Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-25


taxation was becoming unbearable and
warned that the extravaganza Of the
state government and Of the Federal
government was "preying on the vitals
without many offices in the past that
they now support and he thought they
could well do without them at this
time. He warned the people to be
"wakeful and watchful' relative to
educational expenditures. He comp1i-
mented Candidate Kennedy on the
word picture that the latter had been
making Of the meaning of home and
declared that home meant more to the
poor man and peasant" than it does to
those higher up" in life.
w. ]. Talley Of Rock Hill reiterated
his statement that he is a union man
and is proud Of it and said that if
elected he would be fair and square
and try to make legislator Of whom
the people of his county would be
proud.
Porter B. Kennedy outlined his plat
form and declared that if he were
elected he would strive to bring about
lower taxes.
w. r. Bradford of Fort Mill said that
he had always worked for the best in
terests of York county in the legisla-
ture. He said that he had never tried
to play one section Of the county as
against another and would never do so.
James E. Beamguard talked Of the
report of the Efficiency Commission"
commonly called the Smelling Com
mittee," and declared that their re-
port had showed that there was much
useless extravaganza in the conduct OF
the state government. There were too
many commissions and if elected he
proposed to work to cut out some of
the useless commissions and to keep
down taxes in keeping with efficient
government.
Erwin Carothers of Rock Hill, said
that he was a candidate for re-elec-
ton and that if elected he would en-
deavor to look after the interests OF
the tax payers in the future as he had
in the past.
Not Seeking Salary.
w. T. Slaughter of Hickory Grove, a
candidate for superintendent of cdu-
cation declared that he was not seek
ing the office because Of the salary it
paid but in order to put in effect GER
tain ideas that he had relative to the
common schools. Mr.. Slaughter said
that he did not even know the salary
of the office to which he aspired.
John E. Carroll, candidate for re-
election to the office of superintendent
OF education told of his work for the
schools of the county and reviewed the
progress that had been made in educa-
ton in the county since he took charge.
Kept Women OFF Juries.
Jeptha d. Gwin of Sharon, a candi
date for probate judge of York county
claimed at least a part Of the credit
for keeping the recently enfranchised
women voters Of South Carolina from
serving on juries. He said that as a
member of the county registration
board he had gone to Senator John
Hart and had told him to take out os
the statute books any laws that might
tend to make the women liable for jury
duty since they had been given the
right to vote. Ralph H.. Cain Of
Sharon, J. L. Houston of YOrkville and
G.. 2. Smith of Rock Hill, candidates
for probate judge made their usual
speeches in behalf Of their respective
candidates..
Treasury Candidates Speak.
Eight of the nine candidates for
county treasurer were on the grounds
here today and when their time ar
rived each made short talk relative
to their respective qualifications for
the office of treasurer of the county.
A letter was read from Mrs. Lucia
Ewart Quinn expressing her regret at
being unable to be present and an
nouncing her candidacy fer county
treasurer.
Appealed to Their Curosity.-Two