Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-13

BILE school building on every hill. He
ent and spoke Of the service Of his
fathers. D. Barron-commencin at
16, and ending at the surrender. 1t Is
my pleasure to tell you that no people
ever drew braver swords than the
beardless boys and grey haired sires
who served under Lee and Jackson.
Told Of a one-armed candidate Of two
years ago who said, how lonely he felt;
but how certain he would be If his
comrades were there. He was elected
not as a sentiment; Dut in memory of
heroic service against which there Is
no balance sheet. Said that he was
in favor Of doing all that can be done
to ease the declining years Of the Con-
federate veterans, because few more
turns of the wheels of eternity and
they will be gone forever. have told
you that I am not prepared to discuss
issues, because do not thoroughly un-
derstand them, and such an attempt
would be folly. But If you honor me
will do the best I can during the next
two years to honor you by careful, dill
igent and conscientious service.
j. e. Beamguard,
Candidate for reelection to the house
of representatives, was the next speak
er, and returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him to years ago. He
was not responsible for the sins of the
general assembly: but did not want to
dodge any shortcoming for which he
was responsible. He was there to give
an account of all that he had done or
failed to do. He recognized the fact
when he entered the Legislature two
years ago, the necessary qualifications
were intelligence and faithful industry
and these qualifications he had been
endeavoring to bring to bear to the bes,
of his ability. The constitution prohib-
it's special legislation, and in making
a general law he found that there were
124 other men whose views were to be
considered. For that reason he was
unable to get the Communication road
tax fixed at a satisfactory figure. He
was on the ways and means committee
and began a study Of the various state
institutions to see If expenses could not
be reduced. Found that there was nu
law to prohibit people who were not
citizens of South Carolina from being
admitted to the asylum. Got such a
bill passed, and the superintendent OF
the asylum said that law had paid
York county for sending him there
Got through a law requiring the su-
pervisors of registration to go to Rock
Hill and Fort Mill. During his first
session in the house, he had secured
the passage of bill requiring railroads
to deduct claims for freight shortages
from way bills and settle on the spot
Next session, the bill came up in the
senate and several railroad lawyers
were before that body against the
measure. Senator Brice did all he
could in behalf Of the bill. but the rail-
road committee disposed Of the matter
without giving him (Beamguard) a
chance to be heard, and the bill died
Said he had supported the bill to allow
the Three C's to be consolidated with
the Southern, and managed to get II
through the house in spite Of the oppo-
sition Of a number of shrewd lawyers
He believed that as a result Of this bill
York county would get better railroad
service than she has been getting, and
there will be added many thousands OF
dollars to the assessed valuation Of the
railroad property. He invited the audi
ence to make a careful examination OF
the record and see whether or not any
other representative that York county
has sent to the legislature in the last
half dozen years, has done more during
his first term. The greatest issue be
fore the people Of South Carolina to-
day Is the educational question. We
now have virtually an educational quail
ification for voting, and the people who
have the education are going to govern
the country. For this reason every
effort must be made to educate the
people, and he pledged unwavering
support to the public schools. He was
also disposed to maintain the higher
institutions of learning, with all rea-
sonable liberality. Referring to the 81
road tax, he explained fully how, on
account of the constitutional require
ment, there can be special laws where
a general law can be made to apply
A majority Of the representatives IN
sisted on the 81 tax, and he had to take
his medicine. He thought the constt
tuition should be amended so that the
different delegations might fix the law
so as to meet the requirements of their
respective counties. Said he voted fol
the last child labor bill, and that In his
opinion the abolition Of the child labor
in factories Is inevitable. Advocated
the leasing Of the state farms and the
putting of all available convicts on
county chaingangs to work roads, con-
fining the balance within the walls OF
the penitentary. Thinks South Caro-
lima should devote more attention to in
direct taxation like New Jersey, and
relieve real estate and personality OF
some of the burdens they now have to
bear. Favored a constitutional amend
ment providing for biennial sessions OF
the legislature, and at the next session
proposed to introduce bill to limit the
sessions to thirty days. Referred to
his service on the commission charged
with the duty Of looking out for the
lighting of public buildings, and told
how that commission had made con
tracts that had resulted in a consider
able saving to the state. In conclusion.
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