Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-18


bill that had been submitted to them
in such a manner as to make provision
for such a vote. Dissatisfied with this
action Of the legislative delegation, the
people behind the bill requested its
withdrawal, which was done.
After withdrawing the bill that was
intended to guard against such confu-
sion as would be inevitable in case of
the changing Of the name Of the town,
the movers in the change proposition
started out along new line. Pro-
ceeding under an act that provides a
means whereby the general act under
which the town is incorporated may be
amended "in any manner not incon-
sistent with the constitution and laws
of the state" the movers presented
the town council with a petition pur.
porting to be signed by Il majority Of
the freeholders Of the town and asking
for an election on the question of
changing the name.
The town council called the election
to be held on Tuesday, May 25.
Among the public arguments that
have. been submitted in favor Of the
proposed change are:
/. "Ville." meaning a village, sug-
gests insignificance, smallness, etc.
2. The writing Of the word willie"
consumes so much time and ink as to
make it burden on business and A.
nancial resources.
3. All the country people say York
anyway, and why not change it?
4. Andersonville, Laurensville, Lam
castervine, Chesterville and Unionville,
have changed their names to Ander-
son, Laurens, Lancaster, Union and
Chester.
5. If the name were changed the
town would grow.
g. To change the name Of the town
would embarrass THE Yorkville En-
quirer the owners Of which have a
great deal of pride in the name of
their paper.
Among the answers to the various
arguments here outlined, the oppo-
nents Of the proposed change have
submitted the following:
l. The suffix willie" is part Of the
name Of some Of the largest and most
progressive towns in the country, like
Louisville. Nashville, Knoxville, Jack
sonville, Greenville, and more than a
score Of others.
2. Business people to whom time
and ink are objects, usually have their
stationery printed, and the printing
usually includes the date line and the
name of the town. Outside Of this a
quart Of ink would serve to write all
the "villes" that would be required in
a. century, even though "ville" were
suftix to every town in the state.
8. If country people say york" II
is only as popular and familiar nick
name: but as a matter Of fact there
are as many of the country people
who say town" as there are who say
York." and there are probably as
many who say "Yorkville" as say eth
er town or York Besides the country
people are not thought to be in favor
Of the change.
4. Anderson and the other towns
referred to struck off the VILE because
their names were fully long enough
and satisfactory enough without it.
York county repre- sentatives had the
case Of Yorkville under consideration
when the names of the other county
seats were shortened and elected to
keep the name Of their own county
seat as 1t was
5. No one has suggested any reason
why the town would grow any more
with the name changed than it is
growing now.
6. There would be no embarrass-
ment to the name Of the Yorkville En-
quirer on account of the change and
friends Of The Enquirer who may be
in favor Of the change for other rea-
sons; but who would not cast their
votes that way on this account, are
urged not to hesitate in the least.
While the editor and publishers of
The Enquirer prefer that the name of
the town remain as 1t Is, they have
no concern whatever because Of any
effect that the proposed change might
have on the fortunes Of this paper.
If any reasons other than those
stated have been advanced why the
name of the town should be changed,
they do not occur to us.
Among some of the reasons why we
do not think the name should be
changed are the following:
l. No good reason has been given.
2. 1t is not necessary.
3. The town, as Yorkville, has a
long and honorable history.
4. II has reputation for hospital
ity, culture and refinement, as we'll as
for education and intelligence, and
that reputation has been made under
its present name.
S. AS Yorkville, it figures most
creditably in the educational and re-
ligious history of the state as we'll as
the patriotic and military history.
When in the future it shall become
necessary to refer to any Of the events
or achievements Of the old town and
the writer has to say York (formerly
Yorkville)" he will leave an impress
sion on the reader that will necessarily
suggest question point.
6. Yorkville is on school maps, gov
ernmert maps, postoffice maps, topo-
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other maps galore. If the name is
changed it will be generations before
the new name will be as well known
| as Is the present name.
There are numerous other reasons
that could be given why this name
should not be changed; but it is hard
| ly worth while to state any more.
We feel quite sure that most of the
voters are going to weigh this whole
matter as carefully as they can, and
act according to their best judgment.
We feel sure that some honestly think
their duty calls upon them to vote for
York" We feel quite sure that 9TH
! ers feel that their duty calls upon them
to vote for "Yorkville." There are
some who without caring one way or
the other will vote for "Yorkville, ~
and others who without caring one
way or the other will vote for York.
With many the matter is Of deep
concern for sentimental, historical anC
business reasons, and with others it is
of no concern at all. Every man, how
| ever, has a right to vote as he pleases,
and how any man may vote. for what
ever reason, it is no other mans busi-
ness
We hope the name will not be
changed: but we recognize the equal
right of every other individual to hope
il will be changed, and however any