Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

| tendent of the South Carolina School
regret of the members of that organi-
zatiOn.
Columbia, January .: Senator b.
f. Tillman, in delivering an address
before the State Teachers association
here last night, took occasion to warn
the people against agitation for COM
pulsOry education, asserting that should
such a law be passed it would mean
the education of the negro which in
! the end would mean q blow to white
supremacy. Senator Tillman urged the
Democrats of the south against the
scheme which he said President-elect
Taft and his associates are Matching
up to break the solid south. He said
| II is the purpose of the preSident-elect
to hand out Federal offices to the DEM
ocrats of the south in order to build up
| a white Republican party in this sec
| ton.
| Columbia special of January 3, toI
the News and Courier: The affairs OF
the Seminole Securities company have
not yet ceased to be a matter of discus
sion throughout the state. The re-
ceivers appointed by Judge Watts have
| proceeded to take charge OF Such assets
of the company as could be secured
| The new board Of directors, IN ADDITION
to negotiating for an agreement with
the Southern Life Insurance company,
has been able to do little so far towards
| carving out the resolution OF the
stockholders that the directors take
steps to secure control of the affairs
| Of the company and take them out OF
| the hands of the receivers. To do this,
| unless the order of Judge Watts is
modified, the directors will have to give
liability bond Of 100000, under the
statute, and this is not the easiest thing
| in the world to do. The meeting of
stockholders passed a resolution call
ing on the attorney general to insti-
| tute prosecutions, on information to be
| furnished by the new board of direc-
tors, against those responsible for the
| wrecking of the Seminole Securities
company. Attorney General Lyon has
not returned to the city since the
Christmas holidays and Assistant At
torney General Debruhl states that no
| formal request or notice in regard TO
this matter has come to the office. The
office of the attorney general is already,
and has for some time, been clogged
with litigationS, growing out OF the dis
pensary and the merger suit, and 1T Is
not at all likely that the attorney gen.
eral will find himself able to carry out
the demand of the stockholders-unle
assistance is given him by the directors
of the company. However, the solicitor
can institute prosecutions just as well
as the attorney general, and any cltlZeh
can swear out a warrant.
Chester special of January 3, to the
News and Courier: Tuesday is IN
auguration Day" in Chester county, this
being the day fixed by law for several
of the county officers to be inducted IN
to their respective offices or to enter
upon a new term. Clerk of Court j.
e. Westbrook will be among those to
retire, his successor being DR.. j. f:
Cornwel Sheriff Andrew Peden will
also lay down the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of public office, his successor
being Mr.. d. Z. Colvin. Mr.. s. +. wy
lie, who was elected in last summers
primary to succeed County Treasurer
W. O. Guy, will not take hold until
March, the governor always waiting un-
Ill about the last of the legislature ses-
sion TO sign the treaSurer's and audi
tors commissions. Among those who
are to enter on new term on Tuesday
are, Supervisor Y. w. Shannon and
County Superintendent Of Education
w. D. Knox. These offices were both
made four years offices last winter, and
there will consequently be no further
election for supervisor or Superintend-
cnt of education until 1912. Coroner
Leckie will also qualify for another
term, he having been among those VINO
were elected at the primary. County
Auditor Hood, who was reelected last
summer will enter upon his new term
in March, along with the new treasurer
The officers who retire to private life
after their arduOuS careers as pubic
servants have one and all rendered the
county good and faithful service. MI
J. 3. WeStbroOk- the retiring clerk, mas
filed the office for the last two years,
having been appointed to the place TWO
wears ago, upon the resignation OF MI
John c. McFadden, who filled the place
worthily and we'll for twenty-five years.
Mr.. WeStbrOok has made a most capa-
BILE official and he will carry with him
into private life the best wishes or
scores of friends. County treasurer
Guy, who is to lay down the duties OF
treasurer in March, has hlled the place
continuously since 1896. He has always
been ranked among the best treasurers
in the state, his settlements with the
comptroller general always having been
accurate and prompt Sheriff Andrew
Peden succeeded to the office or Sher-
if last February, after the death or ms
brother. the late Thomas Peden. He
has rendered the county faithful and
conscientious service, first as deputy
and later as sheriff. Messrs. Shannon.
Knox and Lecke who enter upon new
terms, have been faithful and efficient
public servants, and their coming ad-
miniStration Of affairs will doubtless
be lust as successful and satisfactory as
has been the past.
Spartanburg Herald, Sunday: De-
spite disturbing rumors as to the ac-
iYofn
preparations to hight any effort made
10 secure statewide prohibition for
south Carolina, Il statement from the
headquarters of the Anti saloon
League last evening is to the erect
tnat, although realizing that the hght
ahead will be a hard one, the league
and the Prohibitionists are sangulne
of victory and of the passage OF an
iron belted bill by the next legislature
Il will admit that there is lots of op-
position to u.s." said Superintendent
Harley, when seen last night. Il have
letters from Charleston and other points
today which show that the opposition Is
girding it's loins for the fray, but we
fully believe the prohibition element
will carry the day" 1t Is rumored that
if the liquor people find they will be
unable 10 kill the bill in its entirety,
an enort will be made to cripple 1t by
changing it's text, thus killing its et-
fectIveness. Money and influence are
being brought to bear upon the matter,
it is said, and there seems little doubt
that the fight upon the floor OF the SEN
ate, at least, will be an interesting one.
The prohibition element claims the
house by safe majority, and the SEN
ate, in less certain tones, is also claim
ed. In the latter body, however, the
fight will be close. The Anti-Saloon
League will, in conjunction with the
churches send to Columbia powerful
lobby, which, if needed, will be retain
ed there throughout the entire session
of the legislature, or until the state
wide prohibition bill has been disposed
of by that body. The lobby will be
headed by Superintendent Harley, who
will virtually move the headquarters
of the State Anti Saloon League to Co.
lumbia during the legislature, taking
with him his office force and the rec
ords. Senator ]. c. OTIS of Cherokee,
has been selected by the Anti-Saloon
League to pilot the bill through the
upper branch of the assembly in which,
it is believed, the brunt Of the battle
will occur. Mr.. Otis is considered a