Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-10
LESSON IN NATIONAL POLITICS
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more than Mr.. Finley ever had. He
fellow who went to a church to see a
girl he loved married to another fell
low. When the preacher asked for
the objections of any person who OBJ
jected to this ceremony to speak now
or forever hold your peace" the little
red-headed fellow jumped up and said
he objected. The preacher asked the
grounds of the objection and the red
headed fellow replied, Cause I want
her myself" And he was sure want
ing Mr. Fipley's place. Mr.. Butler
was applauded.
D. e. Finley
Was the last speaker Of the afternoon.
He said he would take up very little
time, as he knew that the audience
was tired from the long stretch Of
speaking in the morning. He then
gave a rapid review Of his ten years
work in congress. He said that 1t was
an undisputed fact that the longer
man stayed in congress the more in
fluence he had and the more he was
able to do for his state and district.
There was hardly man In congress
Of any prominence and influence that
had been there less than ten years
and that each year added to his pow
er Of doing good work for his constit-
uents. Mr.. Finley said that he be-
lieved that there was a good chance
Of electing Mr.. Bryan president In
November, and further that there was
every reason to believe that the DEM
ocratic party would control the next
house of representatives. He said he
was opposed to government by In
junction, Of which Mr.. Taft was the
father, and the very fact that Mr.
Taft was the father Of government by
Injunction would result in a very
large part of the labor vote going to
the Democratic party. Replying to
the charges Of his friend, Mr.. Pollock,
that he was never mentioned In the
Associated Press dispatches, Mr. Fin
ley said that he had never thought OF
that, but that If his friends would
read the Congressional Record, which
records the doings and sayings OF
congress, it would be easy to see that
he was always standing up for and
doing things looking to the interests
and advancement Of his district his
state and the south. Most Of the
work Of congress-more than SO per
cent-is done In committee rooms
and not on the floors Of the house and
senate, and that to be member or
the important committees was the
best place in which to serve his con-
stituents Mr.. Finley told Of the large
number Of rural routes that have been
established in this district. He did not
lay claim to being the father Of the
system, but said that as a member OF
the committee on postotfices and post
roads he was in a position to help i'm
prove and spread the service. That
more than $15O,O00 were paid to
the postal authorities, clerks, car
riers, etc, of this district each year
He said that he had gotten public
buildings for Chester, Rock Hill and
Gaffney, that large sums were being
spent in deepening the rivers In this
district and that other Federal I'M
provements were in progress. He ask
ed the people Of York for their sur
frage and assured them that he would
continue to give them his very best
service. He was sure that he could
serve them better than could either OF
his opponents because Of his long ex-
perience in congress. Thanking ms
hearers for their patient hearing Mr..
Finley sat down amid liberal applause.
Mr.. Finley being the last speaker,
the meeting was adjourned by Chair
man Wilson.