Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-28
ESTABLISHED 1855
VIEWS and interviews
Brief Local Paragraphs OF More Ct
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS

Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which. You Know and
Some You Don't Know-Condenseo
For Quick Reading.
"I could kiss that judge for what ne
said about people who sell liquor said
q Yorkville mother to Views and In
terviews Saturday. "He expressed
my feelings as to such people exactly"
Proud Testimonial.
"You ought to be proud of the tes-
timonial The Yorlville Enquirer got
during that voir dire proceedings this
morning" said Solicitor Spears to
Views and Interviews, Friday even
ing
Solicitor Spears is an old newspaper
man-country newspaper man. When
he was young he became the owner OF
The Darlington News. He did not do
il on purpose exactly. He had loaned
the publisher money and had to take
the paper over in an effort to save
himself. It WAS a somewhat rash step
from a financial viewpoint, as ne
realized afterward; but he made good
10 the extent of finally putting the
property on a paying basis.
"Yes," he went on, that was certain
~ remarkable OF those forty or more
veniremen, all who read any paper
said they read The Yorkville Enquirer
and had confidence in it. | have never
seen the like before, and | do not THINK
it could have happened in any other
county. l have especial reference to
the showing of such general reading OF
your paper, and then too, the sworn
testimony of confidence"
Blease Not Out.
Former Governor Cole L. Blease is
not out of politics. Furthermore ne
doesn't know that he ever will be. 1t
all depends upon what his friends want
him to do.
In talk with Views and Interviews
Saturday morning while he was mere
assisting in the defense of William c.
FAIRIES, Mr.. Blease said:
mo, l am not out of politics and
will be out only when l am in another
world l expect to fight for the honest
people of my state so long as l live
and YOU may mark my prediction that
1924 will see a shaking up in South
Carolina not cqualed by 1890. Now
watch that prediction"
God loves the right and the right
will prevail" the former governor
went on to say. THE few may con-
troll for awhile by such means as have
been used in South Carolina since
1912; but the people will yet realize
what is going on and will see that
their rights are being deliberately
stolen from them. Then they will fight
as they have never fought before.
II may be a candidate in 1924 and
may not be. That is for those whom
have always fought for and always eX-
pect TO fight for, to decide.
IF they say they want me for gov
crnor then that goes. Ii they say they
want me for the senate then that goes.
If they say stay out as a candidate and
fight on the side lines, then there l
fight.
But the governor and a senator is
to be elected in 1924 and the people
will not be restricted to the two who
will then be holding thosetwo places.
I'VE are coming in and coming back
$1,000 strong to begin with and we
may expect many recruits before the
first battle and thousands thereafter.
The year 1924" Governor Bleasc
said in conclusion, will be a revela-
ton to tricksters, corporation hirelings,
ballot box suffers and lobbyists.
There will be no compromise.
"On with the dance will be our battle
cry"
Proceedings In the Jury Room.
While waiting for a shave in the bar
bcrshop Saturday night my next chair
ncighbor happened to be one of the jul
rors who had sat on the FAIRIES case
and who had been discharged only
few hours before. Although l had for
gotten about his having been on that
Jury, ne disclosed the fact in reply to
my first greeting as to how he felt:
Pretty rough" he said. Spent the
night in that jury room, you know, and
did not sleep much
why, have they no sleeping accom-
modations up there" asked.
"Oh. yes he admitted, there is no
trouble about that. They have twelve
nice folding cots for the jurymcn, and
= man can sleep if he has the opportu-
nitv; but among twelve men, under
such circumstances, there are always
some who don't want to sleep. That
was the case last night; but guess |
got about two hours sleep altogether.
Some one thing and then another
laughing and talking and some Of them
making monkeys Of themselves, part OF
the time, and then we played setback
for Il good while; but only SIX of US
knew anything about cards and OF
course we had to swap around while
others played | enjoyed that all right