Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-17
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1914.

purpose should be contributed direct
ly by the people. I'm poor ste
nographer," 1t continued, earning
less than six hundred a year. but
enclose twenty dollars as starter
Judge Memminger has filed deci
sion which discharges the complaint
brought by certain stockholders Of the
Seminole Securities company against
the company, John Y. Darlington, ]. 8.
Young, Willie Jones, w. A. Clark, and
r. s. Bryan, ct al in an effort to hold
Messrs. Jones, Clark and Bryan, trus-
tees Of the company, jointly and indi-
vidually liable for the losses sustained
by the stockholders in the failure Of
the Seminole Securities company and
its subsidiary company the Southern
Life Insurance company. The case was
heard by Judge Memminger in Colum-
bia on December Is, 1913. His opinion
was handed down on February IL. He
discusses the testimony offered by the
plaintiffs and concludes that Willie
Jones. W. A. Clark and T.. 8. Bryan,
trustees Of the Seminole, were not
grossly careless in agreeing to the pur-
chase Of the Southern Life Insurance
company. The court also held that,
while the plaintiffs contended that
many stockholders had been induced to
take stock on the representation that
the three prominent Carolinians nam
ed in the suit were to have supervision
Of the affairs Of the company, yet many
persons who subscribed to the stock Of
the company did not know Messrs.
Jones. Clark and Bryan, and were
doubtless Influenced to purchase on ac-
count Of the fact that prominent local
men in their several communities had
been induced to buy by the agents.
- Columbia special of February 16. to
the Charlotte Observer: Governor
Blease in a special message tonight on
the negro question said he had no per-
sonal fear in this respect, neither for
me, nor for any Of my family, for each
Of them ain proud to say, Is physi-
cally able to pull trigger whenever 1t
should become necessary" The gov
ernor transmitted letter from citt-
zen Of Beaufort, calling particular at
tention to this sentence: Owing to the
small number Of white children In that
township" 1t was recommended that
they send them all to her school, Penn
school, which Is a negro school" The
governor wrote that he had forwarded
two letters to Senator Clifton. "One
Of them" he said, charges matters
which are too dirty to be placed in
your journal" The governor asks the
general assembly to pass the Fortner
thing there will be serious conse-
quences" The letter to the governor
pointed out, among other things, that
each white teacher in the township had
to be approved by the negro member
Of the board before the white teachers
can begin work. II omitted telling you
that Beaufort graded school children
were not permitted to celebrate Cen
eral Robert z. Lees birthday" Is the
assertion made in a letter. name Of
writer not divulged, that Governor
Blease transmitted to the senate: 81
know there was great deal Of discus
sion and a newspaper article over II
last year. But the Yankee from Ver-
mont and the negro make a majority
Of the school trustees. Charles e. DAN
ner has no children, c. K. Bachelor
has no small children, (Vermont), and
the negro ]. c. Wright has his daughter
teaching in the colored school. So you
can readily see that the memory Of our
great chieftain is a matter OF no con-
Germ to them" Starting his message
with the word Listen" Governor Blease
concludes: What do you senator's
think of Robert e. Lee? What do you
senators think Of the Confederate SOL
diers and their record? We viii watch
your vote on the Fortner bill as your
reply" The Fortner bill which has
passed the house prevents white peo-
pie teaching in negro schools. The
senate education committee has re-
ported the measure unfavorably.
- Columbia special Of February Is, to
the Greenville News: Attorney Gener-
al Thomas II. Peoples in his report to
the general assembly fiays number Of
corporations in this state and makes a
special examination into trusts and
telegraph companies, calling attention
to "the arrangement between the West
ern Union and the American Telephone
company with regard to the handling
off business for the exclusion of the
Postal Telegraph company" which Mr..
Peoples pointed out was a discrimina-
ton in favor Of the Western Union
against the citizens Of this state. The
attorney general made inquiry into the
history Of the telephone business in
this state and reached the conclusion
that it is deemed important to imme-
diately bring the necessary proceed
ings to enforce antitrust laws in this
state with regard to the telephone and
telegraph situation. Mr.. Peoples at
tacks the Southern Power company
and its merger Of the water powers
and points out, 1T has been currently
reported that further large acquisition
Of the powers of this and the neigh
boring state Of North Carolina has
been acquired by this company" Mr..
Peoples asks for enactment Of laws
with regard to water powers. The at
torney general declares that the merg-
er Of cotton mills in this state is con-
trary to law and says that South Car
oline Is "a dumping ground Of the evil
combinations and Vaccinations Of peo-
pie who are engaged in such illegiti-
mate enterprises, and which in effect
and policy Is denounced by our law.
IN conclusion I beg to say that with
regard to the matters thus brought to
your attention the Investigations sug-
gested will entail vast amount Of la
Dor, trouble and care. For such work
the state necessarily must provide, and
II our citizens are to be protected, II
our laws are to be enforced, II our lib
critics are to be preserved, can not
and do not hesitate to say to the people
Of South Carolina who have ever been
willing to sacrifice both blood and
treasure in their protection and the
prevention Of such wrong that the
general assembly Of this state will ap-
propriate such necessary expenditure
as will enable the law officers Of the
state, charged with such duty and who
are willing to perform their duty, to
proceed at once with the energy and
dispatch with the proper financial
and shall not take place and be foster
ed within the limits Of this state"