Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-10

jority of 300 votes. he read some res
olutions that the senate had once passed
in commendation Of him. One Of his OPP
ponents would have something to say
of the manner in which the fees OF the
office should be paid; but that was a
matter with which he had nothing to
do. He claimed to know as much
about corporation law as any lawyer
in the state.
Mr.. ]. B. Morrison Of Charleston,
thought the people were accustomed to
pay too little attention to the filling OF
the minor offices with the right kind Of
men, and hoped that they would begin
to exercise greater care. He called at
tention to the fact that Mr.. Ragan in
making a gesture that called for the
placing Of his hand on his heart had
indicated his stomach instead, and
suggested maybe after all the mistake
was really closer to the right idea. He
did not think that Mr.. McCown was
entitled to the office of secretary Of
state merely because he had been a
clerk in the office. He said that the
fees of the office should be paid to the
state treasurer the same as other rev.
enues of the state. He wanted Mr..
McCown measured not by the yard
stick of morality but by the political
yardsticlS and asked to be remembered
on the 28th.
Mr. NJ. P. Tribble was not present.
Attorney General.
Mr.. ]. w. Ragsdale of Florence, said
he was unfortunate in being too hoarse
to make a speech. The race has de-
volved not on his ability and integrity;
but how he stands on the liquor ques-
tion He had no complaint to make;
but standing here in the county of
York. which is overwhelmingly against
that institution he says that he is for
the state dispensary as the best solu-
tion Of the liquor question. lap
plause]. Before the people of South
Carolina go into the business Of selling
liquor through high license they had
better think long and we'll. Mr.. Lyon
says he is willing to leave the question
to you. He voted for the Morgan bill
which did not leave 1t to you. My
view is that 1t would be better not to
to sell 1t, let the state handle 1t as II
handles any other evil. If, as some
claim 1t is impossible to get three men
to manage the business Of the state
dispensary honestly, how are you going
to get three men to manage dispen-
saries in each Of the forty counties? II
the sale Of liquor Is an evil, why not
let the state take entire charge and
then let each county decide whether or
not 1t will have q dispensary? The
fact that there has been corruption Is
no argument against the dispensary II
the system Is good. defy any man to
specify a single Individual connected
with the dispensary and charge him
with graft. There Is not single man
against whom they can charge corrup-
nd 10 WVaT
of Abbeville tells you to vote for j,
Fraser Lyon. Who will Chicco vote
for? Who will the blind tigers vote
for, IL not for Lyon? want you to
take my work and my record, and II
that Is not satisfactory, vote for him
whom you might think will serve you
better.
Mr.. ]. Fraser Lyon said 1t was an
especial pleasure to look into the eyes
If people who could not be led away
by the pitiful little school fund. He
is opposed to the dispensary because he
believes II inherently corrupt and 1t can
never be cleansed. He believed 1t had
corrupted the Legislature and that 1t is
a blot on the escutcheon Of South Car
olina He had spoken against 1t on
every stump. My friend asks who will
Chicco vote for, IL he is not going to
vote for Lyon. Now my friend knows
do not know. If the blind tigers think
they will get immunity by voting Tor
me they will be very much mistaken
do not defend blind tigers and have
no clients among them. All the liquor
influence of the United States Is now
united on three men In Columbia. II
there were three men In each county,
143 in all, they would find 1t more diff
ficult. Clip the head off the state dis
pensary. Suppose you have a county
1ispensary, and ! hope you wont, IL the
members Of the county board go to rid
ing around In automobiles and flashing
diamonds, ETC., you will soon get pretty
close in behind them. But the state
1ispensary is too high up above you.
Mr.. Ragsdale tells you that we have
not convicted anybody; but he does not
tell you that we saved to the state $780,
600 in glass contracts alone. Mr.. Smoak
testified that Black, gave member OF
the legislature a suit Of clothes for his
vote and you have heard Of the member
to whom a member Of the state board
Of directors promised gun. When
you vote for attorney general, l ask
you to think and ask yourself IL the
grafters will vote for me. II elected
promise you not to spare a single one
If them from the highest to the lowest
Loud applausel.
Chairman Brice read letter OF re-
gret from Attorney General Youmans,
who said that 1t Is his duty to attend
to the business Of his office rather than
go out hunting votes; but hoped that
he would be remembered.
Comptroller General.
Mr.. Walker of Greenville, said that
he was before the people in the cam
paign Of 1902, and received majority
Of votes of York county, for which ne
returned thanks. In that race he was
defeated by only 507 votes out Of $1,000
cast. The only issue was the enforce
ment Of the tax laws. He believes that
the township boards know more OF tax
values than anybody else and he be-
lieved in leaving these matters to local
boards. He called attention to the fact
that the Atlanta and Charlotte Air
Line railway has commercial value
Of $8,038, 900 and its assessed value is
only $2000,000 or about % per cent
while the cotton mills are assessed al
about 38 per cent. Referred to In
equalities In Greenville to which his
he was not responsible.
Mr. A. w. Jones was not In the room
and lost his right to speak.
Mr. Jennings without opposition for
state treasurer, Mr.. Martin without op-
position for superintendent Of educa-
ton and Mr.. T. G. Mcleod, for lieuten-
ant governor without opposition, were
absent.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Col. ]. C. Boyd Of Greenville, said he
was not a stranger, having been a can
didate four years ago, and while he did
not get a majority Of the votes cast,
he desired to extend thanks for what
he did get He paid tribute to the
military spirit of the people Of this sec
ton. He was asking for office be-
cause his experience Of thirty years In
the militia qualified him to make good
officer. He desired to wind up his mil
itary career of four years in the Con-
federate army and thirty years In the
militia by being elected to this office.
He entered the Confederate army at
fourteen and went into battle at fifteen,
and was put in prison at seventeen. He
also served with Hampton in 1875 and
has been connected with the militia
ever since. / want you however, to vote
for me On merit and that alone. Don't
ask 1t on the ground Of having been a
Confederate soldier; but on merit
alone.
Mr.. L. w. Haskell said that last week
they were in the house Of Lancaster,
the red rose, now we are in the house
of York, Of the white rose, signifying
purity in politics and manhood. Spoke
Of the necessity Of the militia and the
desirability Of good service. Graduated