Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-09
siasm/ the delegates rising to their
feet, which lasted for several minutes.
Cooper and Butler.

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Governor Robert A Cooper and
Brigadier General S. D. Butler, COM
mander of the United States Marine
station at Quantico, Va, and veteran
Of 16 different struggles in which the
United States army has been engaged
including the Spanish American War
were the principal speakers wednesday
afternoon, following a barbecue dinner
served at Willowbrook Park by New
berry Post No. "a. There were per-
haps 500 people to partake Of the din
der, which was served by the Womans
Auxiliary of NewbeTy Post with the
assistance of ladies, members of other
local patriotic organizations and the
general public. 1t was bounteous
dinner, including roast pork, barbecued
beef, potatoes, cake and ice cream
There was plenty of it and the visit
ing Legionaires went after it in the
manner that they were wont to do in
the old army days.
Talks Law and Order.
Law and order and IT'S enforce
ment was the subject of Governor
Coopers address. 1t was heart to
heart talk that the chief executive had
with the young :Legionaires in which
he asked their assistance in maintain
ing order and law, declaring that it
could never be maintained without a
strong and healthy public sentiment
behind all efforts. 1.-The remedy for
lawlessness," he declared, "is in break
ing it with force land determination"
He referred to. lawless conditions in
South Carolina at the present time
with regret, declaring that "a report
from the superintendent of the peni-
tentiary shows that majority Of the
prisoners in. the penitentiary at the
present time are white men and that
most convicts are guilty not murder
but of larceny in some form.
There are some who say that the
governor and the sheriffs should stop
mob violence; but l tell you that we
can't do it without a healthy public
sentiment behind us. I'm not trying to
defend myself; l am not trying to de-
fend any sheriff but 1 tell you that
when there is an exhibition of mob
spirit it is up to Healthy pubic senti-
ment and not the officers to put it
down"
Referring to high taxation in
South Carolina, The governor declared
that while the appropriation for state
purposes last years was about s7,OO0,-
900, the Federal tax collected from
South Carolina amounted to about
$2S,0O0.O00. Little has been said about
the Federal taxation In South Carolina
he said although there had been much
kicking about the $7,OOO,OOO state ap-
preparation. While state taxation had
increased, the state government had
increased in efficiency; more money
was being spent for education than
ever before and the strength of the
state depended upon the education of
it's citizenship.
Legion Pledges Support.
Following the address of Governor
Cooper, on motion of irwin f. Belser
Of Columbia, the state convention
pledged Itself to stand with the COVER
nor and other officials to preserve law
and order and each post in the state
pledged itself to be subject to the call
of the governor at any time.
An outstanding feature of the exer-
cises at Willowbrook Park Wednesday
afternoon was an address by Gen. S. D.
Butler Of Quantico, Va, who was in
troduccd in a most happy manner by
Congressman John J. McSwain, of
Greenvile.
AS a speaker Gen. Butler is not, but
rs soldier talking to soldiers in
characteristic soldier fashion he made
a decided hit and following his address
of perhaps thirty minutes, there was
great applause for him. Paying tribute
TO the men who served in the world
war, General Butler declared that no.
body ever did anything really great
without having the picture of woman
in his heart. He declared that the
Word War veterans fought for the
preservation of women and children
and American homes and that the
American Doughboy only did what he
would gladly and eagerly do at any
time.
American Doughboy.
Paying tribute to the American
Doughboy he declared that no other
nation could produce a soldier equal to
him because he is a product of n pecul-
lar civilization that more or less makes
light of everything including death.
"'The American Doushboy," he said,
went to France with the feeling to-
ward the German soldier, now damn
you. you started this war and we are
going to fix you
"The American Legion" he said 'is
composed of the pick Of the nation and
it is up to the American Legion TO get
this tax burdencd nation out of its diff
ficultics and to reduce its expenses. .
He drew a hearty laugh when in
characteristic soldier talk he declared