Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-07


transports? II we must have more
ships for war purposes, we had better
go to work and build up navy. I
want to tell you that there Is no neces-
sity from any standpoint for subsidy.
| You know that shortly after the war
with Spain gigantic plans Of combina-
ton that had long been in contempla-
! tion were completed The trusts got
control Of coal and iron mines, rolling
mills and consolidated additional rail-
road systems. The industries OF the
country have reached the point where
production exceeds consumption. This
| surplus has to be exported. The trusts
are provided with facilities fol- manu-
featuring the goods, and they haul
these goods to the ports on their own
railroads. To deliver the goods abroad
they need ships, and 1t is natural that
they should prefer their own SHIPS.
Now. these trusts own capital amount
ing to about 10,0O0, ,000, 900 or about 10
per cent. of the entire capital OF the
country. Owning, as they do. the
mills, the mines and the railroads the
next thing is to get the ships. To this
end they went to work to stir up the
question Of ship subsidy. 1t was good
business on their part to get the gov
ernment to put up 100000 a year for
them instead Of putting 1t up for
| themselves. 1t is true that heretofore
ship building has not offered lucra-
tive returns on money invested. There
have been In this country 80 many
more profitable avenues Of investment
that capital was not satisfied with the
small returns offered by ship owning.
The business has consequently been
monopolized in Europe, where condt-
tions were such as to make prevalent
lower rates Of interest and where capf-
tai was satisfied with lower returns.
But under present conditions In this
country If the government Is unwilling
to give these subsidies asked for, the
trusts will be forced to go on with the
work themselves.
two iniquities of this proposition. The
bill Is so framed that any citizen Of
the United States owning foreign line
Of ships, can bring these ships under
the provisions of the proposed law by
simply changing the flag. Would that
Increase the number Of ships available
for American commerce? I want to
say that there is one single concern
the American Sugar company-which
has ships enough to take one-half Of
these millions-and all they will have
to do to get their money is change the
flag on their ships.
/
gress has not passed that bill and do
not think it will ever pass 1t, you will
remember that shortly after adjourn
ment the great daily papers announced
the purchase Of the Leyland line Of
steamers, aggregating 100000 tons, by
J. Pierpont Morgan. Now do you
not know that contract OF that mag
nitude Is not made within few weeks
or few months, and that it had all
| been arranged, and held back pending
| congressional action? I think that II
this bill ever passes, the people Will
| take 1t as proof conclusive that the
Republican party is tied hand and foot
| to the people who are not single mil
lionaires; but many times millionaires.
The only way to preserve this coun-
try is to preserve its institutions. The
| great fight of the future, in my opin-
ion, will resolve itself back to the old
question Of giving to the states the
| rights they originally reserved to them
selves at the time Of the adoption Of
the constitution. But the immediate
question before US in the 57th con-
gress, will be that Of taxation, which
will play more important part than
for sometime past. We will bring for
ward the claim that taxes should be
limited to the necessities of the govern
In conclusion, by request, Mr.. Fin
ley presented to the audience q circu-
lar setting forth the plan Of the York
County Confederate monument asso-
citation to build a monument to the
Confederate soldiers and commended
the undertaking as worthy Of the sup
port Of the people.
Dinner.
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Finley's
speech, Chairman Brice announced an
adjournment for dinner after which
there would be an address by Mr.. J. c.
Wilborn. Quite a number Of people
had brought baskets; but much lar
ger: number had not. Most Of those
with baskets, however, spread their
contents on a long table, and the
crowd made short work Of everything
in sight
Mr.. j. G. Wilborn.
After dinner. Mr.. ]. A. Tate, who
presided during the afternoon, intro
duced Mr.. J. C.. Wilborn, who defined
himself as an old-time Democrat, after
the style Of Washington, Jefferson,
Monroe and Jackson. He took occa-
sion to say that he would be before
the people as q candidate next year,
and he would not now talk politics;
but would address himself to other
matters. He accordingly talked about
the Importance Of organization among
the farmers. Capital Is organized; 9TH
er kinds Of labor Is organized,
while the farmers remain at the mercy
Of the trusts and other combinations.
He said that an Alliance organizer
would come into this county soon and
he hoped that the former Alliancemen
would meet him cordially, extend him
every assistance in his work, and 60
back to their sub-Alliances, etc.
In General.
The foregoing tells the story Of the
day politically. There were two sides
to it socially. The young people al
ready referred to had pleasant time
of it all to themselves, oblivious to the
political speaking or all else that trans
pired. There was a considerable
amount of whisky on the grounds, and
not a few people, more especially
young men, were to be seen staggering
about the grounds, although 1t Is
fact that none Of them were especially
boisterous. There was one fist fight In
the crowd a short distance from the
speakers stand, but it all took place so
quietly that people 20 yards away
were not aware Of it until afterward.