The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-03


A. C. JONES, Proprietor.
We invite attention to the two let
ters published on our first page this
week. Some friend, whose name is
not given, wrote the letter published
to Hon. J. \. Lipscomb, Secretary
Of State, urging him to join the move
ment headed by Mr.. B. r. Tillman,
which, it is claimed, IS going to
sweep the State. Mr.. L:pscomb's re-
ply is bold and vigorous. and be re.
pudiates with ardor any attempt or
threat to force him into the Tillman
movement. Mr.. Lipscomb is little
heavy on Mr. Tillman, but it is but
the honest Indignation that he feels
at any effort to draw him into move
ment by threats or rewards at the
sacrifice Of any principle which he
may hold. Mr.. Lipscomb is farm
er, and is friend Of the farmers, and
as member and active worker Of
the State Grange, has done much to
promote the interests Of the farmers
Of the State, and still has their in
terests at heart and is willing to la
Dor Tor them and help build them up.
but does not believe in pulling every
thing else down in order to do so.
Let the farmers meet, organize and
watch the interests of their vocation,
and demand the hearing in the coun-
ellis Of the State to which they are en-
titled. but in doing so they should
recognize that others have rights also.
One seto men cannot get along in
dependently Of all others.
Tre trouble is. some of the agi-
tators in this farmers movement,
have very much the appearance Of try
ing to get up an agitation for politi-
tical purpose and to further selfish
motives, and it is, not so much, after
all, because they have such great love
for the farmers.
We arc the friends Of the farmers,
and we don't want to see them duped.
Let them organize if they desire for
the furtherarce Of their vocation and
demand what is justly theirs, but in
doing so We advise them 10 keep their
eyes open, and not let all this agita-
tion become the saddle for men to
ride into office on for their own
amusement. If the farmers have
grievances let them try to correct
them. Elect your best men to Office,
irrespective Of what his profession is.
President Cleveland has sent
message to the Senate in which he
distinctly states his position in re-
gard to the demand of the Senate for
his reasons for making removals and
suspensions, and he refuses to give
any further papers. He claims it is
his exclusive privilege to make re-
movals and appointments and the
Senate has nothing to do with it.
There is no n!istaking the Presidents
position, and he does not propose
that the threat ofthc Senate, to make
no combinations unless his reasons
for removals be given, shall change
his course in the least. He says his
pledges were made to the people and
to them alone he will be responsible. |
The report of the minority Of the
Senate Judiciary Committee cites
various precedents to sustain the po-
sition of the President on this sub
ject.
The President is right Let him
stand firm. The people will vindi-
cate his position. The right to ap-
spsint to and remove from Office is
vested in him BY tie constitution.
The republicans of the Senate will
lose st their own game.
The News and Courier, few days |
ago, published number Of letters
from its correspondents throughout
the State, on the workings and effects
of tie priority lien law on the ag-
ricultural interests of the State. |
sEro4n the conclusions reached by |
these correspondents, it does not
seem that this 'priority lien law" is |
going to work the mischief some |
seemed to think would result from it. |
The merchants make no complaints