Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-01
FRIDAY, JULY I, 1910.

York county audience, because it was
at EbeneZer that his father 81 years
ago accepted his first call to preach the
gospel. His father had the distinction
of preaching the first sermon ever
preached in Rock Hill. Gave another
reason that this town has the honor of
being the headquarters of the first mil
itia regiment in America-the FIRST
regiment of South Carolina. There are
a number of questions before you and
one of the most important Is the whis-
ky question. There are now thirty
six prohibition counties in South Car
olina and as a believer in Democracy,
he would make the balance Of them
Prohibitionists also. He said that ne
had seconded the efforts Of Mr.. Brice
to secure local option, four years ago.
He said that If elected governor OF
South Carolina and the legislature
passes q local option law, he will not
veto it; that If a prohibition law IS
passed, he will do the best he could TO
enforce It, Criticised Featherstone ror
having told a joke duplicating liquor
drinking to the white women or South
Carolina fifty years ago. Was running
on his record as a private citizen ana
as a public citizen. Said he mad Deen
elected to every office for which ne mao
run during the past 20 years. SAID ne
was the author of the bill for the erec-
ton Of certain buildings In connec-
ton with the development Of winthrop,
and also of the bill that gives ia free
scholarships in the college. He alone
stood before the audience as a simon
nure farmer. Four Of his opponents
we're lawyers, and Mr.. Hyatt, VINO
noses as a farmer Is an insurance man
with an office in the skyscraper.
Claimed to have done more for the far-
mers than any one Of the other canoi,
dates. Stands for lower taxes, plerhlaI
sessions Of the legislature ana longer
terms of office. Hoped that the voters
would instruct every representative
that they send to Columbia to use tnelr
hest efforts in the equalization or taxes.
cited instances of inequality In both
bank and agricultural returns, ana
said these should be looked into. Con-
cluded with a tribute to the Conteo-
crate soldiers, and advocated stlii InoIe
liberal pensions to the soldiers. Con-
cluded with applause.
Cole L. Blease was the next speak
er. and began by saying that II tnese
distinguished gentlemen had accom-
plished all that they claim to nave ac-
complished, all Of South Caroiiita
ills would have been cured and TINS
waited two years to come back here
to DENY a report that was circulated
then to the effect that I was the can.
didate of the whisky houses ana tnat
NV campaign was being run on money
being furnished by them. He did not
want to do anything further tnan 10
sav that the charge was apsoiuteiy
false. From what followed II appeared
that the charge was alleged 10 haNs
been made by Rev. j. l.. Harley, anu
Mr.. Blease read from the Columpla
State an editorial criticism OF MI. mar
lev, based on Mr.. Harley's cnarges vi
rascality in the third ward OF GolSan sna
bia. Two years ago I appeared before
Won in a strenuous race against man
who was running for second term,
and received $4,000 votes In spite OF
ali the disadvantages. He had retlreu
from the senate to run for governor,
and IL ANYBODY wanted to know now
he had represented his people they
should ask Mr. Brice or Mr.. Stewart.
since his retirement from the senate
he had been elected mayor OF NeWper-
nv, and people who desire TO Kno"
what kind Of man he Is let them ap-
ply the rule as to what their own peo-
Pile think. He did not want 10 oe un.
derstood as being willing to take one
nickel from any institution of learning
that needs that pickel; but want to tell
vou that It takes considerable educa-
fion to get into one Of these state In
stitutions and I believe In buildlng
good schools all over this state. Re
iterated the old plank of the platform
on which he has been standing ever
since he entered state politics In 1aVor
of giving the negro's taxes to the ne
gro's schools. He said that when you
educate a negro you spoil gooq Iarnn
hand. Referring to Mr.. Richards
claim with reference to legislative ap-
propriations for a monument 10 CON
federate women, exhibited his indl-
vidual check for s25 that he had sub
scribed for the purpose. He said that
any man who would not stand for the
Confederate soldiers and the Confeder-
ate women, was either Yankee or
had free negro blood in his veins.
[Cheersl. Discussing the liquor ques-
ton, he said that was a matter that
everybody must decide for himself.
II 1 want to take drink OF liquor It
is nobody's business and II l dont
want it l have the same right to let 1t
alone. IF a majority Of the people Of
York county want prohibition let them
have It; II they want dispensaries, let
them have them. He said that he
was going in the second primary with
somebody, and invited everybody To
come down to Columbia next winter
and let him entertain them at his In
auguration. [Applause].
Mr.. John T. Duncan was the last
speaker He said he was here to re-
new his acquaintances OF fourteen
years ago. He was doing his duty as ne
saw 1t then and as he sees IT now. he
told them then that John Gary Evans
was a dishonest official and that he
was running the state dispensary for
the purpose Of robbery. Many would
not believe him then; but now every
honest man in South Carolina knows
1t is so. Said that Wade Hampton
voted for John T. Duncan against
John Gary Evans and said that every
honest man in South Carolina should
have done so. Complained Of his in
ability to tell what he wanted to tell
in so short a time. He said that he
knew the Columbia bunch Of thieves
better than any other man In south
Carolina. Said that Columbia people
had tried to keep him out Of the race
by offering to pay his expenses on con-
dition that he become their candidate.
He charged the Columbia papers with
protecting glass factory grafters by re-
framing from the publication Of their
names In connection with the recent
court proceedings. Charged that the
recent asylum deal was gotten up for
the purpose Of enabling certain graft
ers to put through a scheme to buy
the asylum property, worth $2,500,-
900, for only 100000. Said that 1t
had gotten at one time so a man could
not run for a state office until after he
had bought a certain amount Of Sem
mole stock. Made detailed charges Of
general corruption in Richland coun-
ty, where he said that only the peculiar
smell of a thief suited the noses Of the
voters. He referred time and again
to the "bunch of thieves" in Colum-
bia, and named names with impunity.
The audience listened to Mr.. Duncan
quite carefully, laughing at times, and
giving him some little applause at the
close.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Dun
cans speech, Chairman Wilson an
nOunced the end of the programme
and the meeting was adjourned.
LOCAL LAcoNICS.
Until January I, 1911.
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