Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
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Messrs. Luther G. Thompson, Arthur
L. Black and Cleveland Dunlap, the
fact has been already established that
the people Of Yorkville, both business
and professional, as well as the cotton
producers of the country surrounding
are most heartily in favor OF the es-
tablishment of free cotton market
in the town.
The petitions being circulated by
Messrs. Thompson, Black and Dunlap
as already stated, have to do with the
appointment of a public cotton weigher
by the county board of commissioners
as provided by law, said weigher to be
recommended by the Democratic voters
living within five miles of the town at
q primary election to be held under
the authority and direction or cha1r-
man of the county Democratic execu-
tive committee in accordance with the
rules of the party.
There are two petitions in circula-
| ton, both to the same end. One OF
the petitions directed to the county
board of commissioners Is being signed
by cotton producers living within nVe
miles of the courthouse, and asking
er. The other is addressed to Hon. j.
A. Marion, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic executive committee of York
county and asking for the holding OF
primary election.
Mr.. Thompson said yesterday that
at the suggestion Of Hon. j. 5. Br1ce,
who is most heartily in favor OF the
movement, it would be best to present
the petition to Mr.. Marion first, In
order that the election might be held
as soon as possible, and that will per-
nit the presentation to the board OF
election commissioners duly recon-
mcnded nominee for weigher along
with the petition asking for his ap-
pointment.
Supervisor Boyd said that he would
most certainly vote for the appoint
ment of the nominee Of the Democratic
primary. and although Messrs. Kirk
patrick and Lumpkin have not been
seen with regard to the matter, 1t Is
naturally to be presumed that they
will do likewise
Mr.. ]. A. Marion has assured Mr..
Thompson that he will take pleasure
in calling the Democratic primary
election as requested.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Brice, who
offered to prepare the necessary
papers, Mr.. Thompson has agreed to
circulate still another petition among
the business men Of the town, and the
people of the surrounding country
asking the town council to repeal so
much of the license tax ordinance as
levies protective license taxes on cot
ton buyers within the town. The
idea is to make the local cotton market
absolutely free so as to encourage all
tho cono petitiOn pOSSlble.
Mr.. Thompson said yesterday that
he had the signatures of 135 cotton
growers on his copy Of the petition to
the county board of commissioners
that he is circulating, and there were
I1S7 signatures on his copy OF the
petition to Chairman Marion. He
had no definite information as TO
the status to the copies of the petitions
in the hands Of Messrs. Black and
Dunlap. l..
Included among the signatures to
Mr.. Thompsons petition are the names
Of farmers, business men, lawyers,
doctors and preachers. Mr.. Thompson
said that only few people to whom
he presented the petition had refused
to sign; not more than seven or eight
in all; but people generally are heartily
in favor of the whole proposition.
The names of the signers OF the
petitions will probably be pupnsneo
later