The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-24
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..PISEroP" POLITICS.

"PINEroP" PoLITHcs.
Our Esteemed Needle" Tells Of the Late
Campaign Meeting at Helsna-Ris
Views on the Situation.
attended the campaign meeting at
Helena Thursday and saw and beard
what little did hear-for myself. As,
i had read the newspaper accounts OF
the previou, meetings. desired 10 see
how that particular meeting would
compare with the newspaper reports
that would follow. For the under
standing OF those who may read this
It would perhaps be better 10 state at
the beginning that wentto the meet
ing 8 supporter of Governor Tilluian.
Whether am still supporter will be
seen as you read, and you won't have
to read far either But.dont condemn
it in prejudice before you read it, as
narroW-minded people generally do.
Ii is the truth that hurts. If you be-
come angry and disguised, and snort
and ter and pitch and want TO wipe
Gp the earth with me when say that
Tiliman should be reelected, please re-
member that am the same man that
had the fairness and honesty to say
{ last week that Mr.. John G.. Wilson
made friends in having the manhood
to boldly assert his Sheppardisn in
Tillmanitish stronghold. Doubtless
there were some TiIlmauites who did
not like the compliment / paid Mr..
Wilsea; but do my own thinking.
The humbiest of US have right to
express our opinions Some people
think, or profess to think, that it is
officiCus IN a a'sprivate'' having SO much
to say-that is, when he's for Hllinan;:
I but il is all right for private DR.. w. e.
Pelham or private ssYu-Be" or anyone
elss on that side to write as much as
he sees fit. Why is it so dignifed and
ss.just exactly right for such men to
have their say, and so egregiously and
ridicolousiy and insaneiy wrong for
one on the other side TO open mis-
mouth? DR.. Pelham may write ever
soswell and accurately; but he has been
too bitter and shows his one aim and
: end too plainly to influence votes. The
idea efDr. Pelham telling men to lay
( s.SaaS . eosSsS <si,o itoteH " W Sel9on. ~,
w w lii.ain =. Felaaln IS not the man IN
NeWesfFy y ,Goanty to-oay 10 chanse
: votes rom !. 4 iliiInans TO sheppard. ana
II 80 u,Ben Wonaa hare less 10 say
aooas eossesS'''ii - oetlef Shan peace
and write With as much force that
Potatoes are better than peas,D It
would be better for him and me and
everybody. That is what helps greatly
so seep she country SO surTeo: up. II
eou!itetaets stoe ooa tnat 1tl. oeo. D.
5 sStoi..el sspeecii ihlglG otnerWise 40.
nsat issAs - y W[itteh' II Is pue ooWn
S ~ piacA ss. ana Wnlte ana cannon DC
erased. a lew load-inousneo ana long
Wln0e0 aotls cannot obscure the lacts
by raising cloud of dust; pinning
darh oiue psascs on oeardiess ooys
eas,s aaFheh Tue politlcal nofizon ana
nioe Ihe ligns; printing e,sVen nun: @
/. oleg Susppaf1 oaoses' anu co9iuslng 2Ni
sasAea ~ q pi's' aua ~ ii0.u
oaoassias. =. ~ - Luz oau - isul,y, sa.ya
SsoiSinS ~ $sus ttls,, nuAioei ~ ieaaiT
nu Siiile,fsh' IA tiie sene5ai
ct the oit.e fioeon as lhoi-
eal.1g votss lot oneppato. cam 1901 a
!au sL'sse mas Guy Guy , ms tooth; lusa-
iag upzto sne stang IN sreaE nufIau "a
a.:s, alu saiteuuains esNs IL iohs loeiofe tne
lotses5 pS.n W asnei, oal
SN,sls, 5sesai =, z. ,au-.uuiess ne os Meaa-
hheeo nlan-into Sninaing tnaS thsat Is
ene auVance guafo OF a tefrloIe army
! :. VIII pan nners-tnas tnat IS Inc winning
sue e
-. eys StoA1iins sne ,s ~ put = oomn
~. ~ y oliiu oesmeat ioi Iis
sapposssts ~ teaiize Ins tfuth C1aL q
h, Jew LIEU wore liillan li pauSes:
shae Inc oiue oadges We're gl9en away
ana pinned on III 1nsi iofee TO maze as
gooI . SHOWING as posslole, Whhe tne
.s neIe sole az e, ven Seues, 1uaI
me = ,,,, uun anle 1ot elect' as tue
S:s.su.it aas oeen ouliu siS ea
paa, ano % q ptotliileiIe .'s antl LAS q.
teauy oeeu ovefAeafo to say anu tHaU
lne llliman men dont need badges TO
snow tneN strengtd. tie WRITER wore
no oaage, ana there were hundreds OF
ms way OF thinking. And ne did not
IoaoW the human crowd into Mr..
Summers yard, neither did great
many VINO are OF the same opinion IN
politics who generally do not
take hand IN the nolse-the silent
voters who are for Tiilman; not that
they love Sheppard less, but because
they love principle more; men who
neid pr1cipie above JOB and are not
sheppardites IN name and not in heart
SIMPLY because they are employed by
Sheppard men. There is an infamy
blaeker and more dishonorable than
robbery. IF man is conscientieosly
changed, he is a brave man to assert
his independence-he is 40 traitor; but
for Tiliman man to5vote against his
principle IS 10 be q traitor of the deep
est dye. I would rather be Shaks-
peare's toad than bootliek any man.
I'd rather be a common doorkeeper in
q house Of obscuFity than dwell in the
tents of wealth and intelligence with
out principle. Let others speak for
themselves; I stand on my own ground
II have to stand alone in the end.
The majority of badges worn at the
meeting were blue Sheppard badges
any man with the hait OF one eye could
see Inat; ous tha5 Is what Tools 90 some
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