Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-06
WITH THE EDITORS
Annual Outing Of the South Carolina
Press Association.

Annual Outing of the South Carolina
Press Association.
The annual convention and outing
of the South Carolina State Press as
sociation last week has been voted by
those who took it all in to have been
one Of the most pleasant and enjoy
able in the history of the organiza-
tion. They are not only agreed that
the business and social features of the
convention proper at Chick Springs,
were up to the highest standard here
tofore set, but that the trip to Mon
treat and Mount Mitchell compares
fayorably with the best of previous
trips.
The feature Of the convention prop
er, outside Of the regular reading Of
papers and the transaction Of routine
business, were address by Rev. ].
Deane Grain, "the Man Of the Noun
tains," Hon. Richard l. Manning, gov
ernor, Hon. John L. McLaurin, state
warehouse commissioner, and Gen. M.
l.. Bonham, Of Anderson.
Rev. Mr.. Grain is Baptist minister
and a unique character. He halls
from the Dark Corner" of Green
Vile county, where he was brought
up as a moonshiner. On attaining the
age of manhood he was seized with
determination to secure an educa-
tion, and after laboriously fighting his
way through the primary and high
schools he matriculated at Furman
university, and got practically all that
was to be had from that well-known
| institution. Since then he has been
preaching, with power and earnest
ness that never fail to make itself felt
He had been pretty well introduced to
the editors during Monday afternoon
| and Tuesday, and when he mounted
the platform in the evening 1t was to
face large, attentive and expectant
audience. His subject was the "Po-
lice Duty Of the Pulpit and Press"
and he handled 1t in a manner that
was most mastery. The address con-
tanned a number Of interesting per-
sonal "reminiscences descriptive Of life
in the mountains, some amusing, some
pathetic, and some full Of honest
pride; but all most clearly pointing
out the need Of the mountain people
for the people of the cities and towns,
and the benefits that were to accrue
to the people Of the cities and towns in
supplying that need. He said he had
made liquor before he knew any bet
ter; but it was honest liquor that was
chemically pure, instead Of being
made Of chemicals. But most Of his
! address was intensely serious and the
audience listened with closest atten-
ion throughout. At the conclusion
q Mr. Croip'a rom ka tho andiannp
roke into vociferous applause, and
Governor Manning and Senator Nc
Laurin led in the hearty and sincere
congratulations that followed.
Governor Manning arrived Tuesday
afternoon and spoke on Wednesday
morning His address was devoted
mainly to a review of his efforts to
enforce the liquor laws and other
laws. He explained that there were
many laws on the statute books that
he does not consider the wisest that
could be made; but that is not his
concern at present. He had sworn to
enforce the laws, and that was what
he proposed to do to the best Of his
ability. He told Of what he has been
doing in Charleston and what he pro-
poses 10 do. He assured the audience
that many Of the Charleston people
were giving him their fullest cooper
alton, and he felt that much good was
being accomplished; but he does not
intend to leave one stone unturned
until his work is completed. He ap-
preciated the fact that the newspa-
pers could help and he desired their
cooperation; but he did not want to
be understood that he desired exemp-
tion from honest. helpful criticism.
He proclaimed the necessity Of land
title registration laws that would do
away with the present cumbersome
and expensive system, and also he
earnestly desires the establishment Of
rural credit system that will facili-
tate the more common ownership of
farms, homes, etc. He touched at
length on the educational problems,
pointing out the backward condition
Of this state in that regard, and en-
phasized the necessity of greater effort
in order that South Carolina may
take her place with sister states. He
reviewed the state hospital situation at
length along the lines that are gener-
ally familiar, and in conclusion gave
his endorsement to the state ware
house system, which in collaboration
with Commissioner McLaurin he Is
trying to improve. He said that 1t Is
his purpose to recommend in his an
nual message to the general assembly
the creation Of a board Of warehouse
commissioners to assist in the conduct
of the business. Also he announced
that he had sent for the jury commits
sioners of Charleston for the purpose
of having a conference with them. The
governors address was heartily ap-
plauded.
The next speaker was the Hon. John
L. McLaurin, who had been especially
invited to tell the editors about the
state warehouse system and the facil-
tiles it affords for the financing of cot
ton. Mr.. McLaurin, as usual, had
carefully prepared address, covering the
whole warehouse subject as already
fully set forth by him in The Enqui-
rer. He spoke offhand, however, in a
very eloquent and impressive manner
that commanded the closest attention
of his audience throughout In his
Introductory remarks he expressed his
high appreciation Of the invitatio. to
talk to all the editors of the state at
once, a privilege that was the greater
because intellectually and otherwise
the newspaper editors of South Caro-
lima constitutes as intelligent and pa
triotic as we'll as influential class as
there Is in South Carolina. He describ-
ed his efforts as being bent solely to
the proposition of securing to the cot
ton producer lull snare VI lilc plo-
ceeds Of his labor, and relieving him
as far as possible Of the burden of
supporting so many Of the people he
is now supporting and who have no
just claims upon him. He explained
the whole system in detail and
summed up in a beautiful peroration
on dreams" that told in graphic
style Of the birth of the phonograph,
the aeroplane, the wireless and other
| indispensable utilities as the result or
dreams.
On Wednesday afternoon Gen. NJ
L. Bonham treated the press associa-
ton to a delightful reminiscent talk
on the subject of the Newspaper Men
| Have Known
After Gen. Bonham's address, the
editors were taken in charge by the
business men of Greenville and taken
over to that beautiful city by way OF
the Suburban. At Greenville they
wern met by a large number of auto
mobiles and driven about the city for
an hour. after which they were re-
turned to the station and taken back
to the Chick Springs hotel.
Wednesday night there was grand
BANQUET, rendered by the business men