Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
RAesDALE AND LYON.
Question Of Double Pay For Commit
tee Work an Issue.

Question Of Double Pay For Commit
tee Work an Issue.
The principal feature of the Lexing-
ton meeting Saturday afternoon is re-
ported in dispatch as follows:
Mr.. Ragsdale, candidate for attor-
ney general, who has been absent
from a number of campaign meetings
Joined the party today. He has been
in New York on necessary private bus
iness, but will resume the tour and
continue TO the end. He said he had
ridden 700 miles in order to set him
self square on the issues In this cam
paign. He said that after he had left
the building at Hampton Mr.. Lyon
had read some letters about double
pay. ,..-.--s.a.- + 4 -r,S; = - -
Now he would say to Mr.. Lyon that
he wanted this issue settled at once
and he asked the question whether he
had received double pay or not. An
swer yes or no.
Mr.. Lyon asked if he would be al
lowed TO answer in detail.
The chairman replied that he could
not make another speech, but he could
say yes or no.
Mr.. Lyon-In that case decline to
answer.
Mr.. Ragsdale continuing said: II
was told by Senator Stackhouse that
Mr.. Lyon had received double pay"
Personally, he said, he had never
refused to answer any question asked
him as to his record and he had moth
ing to conceal. He had never drawn
double pay or taken any funds Of the
state improperly. He had stated at
Hampton that Mr.. Lyon had never
filed an itemized account OF expenses.
His authority for that statement Is
Senator Cole L. Blease.
He did not come here to stir up
prejudice but when a man undertakes
a trust from the people and goes TO
the legislature under an implicit
pledge to support certain issues, how
In the name Of common honesty can
he violate that pledge? Mr.. Lyon has
put Abbeville in the light of being In
opposition to the dispensary, when
everybody knows that nobody except
dispensary advocate could be elected.
Mr.. Ragsdale ridiculed Mr.. Lyon as
king Of beasts who had come In to
frighten the little animals He would
say to him he wasn't afraid to meet
him any time and show him that
there was no occasion for him to act
as a decoy to take Lyon out Of the
race.
To the intense amusement Of the
audience, Mr.. Ragsdale gave good
imitation Of Lyon. Swelling out his
chest and putting himself as much as
possible he initiated him In declar-
ing: IT, I, I, did 1t all for the good
Of the state. You must elect me to
stop graft"
This Is pure poppy cock. he con-
tinued. 1t is nothing but barnstorm-
ing on Lyons part. Why does he not
swear out warrants and prosecute in
stead of going about defaming men
and casting suspicion upon them?
He declared that instead Of max
ing a sacrifice for the state at "a per
day and mileage, that was a God
send to Lyon. Upon what meat has
that Caesar fed that he has grown
40 great? Only two years ago, he was
mighty glad to get a clerkship Of
committee of the senate at 81 per
day
Mr. .Ragsdale was loudly applaud
ed and asked to go on.
At his conclusion, Mr.. Lyon asked
that in all fairness, he be allowed to
correct misstatements.
The chair ruled that was out Of
order; he could address the crowd
after it was all over.
Mr.. Lyon then held up a bundle Of
records. Mr.. Ragsdale asked him II
he were willing to give them to the
He said yes, and the
papers were handed to a reporter.