Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-16

the solution Of the whole business was
to require every county To he treated
exactly alike. Thought that with the
tremendous increase in taxable values.
and no increase in governmental eX-
penses. he could not see why the levy
should not he reduced. The people
know that | am no liquor man.
believe that we have the best law
we can have at the present time. There
is danger of sacrificing the substance
for the shadows. We have prohibition
in York county and let us keep il. If
sent to the legislature, he would en-
deavor to represent York county in an
intelligent business like manner.
Mr.. James e. Gettys
said that there has been a lot of talk
about extravaganza i'm the conduct of
the government, and an examination
of the supply bill will show that
most of the money goes To the support
of the various state Institutions, and
while he would not be in favor of tear
ing down any of these institutions. he
would try to hold them all within rea-
sOnablr limits as to expenditures. He
was i'm favor of liberal pensions to
Confederate veterans. He thought
there should he something done To re-
duce the state debt. He did not want
to he understood as being opposed to
the higher institutions of learning. but
he wanted them restricted To the ac-
tual needs in order that the common
schools should get a better showing.
He thought that Clemson graduates
went too much to the higher paid pro-
fesions outside the state, rather than
back to the farms. He did not say
whether he was in favor of the pres
ent or the contract system for work.
ing the roads: but thought that the
system that gave the best results at
the least expense was the one to he
followed. Thought that if we continue
to project with the liquor question too
much. we are in danger Of losing what
we have. Said if elected. he would
give the people the best service in his
power.
S. II. Epps, Sr.,
said that he was there at the solicit
tatiOn of friends over in the 'cut Off
portion of York county, but felt that
he was no stranger. He had watched
the papers to see what the issue would
be i'm this campaign, but had found
none. All wanted to see the highways
in good condition. There is some dis
satisfaction in t'.e method that is be-
ing used some being in favor of the
contract system. Whatever the law
the contract system is being prac-
ticed in some sections of the county
Our supervisor is taking an cnthusias-
tic interest in the roads and is doing
good work. Horace Greely had told
young men to "go west" but he would
tell them to get an education, because
the young man who fails to get an
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He stands ready TO help out the schools
in every particular, the high schools
the low schools and the common
schools. Now he will take up the next
thing that he hoped would not be in
jected in the campaign, the same old
issue, whisky. We have prohibition
i'm York county and my advice to you
is to keep what you have. If the low
er counties want local option, let them
have 1t. That is Democratic, and moth
ing can make anything but Democrats
out of you. He is in favor Of bien-
NAL sessions of the Legislature, but we
cannot get that without a constitu-
tional amendment. He believed bien-
NAL sessions would save expenses and
we ought to do something to save eX-
penses. He believed in economy In
all thimes, especially in governmental
affairs, and had always voted to save
money Discussed equalization OF
taxes and told how the lower coun-
ties a few years ago took advantage OF
York York raised her assessment
The other counties refused to raise
theirs or allow York to reduce hers
He said we have more law now than
we are enforcing, and 1t had been his
observation more than once, when
thinking he had q subject that seemed
to require legislation, investigation
showed that there was already all the
legislation on that subject that was
necessary. He has had the honor to
represent York for three terms in the
legislature and if the county has ever
suffered while he was there he had
never found it out. You have already
found out that l am no speaker; but
it takes executive ability rather than
speaking ability. To show that he was
in good humor, he said he would tell
joke and told the story of the man
who ran thirteen saw-mills with the
buttermilk from his dairy, at which
the audience laughed.
Mr.. j. S. Glasscock
said this is the third time he had Of
fered as a candidate for the house of
representatives and although some
might think that he was getting to be
somewhat of politician, this is not
the case for he is only plain practical
farmer He is out at this time at the
earnest solicitation of his friends in
Catawba township; but if elected he
will do as ne has heretofore been do
ing, all he could for the best interest
of York county. In 1898, DR.. j. III.
Saye had the political courage to get
up and put through a good practical
road law for York county, and although
we had never agreed fully on its pro-
visions, l gave him my hearty support
The law now known as the Stewart
law, is nothing more than the Saye
law amended. DR.. Saye deserves as
much or more credit for this law than
any other man in York county. This
law needs still further amendment,
and if elected he will try to help i'm
prove it. Good roads and good schools
go hand in hand, and he had b zen do
ing all he could to help the rural
schools of the county and he proposed
to continue to do SO. Referred to the
development of the high school law
and said that he had supported it from
the beginning. Had also voted for the
direct appropriations to the rural
schools. Thought that direct state aid
to rural schools will help more than
any one thing he knows of. If the
masses of the people Of this state are
ever to be educated, it must be through
the common schools and the high
schools. Has nothing To promise in the
way of reduction in taxes. Has had
the honor of being a member of the
ways and means committee for the
past few years and although he stands
as much for economy as any man, he
does not see how there can be very
much reduction. He has always, how
ever voted for the reduction of pro-
posed appropriations that he deemed
excessive. Many of our larger appro-
pratiuns are fixed by statute and cam
not be reduced. He is heartily I'm ia
vor of liberal aid to the old soldiers
and is also for biennial sessions of the
legislature. Reviewed the condition of
the asylum, and explained the steps
that were being taken to relieve the
same. He did not see how state taxes
could be reduced, and said that the
county levy would have to be raised
next year, no matter who are the rep
resentatives. If elected, he would con-
tinue to do as he has been doing in the
past. represent the county to the best
of his ability.
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