Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-01
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

| the farmers 10 leaVe tnelT WOTh, there
was a comparatively slim attend
ance on the state campaign meeting
in the court house this morning.
When the meeting was called to or
der by County Chairman Wilson,
shortly after 10 o'clock, there were
less than one hundred people present,
but the people kept coming and by
II o'clock the building was filled to
its capacity.
Calling the meeting to order Chair
man Wilson explained that the meet
ing would require in all about four
hours which would leave only about
Item minutes to each of the candidates,
except the candidates for governor
who would be allowed a longer time.
After this explanation. at the re-
quest of the chairman, the meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev l. q.
| Murray, and Capt. J. NJ. Richardson
of Aiken, candidate for adjutant gen.
eral was introduced as the first
speaker.
After referring to Yorkville as a
model community as evidenced by
his observations since his arrival in
the town, Capt. Richardson proceed
ed to urge his claims for the office for
which he is a candidate, saying that
If elected he proposes to run the
military department on strictly
business basis. Among his qualifl-
cations he stated that he had served
four years in the United States infan-
try at Fortress Monroe. and four
years in the militia of Tennessee and
South Carolina. He Is now the rank
ing artillery officer in the South Caro-
lima service. BY way OF credentials
he presented his discharge from the
United States service, and when he
concluded he was applauded.
Lieutenant Col. Chas. Newham Of
Columbia, began by reviewing his
service with the militia from 1874.
His first service was in a company
that was disbanded by Gen. Scott. He
was elected captain Of a company In
the second regiment during the Span
ish- American war. He promised that
if elected he would conduct the office
in business like manner.
Col. w. w. Moore of Barnwell. re-
Viewed his military career from nri-
vate to his present position on Gov
ernor Ansel's staff. for which he laid
down his commission as captain OF his
own company. He laid down his COM
mission because he felt that as a
travelling salesman, he could not give
the duties Of the position proper at
ton. and to hold 1t would be an in
Justice to the company and to the
junior officers. Among the diff
culties under which the South Caro-
lima National Guard is laboring, one
of the most serious Is that Of getting
the members to continue in the SER
vice after the expiration of the first
enlistment Of two years. He will have
no power to change this. but he will
try to secure the extension Of the
term of enlistment to four years. He
said he was running for the office on
his merits rather than on the de-
merits of his opponents.
Railroad Commissioner.
James Cansler was introduced as
the first speaker. Cansler appeared,
wearing a black skull cap with the
name Cansler in large, gold letters
IacroSs the front. He was received
with applause. He reviewed his for
mer campaign for the office, and ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the man
ner in which York had always stood
by him. He told several jokes and
stated that in the twenty counties over
which he had been, he had heard per-
sistent rumors that he was not fairly
dealt with in the last election. He
referred to the other candidates as
| his "undergrOWth," and gave the
balance Of his time to his under
growth.
G. McDufie Hampton said that the
evidences Of growth and development
he had seen over the state made him
| doubly proud that he is a South Caro-
linian, and declared that he has expe-
rienced no greater pleasure In visiting
any other county. Referred to his
schools days i'm Yorkville under Col.
Coward as the basis Of his education
| as civil engineer. He insisted that
| the office Of railroad commissioner is
one of the most important in the state,
| and argued that knowledge of civil
engineering is a most essential qualifi-
| cation. He said that he had started at
the bottom of his profession and dur
| ing twenty-nine years had worked
| himself to the top. He believes that
| the railroads should be kept under
strict expert surveillance, and all de-
| fects reported and corrected. He prom
| ised that If elected he would endeavor
| to see that all the laws pertaining to
the railroads are rigidly carried out
without fear or favor Mr. Hampton
was generously applauded when he
concluded.
Mr. G. II. Mahon of Greenville, was
the next speaker. He wanted Cansler
like the others, to be measured by his
qualifications. He argued that while
selections for this and every other
office should be made on q basis Of
qualifications rather than section, still
the tremendous importance OF the
Piedmont section, developing as it Is
in manufacturing and agriculture, en-
titles it's candidates to very great
consideration. Entered into a brief
discussion Of railroad rates and at
tempted to point out determinations
against South Carolina, which should
hA oil To iRr In tn q
of higher rates that were charged for
the same service in South Carolina as
compared with North Carolina and
Georgia, and insisted that there was no
good reason for this, other than that
the South Carolina officials are not
looking after their duties as they
should. Says South Carolina people
are paying taxes on the bonds issued
against them to build the railroads
and should have an equal showing
with other states. Applause at con-
Guiding.
Mr.. o. C. Scarborough of Clarendon
county, was the next speaker. He told
of his service in the house of represen-
tatives, where he examined closely in
to the matter of freight diScrimna-
tions against the farmers Of South Car
olina on fertilizers. He secured care
full investigation into the matter, and
proved tndl the ulScTlInl lldllOllS eSlSl-
ed, and got some reductions: but not
what he asked for nor what he pro-
poses to demand and secure if placed
in position where he can pursue the
matter to conclusion. The people
want to elect as railroad commission
ers men with intelligence and back
bone. and he believes he has both. He
deplored the Juggling in of sectional
ism; but wanted to say that while he
is from the Pee Dee he is proud of
his section. He also has behind him
a clean record, that he is proud of.
The Office of railroad commissioner has
been a kind of a joke over South Car
olina; but all this will be changed as
soon as the people begin to put sure
enough men in the office. Was applaud |
cd at conclusion.
Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. f. w. Duvall of Chesterfield, |
was the first speaker. He started out
by telling his audience that his youth |
had been urged against him. He had
however, come here just as soon as he
could, wanted to stay as long as he
could and was improving every day.
He wanted the position of first assist