Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-01

Orangeburg-Wi Bryce, George
Mobiles, P. Gerlach.
Lexington-D. ]. Knots, Emmanuel
Cockrell, L. w. Redd.
Sumter-George Fox, Ed B. Wagnon
Laurens-L. w. c. Blalock, j. w
Shell. James Boyd.
Union-L. Y. Young, D. II. Wallace
Mr.. Wallace, who, as before stated, Is
son of the late Judge VIM. H. Wal
lace, is a prosperous young farmer
owning a plantation near Hopkins In
Richland county, besides lands at
Union.
York;. H. Norris, J. F. Jenkins. T
G. Moser, G. w. Stegall
Nine Counties Missing.
On the roll call, delegations report
II from all but nine of the forty-three
counties, those for which there was no
answer being Charleston, Colleton
Dorchester, Edgefield, Georgetown
Hampton, Lee, Marlboro and Saluda.
Captain Capers reached Columbia
Tuesday night, having spent a day or
two before at the home Of Mr.. L. w
c. Blalock, at Goldville, Laurens coun-
ty. He has been almost continuously
in conference with Republican leaders
ever since. The way in which the con-
vention Thursday went about its work
indicated that he had left no detail OF
preparation unarranged.
It had been announced that admis-
sion to the meeting would be by card
bearing Captain Capers' signature, and
the rule was enforced, but there was
no difficulty about securing cards
Half a dozen newspaper men were
present. None of them is Republi-
can.
Resolutions.
The committee OH organization and
resolutions respectfully reported as
follows:
Whereas no legal convention Of the
Republican party has been called or
held in this state during the year 1910
and no legal convention had been call
ed or held up to October 5, 1910, only
three days more than a month before
the general election OF November 8
following; and whereas any Republi-
can organization through state CEN
tral committee or state executive
committee which may have existed
has now ceased to exist and Is there
fore without power to perform Its
functions; and whereas the South Car
olna member of the Republican ma
tional committee, in view Of these con-
ditions, has issued call for state
convention under the mass meeting
plan, county by county, such plan be-
ing recognized by the Republican ma
tional committee where no party organ
iZation exists in a newly created state
of the union and in cases where the
once existing party organization has
ceased and become defunct; and
whereas, acting under that call, dele
gates have been chosen from the coun-
ties vi Tile SldlC uiO INV oSS~i'
bled in state convention in the opera
house in the city of Columbia, South
Carolina, this 9th day Of October
1910: therefore your committee rec
ommends the adoption and ratification
of the call issued by the South Car
olina member of the Republican ma
tional committee and the organization
of the Republican party, this day per-
fected under that call.
Your committee further recon-
mends that there shall be a state ex-
ecutive committee, composed of a
chairman, vice chairman, a secre-
tary- treasurer, two members at large
and 81 additional members Of the eX-
ecutive committee, three from each OF
the seven congressional districts in the
state, to be elected by this convention
The officers Of said executive commit
tee as we'll as the additional members
thereof to be entitled to vote upon al
questions under consideration by the
committee; that said executive COM
mittee be empowered and directed to
frame such rules, plans and regulations
as may be necessary to further per-
feet the organization Of the Republican
party in this state as has this day beer
established, including the county and
the congressional district organiza-
tions, including also the right hereby
vested in said executive committee tc
fill all vacancies existing, for any
cause. upon the said executive COM
mittee.
Your committee directs attention
to, and warmly endorses, what has
been accomplished in national legisla-
ton during the administration d
President Taft, who has so steadfastly
led kindly light through all Of the diff
ferences of opinion in our own party
as to the application Of schedules in
tariff law, the fundamental principles
of which, however, all Republicans
firmly adhere to.
In this, as in the management OF
all of our national affairs, President
Taft has demonstrated the greatest
patriotism and wisdom, all Of which
has been a source Of confidence and
pride of the people of his party in al
sections of the country.
Your committee further submits
with it's unanimous approval, the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved that:
Il. We favor a more rigid immigra-
tion law, so framed as to exclude from
our cnrntry the INDECENT pauper anG
vicious people of other countries.
80. We heartily approve the laws
recently enacted by our state legisla-
ture fixing the age limit for the en-
ployment of children in the manufac-
tories of our country and favor a
gradual increase of such age limit un-
til two years have been added to the
age now fixed by law. We congratu-
late the officers and directors of ouI
manufacturing interests upon theiI
cheerful and cordial support of the
spirit and letter of this law.
"3. We are in favor of standard
eight hour a day law for the laborine
mon and women Of orr country.