Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-08
TAXPAYERS CONVENTION.

Approximately 200 taxpayers Of York
county, including about twenty colored
taxpayers, in convention assembled IN
the courthouse in Yorkville, yesterday
afternoon elected eleven delegates to a
state taxpayers convention to be held
at the State house in Columbia tomor-
row. The convention on motlos: OF MI.
C. NJ. Inman, by unanimous vote
adopted a series of recommendations TO
the county legislative delegation OFFER
ed by Thcs. f. NIcDow, esq, chairman
of q committee appointed at former
convention, to make recommendations
for the pruning Of state and county en-
penscs. The convention b. it's action
Yesterday afternoon, recommended that
the office Of county farm dernunstfa-
tion agent be abolished, and that a
bond issue be had to take care OIL the
matter OF permanent improvements III
the way Of buildings at state lnstltu-
tionS of learning.
The convention recommended the ap-
clifton OF the state tax commission ana
requested that the state pension ooar9
be abolished and the duties or the ooard
be taken over 10y the office OF the comp
troller general. Various other recon-
mendations having as their object the
fiIrtailment Of the expense of govern
mcnt operation were emDoalea III Ihe
report.
Juln L. Rainey of Sharon, was eject
ed chairman of the convention and JAS
D. Grist was elected secretary. On
nominations from the floor the tolloW-
in. were elected 10 represent 1ork
county ut the state taxpayers conFen-
ton in Columbia tomorrow: John u.
Roinev. c. NJ. Inman, j. a. z. Love, I.
NJ Oates. III. c: Gourley, Jack Byers, A.
+ Quinn. John r.. Roddey. John A. Ma
rion, Esu., P. 3. Kennedy, j. -. Bflce'
Esq. 81
The following recommendations 10
the county legislative delegation olter-
ed by Thos. #. McDow. were unahliii-
ously adopted by the convention WIN
the understanding.tfat the lntorna tloii
be placed in the hands Of fhe oeiega-
ton: ,s Tho
Taxpayers convention recently hclu AZ ioih ~
ur,,c the members OF the general assembly,
from, York county to lend their best efforts 10
tho reduction of state and county !evies. II
has bccn impossiblc for US to acquire sulfcichl-
10 accurate information TO enable Us to MAKE T.
recommendation as to many oil the ilems CHI
braccd in the appropriation blu. 49,.
"Wo rcsncctfuly recommend, however, tnat
;S II is The policy of the. state to erect pcfna-
ncnt improvements i'll the way OF buildings 1T
tho siote institutions Of learning that 1t pro-
vide for the same by bond issue TO cover
coats of same, rs we bell ievc that those WHO are
to enjoy the benefits OF these permanent III,
provcmcnts ough: 10 help TO pay lor theh' anu
tha, il is ine1uitable to saddle the constantly
increasing expense for public improvements e'-
cry year upon the taxpayers cach year
owe recommend that the duties oil lhe sta'e
ncnsion commission be handled throue:l '"G
ron,utrollcr generals office; that the tax noato
nf review be abolished. We believe that the
i,,,,,cs os tho Confederate inhrnraryscould DC
hotter cared for in their respective hGhaes by
tho state and nj less expense than the' are
now cared for in the Confederate lnhrmary
,h.t nj the So l59.25 appropriated TO inc CoH-
rcdrrntc infirmary. it appears that Only sls'-
-eo of this amount is spent for supplies. Inc
b,I,nrc yocs TO pay surgeons superintcndch's'
etc. .,;.
"Wo rruc our representatives TO give their
o,rn,s, and thoughtful consideration to the ap-
nroprialion bill for 1921. and use their Ecst ci-
roy;s to secure tic abolition Of useless Offices
and unnecessary clerical help.
"Wr wish 10 20 on record as being opposed
"a direct taxation in any form whatsoever, and
,y, bMicve that a system should be devised
which will nut ali taxable property OF every
nature and description upon the tax BOOKS ana
make every class OF property p:ly its Just pro-
norton of the taxes, and that those who nave
money loaned OIL mortgages. real and personal