Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30
OUR FUTURE RULBRS.
The Men Who Would Gov.
ern South Carolina.
PASSED IN REVIEW OF old YORK.

| QUDuU LIN uuT LII " VI OuD 2oAlA'
What the Candidates For State OFF,
ces Have to Say to the Voters-The
Men Who Would Manage the Rail-
roads, and the Men Who Would
Steer the Ship of State-Full Story
of a Model Political Meeting.
Because of the necessity Of catching
the afternoons mail. THE ENoUIRER's S
report of last Fridays campaign meet
ing closed with the adjournment for
dinner at o'clock. The crowd re-as-
sembled at 2 o'clock to hear the re-
mainder of the speeches. There had
been about half a dozen ladies present
during the morning. In the afternoon
the number was Increased to fifteen or
twenty, and they were generally graf
flying addition to the audience. The
number of voters present during the af-
ternoon was about the same as during
the morning, and their patient atten-
ton and good behavior was the same.
There was a spirited little tilt between
Messrs. Caughman and Wilborn. and
also between Messrs. Wilborn and w.
Boyd Evans, and although all three
of the candidates appeared to be some
what testy toward each other, the audi
ence maintained an attitude Of impair
tial fairness. Mr.. Hayward made a
fine speech, was received with liberal
applause, and made a good impression.
DR.. Zimmerman was listened to atten-
lively. Mr.. Ansel made quite a hit
with his Brother Crofford" anecdote.
| Colonel Tillman was received with ap-
plause and made quite an effective
speech, and Colonel Talbert carried the
audience away with his funny anec-
dotes. Judging from the cheering 1t
was impossible to say which of the
gubernatorial candidates was most pop
ular. The general feeling was that 1t
was Hayward and Ansel, on the one
hand, and Tillman and Talbert on the
other and in the order named. But at
best that is a surmise; because there
were evidences that there were
many people who were still undecided
as between Tillman and Talbert and
also between Hayward and Ansel.
However, so far as the reporter was
able to see, there were no manifesto
tions of blind, unreasoning partizan-
ship from any element that was repre-
sented at the meeting.
For Railroad Commissioner.
Mr.. James Cansler was the first
speaker after dfffner. He said: You
have all heard Of me and know that l
am the best stump speaker in South
| Carolina. Laughter. 1 have been
meeting with pleasant receptions all
over the state; but as I am at home, IN
accordance with prevailing custom, l
take pleasure in surrendering my time
to my fellow candidates. (Applause].
| Mr.. J. G. Wolling, Of Fairfield, declar-
| ed that the Office of railroad commits
sioner was an important office and out
lined the duties Of the same. He ex-
planned that because Of the interstate
commerce laws, the commissioners
could not regulate rates beyond the
boundary Of the state; but claimed that
the present board is inefficient because
It does not enforce the laws, and prom
ised that If elected he would raise the
standard of efficiency. [Applause].
Mr. J. G. Wilborn had not intended
to make a speech to his home people;
but because he had been so grossly mis-
represented, he would take occasion 10
make some explanations, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they were unnecessary
in the case of a man who had been 60
] ing in and out among the people Of the
county for so many years and who was
so we'll known. Against alleged disad-
vantageous rates cited by Mr.. Caugh-
man and others, he cited rates that
| he claimed to be more advantageous,
and he called attention to the fact that
all this fault that Is being found with
the railroad commission at this time Is
being pointed out by men in search OF
| a Job. He wanted to know why 1t was
that these men did not appear before
the commission itself and make their
complaints, saying that such COM
plants would be investigated and ad-
judicated in accordance with their de-
serts. He claimed. in conclusion, that
in fertilizer rates alone he had saved
to the people of South Carolina more
than thirteen times over his weight IN
gold. [Applause].
Mr. John G. Mobley. of Fairfield, said
he had spent three Of the pleasantest
years of his life in Yorkville as STU
dent at the Kings Mountain Military
school, and was glad to see the improve
ments that are so noticeable in the old
town since the last time he was here.
He then proceeded to explain the duties
of the railroad commission, claimed
| that the laws were not enforced as they
should be, and said that it was his hope
| to be able to protect the people from
railroad tyranny. He promised that If
elected he would not come back after
six years claiming to have been worth
many times his weight in gold; but
with a record that would speak for it
self. He then proceeded to give his po-
litical record as member Of the gen
eral assembly from Fairfield, a member
OF the state board Of penitentiary direc-
tors, and a member Of the board of di-
rectors Of the State Mechanical and Ag-
ricultural association. He warned the
audience to be careful in the selection
of their choice for this office. lap
plause]
Mr.. II. ]. Kinard, of Newberry, was
candidate. because rs business man
of long experience he so we'll under
stood the abuses which the people had
suffered at the hands Of the railroads.
He had served in the legislature with
Mr.. Wiborn and is still member OF
that body. He claimed that although
there had been an apparent reduction
on fertilizer freights. there was no real
reduction so far as it affected the rail-
roads. because wnere formerly they
hauled fewer tons in a car at higher
price. they now haul more tons at less
price per ton. There are more fertili-
Zers to haul and the railroads are MAX
ing more money out Of freight on this
| . fipln har hnfnrp L..
| w. Boyd Evans, of Richland, said he
was born and raised on farm in Rich
land county. educated in the common
schools and at Wofford college, of which
institution he was a graduate. gradua-
ted from the law department of the