Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07


torial.
And now after talking to the people
that way in print, eXhorting them to
put down factionalism and give their
support only to the best men, we find
these gentlemen calling a caucus
drumming up additional candidates
fixing up a slate consisting Of Messrs
Riddle, Cherry, Leslie and Saye, and
asking you people to support what
they have selected for you. And l say
that if it be a fact that these men are
to be voted for as representatives OF
the anti -Blease faction, it is proven by
the editorial l have quoted and the
outcome of the subsequent caucus that
they are to be mere tools of Mellow
and Brice.
Mr.. Hutchinson declared that he had
further reason to believe such a eau
Gus was held in Yorkville last Friday
because Tom Mellow, Tammany boss
was at the opening campaign meeting
at McConnellsville, on Tuesday, and
had been engaged in passing out the
word as to whom the anti -Blease- Nc
Dow -Brice organization was going to
support. He received applause.
T. F. Leslie.
Mr.. T. F. Leslie of Leslie, was the
next speaker of the morning. Mr.. Less
lie said the statement that he had been
brought out by T. F. Mellow and 9TH
erS whose headquarters were at York
vile was not true.
Mr.. Leslie said that he had been
approached by both Bleaseites and
anti -Bleaseites of his own community
to make the race for the house Of rep
resentatives. Furthermore he had been
asked before the caucus to make the
race.
The speaker read his platform on
which he hoped to receive the suffrage
of a majority Of the voters Of York.
He favored better educational facili-
ties, was in favor of a county compul-
sorry education law and hoped to see
the time when the county would have
good roads in all sections.
He favored the strict enforcement
of the law and did not believe that
any man convicted of q crime should
be pardoned unless all the facts in the
case absolutely warranted such par
don.
e. G. Num-.
Mr.. E. Gettys Num- Of Rock Hill,
said he came before the people as a
cotton mill man-one who worked in
the mills and was thoroughly familiar
with living conditions among the en-
ployeS of cotton mills.
The mill people throughout the
county, he said, believed they needed
a representative in the legislature.
They needed representation from
among themselves because they could
get it from no other source. Other
classes of people know nothing about
mill conditions, he declared.
How can lawyer or professional
man represent US? asked Mr.. Num-.
He knows nothing about us.
The speaker said there was a bond
of sympathy between farmers and
mill workers. because many farmers
had been mill workers, and many mill
workers are former farmers, he said.
The candidate opposed compulsory
education and closed his argument on
the subject with the question, What
man is there in South Carolina, who,
if he can, will not send his children
to school?"
We mill people. he said, in con-
clusion, have helped you to elect law
yers, doctors and other professional
men to the legislature. Now help us
elect one from our people as men,
ber Of that body.
He was heartily applauded.
e. w. Pursley.
Mr. Emmett w. Pursley Of Beth
any, who followed Mr.. Num-, confined
his remarks to announcement Of his
candidacy and the reading of his plat
form. He stands for better roads and
better schools. He was opposed to
state wide compulsory education. He
had no political record to defend.
w. B. Riddle.
Mr. w. B. Riddle, candidate for re-
election, reviewed the important
measures before the house at its last
session. He had voted for the bill
fixing a 6 per cent interest rate. He
had also voted for the local option
compulsory education bill
Mr.. Riddle said he had voted for
the medical inspection bill because
the county Medical association had
endorsed it; and Furthermore, he be-
lieved it to be good thing.
He had also supported the bill re-
quiring the registration of births and
deaths in the state.
OF course good schools and good
roads would cost more money. Yet
there was a demand and a need for
them.
Mr. Riddle said he favored the es-
tabliShment of an agricultural school
in each county in the state as a
branch of the work being done by
Clemson college.
He denied the charge that he was
brought out by Messrs. Brice and Nc
Dow. There was no denying of the
fact, however, that all branches of the
party held caucuses, he said.
DR.. j. n. Saye.
DIR. j. H. Saye of Sharon, said he
was no stranger to York county people
since he had been in a number of
county campaigns. He had come
again begging the suffrage of the peo-
pie. He was the representative of
no faction and would not be willing
to serve the interests of the few. :
Replying to Mr.. Hutchison's charge,
that he had been brought into the
race by Messrs. Brice and Mellow,
DR.. Saye admitted that he had attend
ed a caucus in Yorkville, last Friday,
and said the caucus was held in the
office of Mr.. Thos. F. McDOw.
But it was no closed door caucus,
he said. because every man there was
ready to show where he stood. 1t was
no more n McDow-Brice caucus than
it was Wilkerson or any other man,
caucus.
The speaker admitted he was in the
race as the result of that caucus and
declared that had the caucus not beel.
held. he would not be in the race.
The speaker declared he was proud
to have the endorsement of man like
j. :. Brice of YOrkville.
"Show me a man who has done
more for York county than has j. :.
Brice," he exclaimed.
DR.. Saye asserted that Mr.. Hutch
isOn was mad because he had been
left out by the Mellow Brice caucus.
That caucus was not made up" he
said. "Of men who tried to get on
both sides of the political fence.
know no boss neither Tom Mellow nor
any other man, but perhaps, Tom
Mellow is Mr.. HutchisOns boss"
The speaker declared he was pro-
greSSive along all lines.
South Carolina was sadly in need
OF education: but he did not think the
people were ready for compulsory ed
ucation. But when will they be
ready" he asked. He favored a local
option compulsory education law.
DR.. Saye did not agree with Mr.
Nunn on that gentleman's statement
To the effect that there were no peo-
pie in South Carolina who would not
educate their children if they could
He cited personal experience with
man who refused to send his chill