Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-28

u 10 NOT QlTnCult IOT peopie 10 Keep
themselves in e. good humor when
everything is going lovely; but in
these times Of business depression,
there is abundant reason for trying
to do just that.
The YorkviIIe Graded school hav-
ing been named Yorkville by an act
Of the legislature, Of course it can
only be changed by such an act AS
to whether it Is the purpose Of those
who object to the name Of Yorkville
to change it wherever 1t occurs. The
Enquirer has not been advised.
Il is worth while to establish now
while the matter Is fresh to whom
belongs the honor (?) Of making the
first suggestion as to changing the
name Of the town Of Yorkville to
York. This brilliant name will sure
ly call for monument to the origi-
nator Of it some day and it would be
a pity to have any confusion.
Some of the best informed politi-
clans claimed from the beginning that
the vote of the mill workers would
decide the issue Of last Tuesday, and
although bo sides did all they could
to get that vote, from, the best infor-
nation obtainable, the york" people
got twenty out Of twenty-six. There
Is no kick or complaint on that ac-
Io1 of
the same right to vote that anybody
else had and they voted as they pleas
ed. The "Yorkville" people would
have been just as glad to get these
votes as the York people, and the
moral is that whoever desires the as
sistance Of the mill people must go
after that assistance.
One of the interesting developments
of last Tuesdays election was the fact
that the registrar had issued num-
Der Of duplicate registration certifi-
Gates after the closing Of the books on
May 10. On the strength Of the reg
istrars explanation as to the legal au-
thoriry therefor, the managers recog-
nized such certificates, and the hold
ers thereof were allowed to vote. The
town attorneys advised that there may
be some little authority for such pro-
cedure; but there was doubt, and the
proper thing was to keep a record Of
such votes and hold them for final
legal disposition In case Of challenge.
There was no challenge and the votes
were counted. For the benefit Of the
record, it is proper to state that there
is no authority Of law for the issu-
ance Of duplicate registration certifi-
Gates by either county or municipal
books Immediately preceding an cleo
ton. All electors are supposed to
have provided themselves with regis
tration certificates, or duplicates In
case Of loss Of originals while the
books are open and to go to the polls
with such certificates. In the case Of
state and county elections, where the
managers use duplicate books pro-
vided by the supervisors there is legal
provision for errors in the books like
this. In case an elector presents a
certificate to the managers and his
name does not appear on the dupli-
cate, by reason of error or oversight,
the voter has the right to secure GER
tification Of the fact that his name is
on the original list and upon that GER
tification, backed by the registration
certificate he is allowed to vote. AL
though this same provision would
probably apply to municipal registra-
ton, it is not specifically mentioned,
because since it is the original book
that the managers use at the munich
pal election there appears to be no
need for such a provision. Under the
law, when the county board Of super
visors close their books thirty days be-
fore an election, they are absolutely
out of it so far as issuing new certifi-
Gates or renewals Is concerned, and
the same law applies to municipal
registrars AS matter Of fact the is
suance Of such duplicates is not only
contrary to the letter of the law; but
subversive Of the spirit Of it.