Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-08
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913.

within the past month the supreme
court rendered a decision In the matter
I discuss in the inclosed argument,
holding in effect that while the farmer
or landlord may have the lien In ques-
tion without a writing of any kind, yet
at the same time said farmer can not
assert said lien against a subsequent
purchaser or chattel mortgage without
strict compliance with section 4165 of
the code Of 1912. You will perceive
that this decision places the farmers in
worse condition with respect to Ia
Dor than they were In before the repeal
Of the lien law of course, any ordi-
nary layman knows well enough that
section 4165 aforesaid has no legal or
constructive connection with landlords
liens, but refers exclusively to agricul-i
tural liens, but we will have to accept
the decision of the supreme court and
get together and repeal section 4165 OF
the code Of 1912. Let me hear from
you upon the subject"
- Columbia, August g.: Governor
Cole L. Biease, when asked this morn
Ing for statement in regard to the
Washington dispatch in the News and
Courier to the effect that 1t is rumor-
ed that Governor Blease will seek
third term as governor instead of
senate, said: II have seen the article
In this mornings News and Courier.
It is only another one Of the many
newspaper lies that are now being and
have been for some time past, sent
out from Washington, trying to save
somebody from defeat. The state
ment that considerable proportion
Of South Carolina voters who are sup
porters Of Blease for the governorship
have said that they will vote for
Smith for reelection to the senate Is
q lie OF the whole cloth and this man
cannot substantiate his statement by
giving names. I have seventy five
thousand friends in South Carolina
who will vote for me for the gover-
ship or the United States senate
against anybody. I am stronger with
the people than have ever been, as
Is evidenced wherever / speak. The
statement contained in said article
that by the time Senator Smiths pres
ent term is over most Of the small
amount Of patronage that comes to
the junior: South Carolina senator by
reason Of the change In admins
tration at Washington will have been
distributed, certainly places Senator
Smiths candidacy for a second term
upon very low plane which hardly
think will meet his approval. am
going-to the senate to represent all
the people Of my state and benefit
each of them by helping to enact
good. sound, honest laws and am not
going there to represent only few
Federal pap suckers whom might
be able to place at the milk counter.
K +. M. will have to invent a new
one. This one will not go down. I
will be candidate for the United
States senate in 1914, and / shall win,
regardless Of who or how many may
summer when i said I would be re-
elected governor. I am still on the
job, and will be elected to the United
States senate In 1914 despite the
liars" .tA 5si slGi
= Columbia, August 6: Over 200 per-
sons. representing all classes and con-
ditions In the complex life OF the state,
gathered In the Columbia theatre this
afternoon and tonight at the initial
conferences of the Conference for the
Common Good. No more notable gath
ering has ever been held In the south
| than this, when socially sensitive
South Carolinians, imbued with love
for their state, and inspired by its
traditions, have assembled to correlate
and CO. ordinate constructive forces
and principles making for the future
welfare of its citizens. The ideal I'M
derlying the conference seemed to in
spire the speakers and auditors, and
great interest and enthusiasm were
manifested In the thoughtful discus
sion of varying problems. At the af-
ternoon conference, men of wide and
prominent distinction spoke on the
various lines OF efforts making for bet
terment In rural life, its relation to
home ownership and social welfare
and the plans for promoting home
ownership. The speakers were: clar-
ence Poe, editor OF the Progressive
Farmer; A. F.. Lever, congressman
from the Seventh district; w. II. Mills,
Of Greenville. In the evening series
Of ten minute talks was heard. These
discussions like those Of the afternoon
session., were characterized by an un-
dertone of serious concern over the
rapid drift from farm to city life.
Grave consideration was given the
problem of tenancy, the causes UNDER
lying the depopulation of the rural
districts and the controlling factors
and causes making for these results.
How to make rural life more comfort
able and attractive was the purpose OF
many constructive suggestions. While
there was an occasional break into
lighter vein, yet the prevailing tone
was one of deep earnestness and pur-
pose. The ten-minute talks were given
by s. J. Summers, of Cameron; DR.. z.
A. Hines, secretary Of the state medi-
cal society; Rev. e. o.. Watson. presi-
dent of Horny Industrial school; ]. z.
Carroll, superintendent of education
for York county: s. E. Brown and w.
F. Robertson, Of Greenville, and B. B.
Hare, Of the United States department
of agriculture. w. w. Long, of the
Federal department of agriculture, was
to have been one Of the speakers, but
he was unavoidably detained. n-