Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1913.


answer for his second offense. 1t Is
said the governor was riding in the
car Saturday night. When the chauf-
feur was fined Saturday, the governors
private secretary, Mr.. John K. Aull,
paid the fine. The governor was quot
ed in the Columbia Record as saying
that If the fine was not remitted, he
would pardon every person convicted
in the police court and would sue the
city for the recovery Of the fine. The
police authorities have asked City At
torney Edmunds for an opinion as to
whether the governors pardon OF his
chauffeur, in that 1t Is Of person con-
victed in a municipal court, Is consti-
| tutional, and Mr.. Edmunds has stated
that he will give the opinion In few
days. IF the Columbia police author
tiles do not discontinue prosecuting
my negro chauffeur because they are
politically unfriendly to me, I will take
over the police force, and institute
system Of metropolitan police and de-
clare the city under martial law" This
| Blease this afternoon. Some seven or
eight witnesses will appear in court
tomorrow morning when the gov
ernors driver is arraigned on the Sec
ond charge. The governor will prob
ably be g. witness, as he was riding In
the car when the officers saw the
speeding automobile Saturday night.
The governor further stated today: II
would not violate one Of the ordi-
nances Of the city Of Columbia, nor
would I allow my negro chauffeur to
do So II he is guilty Of an infraction
Of the city ordinances, he should be
punished" The governor gave as his
authority for martial law II he 80 de-
sired, special act passed by the gen.
eral assembly allowing the governor
to take over the police force Of city
Joe Sparks, Columbia corespon-
dent, writes the following to the Au-
gusta Chronicle under date of March
g.: For twenty years whisky was the
battle song Of the politicians In South
Carolina. Now in this good year 1913
1t seems as IL compulsory education Is
to be made the slogan. It was left for
John g. Clinkscales, honest and jovi-
al John" the college professor and
sound the bugle for the new fight. He
has announced definitely chat he will
make a fight for the governorship Of
South Carolina on the compulsory
education plank. Like thousands OF
citizens Of the state, he realizes the
great importance Of education. John
G. Clinkscales Is professor Of mathe-
matics Of Wofford college. He has
spent thirty years or more in the
school room. There Is not better
known or better liked man In the
state. He Is fighter. He Is scholar
and has always been a close student
Of government affairs. To know him
Is to like him. Here Is another secret
about him. There Is not better story
teller In South Carolina Another fea-
ture is that there are few people In
this state who have not at one time
or another been within the hearing Of
the voice Of John G. Clinkscales. He
is man that will hold his own with
the best Of stump speakers. The cam
paign will be held during the summer
months Of 1914, and to date seven cam
didates have announced for governor.
There are several others tied just
around the corner They will come
hopping into the ring before the pres
ent year has passed into history. John
G.. Richards, Jr., Of Kershaw, was
among the first to indicate his feelings
toward the office. Mr. Richards Ii a
member Of the railroad commission
and has served twelve years In the
house. He is well known throughout
the state, and in the days when whis-
ky was the battle song Mr.. Richards
stood for prohibition. He was first
appointed a member of the commits
sion by Governor Ansel. Mendel L.
Smith has served several terms as
speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives. He is an able man, q capable
speaker, and stands high on secret
orders. Mr.. Smith Is an excellent
speaker, has a commanding appear
ance and numbers his friends by the
thousands. He has not announced the
planks in his platform. Chas. A. Smith
| Is the present lieutenant governor. He
Is q we'll known business man, and an
advocate Of prohibition. His platform
has not been announced. r. !. Man
ming is well known throughout the
state. He Is a resident Of Sumter, and
ran able business man of great execu-
| tive ability. r. A. Cooper has made
most excellent record as solicitor In
the Eighth circuit. He Is able and win
make hard fight. Thos. II. Peoples
Is the boy attorney general" He has
not been in public life long enough to
show whatever ability he may have.
He has two years in which to demon
strate how much law he knows. He
was the first candidate in the field. 1t
is generally believed that Geo. r. Rem
bert, member Of the house from Rich
land, will be a candidate. Lowndes ].
Browning, Of Union. who made such
fine record as chairman Of the ways
and means committee Of the house In
| 1912, will very probably enter the race.
| He is a successful farmer, and Is one
Of the best known men in the state.