Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-08

make a better representative in con-
gress. But do you know just lots OF
women lost their votes through con-
fusion of this kind"
Politics and Politics.
81 see you have me indicted in The
Yorkville Enquirer for selling postof-
fees" said Major John F. Jones, COL
lector of internal revenue, as Views
and Interviews stepped into the ma
ior's office in Columbia last Wednes-
day morning.
"Yes?" replied Views and Interviews
inquiringly. How is that?"
II refer to this article from the Fort
Mill Times" went on the major. This
story of McElhaney of Fort Mill, hav-
ing paid me fifty dollars.
"There is something to that. He
paid the fifty dollars all right; but 1
have wondered whether Parks has
made good to him. Seems to me he
should, have done it; but l don't know.
Selling Offices? That's the way
they put it; but 1 don't feel that way
about it. No, l have not thought of
it like that, and if I have anything to
conceal 1 don't know what it is"
Major Jones pulled out drawer Of
his desk, in which there was q large
quantity of bills-S5s, S10's and per-
haps larger denominations.
There are several hundred dollars
there" he said, land this memoran-
dunn tells where it came from, and
also what is being done with it.
Somebody has got to pay the ex-
penses of county and state conventions
and you don't expect me to do it, do
you? You Democrats, who are thor
oughly organized, have your own way
about it. Why was reading not long
ago where your state executive COM
mittee and your county committees
We're levying assessments on candi-
dates from q few dollars up to sew
eral hundred dollars, according to the
Importance and income Of the office.
do not see anything wrong with that.
Somebody has to pay, and it seems
reasonable enough that the man who
gets the benefit should pay the bill.
81 like this place 1 have splendid,
except that this business of filing
public offices-postoffices and the like,
is not so pleasant. Maybe you would
think it is great; but just try it, will
you? However, it must be attended
to, and never have been a man to
dodge any duty that falls to me, pleas
ant or unpleasant.
1.-The first question 7 ask man who
applies to me for office is:
"'You are a Republican, of course2'
The answers vary, Of course; but
there is never one who does not real
ize that it takes money to run a polit-
ical party or anything else, and gener-
ally they arc willing 10 pay their share.
why, my dear sir, / could assess
the employees of this office and raise
$1,000 or $4,000; but l don't. / don't
need it. All who are Republicans,
however, are willing to pay what is
right to help provide the party ex-
pcnses. Why not? You fellows would
not expect me to pay it all out of my
own pocket, would you? And surely
you do not think we were able to make
our long, hard fight for recognition
without expense. do you? 1t costs
something to live in Washington
those hotels and other things.
mo, no, am not specifically admit
ting or denying anything in this con-
nection to just everybody; but the
proper authoritity can very easily get
all the Information it wants"
The major talked frankly and OPEN
ly and did not impress Views and In
terviews with the idea that he was at
all worried.
well, say, Major" Views and In
teviews asked. tell me something
! about this appointment of Cooper.
How did he get that appointment,
anyway"
II see by The Yorkville Enquirer" J"
, replied Major Jones, that you think
Senator Dial had Cooper appointed so
as to remove Cooper as possible rival
| for his seat two years hence. You give
Mr.. Dial rather too much credit, I
think, At least my understanding is
quito different. AS l understand it,
Joe To!bert had something to 90 with
that-right considerable, in fact. Dial
and Smith wanted Cooper appointed;
but they were unable TO put it over
without the help of Joe. Joe agreed
10 recommend Cooper on the under
standing that Smith and Dial would
not fight the confirmation of our APP
| po!ntecs, especially Joe: but since they
got what they wanted in this matter
they have been fighting Joe more vigOr.
ously than ever. Looks like they wan
to run the whole business, in fact.
81 have been very much concerned
about the bitter fight the Columbia
State has been making against Joe il
connection with this Democratic cam.
paig-' YOU folks are running and will
which we have nothing to do Thi,
thing is not only unpleasant; but it is