Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22

A somewhat disappointing feature Of
the day was the failure to attend OF
Hon. M. Il. Smith and Hon. G. r.
Rembert, who had been invited. Mr..
Smith had a previous engagement and
Mr.. Rembert was absent from CO.
lumbia and could not be reached by in
vitation.
The Social Club Matter.
AS to whether or not a social club,
which means whether or not beer and
whisky can be dispensed to members OF
these clubs. can be conducted in. York
county, will be decided definitely at the
approaching term of general sessions.
w. C. Gregory, manager Of the. Rock
Hill social club, which with the other
clubs of Rock Hill, was raided several
weeks ago, has been bound over to
court. Wilson & Wilson have been, re-
tained as counsel for the defense and
the matter will be settled once and for
ALL The SEQ or more bottles Of beer
which were seized in the clubs, will not
be held to await the outcome Of the
test case, but will be poured In the
ditch thirty days after the seizure. e..
Talking Dispensary. .r
Rock Hill Herald: Dame Rumor is
a busy jade (meaning to apply in a
vicious sense) at times and 1t would
seem that she Is now at work attempt
ing to get the topic of dispensary
for the city Of Rock Hill discussed.
The purpose of putting this fact be-
fore the citizens of this Good Town"
Is not to abet the ignoble Dame re-
ferred to, but to put the forces that
make for uplift, nobility Of citizen
ship and sustaining high neral tone
on their guard. Immediately follow
ing the raid on the so-called social
clubs in the city and the resultant
suits before a magistrate. there began
the quiet talk among certain class
to get up petition for an election to
again have a dispensary In Rock Hill.
Though 1t Is true that this small be-
ginning was due to an irresponsible
few fellows who have little regard
for aught but their own selfish desires
and pleasures, the "talk, has grown
to such an extent as to warrant con-
sideration on the part of the citizens
who most assuredly would not care to
have dispensary in operation here.
| Inquiry in an unobtrusive manner
made by the Herald representative
indicates that there are many per-
sons inclined to tactily support such
a movement for several reasons One
Of these is that the city would get a
considerable amount OF revenue which
Is now going out of town. Another
that 1t would solve the social club
problem as It relates to some methods
Of conducting such club. Yet an
other is that intoxicants will be used
here more or less. then why not have
the traffic under recognized control
And there are few other reasons
largely ones Of personal character
A matter Of this sort has many phases
Every person, right minded, has q
right to his opinion and to a certain
amount Of freedom Of expression and
action In connection Herewith. The
statutes provide the machinery for
having such an election, If those who
favor can secure the necessary sup
port to further such movement
| Discussing the matter with a few
persons who would unquestionably be
opposed to any such action, or who
would most certainly vote may" In
the event Of an election being held as
| to "dispensary" or mo dispensary'
the Herald representative was i'm
pressed with the succinct statement
| Of one individual who said, There are
/ always agitators for some one thing
i or another. Sometimes these fellows
are a pretty good sort, but come to
| feel, think and so express themselves
as. not having their rights, etc. They
forget that oftentimes the public
welfare counts above the individuals
| personal equation. On the other hand
there are many good folks who car
never see the other fellows viewpoint
either through lack Of informing
| themselves or wilful refusal to consid.
| er that there Is or may be another
viewpoint. These matters are Of great
public import. The varying points OF
view should be separately and with
| out bias, considered, and not avoided
or poohpoohed. The good people
should get busy, build a clean, moral
basis and show their calm, manly
and womanly Christian spirit that the
| Good Town Is all that 1t Is boasted
to be. One way would be for mass
meeting; another to take space In the
newspapers, pay for 1t and set up 9
campaign. Both could be combined
At any rate the matter will have to
be considered sooner or later. Why
not prepare?"