Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-20
Wednesday, November 20. 1901.

had no more ships on the seas for the
reason that trade had languished on
account of our high protective tariff.
Between 1850 and 1860, the American
flag and American shipping was to be
seen al over the world. The Democrat
it party was in power then and there
was no protective tariff, and we will .
restore conditions to what they were
between 1850 and 1860.
Mr.. Henderson spoke Of the recip-
rocity treaties pending in the senate
and said that the reason that they
were not ratified at the last session, and
the reason they will not be ratified at
the next session, is because Republi-
can professions in behalf Of reciprocity
have been a sham and humbug.
But as a crowning reason why the
people Of South Carolina should not ac-
cept these new doctrines, Mr.. Hender-
son said that they could not afford to
divide Senator McLaurin had accused
us Of raising the cry Of the NEGRO In
the Woodpile;" but 1t is a fact that
the Negro Is there: The Negro regis
tration Is now small, 1t is true; but the
white people of the state cannot afford
to divide within the Democratic party
or outside Of the Democratic party.
With division, and white men on both
sides, the Negro will be called In to
settle the dispute little by little until
be is registered and entitled to vote in
his full strength.
But I have been over the state
great DEAL" said Mr.. Henderson, "and
do not see that this McLaurin move
ment amounts to much. think 1t ID
quietly passing away" We are told
that there Is no politics in It; but still
we see Mr.. Koester appointed as a
Gold Democrat, at the instance Of Mr..
McLaurin, who is understood to be the
grand mogul in control Of the Federal
patronage Of the state. and Mr.. Koes-
ter appoints as his first lieutenant,
George Washington Murray, the black
est Negro in the state! Is that the
Kind Of Democracy that the grand old
county of York will stand by? ZAP
plause.l
| Referring to the fact that Mr.. John
3. Cleveland, Of Spartanburg, had in
troduced Senator McLaurin in that
city as the exponent Of electrical DEM
ocracy as opposed to the old ox-cart
Democracy, Mr.. Henderson concluded
his speech with story. A dapper
young man, riding q 1.-THE quick mule,
passed on the road an old farmer drtv-
ing an ox-cart. The young man COM
mented to the farmer on the slow pro-
yress of the ox-cart as compared with
that Of his mule, and boasted Of how
much sooner he would get there. The
'oad was dreadful. The young man
hurried ahead and the farmer plodded
llong slowly. After awhile the farmer
saw in a mud puddle what looked like
the hat Of his former compain. Push
ing the hat aside with his ox-goad, he
| uncovered the mans head and remark
ed, "ain't you in hell Of a flx?" In
reply the fellow smilingly asked:
| well II I am in a hell Of q fix, what
have you to say about the fix my mule
Is in?" [Laughter.] In applying the
moral, the speaker put Senator Nc
Laurin's followers in the position Of the
mule and had the senator taken care
If by the president.
Throughout his speech, Mr.. Hender-
son had the close respectful attention
Of his audience, and although there
was no applause, except when he made
very sarcastic reference to the ap-
pointment Of the Negro Murray, and
when he told the funny bad roads an
ecdote, he undoubtedly made q good
impression upon all who heard him.
At the close of the speech. Mr.. Brice
thanked the audience for its attention
and the crowd dispersed.