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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

If there is one guarantee of the Con-
stitution of the state or the United
States that should be maintained over
each and every other guarantee of
these bills Of rights, that guarantee is
the one that assures to every individu-
al the right to hold such political views
as he sees proper to hold without be-
ing called to account by anybody. The
man who in politics, assumes to him
self the right to consider his own po-
litical views as just and righteous and
denounces those holding other politi-
cal views as iniquitous, is intolerant
narrow and generally lacking in the
fundamental principles Of good citizen
ship. People should be guided in their
politics by their judgment rather than
their prejudices; but whether guided
by judgment or prejudice this is mat
ter in which all will do we'll to attend
to their business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
DESERVED COMMUNICATION

The Enquirer has received from
Hon. ]. E. Swearingen, state superin-
tendent Of education, copy Of a very
complimentary letter that official has
seen proper to write to Hon. John E.
Carroll, superintendent of education
for York county, and because so many
people in York county will consider the
letter so appropriate. it is herewith
reproduced:
Columbia, S. c., March 25, 1914
Supt. ]. E. Carroll,
Yorkville, S. C.
Dear Mr.. CARROLL
York county is to be congratulated
on the growth Of efficient schools in Its
rural districts. Yesterday / forwarded
to Treasurer Neil q warrant for $4,000
in payment Of the state aid to your IL
rural graded schools.
The progress Of each OF these COM
munities is exemplified by an adequate
building, a trained teaching corps and
q longer school term. The local tax
campaign you have been waging has
succeeded beyond the expectation or
your friends and co-workers.
On February 3rd state aid was mail
ed to your weak districts. This pay
ment of rural graded school aid Is even
more significant, and in May the high
school aid will be forwarded to the
districts entitled to participate In this
appropriation.
May l be pardoned for saying that
your active work as county supertn-
tendent has secured not only the local
interest and local taxes required Tor
participation in state funds, but also
some $4,000 to be expended in these
progressive districts.
l sincerely hope that York county
may soon possess local levy In every
school district. 1t would be a notable
achievement If every white school In
the county could run seven months
during 1894. 1t may not be too Wis
ionary to dream Of the time when
three teacher schools will be in opera
ton in more than one-half Of your ru-
raj communities. Your success merely
adds proof to the recognized value OF
trained leadership in the county super
intendent's office. Such leadership
means enthusiasm, efficiency, and the
most constructive use Of every means
for educational betterment.
It will be a pleasure to receive any
further applications you may send in
during 1894. The state building
fund and the state contingent fund for
specially needy schools provided by the
general assembly are to be used for
school betterment during 1914. Public
school officers can best show their ap-
probation by making liberal use of
these increased opportunities and ap-
propriations.
Yours respectfully,
j. E. Swearingen.
State Supt of Education.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
MERE MENTION.

Because Of slack business the Penn
sylvania railroad system has ordered
the cancellation Of sixty-two Of It's
regular passenger trains, including
trains Of all classes, effective April 1st
1t has also laid off aobut $1,000 en-
ployes. Other roads in the east are
also cutting expenses in like manner
..... The legislature of New York has
passed a bill which recognizes the
practice Of Christian Science healing.
80. In the senatorial primaries in Ar
kansas last week, Senator James P.
Clark lead his opopnent by 667 votes.
......J. P. Singer, postmaster at New
Freedom, Pa, has been removed from
office by Postmaster General Burleson
because 1t was discovered that Singer
had signed contract to pay SIS year
to the Democratic organizations OF
York county, in return for his appoint
ment to the office. Queen Eleanore
of Bulgaria, has announced her inten-
tion of visiting the United tSates in
May to make a study Of American in
stitutions. She will be rhe first reign
ton of visiting the United States in
Executions by the hundreds are
being reported from all parts Of the
Chinese republic, the government ,au-
thorities using this method to put down
any semblance of uprisings. Several
senators and representatives have been
executed at Peking during the past
week, following drumhead court mar
tial. :. The New York legislature has
passed a bill appropriating $10,000,00O
for highway Improvement and main
tenance. -. The legislature Of Massa-
chusetts has passed a resolution for a
referendum on a constitutional amend
ment on the question Of woman suf-
frage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

tains that the real solution Of the eco
nomic problem of the south in connec-
ton with cotton, calls for the raising
of cotton as a surplus only, after the
production of all f2oastuffs necessary
for our own use. We agree with the
Herald that this is a most important
matter; but it does not go far enough
1t is a fact in our opinion, that If every
farmer who owns and cultivates his
own farm, would pursue the policy
suggested, but few Of them would
have a great deal of concern as to the
price of cotton. 1t is fact also that II
every farm in the south were operated
on this basis, there would be no need
of a warehouse system to raise prices
for the reason that prices would be
high enough without such system.
But it must be remembered that there
are considerations to be taken into ac-
count. The farms that are cultivated
under the direct management OF their
owners constitute a very small per
centage of the acreage now devoted to
cotton. Most of the cotton of this state.
and to a large extent the system pre-
walls over the south, Is raised by rent
ers and croppers who could not adopt
the cotton as a surplus system il they
would, and would not if they could.
Those are the people who raise the tre-
mendous surplus that fixes the price OF
the whole crop, and these are the peo-
pie who are least able to protect their
property by making it bring fair
price. They need a warehouse system
that will make their cotton available as
collateral the moment 1t has been cor
rectly graded and weighed. 1t Is
proposition too plain for argument that
with the establishment Of warehouses
over the south under conditions that
will enable cotton producers to borrow
at a nominal rate Of interest, most OF
the cotton will soon begin to find It's
way from the gins to the warehouses,
and but little of it will come out again
until the price has advanced sufficient
ly to cover interest and insurance and
yield a handsome profit besides. or
course the warehouse system will not
do the trick alone; but under the new
currency law, by the terms Of which
the government recognizes cotton as an
collateral at a reserve bank,
there can be no scarcity Of funds with
which to hold the crop almost indefi-
nitely, and with as able men looking
after the equities Of the producer as
there are on the other side trying to
get possession Of those equities, 1t
would appear that the producer would
have many advantages that he does
not now possess. But as we have al
ready remarked, even with a perfect
warehouse system, and regardless OF
the price Of cotton, the farmer who
manages the cultivation Of his own
farm will always be the better off in
to extent to which he first
raises everything needed for home con-
and cotton as a surplus. But
it stands to reason that
the farmers who pursue this policy will
also get the benefit of such enhance
ment Of values as may be brought
about by a warehouse system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

If the argument Of those opposed to
the laws regulating the operations of
the cotton exchanges to the effect
that such laws would kill competition
and produce stagnation in the cotton
market are correct, then it would seem
that the only remedy now left is the
formation of a great warehouse sys-
tenn. With development Of modern fa-
cilities for keeping tab on the amount
of cotton produced and the amount re-
quired for the spinners. it would seem
to be a comparatively easy matter to
decide what would be a fair price to
the producer and there would be very
little in the way of demanding and Sc
curing the payment of that price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
TOLLS REPEAL BILL
How South caroIinians Voted on Test
Question.

Question.
washington, March 27.-Three mem
bers of the South Carolina delegation
in the house today voted with the pres
ident in the test ballot on the rule to
limit debate on the bill to repeal the
exemption clause Of the Panama Tolls
act These three were Messrs. Wha-
ley, Johnson and Lever.
Representative Byrnes, who is quite
sick with an abscess in his ear, though
not regarded by his physician as dan
gerously ill, was unable to be present.
He was paired in favor Of the rule. The
three remaining members Of the dele
CATION, Representatives Finley, Aiken
and Ragsdale, voted against the rule,
indicating that they will vote against
repeal also.
The close shave on the adoption of
the rule was a test Of administration
strength on the repeal proposition, and
proves that the margin Of safety was
by no means so large as many have
been saying. In spite Of Secretary
Bryan's statement today that he is
with the president on all points In the
matter, some of the shrewdest obsery-
ers declare that the real bill will not
be passed by congress in it's present
shape. They think ii will be amended
or blocked in the senate.
The viewpoint Of the South Carolin-
ians who declared themselves against
the rule today is given as follows in
the words OF Congressman Finley, who
voted against exemption two years
ago:
When the vote was cast in May
1912 against exemption there was no
plank on the subject in the Democratic
platform. But after Mr.. Bryan and the
platform committee put it in the plat
form stood by it. I always regard a
party platform as a declaration Of par
ty principles. In addition to this, when
l became a candidate for congress in
1912 I signed a pledge which l under
stood then, and understand now, as
binding me to support the party plat
form. l have no personal feeling about
the matter and this talk about fighting
the president is nonsense. News and
Courier
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

Senator McLaurin's platform for
governor has the merit of being with
out the slightest equivocation, and
leaves absolutely no doubt as to his
position. Some of the papers have
been unkind enough to suggest that
the senator is a coat tail swinger, that
he swung on to Senator Tillmans coat
tails in the early nineties and that he
is now swinging on the coat tails OF
Governor Blease. While such talk is
naturally to be expected in view of the
brand of politics so common among an
element in this state, we do not look at
it that way. On the contrary we claim
to be pretty familiar with Senator Nc
Laurin's record since the days when
he was a candidate for attorney gener-
al. and if he and the late Hugh Farley
of Spartanburg, did not give and take
as hard licks in those days as anybody
else, our memory is badly at fault, and
Furthermore if Mr.. McLaurin does not
stand for exactly the same principles
now that he stood for then, we fail to
distinguish wherein lies the difference.
Throughout his whole career Mr.. Nc
I.aurin has fought for principles rather
than for success, and we believe that
he can be depended upon to remain
true to his colors through to the end.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

spending two weeks in Florida and
Cuba, returned to her home In York.
vile. Saturday.
Mrs. and Mrs. H. c. Thomasson and
child Of Parr Shoals and Miss Eliza :
beth Thomasson Of Charlotte, visited
the family of Mrs. Ada Thomasson In
Yorkville, this week.
Due West, March 20: One Of the
strongest lectures heard in Due West
this year was delivered by the Rev. j.
L. Oates, pastor Of the A. r. P. church,
Of Yorkville, which is one Of the strong
est congregations in the Synod. Mr..
Oates Is a man Of charming personality
and a preacher Of great power. His
address Wednesday was especially for
the students OF Erskine college. At the
last meeting Of Synod the Rev. F. Y.
Pressly, D. D., president Of Erskine
Theological Seminary. was directed to
have some one speak to the college
students upon 1.-The Christian Ministry
as a Life Work." and this was the
theme upon which Mr.. Oates spoke.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

eral public devotes itself mainly to
looking after it's own business. the
most serious problem the editor has to
contend with is the interference of the
too eager and unthinking few who
would have him promote their own
selfish ends rather than what he con-
ceives to be Che welfare Of the general
public The most common character
istic of such people too, is evidenced
by their insistance that the editor as
sumo all responsibility in the blazing
of unknown paths with the implied un-
derstanding that he is to take reproach
of probable failure, and they the glory
of possible success.
1t is in guarding against such as
these that the truly loyal editor accu-
mulates most Of the thistles and thorns
that beset his path, and rs rule the
highest reward he can expect is the
same as that which comes to any 9TH
er faithful, conscientious worker in
any other line-consciousness Of duty
properly performed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
WITHIN THE TOWN

Chester Graded school baseball
team defeated the Yorkville team on
the formers grounds last Friday after
noon, the score being s to 2.
Male citizens otherwise qualified
who have lived in the state two years
and in the town four months and have
their residence, are entitled to munich
pal registration certificates. provided
of course, they have procured state
certificates. The only
taxes contemplated in the law for
people who have come to the town
since January 1, 1913, are such taxes
as may be due on property or polls re-
turnable on that date.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1914.

er asked the question: rs the word
lamp unto your feet and light unto
your path?"
Following the report of the secretary
and treasurer, the following officers
were elected: President, Rev. E. f.
Gillespie; Vice Presidents. Revs. ]. L.
Oates, ]. H. Machen, F. Ray Riddle.
Henry Stokes, T. T. Walsh; secretary,
S. M. McNeel; treasurer and deposit
tory, DR.. d. L. Shieder. The present
executive committee was also re-elect-
ed and the following ladies represent
ing the various denominations were
named to continue the work Of placing
the Bible in every home in the COM
munity:
Presbyterian, Mrs. s. c. Ashe; Bap-
tist, Mrs. A. M. Grist; Episcopal, Mrs.
J. X. Aston; Methodist, Mrs. r. e.
Heath; Beth Shiloh, Presbyterian. Miss
Mary Williams; A. r. p, Mrs. j. e.
Johnson.
Before adjournment DR.. Moffatt was
elected life member of the society.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Columbia, March 81: The validity
of the election in Lexington county
last August when the dispensary forces
won was upheld this morning by the
supreme court in decision by Asso-
ciate Justice Hydrick. In his opinion
Justice Hydrick called attention to the
general laxity in enforcing the general
warning saying that the evidence in
this case and others which have come
before this court shows such laxness In
the administration Of those laws and
such fragrant violations Of them as
ought to startle any thoughtful citi-
zen. It Is fraught with the greatest
danger to good government and may
result disastrously when much grayer
issues are at stake" Chief Justice Gary
and Associate Justice Watts concurred
in the decision while Associate Justice
because some Of the ballots cast in the
election were one-eighth Of an inch in
variance from the size prescribed
would not make the election illegal as
the right of suffrage Is not TO be denied
on technicalities.
The Columbia correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer reports that there
were quite a number Of antiBlease
leaders from different parts of the
state in Columbia last Friday, and Sat
urday, and while the general inference
Of the article was that they were
there for political purposes, none OF
them were willing to admit anything
Of the kind. Hon. John Gary Evans
said that the appearance Of the leaders
was just an accidental happening" or
something to that effect. He gave 1t
out that he had decided not to be
candidate for the senate, as the issues
had already been made in way that
seemed to leave 1t for Blease and Smith
to fight the battle to finish. The cor
respondent went on to say that Gov
ernor Blease would make no comment
on the matter He also gave 1t as the
prevailing sentiment in Columbia that
Mr.. w. F. Stevenson would not be a
candidate for the senate; but Is groom
ing for the race for congress in the
Fifth congressional district. w. p. Pol
lock, who ran for congress two years
ago, is talked Of as probable candi-
date for the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

OF course it is understood that the
New York supreme court did not say
that Lieutenant Becker was innocent
of the murder of Rosenthal. 1t merely
held that there were technical infrac-
tions of the rules in the case in which
Becker was tried. Many poor fellow
much less guilty, has justly gone to his
execution after very much worse in
fractions Of the trial rules; but it was
because he lacked the power and inf1u-
ence necessary to bring about the fa-
vorable review Of the court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

We predict that if the Democrats of
the house refuse to back up President
Wilson on the tolls exemption question
the Democratic party will not elect
President Wilson's successor. AS to
what those who are opposing Presi-
dent Wilson are driving at, we do not
know; but that is what it will amount
to, and we predict further that Speak
err Clarke who appears to be the ring
leader of the opposition to the presi-
dent in this matter, will never profit by
the course he is now pursuing-cer-
tainly not in a political wav
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

The development of the Monday
morning paper in the south seems to be
on a steady basis. North Carolina now
has four; South Carolina two; Virginia
three; Georgia four; Louisiana two
and Florida one. The Observer has
noted that in the case Of Charlotte, at
least, the Monday morning paper has
become O necessity in public estima-
tion-Charlotte Observer.
We call upon our esteemed contem-
porary to either give us the names of
the two Monday morning papers in
South Carolina or revise its figures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

An attempt was made to require the
delivery of the grade specified in the
contract, but Senator Ransdell de-
nounced this amendment as unduly
restricting speculation and unjust to
the New Orleans cotton exchange:
The bill provides that no one shall
use mail or telegraph lines to SEND
out cotton exchange quotations. unless
the exchange adopts the specified con-
tracts. The sending of such matter
through the mails is made misde-
meanor, punishable by a fine not to
exceed $1,000. or by one years i'm
DriSOnment
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

Hon. E. j. Watson. commissioner OF
agriculture, commerce and industries
has the thanks Of The Enquirer for a
handsome map Of South Carolina, re-
Gently published under the direction
OF his department, and now being dis
tributed to citizens Of the state who
will take the trouble make application
by mail or otherwise. The map in
cludes all the details there is to be
found on previous maps. with high
ways added.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

Columbia, March 80: A joint en-
campment of instruction for field
training of the regular army and the
state militia of South Carolina, North
Carolina. Georgia and Florida, has
been ordered by the war department
to be held in the vicinity Of Charles
ton, S. c., from July l to August Is,
according to orders received to day
by Adjutant General Moore. OF South
Carolina. Each state has a Federal
of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the campaign. Not more
than three regiments will be encamp-
ed at one time, it is stated. because
of the economy of holding small en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

There will be fully as much CONNER
cial fertilizers used this year as there
was last year.
Demonstration Agent John r. Blair
advises The Enquirer that so far as he
knows there will be no pig club con-
test in York county this year-or at
least no countrywide contest.
Rock Hill Record: Heretofore there
has been quite a kick about Rock Hill
ladies trading in Charlotte. The latest
we hear is that quite number went
to Yorkville recently and bought out
fits" 1t would seem that the Record
ought to at least be willing to allow It's
citizens to come over and buy goods at
their own county seat, especially when
they are spending their own money
and the goods are more pleasing as to
both quality and price.
Every white man who Is twenty one
years Of age, and who is not otherwise
has a right to vote and 1t
is his duty to himself and his friends
to vote-and he should vote just as he
feels he ought to vote. If he does not
feel that he knows how to vote and
wants to take the advice Of someone
else, that is his business, and II he
wants to vote his own way, regardless
of the advice Of anybody else, that is
his business too.
II gives us pleasure TO print that
from Mr.. ]. F. Ashe,
which appears in another column. AS
many Of our readers are aware, Mr..
Ashe Is successful, practical farmer,
with a large fund Of experience. and
his advice is not only valuable, but very
timely. We have heard much complaint
about poor stands Of clover, and from
the discouraged manner in which some
of the farmers have discussed the mat
ter, we have feared for the future Of
the experiment in which so many are
now engaged. A circumstance that
further backs up what Mr.. Ashe says,
is furnished in the case Of Mr.. c. M.
Inman, who farms on the western out
skirts of Yorkville. Mr. 1nman sowed
one hundred acres to crimson clover
last fall. a few weeks ago people from
out Mr.. Inman's way told us that most
of Mr.. InInan's clover fields looked as
If they were as bare as a barnyard.
Mr.. Inman was in The Enquirer office
on business a few days ago, and when
asked about the matter said in effect:
Yes, my clover prospects did look
pretty gloomy a few weeks ago. There
was q pretty fair stand on most of 1t;
but when the freeze came along, it
seemed as if everything had been clean
ed up. With the coming Of the milder
weather, however, the clover has been
coming out better and better, and now
1 see that have much better stand
than l had any idea of. No, am not
going to plow it up. I'll not think Of
such a thing until the situation begins
to look a great deal worse than it does
now" In view Of all the testimony, We
hope the farmers who have clover that
consider we'll before they proceed to
be very careful before they proceed to
do anything rash.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-31

The big combines that control the
coastwise trade are not going to give
up their free Panama toll pie II they
can help it. 1t is too good thing, and
will mean increased dividends within
for the people; but for the