Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-11
resent the humblest and the highest OF

resent the humblest and the highest OF
that corporation.
Mr.. Hutchison's charges had a ten
dency to mis-represent him, he said
The implication Is that we have boss
rule in York county So far as l am
concerned, argument In refutation OF
the charge Is not necessary. have toe
much Scotch-Iri in me to be the tool
Of any man. (Applause). Mr.. Hutchi-
son had said he meant nothing per-
sonal in his declaration and the speak
er said he was willing to accept the
statement.
Mr. Cherry read a paragraph from
The Enquirer Of August 4, in regard te
factional alignment in the county. part
Of which article Mr.. Hutchison hac
previously read. The speaker coulo
/, not understand why Mr.. Hutchisor
had not read the whole Of the article
and then proceeded to do so himself.
Mr.. Cherry said that before the FIJI
bert picnic numerous friends had come
to him asking that he make the race
for the house. The call was urgent anC
he had been asked to announce his
candidacy at Filbert.
The good citizens Of Yorkville had
held conference the day Of the pic
mic. This caucus had selected Messrs
Saye, Riddle, Leslie and Spratt as Its
legislative ticket These men were tc
stand on q platform Of law and order
and the best interests of the state. Mr.
Cherry said he felt that he need moi
enter the race after such good men hat
been named, but his friends had con-
tended that at least one Rock Hill mar
should be in the race.
Then DR.. Spratt Of Fort Mill, haC
withdrawn, and the speaker said thai
while he did not enter as a substitute
for Dr. Spratt, he believed he had 6
better chance for election on account
of the withdrawal.
1t was not he purpose Of the caucus
to freeze out" anybody and the speak.
er said that II his OWL position was
wrong, then Mr.. Num-, who said hi
was the representative Of the mil
workers, was in the same position. II
conclusion, Mr.. Cherry said he wanted
the endorsement Of the Yorkville eau.
Gus as we'll as that Of the other voters
Of the county. He received much ap'
plause.
e. M. Dickson.
Mr.. F. Meek Dickson Of Yorkville
said he was no recent convert in hi!
advocacy Of advancement Of the com
mon schools. He favored liberal sup
said that If elected, his constituent!
would find him right on every public
question.
J. s. Glasscock
Said he stood for everything that 1!
progressive. People get their living
out Of the land and for that reason the.
should be taught the easiest and bes
way Of obtaining these products Of tn,
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measures for the improvement Of tn,
county's agricultural interests.
]. c. Cork,
OF Rock Hill, candidate for election
to the office Of superintendent Of edu
cation, said the present incumben
Mr.. Carroll had done good work in tn,
matter Of building school houses, bu
had not paid much attention to tn,
contents Of the buildings-the teacher
and pupils.
The salary attached to the office o.
superintendent Of education Is tot
small, and hence the people have ha(
| to put up with the best they could get
II elected, Mr.. Cork said he proposed
to spend most of his time in VISITING
the rural schools. He would also selec
broad minded school trustees for tn,
| respective schools Of the county.
John e. Carroll,
Candidate for reelection to the Of
| flee Of superintendent Of education
| said there was only one point in Mr.
| Corks speech which he cared to motto,
and that was the matter Of school visi.
tation. There are 80 schools in tn.
county and Mr.. Carroll said he hal
| visited each one from two to four times
| a year Country people will tell vol
that John Carroll has visited theil
schools more often than any other su.
perintendent has DONE"
Rural school visitation and careful
| supervision, the speaker said were hil
strong points. So far as the salary at.
tached to the office was concerned, HI
was not like his opponent. He needed
the money and were it not for the sal.
ary he would not seek the office Tht
meeting adjourned when Mr.. Carol
concluded.