Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-07
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGNERS.
Full Meeting Held At Ogden On
Wednesday.
ALL CANDIDATES have The FLOOR.

Charges Of Bossisn and Caucus Rule
DIR. saye Declares That the Caucus
Was Held With Open Doors-other
Candidates Diselaim Factionalisnn.
About two hundred people, residents
of the Ogden community, gathered at
Ogden school house, Wednesday, to
hear the candidates for county offices.
Although the weather in the early
morning threatened to be bad, the
clouds finally drifted away and when
the meeting was opened, the sun was
shining brightly on the attentive audi
ence.
The speakers were stationed on the
back porch of the school building and
the audience was seated on the lawn.
All the candidates for the legislature
were present except Mr.. McAbee, and
most of the others were on the grounds.
Candidates for the legislature spoke
first and were allotted fifteen minutes
each.
w. ]. Cherry, Esq, was the last
clusion Of his remarks an hours ad-
journment was taken for dinner. An
elaborate meal, which included plenty
Of good, wholesome soup, was served TO
the visitors.
The candidates for the other offices
were heard in the afternoon. Each
speaker was allowed ten minutes, but
few Of them, however took up their al
lotted time. Most Of them confined
their remarks to brief announcement
Of their respective candidates..
The feature Of the meeting was the
declaration of A. E. Hutchison, Esq,
candidate for reelection to the house,
that Messrs. Thos. F. mellow and j.
Steele Brice of Yorkville, were the po-
litical bosses Of the county and that
these men in a caucus in Yorkyille, last
Friday, had decided upon Messrs. w.
b. Riddle, w. j. Cherry, ]. II. Saye and
T. F.. Leslie, and had passed out the
word to their adherents that this was
the ticket that they would support.
While no comment was made by the
audience it could be seen by the ex-
pressions on the faces OF many, that
they were surprised more man little.
The declaration Of Mr.. Hutchison was
the chief topic Of conversation among
the audience during the dinner hour,
and in the afternoon after the meeting
was adjourned.
Superintendent of Education John E.
Carroll presided and Mr.. r. D. Sealy
opened the meeting with prayer.
e. M. Dickson.
Mr.. E. Meek Dickson, the first can
didate introduced to the audience, said
he had been brought out at the solici-
tation Of his friends and against his
own inclination. He explained that he
was not accustomed to public speaking,
and confined himself to brief an
nouncement Of his platform. He favors
better education for the masses and
thinks the local option plan the best So
luton Of the liquor question.
II elected, the speaker declared, he
would be the legislator Of no class or
faction. He would represent all his
people and would ever be found work.
ing for constructive legislation.
]. s. GIasseook.
Mr.. j. S. Glasscock Of Catawba town
ship said he had been taught to do,
rather than say things. He had no
promises to make to the people. He
had already served two terms in the
legislature and his past record was be-
fore the people. II elected, he said, his
record would be in keeping with the
past.
There were really no issues before
the people at this time, he said. All
the candidates favored better roads,
better school facilities, etc. There was
no use in promising tax reduction, since
it was impossible, as most OF our taxes
are local.
The speaker favored amending the
school laws so as to require school
trustees to provide transportation for
children living a long distance from the
school houses.
Compulsory education, Mr.. Glasscock
said, looked good at first sight. But he
did not think it would be good thing
for South Carolina. He did, however,
favor local option compulsory edu-
cation law.
s. N. johnson.
Mr.. Samuel n. Johnson Of Yorkville,
the third speaker, said that he was
only a plain farmer. He was opposed
to a statewide compulsory education
law, but did not think he would oppose
a local option bill on the subject, be-
cause he favored local self government
in every particular.
Mr. Johnson said he did not think
there was a York county boy or girl
who really wanted to go to school and
was suffering for lack Of an opportu-
nifty.
Turning his remarks to the subject
Of roads, the speaker said he did not
know whether the chaingang should
be abolished or not. He did, however,
think there should be change in the
manner Of county government.
He favored the abolishment Of the
office Of county supervisor and advo-
Gated the division Of the county into
three districts, each district to have a
ln; ;,, a6o
Of the roads and finances thereof.
The candidate said he was no law
yer, but that he knew more statutory
law than any other layman in the
county, This knowledge, he suggested,
might be used to advantage in the leg
islature.
Referring to the race for the house
and the vote two years ago, the speak
er declared he was in that race, and 1t
was still q matter Of doubt as to
whether or not he was elected. Mr..
Johnson received applause.
A. e. Hutehison.
A. E. Hutchison, Esq, Of Rock Hill,
candidate for reelection, declared that
he was again seeking the suffrage OF
the voters because he believed that in
view Of his past experience in the leg
islature, he was in a position to be OF
better service.
York county, he said, had as a rule
returned very few Of her representa-
tives to the legislature. He could not
recall a single instance where a York
county legislator had risen to the chair
manship Of an important legislative
committee. This was not on account
Of lack Of ability and brains, but rath-
er because Of the short time they were
allowed to remain in that body.
The speaker said that II he was re-
turned to the house he would stand a
good chance to be chosen chairman OF
the judiciary, the second most import
ant committee in the house
He referred to the present war situ-
alton in Europe, and said that in the
event Governor Blease called a special
session Of the legislature, the purpose
Of which session would be to enact