Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-11
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notes and mortgages, was now escap-
ing taxation.y
Mr.. Carothers thinks that the reason
so much of this kind of property Is es-
Gaping taxation is because it has 10 be
returned at face value. A mortgage
for $500 is $500 and that is all there
is to it. He favcrs a constitutional
amendment whereby these classes OF
property might be returned at q rate
lower than face value, s
He agreed with Mr.. Beamsuard that
many of the recommendations of the
efficiency Committee we're excellent
He Ia aware that there are some use
less Offices and that if they are aboi-
ished taxes viii be reduced to some
extent, although not a great deal. He
pledged himself. however, to try to
abolish all offices he considers useless.
In conclusion Mr.. Carothers said
there is no money in going to the leg
islature. 1t is an honor to go and he
has had the honor of representing his
county. He wants to be returned be-
cause he believes he can be of service
He said that he was opposed to sun
day sessions. of the legislature because
they were contrary to the law of God.
He did not attend the last Sunday
session of the Legislature.
Porter 3. Kennedy.
nf ca i1
he was opposed to holding legislative
sessions on the Sabbath In introdGc-
ing himself Mr.. Kennedy -kexplained
that ne was not q public speaker. but
that he had prepared paper outiin-
ing the principal planks in his plat
form, which he proceeded to read 10
the audience. He stands for a fair
deal for the producer of wealth. lie
believes that there are too many on
the road payrolls who arc not giving
honest service. He thinks that the su-
pervisor and the county commission
ers should be road dyperts and that il
there are none qualified as road eX-
perts who would care to- offer Tor the
places, then it is high time that some
persons are beginning TO equip them-
selves for this work.
Mr.. Kennedy said he thought The
county and state should get two miles
of road for the money expended
where one mile is now being obtained.
He would abolish the twcnty-scVen
township road commissioners OF the
county and provide that the supervis-
or and the commissioners, of the coun-
ty should each supervise the work In
. three townships in addition to the du-
ties they now perform. As matters
now stand the county supervisor and
the two commissioners do not have to
give their whole time TO road work.
He favored the abolishment OF the
state tax commission, and he thought
that such work as is done by the state
tax commission should be done by the
several county auditors He was op-
posed to the employment Of agri"ultu-'
raj inspectors of grain ana other food
stuffs and acited some OF his personal
experiences with them.
He was opposed t. corporation law
yers representing the people of South
Carolina in the, legislature. Hewould
pass on act recurring q person who
persuades cropper to leave land
lord, to pay the loss resulting from
such act. He solicited the suffrage OF
relief to the peopN oppressed.
e. w. Pursley.
Emmct w. Pursley of Santiago
seeking recollection to the house OF
representatives, expressed his appre-
citation for his vote at McConnellsville
in former years. He said he recieoned
he was one Of those who helped to