Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-27

THE Yorkville Enquirer. one of the
best, if not the best country paper in
the stale. i always off in the matter of
cOnfining the votes in the primary to
the same requirements as the general
election. Usually The Enquirer is very
sound in its arguments. and as rule
is a defender of the. masses against
the encroachments Of the classes. but
upon this vital question. We find it ar
guing the proposition from a stand
point which is repugnant to a free peO-
pie. In speaking Of the action of the
late Democratic convention, 1t holds
out hope that the cOnspiratOrs who are
seeking to disfranchise a large por-
tion of the white people of this state
by imposing upon them certain burdens
which they hope will not be needed,
will yet succeed, ii says: The change
will come in time, We think, and when
il does come il may be interpreted to
mean the triumph of the very sound
and comprehensive principle that the
country should be governed by the peo-
pie who contribute most to its sup
port" That is the milk in the co, "a
nut. THAT the country should be
governed by the people who contri-
butte most to its support" If this is
not q plain statement we know not
palmer way Of stating a purpose. The
Enquirer has verified our judgment as
to the conspiracy on foot to diSfran-
chiSe a large element of the white vote
Of the state so as to put the govern
ment in the hands of a few men who
have grown rich from the sweat and
toll of the labOring classes. The gov
ernment cannot be run on the meth
DDS of corporations. that the stock
holders vote according to the amount
of stock they own, but every citizen
who manages to keep out of the reni-
tentiary is promised equal rights
there shall not be in this free republic
mOneyed aristocracy, pampered very
often upon i'll gotten wealth. and to say
these should have extra privileges be-
cause they contribute to the govern
ment in the way Of taxation, is totally
at variance with the principles Of free
government. This government is
founded upon the principle of. equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none" it was for this grand principle
the founders of this government shed
their blood and ii was for this princi-
pie that the men in 1860 Shouldered
their muskets. and it was for this prin-
ciple that Wade Hampton marched
from the mountains to the sea. and ii
was for this principle the people have
always given their support to a move
ment that had its preservation for it's
purpose. They never would have con-
sented and never will consent to the
doctrine laid down by The Enquirer,
THAT the country should be governed
by the people who contribute most of
it's uppOrt."-Manning Times.
Much obliged to the Times for its
complimentary introduction. but the
question at issue is of too great i'm
pOrtance to be lost sight of on account
of little pleasantries. Does the Times
remember two years ago about 4 COL
Ony of tlOaterS having been brought
from surrounding territory. including
North Carolina. to Richland county a
short time before the election. sup
ported i'm tents or otherwise lodged at
the expense of certain politicians for
Il week. duly enrolled and voted by and
for those politicians? That was
charged and we have been given to un-
derstand that the charge could have
been proved had the people who brought
the Charge been allowed to put up their
evidence. Does the Times denominatc
this kind of voters. as classes or
masses? We denominate them classes.
The masses Of South Carolina are the
great majority of white people, who are
registered voters. These are tn" people
who support families schools. churches
and who pay the taxes. Some of them
live on farms as owners. CrnppcrS, rem
ters or laburerS. some live in towns as
pla
preachers, mechanics, etc: some Of
them live at the mills as operatives.
bosses, SuperintendcntS, presidents.
etc. All of them contribute 10 the sup
port Of the government, and they hay"
Il right to control thar government
on the equal rrhtS TO all and special
privilege t. none" principle quoted
above. The main constitutional quail
ifcations Tor suffrages are residence in
this state two years, in the county one
year and i'm the election precinct four
months 1t seems t. us that that crowd
of floatcrS that WAS brought To Rich
land county To act as tn" balance of
power between the people who were
SupI'I lIiS tII' S'N'''''''"' "'' N''
had right to control it. belonged t"
the privileged class. OF course. men
will differ: qualified voters will differ.
II is natural that they should ana it is
right: but does the Manning Times
want to make us believe those differ
rnceS can b" properly adjusted by call
ing i'm outsiders. who HAY" never had
any part in supporting I'll" government.