Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-17

The state dispensary,, he declared,
was a big political machine, employ
ing nearly a thousand men, at cost
of several hundred thousand dollars a
year. Would you give your endorse
ment, he asked, to an institution that
you would not be willing. to manage?
Can you put your ballot in the box
for the dispensary with a feeling
that you would not take a position
under It?
Mr.. Beamguard said he did not
know a great deal about bucket
shops but he was opposed to them,
as form of gambling. He was, Of
course, in favor of good roads. II
sent back to Columbia 1t was his
purpose to give especial attention to
the labor problem, and TO do his best
to secure the enactment Of law that
would make negro vagrants go TO
work or leave the country. He was
not in favor Of bringing liquor back
to York county under any circum-
stances; but stood for allowing the
people to say whether or not 1t
should be sold and how. He called
attention to the fact that 1t Is no
easy matter to be a legislator for
there are thousand and one ques-
tions that require constant and intel
ligent attention, and that a careful,
legislator must be on
the lookout all the time. He was
proceeding to go into further detail
when he was advised that his time
was up.
Mr.. s. n. Epps.
A feature of the proceedings was a
bunch of fifteen or twenty men who
stood near the stand especially during
the speaking of the legislative candi-
dates, and who did what they could
to disconcert the anti-dispensary can
didates and to encourage the dispen-
sary candidates. Messrs. Ardrey and
Beamguard were subjected to various
irrelevant interruptions, and when Mr.
Epps appeared he was greeted with
applause which, though quite vigorous,
did not seem to be especially enthusi-
astic.
Mr.. Epps said he spoke the words
of truth and soberness when he said
he was proud to appear before the
people of York county once more, and
he desired to thank the people for the
vote they had given him In 1895 and
1898. On returning from the legisla-
ture at the end Of his second term he
had made ND his mind to quit politics;
but the first duty Of soldier Is to obey
orders. He had learned that when In
the service Of the Confederacy, and
when his friends decided that his SER
vices were needed again there was
nothing for him to do but to obey or
ders. He said he stood for liberal
educational advantages. Education is
a good thing to have at any time; but
never In the history of the country
has there been better opening for
educated young men than right now.
He said that Of course, he was IN IA
vor of good roads; but he was not In
favor of taxing the people OF York
county to do the work all at once. He
was opposed to the bucket shop. Then
he came to what he called the burning
question. When he came before the
peope In 1895 and In 1898 he told them
he was for the dispensary. lCheersI.
And now that am before you again.
/ am still for the dispensary Voice:
That's nice.1 He told an anecdote OF
two negroes. The first would rather
be a pumpkin than any other vegeta-
Bile because 1t was always found In the
middle Of the row, and the other would
rather be a gourd because Ii coul1 not
be eaten. The first objected to the
gourd because 1t grew on both sides
Of the fence and was so dificult 10
get at II. He was like the pumpkin,
easy to find. He said that YORK coun-
ty had prohibition and should leave
other counties to have what they might
want He wanted 1t understood that
he was not advocating the sale OF IL
quor but was advocating the throwing
of the arm of the law around sucn
sale. We have prohibition In York
county, and what we want Is to keep
what we have and let the other coun-
ties alone. He said that he went up
into the court house the other day and
heard one of the candidates advocating
county dispensaries until he got SO
mixed up that he could not tell where
he was at. It reminded him or the
negro who had hooked something big
and who after q hard struggle during
which he had been pulled into the wa
ter, wanted to know whether ne was
a niger fishing or fish q lingering.
He thought II would be much easier 10
look after the conduct of three men IN
control of the entire state liquor Dusi-
ness than It would be to look after
three men in each county. Three men
ran the dispensary In York and have
never heard one word against them.
In conclusion Mr.. Epps said, have
this to say: You elected me In 1885
and again in 1898 and for that / thank
you. II you elect me again this year
will thank you.
Mr.. J. s. GIasseoek
Read what he had to say from type
written sheet. 1t was to the effect that
at the solicitation Of his friends he is
candidate for the house. He fayors
good roads, Is opposed to bucket shops,
wants longer school terms, and De-
lieves In the state dispensary metnod
Of controlling the liquor trafnc, win
the right Of cities and towns TO vote
the dispensaries In or out. Mr.. GLASS;
cock was on the stand less than two
minutes.
Or. ]. e. Massey
Said he was before the people Of York
county two years ago asking to be sent
to the house Of representatives and ne
is now asking for reelection. During
the term he has represented YORK
county he has supported all the meas
ures that came up which ne tnougnt
would be of benefit to the people OF
South Carolina He was opposed TO IN
creased assessments OF properly as
meaning increased taxation. He De-
lieved in the liberal support OF the
common schools and had voted for the
to the higher institu-
tions of learning. He Is opposed 70
compulsory education because ne does
not believe 1t practicable to enforce the
laws that would be necessary to carry
1t into effect. He does not think we
are ready for q step Of this kind. he
is opposed to the state dispensary and
stands for an option between county
dispensaries and prohibition. Person
ally, however, he Is a prohibitionlst'
both theoretical and practical. he
does not think one county should as
sumo to speak for another on TINS
subject He Is in favor Of good roads;
He voted for the anti-bucket shop DILL
which passed the house and Whicn was
killed in the senate at the last session
of the general assembly. He has made
Ii a rule to be honest and straight lor-
ward in all matters concerning the dis
charge of his duty to the people, ana
would, of course, feel honored at re-
election; but II the people should pre-
fer somebody else he will nave no
complaint. gtr
Mr.. Frank p. Mccain
Said that as a candidate for the house
of representatives he was expected 10
come before the people and give a rea-
son for the faith that is In him, and
at the outset he wanted to say that
II the principles for which he stood
did not meet the approval Of the peo-
ple he would not expect their support
or think any the less Of them for voting
against him. When 1t comes to the
whisky question, he Is q local option
ist. hut he Is not a fence straddler