Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-18
LIVELY CAMPAIGN MEETING.
Florence County Candidates Scrap
Among Themselves.

The Florence Daily Times says:
whatever excitement the state and
district political campaigns have lack
ed TO date, the county campaign, IN
.Johnsonviile Saturday afternoon made
up form full.
IS. w. Young of Olanta, in advo-
eating his candidacy for the lower
branch of the state legislature, en-
phasized that he stood for "law and
order" Just at this point, his recon-
mendation was interrupted by Charlie
Prosser, in the audience, who stated
he desired to ask a question.
Certainly" Mr.. Young replied,
without hesitancy. "Pll be glad TO
have you ask me any question and as
many of them as you wish.'
"If you stand for law and order,
returned Mr.. Prosser, why in h
didn't you prosecute those TrulucK
boys?' One may recall that last fall,
while Mr.. Young was away with his
family, party of thieves broke into
his house, bodily carried away mas
sive safe, and robbed it of about $780,
900 worth of securities, including mort
cages, notes, Liberty bonds and som.
other valuables. Subsequently some
Of the Truluck boys in that section
were arrested and charged with the
crime. The cases were dropped for
some reason, general 4 supposed in the
| lower section of the county it is said
because of family relations. At any
rate, the matter seemed to have been
forgotten till Mr.. Prosser sprang it on
Mr.. Young, as the principal prosccu-
| ,or, before the big audience in john
sonville last Saturday.
"T am not hiding behind my wife's
shirt TAIL replied Mr.. Young.
"'Nor am l hiding behind my wifc's
shirt tails. replied Mr.. Prosser.
Neither have | ever given n check
which has been turned down by Jhe
bank added Mr.. Young. Do you
mean TO insinuate that my check ever
has been turned down" Qucricd Mr..
Prosser, scrambling among the bench
es as if he were going after Mr.. Young.
"When God made me- parried Mr..
Young, He didn't put any scare in he
mix Yes, and when God made me,
he made Il man. rejoincd Mr.. ProsSer.
I'm meet you right outside just as
soon az this is over Mr.. Young said,
promptly accepting the challenge. III
be there said Mr. Prosser.
"Mr Young resumed his speaking,
without showing any undue excite
ment. either. under the circumstances
though he is man well advanced in
years. Mr.. ProSser retired to the edge
Of the meeting and commenced 20
walk up and down so that he and Mr..
Young could meet readily as soon as
the latter had finished his address.
Mayor Prosscr then undertook tc
avert any clash between the two. The
mayor. taking Mr.. ProSser by the arm
led him to one side and attempted tC
reason with him. Mr.. Prosser was not
! III lIN lINON " ltSlSOal, anu N'lNi' N''N
mayor persisted, he moved as if tc
shake off the mayor. Mayor ProsseI
is man of advanced years himself
but he was game-and tried to hold
Mir. Pr0sser forcibly.
Before any one had time TO size NJ
the situation or to act Mr.. Prossel
had turned all the force and strength
of his rage onto the mayor, whom hC
fclled with a terrific blow.
Immediately. council was convened
in special session to try Mr.. ProssCr
After hearing the evidence, it scntcnc.
ed him to pay $15 fine or work on thC
streets for so many days.
al am not going To pay you any
money and | am not going 10 chop ;
sprig of grass on any streets, either,
promptly asserted Mr.. Prosser-anc
set up and walked out. Al last re
ports council had not yet enforced il
sentence"