Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-25
GAINS SPRING PICNIC.

as many people had anticipated.
There was some politics of course; but
not a great deal. The occasion was
social rather than political !; but from
either standpoint highly creditable 10
York county in general and the peo-
pie of that section in particular.
There was present large crowd Of
people. Many of them came dis
tance of fifteen or twenty miles and
some even further. Altogether there
must have been about five hundred, in-
cluding almost as many ladies and chill,
dren as there were men. There were
not great many town people present.
The crowd was made up almost ex.
clusively from the country, and the
most noticeable characteristics were the
generally neat and stylish clothes
worn and the good natured, kindly
hospitality that prevailed individually
and collectively. The reporter does
not remember to have ever been
present at better behaved or more
genteel picnic gathering in York, and
does not believe that such a thing is
possible in any other county.
The committee Of arrangements had
anticipated number of speeches, and
had accordingly provided. seats and
had erected suitable rostrum. There
had been no special invitations, how
ever: Ou, of commendable spirit Of
fairness, every candidate had exactly
the same show. 1t was understood
that all who desired to speak would
receive apppreciatiye attention; but
that the matter would be entirely op.
tional with all. Mr.. Milus s. Carroll
acted as master of ceremonies, and
having ascertained that no one cared
TO speak during the morning, an
nounced dinner, which was spread
at about noon under the trees. The
families who had brought baskets
collected in groups Of three or four
each, and while the ladies we're maxi
ing ready, the gentlemen hunted up
all the empty handed visitors and ex:
tended cordial Invitations to partake
of their hospitality. If any stranger
was overlooked it was evidently mat.
ter of accident that is not to be laid
against the hospitality ofthe good peo-
pie of the neighborhood. There were
good things in abundance and every
body Jared sumptuously.
During the morning the candidates
had put in their time meeting and get
ting acquainted with the people,. and
after dinner Chairman Carroll sum-
noned the crowd to gather around the
rostrum, from which he introduced
Mr.. J. J. Hull, as candidate for the
house of representatives.
Mr.. Hull spoke briefly. He ex-
planned that he was a candidate, not
because he felt any especial fitness
for the position; but because he had
yielded to the insistence of friends
who desired him to 60 before the peo-
pie. If the people of York county
should see fit to honor him with their
suirages, he would 60 to Columbia
and do the best he could to represent,
not part, but all of York county.
He wears no mans collar and will not
wear any mans collar. He has his
own peculiar views on all questions of
moment to the people of the county
and State, and has no hesitation in ex-
pressing these views; but does not
care to do so until the formal opening
of the campaign and during the regu.
lar canvass of the county. He would
say, however, that he did not care to
make any promises that did not have
the full approval of'his conscience, and
would not do so. He would be glad
to represent York county in the legis-
lature; but he was not willing to
undertake such responsibility with his
hands tied. He thought that the peo.
pie should select as their representa-
tives men whom they could trust, and
that they should leave these represen-
tatives to deal with various questions
that might arise as their own best
Judgment and sincere solicitation for
The welfare of county and state should
The audience indicated its
of Mr.. Hull's remarks by
liberal applause.
Mr.. J. E. Beamguard was next in.
reduced. He said it afforded him
pleasure to announce himself as
to represent York county in
he general assembly but inasmuch
IS four of the six candidates for the
position were absent, he thought it
would be unfair to enter into a dis
,ussion of issues. He had his opin-
ons, however, and recognized the
light of the people to know exactly
What he thought of every proposition
q which they are concerned. He
promised to be at -Baruett's Mountain
It the opening of the campaign, upon
which occasion he would speak more
It length. Ia the meantime, however,
le would have the people understand
hat if he should be chosen as their
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