Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-07
Friday, January z, 1921.


those who pay on mules, real estate
ETC., he said.
Geo. H. O'Leary.
Geo. II. OIeary said he would like
to make 4 few remarks since he had
lived in this country a great while.
Under Franklin Moses the tax rate
was 10 mills and now my taxes are 69
mills.
Il am in favor of the common
schools, but not in favor of so much
higher education. l think that school
taXcs should be reduced. Our people
are not prepared for so much higher
education, since we arc held out as the
most ignorant people in the country.
He charged that the Legislature was
responsible for high taxes.
Thos. F. McDow.,
Il cannot agree with Mr.. O'Leary,'
said Thos. L. McDow, ESQ, in his
statement that the legislature is alto
gether responsible. Take our friend,
Mr. Hart. Doesn't he owe his office,
TO the people Of South Carolina?
Would he and the other members OF
the delegation go and ruthless!y vote
taxes on the people? think not.
81 know taxes are too high. The
trouble is that people have been de-
NOIlnS LOO ITluCT llIIle " petty pSiSoiot
politics, instead of wholesome think
ing for the good Of the state"
He compared the record of taxation
for school purposes in 1910 with 1920.
He denounced expenditures in the Of
flee Of the state superintendent of ed
ucation. Attacking the appropriation
for q state high school inspector, ne
wanted to know why the county sup
erintendents of education, if they were
competent men, could not, make these
inspections.
Attacking the appropriation Of s34,-
coo for adult schools, he said he would
have to pass that UP, since he had
never heard Of it. Referring to the
appropriation for compulsory school
attendance officers, he said that their
principal duties were to gather up
few kinky headed niggers and put
them in school, instead of putting
them in the cotton patch where they
belong. Appropriation for attendance
officers, he said, is disgusting, because
it is n fraud"
Mr.. OLeary said the delegation is
TO blame. I'll tell you who is to blame
eyoursclves." =,
He cited the fact that the school
appropriation had jumped from S215.-
900 ten years ago to more than $780,
900.
Appropriation for the office Of the
attorney general, which office is
subject for prayer" has increased
materially, he said.
Now. gentlemen, I never admired
Ben Tillman particle; but truth com
pels me to say that he put the people
on the road to thinking for them
selves. Ben Tillman's thoughts were;
pure gold.'
Defends Colleges.
He paid tribute to the University of
South Carolina as an institution
crowned with glory. You cannot
spend too much money on it II it Is
wisely expended" he said.
II heard gentleman in Rock Hill
say that Winthrop is large enough. 1t
ought to be enlarged to accommodate
$500 girls, to be added to those 5000
| Winthrop graduates now scattered in
| every section of South Carolina.
He recommended 4 bond issue for
the support of state institutions rath-
or than a yearly tax levy for their
support. LET our sons help to pay the
expense Of their support since they
are to enjoy the benefits of those in
Stitutions."
In conclusion he suggested appoint
mont Of a committee Of York county
citizens to take up appropriation bills
for the-past twenty" years with view
10 recommending reductions in, the ap-
preparations.
1--WE are not going to get it all done
at once; but we can make a begin
Ming" he said.
j. S. Brice.
!. S. Brice, Esq, disagreed with Mr..
Mellow in his proposal to take care or
college appropriations through bond
issue. 1t was not right, he did not
think, for future generations to pay
expenditures incurred by the present
generation.
He read the following resolutions Of
fcrcd by John L. Rainey of Sharon:
Resolved, 1st. We the taxpayers OF
York county in convention, memorable
the general assembly 10 give us relief
from unnecessary burdenSome taxa
tiOn.
"2nd. That we the taxpayers request
our lawmakers to repeal the law
creating q tax commission.
"3rd. That we enter our protest
against unnecessary expensive appro-
priations.
18th. That we recommend a reduc-
ton Of Is per cent on all officers
salaries from governor 10 coroner.
j. r. Halle.
!. Il. Halle of Fort Mill, recalled
movements of the past for the rcduc-
tinn Of taxes and declared that con-
ditionS were now to the point where
we have to do something again. He
suggested state taxpayers conVen-
ton for the purpose of insisting upon
reduced taxation" That if the general
assembly refuses TO heed their request
why two years from now we can put
men in office who will" Mr. Halle was
opposed to appropriations for any
ncw buildings and he thought that
salaries of all officers should be reduc-
cd twenty-five per cent. instead of fif-
teen per cent. We've all gone wild in
the past We've thrown money away
in the past and we have not noticed
these increased appropriations as Ave
should. am sure that the people Of
Fort Mill are in sympathy with the
people Of the balancc\of the county in
any movement looking\ to tax reduc-
ton"
p. 8. Kennedy.
T.. T.. Kennedy Of Sharon said that
the people themselves were to blame
for increased taxation because of the
fact that they had voted the taxes on
themselves.
New Party the Remedy.