Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-26
Saturday, July 26, 1902.


fore. He said that he was not run
ming. on prejudices: that he was not
making claims for votes because he was
chief clerk: but on the basis Of merit
and ability AS a sample Of his work
he referred to the last comptroller gen.
erals report. The report has 232 pages,
and he said that 19l pages of it were
made up by himself. Thine up. APP
plausel.
Mr.. J. C. Sharpe, of Lexington. can
didate for comptroller general. said one
South Carolinian was not stranger to
others. He had been in the Legislature
with Epps, McDill, Johnson and Nc
Dow, and Is now in the senate with
Mr.. Brice. Spoke of his feeling Of duty
to Confederate soldiers, and said he
was going to relieve these two young
men, clerks Of the office, of the troubles
like the two boys had been relieved Of
the nut over which they had been quar-
reling. He was running on his merits.
He said the boys could beat him dis
tributing cards and shaking hands.
They could beat him shaking hands;
they had had good salaries from the
state while he had none. He wanted
the votes to get little bread, not for
his own sake, but for the Lords sake.
Wanted the Job himself. Considerable
humor and much laughter.
A. w. Jones, Of Anderson, candidate
for comptroller general. Told Of q con-
troversy between himself and Walker
over the comparative value Of their re-
spective services. Explained how he
had charge Of the insurance depart
ment. Said comptroller general Is the
most important Office in the state gov
ernment. Explained the duties. Has
learned that property Is assessed at
n ho
told how the law provides that all
property should be returned at its true
market value, and how, II this Idea
was followed. 1t would be more equita-
BILE to all the taxpayers. Concluded in
applause.
Mr.. ]. M. Patrick, Of Anderson, can
didate for adjutant and inspector gen.
eral, was here in obedience to the party
requirement for discussion of issues;
but was unable to discuss certain issues
because there was not sufficient time.
He was the first member Of his family
that had ever aspired to anything else
than educational employment. Told
how he started as q cadet in the Pat
rick Military Institute and continued
there for many years as an instructor
Read a report Of Gen. w. H. Lawton,
who was killed in the Philippines, say
ing that this was the only private mil
itary school he had inspected that had
successfully carried out the battalion
drill. This was while Captain Patrick
was commandant.
Mr.. ]. D. Frost. Of Richland, candi-
date for adjutant and inspector general,
reviewed his military record. Went to
the South Carolina Military academy
md graduated senior captain in class
Of 1891. After graduating served with
nrYfh nf nfo6
when the governor appointed him ad-
jutant of the First South Carolina reg
iment. After being mustered out Of
service. applied for assistant adjutant
and inspector general and claimed that
his assistance has been Of value to the
office. Had every respect for the Con-
federate soldier: was opposed by one as
well as by three other candidates of his
own age. but stood for selection on
merit and merit alone. [Applausel.
j. c. Boyd, of Ireenville, Con-
federate soldier, said he was regimental
commander Of the Jasper Light Infan-
prevented his graduation from a mill
tary school, and there were many in the
audience who were In his class; but he
was competent to fill the Office, and II
elected he would prove 1t. Left his
home forty years ago to serve his coun-
try. Did not ask for support because
Of his service In the war, because that
was merely duty; but claimed votes
because Of his service in an Independent
rifle company in 1875, and subsequent
service In the militia. II you will 60
to Greenville and find one man to say
that I am either incompetent or unde-
serving, will quit the race. ask you
to investigate my record, and / am
willing to leave my case In your hands.
I feel that I am entitled to 1t. tried
to go to the Spanish-American war;
but could not. [Applause[.
Mr.. A. G.. Jepson, Of Florence, candi-
date, presented his claims for railroad
commissioner. He told of his long ser
vice as a railroad employe and argued
the desirability Of practical experience
in such an office. Claimed that every
state in the Union recognized this fact.
Asked for an investigation Of his rec
ord and promised that II elected he
would serve the state as faithfully as
he had ever served the railroad COM
pany.' .
w. Boyd Evans, of Richland, was not
present, and B. L. Caughman. Of Salu-
da county, was next introduced. Spoke
Of various inequalities in freight rates
and the higher rates in South Carolina
than in North Carolina. Said that the
rates in South Carolina for from ten to
twenty-five miles was as high as for
from fifty to eighty miles in North Car
olina. Asked Mr.. Wilborn II the charge
was not true. Mr.. Wilborn said 1t was
not correct. Asked Mr.. Wilborn why
the Seaboard Air Line had not been
forced to go into the union depot in
Columbia; charged the railroad COM
mission with neglect Of duty. Mr.. Will
born denied responsibility [Shout from
audience I'Prove 1t to him. If elect
ed he would prove true South Caro-
iinian and do his duty. [Applause].
The dinner hour, o'clock, having
arrived, the meeting was adjourned
until 2 o'clock. when. according to the
programme, the remaining candidates
for railroad commissioner and the can
didates for governor would be heard.
1t was necessary to close the form of
THE ENQUIRER at 2 o'clock in order to
catch the northbound mail. and any
further account Of the proceedings will
have to be postponed until the next
issue.
Up to the adjournment Of the morn
ing session, the meeting had been a
inonel one Ill every respect, dia lheie
was every reason to assume that this
highly creditable condition would con-
tinue to the end.
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