Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-04
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Fort Mill Times, September 3: The
report circulated here the past week
that Dobys bridge, six miles south
Of Fort Mill had been washed away
proved TO have been true and parties
coming to Fort Mill from Belair and
surrounding sections Of Lancaster
county now come by way of Bales
bridge, about five miles higher up the
creek. Doby's bridge will have to be
built jointly by York and Lancaster
counties, it being over Sugar creek
between the two counties. ..... While
here Monday, Hon. w. H. Stewart in
formed the Times reporter that he had
already begun the preparation of road
law for York county which he will pre-
sent in the next session of the legis-
lature. Mr.. Stewart is devOting much
time and thought to the law and Is
satisfied that it will be an improve
ment over any former York county
law of similar nature. ..... The
Times is informed that the office of
Clerk of Court Tate was the scene of
another fisticuff Saturday evening, the
participants being Mr. w. Thompson
jackson, a farmer, and Rev. Mr.. Hurt
one of the defeated candidates for the
legislature. We are not in possession
Of the facts in this case and do not
know the cause, but suppose that pol
tics was at the bottom of it, as Mr.
Jackson is one of the political workers
of the county, and opposed the election
of Mr.. Hurt in the recent primary.
One of the surprises Of the recent pri-
mary election was the failure Of Con-
gresham D. E. Finley to receive a
denomination. This result makes ii
necessary for Mr.. Finley to enter the
second primary with his next highest
opponent, Mr. T. B. Butler of Chero-
kec county, over whom he has a plu-
rality of about 5000 votes. With this
commanding lead it does not appear
that there is much reason for Mr.. Fin
ley's friends to fear the outcome OF
the election next Tuesday, but it is
osition to take anything for granted
in craftsmanship vigilance is the
price of success-and serious mis-
take could easily be made by assuming
way and that it is not necessary to
exert any efforts in his behalf. Mr.
Buffers friends are wide awake and
active, of that fact be assured, and
they are making an earnest canvass
throughout the entire district. The
fifth congressional district has much
to lose and nothing to gain by refusing
another term to Mr.. Finley. The in
terests of the district would undoubt-
edly suffer by sending a new man to
congress, for with a wide acquaintance
among his colleagues and the influence
which his long service has given him,
Mr.. Finley is undoubtedly in posi-
ton to accomplish more for the dis
trict than could Mr.. Butler and at this
time especially should this consdera-
ton appeal 10 the voter, for with
bright prospects Of the election of Mr..
Bryan and Democratic house of rep
resentatives this fall Mr.. Finley would
certainly have great influence with
the president and receive important
committee assignments which would
mean much for the district and which
could not be hoped for by the election
of Mr. Butler Mr.. Finley has intelli-
gently and consistently represented
the district for ten years, and the Fort
Mill Times is sincerely desirous of see
ing him reelected.