Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-21

mCSTdtH, IcIl. M. uduDciiy.
Thursday, May 15.-At the Kansas
meeting held last Saturday, near four
teen hundred dollars was reported as
the amount Of the contribution in
York district in aid Of Kansas. Out of
eighteen applicants for the benefit Of
the fund, the society elected the fol-
lowing-seven of whom will take their
departure on Tuesday next, the re-
manning three having been chosen as
alternates: DR.. Thomas B. Whitesides,
Meek Whitesides, John Whitesides,
Ross Bird, c. A Connor, r. H. Nc
Claim, Isaac B. Dunlap, Daniel J.
Young, Robert P. White, Jr., ]. c. Nc
Claim. DR.. Whitesides was chosen as
agent Of the company, and will take
charge and give bond for the proper
expenditure Of the funds.
There is a letter from Oscar M. Lie
ber giving detailed information Of the
mineral resources of York county. and
especially devoted to the territory
around Whitaker Mountain.
There appears in this issue the first
of a series of articles signed by "Ju-
yenol," and directed against treating
long usage has become established
practice. and every candidate for Of
flee whether he desires or no must
provide free whisky without limit for
all voters. The article commences
with a quotation from Jugurtha, 20
city! set to sale, whose destruction Is
at hand if it find purchaser" The ar
gument Is that prevailing conditions
are the same as in ancient Rome, and
the country has run upon time when
fitness and ability no longer figure as
qualifications for Office, that it Is only
question of who can pay the most
for votes He refers also to the tax on
the people because Of political brawls,
broken heads, increased court ex-
penses. He calls upon the candidates
to put stop to the practice, and sug-
gests that If the candidates will not
do it the decent people should.
Thursday, May %, 1S56.-R. E. AL
lison and 1. D. Withersooon Jr., Of
York, were admitted to the practice Of
law last week.
The governor has expressed a desire
to the editor to review the two York
regiments on the same day and at the
same time.
An editorial on Kansas explains that
in the coming election to decide the
question as to whether Kansas Is to be
free or slave, the only requirements
are that the voter must have arrived
prior to October and he must have
paid a dollar poll tax. Shall we fail
to do our whole duty? The men have
already volunteered and are anxious
to be employed in the service; and we
| believe that the requisite amount of
money needs only to be collected. We
have not been so fortunate as other
districts, in securing an agent to can
| vass the country, and consequently. a
very large proportion Of our citizens.
who would promptly aid us, have not
yet had the opportunity Of contributing
| their quota. Then not let the society
grow weary in well doing, and let US
all to work yet more earnestly! The
north is now pouring in its hordes by
the hundreds, and we must meet them
| man for man. If we fail now we fail
| forever!"
Gen. Walker having established a
provisional government in Costa Rica
and having begun to seek recognition
of the United States, various compli-
cations develop with England and war
talk grows unusually strong, the basis
of especial interest being demand In
America for the recall of the British
minister to Washington, Lord Cramp-
ton.
May 20, 1S56.-There is another long
communication from "Juvenal" on the
subiect of treating in elections. Il