The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-05
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season.
II IS said that whom the gods would
destroy they first make mead. We
beg the good people Of this county
especially. to listen for this once.
Whether you agree with the posi-
ton Of The Herald and News in ali
things or moi, listen, we have word TO
say. You love your country, YOU love
your State, you love your family; then
for the GOOD Of your country, your
State and your family, let us reason
together.
No good can come ~ YOU, your
country or your State, nor 10 those
whom YOU hold dear, bv falling out
with your neighbor. or causing feud
that may last for years, over this little
family quarrel that we have in this
State now.
We do not ask YOU 10 sacrifice any
principle which YOU may think TO. be
right, but in Your advocacy Of it, do
not get mad with your nelghbor, Or
your friend. who may rot think just
AS you do. He may be just as con-
sc:entiouS as you are. ard. in all fair
ness, give him credit fer pure motives.
IF YOU do not, our word for it, you will
he Sorrv for il sooner or later.
Remember that this = ? family con-
test We are having in this State now,
and the men We are opposing to-day,
we may have 20 support in few short
months.
We want YOU TO sacrifice no principle,
but maintain Your position like men,
and like men, true men. permit Others
TO do the same.
Stop. think. tina: is what We want.
Put yourself in position to submit
gracefully 10 The will of the majority
Do not let Your prejudice and your
passion run away with your reason.
There are men in this State today
who are posing as friends oftne farmer,
and talking loudly, and writing vol
uminou>ly about the common people,
and the men who walk between the
plow handles, and about al this agita-
ton being in he interest OF the labor
ing people, who never piowed furrow
in their lives, and who have no more
interest in the connoN people than the
King of Prussia.
What they want IS your vote. They
want a soft place for themselves, and
they think this sort OF appeal is popu-
lar with the working people Of this
country, and they are trying to delude
you with it. Our word for it, You will
find out the truth Of what we say
sooner or later.
The editor Of this paper was reared on
the farm, and has done a great deal
J.. more hard work there than many OF
those who are now posing as the
friends Of the lahoring class. His father
now resides on a farm and earns his
daily bread by the labor Of his hands.
All his family connections live on the
farm. and have fo7 generations back.
All that We hold dear on earth,
whether you believe it or not, is in
some way or other closely identified
with the farmer, and those who labor
daily. We are proud of It, and our
sympathies are naturally with these
people. We want no osfcc for ourse,f,
and there is no one near US by family
connection, or otherwise, who is seek
ing Office. We write in the interest, of
no man or set OF men. We try to be as
free from prejudice as man can be.
Then, listen.
# we know ourself. we want TO pro-
mote the interest of all the people OF
this dear old State.
No one can truthfuliy charge US with
belonging to the aristocracy. We are
from the rank and file Of the common
people, if such a term is proper in this
country.
Then We beg you 20 listen. Do not
be deluGed by this cryof the common
people against the ari>tocracy. There
IS nothing in il.
Stop . moment. Think for yourself.
View the situation in all its bearings.
Do not De carried away on this appeal
20 Your prejudice, and allow yourself
TO fall out with and oppose those who
are really and t-uiv interested in your
welfare.
Let is have peace and good will in
this contest.
YOU want Mr. Tillman for Cover
nor, and YOU are convinced that he is
the man, why come along and have
him, but Go not become angry with
your friend VII" does not approve OF
him or his methods. We are free to
admit that We DO not approve OF either,
aud we think that the best interests Of
this country. and Your interests, will
best be SubServed 10y his defeat. Butat
the same time We have no quarrel with
YOU if you think otherwise. Then why
not grant Us the same privilege:
Nogood can come 20 either Of US ny
becoming angry. or by our refusing to
hear your side, or Your refusing tohear
our side. We Shonld be reasonable men,
and willing 10 fight out this contest on
high ground, and lei the lnajority rule.
There always have been, and always
will be, men who are willing to be
driven by the popular wave into some
good office for themselves, and who are
willing L, advocate 4 cause, whether
they think il right or not, il they can
tie personally benefited thereby. We
do not say there are any who are taking
advantage o!the political situation now
for that purpose. hut stop, think, view