Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
VITAL ISSUES SUMMARIZE o
Political Platform that is Sound in
| Every Plank.

The Tribune Is making an honest
effort to rise above local and personal
prejudices In the coming campaign.
Our country Is going through a
fiery ordeal, and is entitled to the
whole hearted support OF every pa
triotic citizen.
Its success will depend on creating
wholesome public sentiment. We
doubt II there Is paper In South
Carolina with greater power in mould
ing the thoughts OF the labor and far
mcr element. II Is the only Poor
Mans" daily In the state. Our week
ly has a constantly increasing circu-
lation, and thousands who refuse TO
pay for the Tribune borrow and read
II.
We have been prosecuted and our
faults and shortcomings magnifed so
as to prejudice the public.
Our enemies have failed, because
on the great, vital issues we are right.
We do not intend during this cam
paign to attack the private life OF any
man or to inject personality into the
issue. IL we arc attackcd-thcn that
is another story. and the fur will fly.
We are supporting Woodrow Will
son with all OF our power
We think the most important Issue.
before the people ia the election OF
governor and Legislature who will
give the state an economical and bus
inesslike administration.
There IL wastefulncss In the expen-
diture OF the public funds. Taxes
have increased SO l-3 In four years.
and there is no corresponding in
crease In public efficiency. The Green
vile Piedmont has been publishing q
series OF articles, "Cuss- Odes." which
have analyzed every item OF the last
appropriation bill. They must I've writ
ten by some member OF the general
assembly who Is disgusted with the
situation. II every taxpayer could
read these "Cuss- -Odes," II would
ton"
Then. too. tire state warehouse
should be put on firm ground with
central bank. to handle agricultural
paper. State insurance Ii an Incl
dent, occasioned by the exactions OF
the trust. The rates on all property
have been greatly increased since the
repeal OF the Laney- y-Odom act They
say on account Of the war. II this
is 30, then why should the rates In
South Carolina be advanced 80 1-3
higher on country property than
they are in North Carolina?
Why does not Governor Manning
sign the State Insurance bill passed
at the last session Of the general as
sembly?
Is it because he sold out az Nc
Laurin charged at the May conven-
tion in 1915?
Is IL because he IL director In an
insurance company?
Is II because he Is more interested
in big business" than the interests
Of the masses?
McLaurin began this fight. He In
devoted to the industrial develop
ment and identified with no political
faction. For this reason we began
months ago TO advocate him for
governor. II Is fast assuming the
proportion Of a tidal wave These
selfish interests. see this, and dread
man who knows banking. finance and
insurance, and at the same time fs
fearless and independent Now they
are trying to side track him into the
senatorial race. They will fail. Nc
Laurin will run for governor and car
~ TO perfection the dream Of his life,
the perfection OF a plan that will
make land, cotton crop mortgages
and rent notes. as good assets to
borrow money on as stocks and bonds.
As he says why not, all values are
based primarily on land and its pro-
ductsT
The Tribune Is going to support
these principles and the man er mens
who are their best exponents.
It In going to let the minnows alone
for q while and chase whales.-An-
derson Tribune.