Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-10
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910.

sawyer would numDly apOlOBlZe Will
out waving any rights for any suppos-
ed offense or disorderly conduct given
the court
- Columbia special Of June s, to the
Greenville News: Informally marking
the opening of the state campaign the
six candidates for governor, two candi-
dates for congress and one candidate
for adjutant general addressed
voters Of Lexington county at Sum-
merland today, the occasion being a
church barbecue. +. II. Hyatt of CO.
lumbia, candidate for governor threw
bomb shell into the camp of the gu
bernatorial aspirants when he stated
he had been invited to speak by a COM
mittee representing the ladies of the
Presbyterian church and that he had
been told to select his own subject. Mr.
Hyatt said he had not regarded the oc-
casion as political meeting and was
not informed that the meeting would
be regarded as a preliminary to the
state campaign until he so heard 1t
spoken of on the train coming over
this morning. Mr.. Hyatt having been
asked upon what subject he was eX-
pected to speak, and not being told
that the meeting would he looked upon
as a political one, was prepared to
speak on the Progress in South Caro-
lina," which speech Mr.. Hyatt deliver
ed to the assemblage this afternoon.
The other candidates for governor pre-
ceding Mr.. Hyatt on the programme
had already outlined their political plat
forms. The meeting was arranged by
the ladies of the Presbyterian denOmi-
nation who are trying to raise funds
for the erection of a church. 1t was
regarded as a drawing card to invite
the gubernatorial candidates to speak
at this occasion. All the speakers eX-
cept Mr.. Hyatt spoke entirely upon the
questions Of state politics, while Mr..
Hyatt delivered the speech he intend
| ed to make and only incidentally touch
ed upon matters that had been brought
up in connection with the campaign.
G. G. FeatherstOne Of Laurens, candi-
date for governor, was the first speak
er. and he Immediately entered into a
discussion Of prohibition. Mr.. Feath-
| erstone, while remarking that "some
newspapers have expressed the hope
that the whisky question be eliminated
| from the campaign" thinks that the
prohibition question Is the most i'm
portant in the campaign. Thomas G.
Mcleod of Lee county, took up In de-
| tail the important issues In the state
campaign and discussed them. He re-
CARDS education as one Of the foremost
of issues and desires that the basic
| in the rural and common schools Of the
state. He has favored and will favor
| liberal appropriations for education.
Mr.. Mcleod pointed to his record in
the house and senate and as lieutenant
governor. He spoke at length on To-
cal option. The other candidates to be
heard were John G.. Richards, who
spoke at length on local option and va
| rious other subjects. Cole Blease, an
other local optionist, and John T. Dun
can, who delivered TRADE against the
newspapers Of the state.
- Spartanburg Journal, Wednesday:
| The entertainment committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce and commit
| tee of newspaper men held a confer
ence this morning in the rooms Of the
| Chamber of Commerce and final plans
| for entertaining the Press association,
which meets in this city and Glenn
| Springs, were made. This Is expect
ed to be the largest meeting the Press
association has ever held and a num-
ber of editors will bring their families
with them to the meeting. The first
session will be held at Glenn Springs
and the business Of the association will
be transacted next Tuesday. At Ais
Wednesday afternoon party of auto
| mobilists from Spartanburg will take
the representatives of the state press
| from Glenn Springs to Cedar Springs,
| where Capt. Walker will show the Wis.,
| itors over the buildings and have the
pupils there give a demonstration Of
the work that Is being carried on in
| that institute. The editors will enjoy
this feature Of the programme very
much 1t is thought. A committee con-
sisting of John P. Filder and r. II.
| Nesbitt has been appointed to secure
enough automobiles in Spartanburs
to carry the editors from Glenn
| Springs to this city. 1t will require
between forty and fifty cars and any
person in Spartanburg who is willing
to lend his car for this purpose Is re-
quested to notify this committee at
once. The schedule calls for an arrival
at Cedar Springs at o'clock and the
cars will leave there at o'clock, ar
riving here in a few minutes after
ward. Time will be given the editors
to go to the station and put their suit
cases in the cars and prepare them
selves for the supper that Is to be CIV
en- in their honor on the campus OF
Converse college. The luncheon will
be served at $50 and the entertainment
committee Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, the editors and their families
and guests and all newspaper men Of
this city are invited to dine with the
been prepared and the supper will be
most pleasant feature of the gathering.
At o'clock DR.. Henry Nelson Snyder.
president of Wofford college, will deliv-
er an address, which the public is cor
daily invited to hear. After this ad-
dress an informal reception will be
given by the citizens Of Spartanburg
and the editors will meet the citizens.
After this they will go to the Southern
station, where their cars will be in
waiting, and they will sleep there that
night, before getting an early start for
their trip up the G. c. & o. This will
last the remainder of the week and
they will return Saturday morning
The programme at Converse is a most
attractive one and the reception will
be most brilliant. Mayor Lee will
provide electric lights on the campus,
which will be strung from all the trees.
The lawn will present lovely sight.
Dr. Snyders address will be delivered
in the open air. The Spartan City
Band will give their weekly concert
on Converse campus on Wednesday
night instead of on the square as usual.
This will add much to the enjoyment
Of the evening. The editors and news
paper men of the city are looking for
ward with much pleasure to this gath
ering, and it will be most notable