
merit their good opinion to such an
extent that be shall meet them at
least three times year. Referring to
Mr.. Henry's remarks about popularity,
of course no one should use undue
means to gain popularity but he
thinks it is a mans duty to seek popu-
larity by all legitimate means. II
elected he will endeavor to do his
duty as faithfully and fearlessly as Mr..
Heury. He has never paraded bis
county's endorsement, though he has
that and he has the endorsement Of
Lancaster county as well. He has
made no appeal to county pride, which
is evident from the fact that when he
received the endorsement of York
county, he was running against other
York people. Mr.. Henry charges that
the other candidates claim to have
been born all over the world, whereas
he was born just at one place-down
on Rocky creek, among the cooters.
Now, a cooter has no particular fitness
for the office of solicitor. Two years
ago Mr.. Henry said he was tired of
smelling niggers and wanted to 60 TO
congressman he believed he said the
doctrine of protection is right and us
we are becoming manufacturing peo-
pie we ought to have it. Mr.. Henry
No; said that issue was dead duck
and it was no use to discuss it; that
we would have it. There was some
further passages between the two. AS
for Mr.. Hough, he has the endorsement
of his people for state senator, be has
two more years to serve, and he ought
to stay there. That is where he is
needed.
Mr.. w. G. Hough, of Lancaster, was
then introduced. He told an anecdote
suggested TO him by the thin audience
at first, though it had then grown to
good proportions. After some humor-
Gus thrusts at Mr.. Mellow, he present
ed some of his claims to the office.
His father was elected solicitor six
years ago, and he died in the middle
of his term. The people of all coun-
ties in the circuit petitioned Governor
Evans to appoint him to fill out his
fathers unexpired term ; but some
how Mr.. Henry was given the place.
He was urged to run two yeals ago
but declined for the reason that Mr..
Henry had only held the Office part of
a term. Now he asks for the office
and will appreciate the favors of the
people of Chester. He is not without
experience in the office. Seven years
ago be had performed all the duties of
the office, when his father was unable.
He appeals TO all who knows the facts
to say whether or not he discharged
them properly. He has had about as
much criminal practice as either of the
other men; perhaps be had been in
more murder cases than either. There
are three desirable features about the
office-the pay, the honor and the
training-the training is particularly
fine. Here is the young man to give
the training.
Congressman D. E. Finley was then
presented. He is not a stranger. Two
years ago he won one of the most
closely contested congressional cam.
paigns with four other candidates with
out unpleasantness. He always dis
cusses issues. He has fulfilled all the
promises made then, and has taken good
care of the interests Of the people.
He has always stood squarely on the
Democratic platform. Though the
party was in the minority there was
much useful work that could be done
As evidence, practically all are united
on the Kansas City platform. The
Chicago platform was not accepted by
many; but they have come back TO
the party the party has not gone to
them. They now see the prophecies
of four years ago fulfilled. Mr.. Finley
then drew parallel between the posi-
tions of the two parties. The increase
in manufacturing induseries in the
south is not due to the policy of the
Republican party but it has come be
cause this is the best place in the
world for these industries. 1t will be
some years before the Republican ma
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