Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30

| agriculturally, commercially, socially
educatlonally and religiously. I wan,
to see the people Of town, city and
country pulling together for the up
building OF the state. We are pulling
| together now and l want to see 1t &C
on. We hear q great deal about the
open door in China-how important II
Is; but will tell you Of an open door
in South Carolina that Is more import
ant. l refer to the door Of every school
house in this state, and I want to see
/ these doors kept open nine months OF
the year! [Applausel. And, my fellow
citizens, this should be so. 1t is man.
datory in the constitution, which says
the public schools Of the state shall be
| literally supported, while the same con-
stitution provides that the higher insti-
tutions may be established and main
tanned. The public school term In many
localities Is only u month or two
months. Are our people satisfied with
this when they consider that in the case
of every child who gets the advantage
Of an education, the entire state Is ben
eftted to just that extent? Right here
1t must be acknowledged that we owe
a tremendous debt Of gratitude to the
women of South Carolina who labor
increasingly and uncomplainingly; but
should we be satisfied with gratitude?
Is 1t not our duty, looking to the re.
doubling Of our efforts, to assist them:
And next, to better school facilities
we need better roads In South Carolina
l had the honor Of making speech ir
behalf of good roads In the first good
roads convention ever held in this state
and have been watching with the clos.
est interest every development In this
direction. Through no other line Of ef-
fort can we contribute to the more GER
tain development of every interest OF
our state. Right here Is the foundation
for social, educational, Industrial, and
religious progress. The farmer will be
incalculably benefited. Give him bet.
ter roads and easier communication
with his neighbors, and you increase
his contentment with life in the coun.
try. 1t Is easier for his children tt
attend the schools and for his family tc
go to church. I am gratified to learr
that you are following the example sci
by Rock Hill from which town. an
told, they have good roads radiatine
country, and on account of which I an
| informed the trade Of the town has
been greatly increased.
| I would like to talk to you at Length
about the child labor bill, but in the
limited time at my disposal / can only
say that I desire to see the question
settled in a manner that will be fail
alike to the cotton mills and the opera.
| tives. I am in favor of the utmost lib
erality to the old Confederate soldiers
upon whom God Almighty has laid the
| imperishable sword Of knighthood. Il
these old soldiers want the state tt
erect home, say give 1t to ther.
am in favor Of biennial sessions Of the
| hn
now provides for annual sessions, but
the constitution can be amended. The
dispensary law Is no longer an issue. II
has been passed upon time and agair
and If any question has ever been set.
| tied in South Carolina that question
should be regarded as settled. In my
opinion the dispensary law Is the best
solution Of the liquor question, and II
elected governor, I shall endeavor tC
enforce this law to the best Of my abil.
ity. I shall endeavor to prove faithful
to every trust reposed In me, and II
the people prefer to elect someone else
shall go back to my farm and contin.
lie in the future as in the past to do al
I can for the upbuilding Of the Demo
cratic party. The speaker was about
to enter into a condemnation Of Com
mercial Democracy, when Informed thai
his time was up, and he abruptly con.
cluded with II thank you for your at.
tention." loud applause].
The next speaker was the
| Hon. NJ. F. Ansel,
OF Greenville. Mr.. Ansel seems to be
. about As years Of age. Is somewhat
stouter than Mr.. Hayward; but is Of
equally pleasant address and distin'
guished appearance. He Is Of a decid'
edly amiable disposition, and makes ar
agreeable impression. He was evident
lly suffering from an aggravated sore
throat and spoke with difficulty, thai
was painful at once, but which seemed
to wear away as he warmed up to nj:
work. He spoke as follows:
| Mr.. Chairman, Ladies, Fellow Citi.
zens: I regret to say that am surfer
ing with bad sore throat; but If you
will bear with me, I will not forego the
pleasure Of addressing you. My FRIEND
Hayward, you have observed, was In
rush to address the ladies first; but
am sure he cannot make 1t appear thai
he holds you in higher regard.
Along with my other friends here,
am a candidate for the high and honor.
able position Of governor Of South Car.
olina, and am proud to be able to say
that the time has come when aspirants
to this Office have only to come before
you in order to be judged and reward.
ed in accordance with your estimate o.
the merits of their claims.
| At my home 1t Is not necessary FOL
me to tell who am. I have been work
ing for living since was Is years Of
age. I was not in the war because my
services were more valuable In assist
ing the dependents upon volunteers Al
the front. But you will understand bet
ter what my people think Of me, Wher
| l tell you the number Of years l served
| them in the general assembly, and Of
my twelve years of service as solicitor
of the Eighth circuit. have ever en-.
deavored to do my duty, and think
know what General Robert E. Lee
meant when he said that duty Is the
sublimest word in the English Ian
guage. II you should elect me as gov.
ernor OF South Carolina, l promise tt
discharge my duty with all the fidelity
and ability that I can summon.
| am sorry to say that under the lin.
it's that are imposed upon us through
force of necessity. there Is no time fol
a full discussion of pending questions
but l want it understood that, before
anything else. I stand for education
common school and higher education
At no time in the history Of the worlo
has there been a greater interest ir
this subject, and at no time has the re-
sponsibility that rests upon us beer
more pressing. I would not take
brick or dollar from a single higher
institution of learning in South Caro-
lina but would rather add to. 1 an
not a man who would tear down.
prefer to build up. These higher insti-
tutions must be maintained: but at the
same time do not let us forget that no,
more than one out Of every 100 OF
the children of the state can ever gel
the advantage of them. I wish 1t were
otherwise and that the proportion were
80 out of 100. But it cannot be so. and
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