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Our Richland Correspondence.
RrcH1AND, S. c., May 2.

dIA -. S.s N6y ST, 1907.
DEAR COURIER: We infer from what
0Ned Todd" says of us in your last
weeks issue that he thought the recent
State convention was for the purpose of
nominating State officers. We cannot
say that we are surprised to know that
he is so far behind the times, especially
when we remember some persons living
near a RAILROAD and having the advantages
of a double daily mail, thought the same.
We hope by this time that 'sNed' has
learned that the object of the State con-
vention was to elect delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic convention, hence it
was very necessary that our delegates
should have gone to Columbia instructed
to support no man to represent US at the
Chicago convention who is not a Democrat
in principle and name and standing upon
the Democratic PLATFORM from State to Ma
tional and from National to State. But
our delegates were not thus instructed
and we were left with no means of
knowing whether they would continue
loyal to the Democratic party or swap us
off to the Third or Peoples Party as
soon as they saw a good opportunity.
And this was our reason for not being
especially anxious to help bear their ex-
pense. However, the matter is all over
now, and since the convention was good
enough to allow our delegates to be
seated and they did not kick out O. the
harness, we are now ready to pony up
our dimes in order to reimburse them.
Of course the convention was not as
prompt to pass resolutions pledging our
support to the National Democratic plat
form as we thought it should have been,
but we must assume that the contention
was responsible for this. Yes, Ned"
we are for Sheppard for Governor. In
fact, we have thought for a long time
that if we only had a Christian gentle
man at our head we could get along bet
ter. Our peace and prosperity must all
come from God, but how can we ask Him
to bestow such blessings when we will
not accept them, except through an un-
believing, profane agent. 1t is a mystery
to us that so many good men will 60 al
most wild over Governor Tillman when
there are five hundred farmers IL C3onee
county alone who would make us a better
officer and command the respect of all
Christian men and women. In f9Sclus-
ion we wish to say to "Ned' the the
approaching primary election we do not
expect to cast a ballot for any man who
is not a member of some Christian
church, but if the choice of the people
overrules u judgment, the same being
demonstrated by primary election, we
will then vote with the majority as we
have always done.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. McCarey have
moved to their new home, near Seneca.
Our best wishes go with them.
Capt. S. n. Hughs, of the G. P. R. R.,
is spending a few days with relatives and
friends in Oconee.
Mr.. T. H. Hughs, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday last at home.
Prof. W. E. Dendy will deliver an adj
dress suited to the occasion before the
Richland Sunday school on next Sunday
morning l:a9th) at about II o'clock, which
time has been appointed for the obsery'
ancc Of Chiilazca's Day
The Board Of Deacons have purchased
blinds for Richland church and they will
soon have them painted and put in posi-
ton. This improvement will fill a long
felt necessity.
Why is it that the COURIER does not
reach us until Friday morning. 1t APP
pears to us that there must be some un
necessary detention somewhere and we
hope you will investigate the matter.