Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914.


icised the Yorkville company two
years ago. He closed his remarks by
again deploring the occurrence OF 'he
morning.
The Tirzah band. which was on the
grounds, played selection when zen
eral Moore had finished.
J. n. Wharton.
The candidates for the office OF rall-
road commissioner were next In orGer'
Each speaker was allowed seven iiiii
utes.
Mr.. J.. H. Wharton Of Laurens, was
glad to again be in the county OF TWO
of his opponents He wanted the VOTES
of all the people who were not going lo
support the two citizens OF tneH own
county. Seven minutes or ms time pc
longed to the people OF YORK county.
Since he wished to be pleasant ne pro-
posed to spend his time telling jokes
w. |. Witherspoon.
Mr. w I. Witherspoon said he would
attempt no speech. He had heard Oh
no charges being made against hlm'
except that he was retired merchant
and was rich. There were many retlr-
ed merchants and as for being rich ne
\ did not think he was. and the tesu-
mony of his fellow citizens would pear
him out. He regretted that the choos-
ing of a railroad commissioner was not
a matter for the people OF YORK couh.
ty to decide. II 1t was ne woulu ho'
fear defeat.
G. w. Fairey.
Mr. George w. Fairey Of st. Mat
thews. candidate for railroad commits
sioner, did not think II worth whlle 70
make a speech in the county OF two OF
his opponents. He related seVeral
anecdotes, which were we'll taken by
the crowd. The speaker told or the
discrimination in freight rates In Oil
ferent sections Of the state, and or the
condition in which railway premises
were kept If elected he would change
these conditions. He would not go 10
his office in Columbia once week,
omen his letters. throw them in the
waste basket and go back home; out
would ever keep in touch with railway
affairs.
c. D. Fortner.
Mr. G. d. Fortner said he comes from
an adjoining county, Spartanburg he
was the only cotton mill man In the
campaign party. Besides, ne was lhe
only genuine Blease man in the race
for railroad commissioner. NO man
has challenged his public record. he
had fought for the 2-cent fiat rate Dill
and was the author Of a bill prohibit
ing white people teaching in negro
schools. He presented a picture snow
ing white teachers grouped with ne
groes at Benedict college, Columbia.
At Camden, he had been told that Whlte
teachers in the negro college there,
had kissed negro pupils good-pye al
the close of the school term The ne
Gro Is the only race under the sun
which would like to change its color.
They will do anything to be allowed
association with whites. In making
this fight he was working for the best
interests of South Carolina. II eiecteu
he proposed to do his duty falriy ana
suuarely. Whether elected or de1eateu
his policy on questions OF state would
ever be the same. He intended to vote
for Gov. Blease for the senate. He had
ALWAYS supported him. Other canul-
dates had said they do not need the
salary attached to the position or rail-
road commissioner. He did not hesl-
tate to say that he needed the money
The speaker was applauded.
Frank w. SheaIy.
Frank w. Shealy of Lexington, re-
gretted that James Cansler OF YORK
county, could not be present on ac-
count of his having been Ill IN CO.
lumbia hospital since the second meet
ing of the campaign.
PeonIe generally do not realize the
Importance Of the office OF railroad
commissioner. He said he was not go
ing to plead for anybody's vote. His
own people of Lexington had supported
him during the past sixteen years. he
believed he was competent to NIL the
position and if elected he would stand
for all reforms that might bring ad-
ditional prosperity to the state.
A. J. Bethea.
Mr.. Shealy was the last Of the candi-
dates for the position Of railroad com
missioner The four candidates for the
position of lieutenant t-governor, were
next in order, each gentleman pelng
allowed nine minutes.
Mr. Bethea said he was an advocate
of good government and clean politics
He had experienced hardships in early
life, and had met with a fair measure
of success in life He was for four
years private secretary Of former Gov
ernor Ansel, and had been elected code
commissioner of the state. If he was
elected he would win by his own mer-
it's and not over the short -comings OF
his opponents He refused to play the
part of a cheap politician and dema-
gogue. The supreme issue in the state,
he said was whether we should nave
government by the law or by the law
less. He challenged Senator b. F..
Kelly to come out against flagrant
abuse of the pardoning power and to
declare for good government The only
promise he would make was that he
would be true to his trust and would
do nothing to reflect on the honor OF
his native state. He was heartily APP
plauded.
w. M. Hamer.
Mr.. w. M. Hamer Of Dillon, read his
platform. Mr.. Bethea, he said, had an
office that would tide him over even II
he loses his fight for lieutenant gov
1Nl.1 lntn yn1 n
deal of fun at his opponents, mimick-
ing their manner Of address, etc. He
said Mr.. Kelleys votes could be carried
in a paper sack on August 25. 1T will
be big sack" said an auditor. Yes"
replied Mr.. Hamer, but there will be
q hole in the bottom
Mr.. Hamer said that if he was elect
ed, Senator Kelley's parliamentary
lemons" would never bother him. He
declared himself a staunch supporter
of President Wilson, who was one man
who gives his people, ease of mind in
time of trouble"
J. A. Hunter.
] A. Hunter of Abbeville, said the
voters had just heard two little game
cocks who were asking their suffrage
He said he had served four years in
the house of representatives and had
introduced the 2-cent tlat-rate bill, a
measure which will allow the poor
man to ride at the same price as the
rich man. The speaker was a member
of the asylum investigating committee.
He favored better educational facili-
ties for whites. Negroes were already
going to school and more negroes grad
uated from public schools in counties
of the lower part of the state last year,
than did whites in that section. He
also endorsed the change in the pri
mary rules and hoped we would have
honest elections in the future.
3. F. Kelley.
Senator B. Frank Kelley of Lee cOun-
ty, said that the Bible declared the last
shall be first and the first should be
last. He was the last candidate for
lieutenant governor to address the au-
dience. August 20, he would be first.
Mr.. Kelley read his platform and an
nounced his opposition to compulsory
education, which, he said he teetotally
opposed from his head to his feet. The
statement was applauded. Il am a