Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-07
TAXPAYERS, CONVENTION.

That citizens Of York county are
Srumbling and groaning under the
burden of taxation, was made plain
yesterday morning when 200 taSpay-
,crs, representative of every township
in the county with the exception of
Catawba. gathered at the courthouse
in Yorkville, pursuant to call of John
L. Raincy of Sharon, and passed res
olutiuns recommending the reduction
Of salaries Of all officers from gov
crnor to coroner, Is per cent. The
resolution. which was offered by Mr..
lsainey, called for the abolition of the
tax commission; but this the conven-
ton refused to do by 4 vote of 80 TO
81.
J. s Bricc was elected chairman OF
The convention and Jas. D. Grist. Sec
rctary. Talks on subjects pertaining
to taxation were made by Messrs. j.
S. 1ricc. q. II. O'Lc;Lry. }. G.. Blair, p.
Gcttys. j. K. Halle. DR.. j. Fl. Saye, Jno.
r. Hart, j. X. Allison, John l.. Raincy.
You have been called 10 meet
here" said Chairman Brice in his in
troduct0ry remarks. because You, in
common with all the people of South
Carolina, are grooming under the bur-
den Of taXation. You arc not here to
get off Il lot Of hot air: but 10 devise
ways and means for reducing your
state and county. lericS. 1t seems to
me that it would he we'll for you to-
day to adopt resolutions having for
their object the reduction Of your
township. county and state expenses.
That, however. is for ynlI."
John L. Raincy.
eft seems tn mo that now is the time
to d. something" said John l.. Raj
ncy Of Sharon, who was called on by
Mr. I3rice Now is the time TO act
and let our representatives know that
We mean business. We STAYED ut tho
polls until far into the night in 1876.
J. C. Blair.
j. &. Blair of Bairsville. said that
the People of his section wanted taxes
reduced. "TCL they 20 ahead and vote
for this same crowd who put them on.
! don't understand thcm.'
J. X. AIlison.
}. X. Allison Of Hickory Grove. said
the people Of his section felt the need
OF reduction of the tax Icvics.
Senator Hart.
Senator John L. Hart resented the
inSinlHtinn that the York county leg
isIativc delegation saddlcd on Il heavy
levy in utter disregard of the rights Of
the people.
81 am going to do everything I can
to assist in the house cleaning in the
matter Of reducing lakes" he said. Il
say il in no iuarre!Sulnr Or fault find
ing spirit; but it is a fact that the
tn i,irn oil nj
taxes on themselves. Salaries uf school
teachers have Increased. Cost Of
maintenance Of your schools and COL
lCgrs have increased.
Your special school lcvics have
been increased in practically every
school district. You have voted these
taxes ON. The delegation didn't do
that. Read bonds have been issued in
some OF the townships. You voted
those bonds. The delegation did not.
L am not denying that taxes are
high; but think that all will agrce
with me that the burden OF taxes are
these that you have voted on your
selves. The York delegation did what
it could to keep the levy under - -
mills"
lie announced his willingness to an
swer any question.
. ''Nhy does the l;LX rate increase cN-
cry ycar?" inquired John l.. Rainry,
lin view of tho fact that the assessed
valuation of the state has also in
creased"
You can't hire men as cheap as you
once ccIlld." replied Senator Hart.
Now gentlemen, if Il majority of
the people want the ;iho.iShmcni of
Of tho Citadel. Of tho aSy-
lum. I'll vote for il. But | tell yniI
now | will not vote to reduce the CT |
ficirnry of thr rural schnui".
"WiSconSin is of the same wealth |
rs South Carolina. Yet that state |
rays two and nnc-half times rs much |
in taxes as does South Caro- ina.
The trouble is that oir system Of
taxation is obsolete. What We want |
is WAYS and means 10 get 1T tho in
tangible property now not taxed. /
we want To change the cnnStitu-
ion so as to get nj the fellow who
iurSn't pay anything but the poll tax.
We want tn got al the intangible |