Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20

ing to take away from these people the
land that God gave them. Do you want
that war to go on? I do not hesitate
to say that since we went into that bus
mess against the declaration of inde-
pendence, so soon as the Filipinos can
be brought to peace. and they can be
brought to peace as soon as we promise
them independence, we should give
them independence and ask them for a
coaling station, which will be all We
need. Told Of cartoon he had seen in
the magazines representing the muses.
singing the song Of peace. Among the
participants were Russia, Austria,
just sneaking up from the Boer war. A
poor little Filipino was attempting to
participate, and Uncle Sam was strik-
ter was saying "Shame on you, sir!"
Having sent our representatives to the
peace conference at The Hague, 1t Is
a shame on us that we are engaged In
this unnecessary war to deprive q
weaker people Of. their independence.
It was all right to enter into war
with Spain for the freedom Of Cuba;
but when we fight for commercialism In
the Philippines we dishonor the princi-
piles on which our government Is es-
tablished. He said he was in favor Of
admitting Cuba into the union when
ever she desired to enter. Said he stood
second to no man in holding that a
representative in the senate should be
q practical man. answer your letters
and attend to your business; but he
should never deviate from the funda-
mental principles Of Democracy. We
will never be free in this country so
long as the Republican party Is IN
power, no matter what may be our
temporary prosperity. FROM 1850 to
1860, when the Democratic party was
in power and your representatives hon.
the treasury and building up our waste
country, you never heard Of trust,
ship subsidy bill or protective tariff.
But since the close of the war the pro-
tective tariff has bred trusts and COM
bines that feed upon the labor and In
dustry Of this country. Said he does
not object to river and harbor appro-
priations; but Is not in favor OF looting
the treasury and building up our waste
places with the plunder, and II you
want a man to do that do not vote for
Henderson. He does not pretend to be
a John c. Calhoun. Robert Y. Hayne
or George McDuffie. Few states have
raised such men and we do not know
that South Carolina will raise such
again. Has no record in congress to
point to; but was born within the state
and has remained here to face every is-
sue. His record In the legislature and
constitutional convention Is there to
speak for itself, and he was willing to
leave the question of his personal char
acter with his home people. Within ten
days the voters would have to decide
between the candidates. II elected, he
would be grateful, and II defeated he
would continue faithful to the grand
old Democratic party. [Applause]
Hon. John j. Hemphill,
The next speaker, was greeted with ap-
plause. He was glad again to look into
the face of a York county audience. and
especially to look into the face OF the
ladies, the beautiful daughters of the
Piedmont, where the future growth and
development Of this state was to be
realized. He said that the reason he
and his competitors were here was to
let the people determine who should be
put on the inside and who should be
left on the outside. Said he was a
practical man, who had made every
dollar he had ever possessed by his own
efforts. He thought South Carolina
needed representation in the United
States senate that would restore the
state to it's former prestige. He did
not think we need only man to get
appropriations from the treasury, but
man who would honor the character or
our men and the virtue of our women:
It Is true that Calhoun, Hayne ana
McDuff1e are dead; but the state has
not vet sunk so low that 1t has no men
who are capable Of representing It:
Unless we get away from the idea tnat
the dollar Is the only thing senator
should look after, we will never get
back to the influence and prestige once
held by our state. Told how South
Carolina had developed her manufac-
turing interests 252 per cent. In the last
ten years, and how the south leads the
country in industrial progress. He
claimed that the agricultural people
were not reaping fair share OF the
benefits of the government. Told now
the agricultural people from 1850 to
1850. under Democratic rule, increased
their property 100 per cent. Then from
1860 to 1870, under Republican rule, they
increased only 40 per cent, and the
next ten years there was only per
cent. increase. Agreed with Mr.. Jonn-
stone that taxation should be llmlteo
to the requirements Of the government
economically administered SAID tnls
country needs not more lands but more
people to make valuable what land we
already have. Told how the Cnlteo
States was bounded on the north by the
aurora borealis and on the south by the
day of Judgment. [Laughter]. Told OF
the undesirabiity of the Philippines,
where they had to feed the hens on
cracked ice to keep them from laying
hard boiled eggs. Told also Of the MUIR
der. rapine and arson In connection
with the conquest Of the Philippines.
and the $500, ,000, 900 it has cost us since
Deweys battle in Manila bay. we
have no more claims on these iSlands
than 7 have on your plantation. Some
people claim that the Almighty sent us
there. l have noticed that when people
want to do wrong thing they IRE
uuently claim Divine guidance. Re1er
red to General Smiths kill and burn
order and said that II we ever own tnese
islands it will not be because of pur-
chase: but because we will have ami
hilated a people who only ask to be
nermitted to enjoy security Of life IN
the pursuit of liberty and happiness.
He thought we should give these peo-
ple liberty and establish free govern
ment for them, after which we should
pull down the flag and come away:
There was no wrong in this. We had
pulled the flag down from Mexico and
again from Cuba, both times with non
or. say that if we can get our money
out of the Philippines, we should come
away and let them alone and attend TO
our own business. l have had some ex.
perience in congress, and the greatest
wrong that has been perpetrated
against the people Of this country, is
the wringing of taxes from them to be
wasted in various ways in order to keep
up this protective tarin ABOUT Wnlcn
Colonel Johnstone and Mr.. Henderson
have told you. He said Republican
up north was born wicked and grew
worse every day. He thought maybe
the Yankees might make money out OF
the Philippines. A Yankee can get a
salary of $40 a month, spend Sl2, ana
save s25; but a southern man could not
40 tbot Said the DeODle of York and