The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-13
MIR. SLIGH INTERVIEWED.
What He Has to Say About the Talk OF
an Independent Ticket and the
Recent Election.

Mr.. Sigh was in town on Monday
and spent the night here. The Herald
and News called on him Mouday night
at the residence of Mr.. II. H. Blease
and while there interviewed him on
the situation in the county in regard to
the talk of springing an independent
ticket, and we give herewith that inter-
view.
We found him alone in the parlor
about 9 o'clock looking over the News
and Courier.
In this connection we desire to write
of a little matter personal.
This editor knows very little Of the
ways and tricks OF politics, and in this
campaign in the county it has been our
endeavor to keep the columns Of this
paper free from anything that would
show partiality to any candidate be-
fore the people, and we think we have
succeeded in this. 1t was a family
fight and we were willing to abide the
result of the decision of the people at
the polls as to who should be their
nominees This decision has been
made and declared, and so far as this
paper is concerned we accept it and
shall support the nominees declared by
the executive committee. The editor
exercised his right to vote and he ac-
cords the same privilege to every man,
without stint or grumbling. We dis
like to see partisanship carried too far
by any one, especially in Democratic
primary for nominations.
The influence of this paper shall
never be given to further the purposes
ofany party within the party while it is
under the present management, but we
shall ever strive to stand on high
ground, awarding to each man his
rights and keeping an eye single to the
best interests Of the whole people.
Whenever we become so blinded by
partisanship as not to be able to do this
we shall retire from journalism.
We went to Mr.. Blease's residence
by the main street and at the front door
and expected to tell the readers of The
Herald and News what took place
there. We did not know we had to be
watched as if we were slipping some
where. But the first thing we heard
when We came down street on Tuesday
morning was that We had attended a
caucus at Mr.. Blease's the night before,
and that we were secretary. We have
been secretary of a good many things
lately, but if we have ever been in
caucus or secretary of one in all of our
eventful life we are unaware of it. We
did have out our pencil and note book,
something with which we are always
armed, but simply this and nothing
more" and here is what we we wrote
therein. If that is caucus and being
secretary Of it, then we have been cor
rectly accused. But the truth is there
was no caucus, and We think it worry
ing matters just little too far to put
all sorts of reports afoat simply because
man sees fit to talk with another.
We hope our readers will pardon US
for saying this much in this connec-
ton, but we feel compelled to do it
under the circumstances.
After exchanging a few words on the
weather or something of that sort, The
Herald and News asked MIR. Sigh if
he objected to being interviewed, and
be said not.
"Well," querried the reporter, "MT.
Sigh, there has been good deal of
talk recently of springing an indie
pendent ticket in the county, and some
people think you know something of
it, have you anything to say about
that?'
1.-The people," said Mr.. Sigh, ''are
very much dissatisfied with the result
of the recent election. They are writ
ing to me and coming to me every day,
asking me to expose the outrageous
proceedings perpetrated upon them,
and telling me if this is not done they
will spring an independent ticket. IN
obeying this command I have but one
object in view and that is the purga-
ton and publication Of the Democratic
party from corruption, and to teach
the perpetrators that it is dangerous to
override the rights of the people. I
have been advising my friends against
an independent ticket, and shall con-
tinue so to do. I think 1 shall be able
to control them provided they are not
goaded to desperation. It is our full
intention to act within the lines of the
Democratic party in bringing about
this reform"
ut is reported that you have been in
consultation with Mr.. B. o. Duncan
and Mr.. D. r. Phifer, two white Re
publicans. What about thato:" asked
the reporter.
concerning this" answered Mr..
Sigh, II have to say some people are
too suspicious. They should he more
particular as to how they judge the
motives Of others. had few words
with both of these gentlemen since the
election, but not one word was said
about an independent ticket, or any
thing Of the kind, or anything that
would lead to it. On Saturday morn
ing, September l, [ met Mr.. Duncan at
the foot Of the stairs at Judge Bleases
office and had short conversation with
him, but nothing was said about the
dissatisfaction growing out of the re-
suits ofthe recent election or about the
election at all.n
sIn your recent article, Mr.. Sigh,
you speak Of appealing to the people
Will you be kind enough to explain
what you mean by that" asked the