Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-25
TROUBLE OF THE CANDIDATES.
They Do Not Feel That They Are
Getting Their Moneys Worth.

The first week Of the state campaign
Is over and no one is the wiser as W
the prospect of election of any candl-
date any more than when the canvass
began. Candidates who nave peen mere
are loud in their complaints OF the very
sparse attendance at the meetings ana
thew feel very much discouraged over
the fact that they have met SO rev peo-
pie. They think that since they nave
been put to so great expense they
should have some show for their
money: but the large majority OF
voters are unmindful of this condition
and are sticking strictly to their own
business and are making the best OF
fine weather for keeping their crops IN
good condition, with the hope of gath
ering abundantly later on. The TACT
Is that it is becoming generally ac-
cepted that the primary. as now CON
Quoted, has lost all the interest for
merly taken in it and that 1t has prac-
ticaliy lost its usefulness in several re-
spects, and there is considerable qulet
discussion concerning some SUBSTITUTE
plan of nominating officers.
No plan has as yet assumed any DEN
mite shape; but it is freely suggested
that a compulsory canvass OF the state
he abolished, for as. conditions now are
the canvass is necessary on the part OF
any candidate who hopes to win. In
place of this it is suggested that can
didates make their own appointments
or accept any invitations that may pe
given to them to address the people OF
any county or section Of the state. AS
long as there are no issues, or II there
are and the candidates are unanimously
agreed as to them, which is the present
condition. the people will not attend
and listen to long dry speeches on a
summer day when they can stay at
home, attend to their duties and make
q personal choice Of candidates just as
we'll as If they had attended the meet
ings. -
Il is agreed that 1t Is not right to
compel candidates to 90 to the great
expense Of travelling throughout the
state and deliver addresses to hand-
full Of the voters Of each county, While
The thousands remain at home. Those
who advocate this idea say by this
plan a candidate could spend as little
as he pleased or as much as ne could
afford, and that by going 1t alone ne
could become acquainted with at least
as many of the people as he can under
present conditions and likely at less
cost; but that depends upon the can
didate himself.
II Is undoubtedly true that cam
paigning costs great deal more no"
than ever before: but. why 1t should nc
reason Is known. Reports are curren'
that some candidates have alreadS
spent what is a years salary OF the
Office to which they aspire, and severa
of them have publicly and privately
made complaints about the expense
without suggesting any remedy. Ihe
crowds attending the meetings pelne
so small in comparison with the num-
ber of voters their expressions for OF
against a man cannot be taken as a
criterion as to how the counties Will go
Everybody remembers the enthusi'
asm with which John Gary Evans was
received in his canvass with Judge
Earle for the United States senator
ship and the frosty greeting given te
his opponent. The result was conn
IDENTIFY predicted on the strength or the
predilections of the crowds. and the
whole state was deceived as to Wha'
would be the outcome. The candldates
are remembering this. and that IS one
reason that a change is demanded II
the hope that by some means this over:
whelming silent vote may be reachec
before an election takes place.-Augus'
Kohn in News and Courier.