Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-07
"PEANUT POLITICS."
What Mr.. elease's Home Paper Thinks
of His Conduct.

Wnat mr. 6leaseS F1ome Faper IninkS
of His Conduct.
For reasons that may or may not be
apparent, the Observer did not intend
to take any part in the race for gov
ernor. In the first place 1t never sup
posed for moment, and does not sup
pose now, that there is the slightest
probability Of Governor Anseps defeat
for reelection. But attacks have been
made on him Of such a character that
we feel 1t our duty to take some notice
Of them-in justice to him as man and
governor, not as candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Let us say right here. that taken
all round-in the quiet, diligent, busi-
ness way in which he has discharged
his duties, in his fairness to everybody
and every interest, In his earnest, de-
termined stand for the right, in. his
personal honesty and itegrity, In the
absolute freedom Of his administration
from even a taint of scandal-Govern-
or Ansel has made the best governor
since Johnson Hagood. He is entitled,
by faithful and efficient service. to the
full benefit Of the custom that prevails
in South Carolina that gives a govern
or a second term.
The governor has been attacked for
the extravaganza" Of his administra-
ton. The extravaganza" that is harp
ed upon NEST by legislative candidates
consists in the large appropriations to
the higher institutions of learning in
the state. These appropriations were
made by the legislature; the represen-
tatives in the senate and the house are
solely responsible for them. II we re-
member correctly there was no fight
made on any Of these appropriations In
either the senate or the house. II
they are too high the senators and the
representatives are to blame-not the
governor He Is not responsible for
any appropriation that was made by
the legislature, whether high or low.
But he recommended an appropria-
tion-which was not made, by the way
for a new governors mansion" SO
he did, and so did his predecessors.
The truth is, the present governors
mansion" Is unworthy Of the state.
1t is simply the remnant, or unburnt
portion, Of the old arsenal building. In
stones throw Of 1t are half dozen or
more private residences that are far
cept In the beauty and spaciousness Of
the lot. It is a fine location for man
sion, but the mansion is not there
only a makeshift.
Governor Ansel knew that II the
state should adopt his recommenda-
ton and build governors mansion, he
could not occupy 1t, for his term Of
offlce-the second term as we'll as the
first-would expire before 1t could pos
sibly be completed. But he felt that
his successor. whoever he might be,
deserved something better than the
present one, and that state pride ought
to furnish 1t. One appropriation would
be sufficient, and that spread over the
many years that such a mansion would
last would make the cost insignificant.
He appointed negro notary public.
So did John Peter Richardson and w.
H. Ellerbe and B. r. Tillman and D.
C. Hayward. He appointed him be-
cause he was recommended to him by
white men Of standing and character,
including two members Of the legisla-
ture from the county in which the ap-
pointee lives. A notary public exer-
cises no authority whatever; he only
administers oaths when requested to
do so; 1t is simply a matter Of con-
venience to his neighbors.
Away with peanut politics.-Newber-
ry Observer