Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-11
! TOWN MASS MEETING.


vile was held in the court house last
Monday at noon, for the purpose Of ex-
pressing the sympathy Of the commu-
nifty with the president Of the United
States in the frightful misfortune that
has befallen him, and in registering the
condemnation" Of the people against an
archy and anarchists. The meeting
was held at the instance Of the town
council.
After some twenty-five or thirty peo-
pie had gathered, the meeting was call
ed to order and organized by the elec-
tion Of Mayor M. c. Willis as chairman,
and Mr.. w. D. Grist as secretary.
Upon being recognized by the chair,
Major Hart took the floor and read the
following resolutions, which he said he
had prepared at the instance Of Mayor
Willis and other citizens, and which
were intended to express the sentiment
of this community with regard to the
terrible calamity that has befallen the
country:
Whereas, a dastardly attempt has
been made to assassinate William Nc
Kinley, president Of the United States,
by one who confesses himself to be an
anarchist. and consequently an enemy
to all civil government, we, the people
Of Yorkville, S. c., in public meeting
assembled, do resolve,
First. That the sympathy Of this
community is hereby extended to the
suffering president and his devoted
wife, and the earnest hope INDUCED
that the useful life Of the president
may be spared to the people.
Second. That we abhor the crime at
tempted against the life Of pure and
honored citizen, whose services and vir-
tues are esteemed by the whole people;
but we abhor 1t as crime aimed
against our civil institutions and gov
ernment in the attempt to destroy the
life of it's chief magistrate.
Third. That we believe that the con-
gress Of the United States should speed
lily enact laws to prevent the immigra-
ton Of all persons known to belong to
the society of anarchists, and that the
state Of South Carolina should take
measures to prevent the domicile Of
such known enemies Of civilization
within it's borders.
While he still had the floor, Major
Hart went on to say that although he
had not intended to say anything fur
ther than he had already said, 1t now
occurred to him that it was eminently
proper for every. community in the
state to express itself in some such
manner. The fact that we may not
agree with the president politically is
no reason why we should withhold our
personal esteem from a man who has
devoted his whole life to the service Of
our country, nor why we should refrain
from acknowledging his ability, pa
triotism or the purity of his motives
The speaker then went on to discuss
the danger of permitting unbridled IL
cense to the propagation of anarchy by
the irresponsible class who believe in
its alleged principles, and in conclusion
he said: And there Is another thing
which, it seems to me should command
some attention from us at this time.
a leading newspaper having seen prop
er in it's comments upon this deplora-
BILE tragedy, to make an uncalled for
and unwarranted attack upon the pres
ident at this time, 1t seems to me that
we owe it to ourselves to condemn the
sentiments uttered, in order that they
may not go out as expressive Of views
that we do not entertain"
DR.. r. A. Bratton agreed with the