The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-17
FBoM JERUSALEM STREET.
All Sorts Of Politics Discussed-But the
Street Is Calm and Serene.


Street is Calm and Serene.
To the Editor of The Herald and
News: It is q source Of regret to me
that I neglected, in speaking OF the
paucity Of applicants from South Caro-
lima for Federal "pap" in last weeks
paper, to say to those few who have felt
constrained to offer themselves up upon
the altar Of their country's munihcence
thst they had better do little howdy-
doing in this quarter, for having voted
"frst, last and all the time" for the
present incumbent OF the White House,
I am in a position to volunteer some
advice to my friend Cleveland in the
selection ofthose particular spots, where
it would be feasible to allow the official
lightning to strike.
I Iknow that it will bring no sclace to
the unfornate aspirant to say to him
that this matter had been forgotten by
me until the time ofthe present writing,
and. hear the pathetic "might have
beensn that may possibly be poured
into my remorseful ears. Consequently
T shall offer no such skinned milk ex-
euse; so come right ahead, boys. "Come
early to avoid the rush."
Office Hours
from
1880 till lao p. m.
To expedite business I will rig
up a pair of old fashioned winding
blades, with a good soft responsive
pressure glove on each Of the four arms,
in my auditorium so that you can
speak, shake and scufie, just like most
of you have heretofore had the pleasure
Of doing at Washington.
This is an off year with me and the
whole reserve fund of sympathy, not
hitherto expended on myself is at the
call Of my dear "Les Miserables"
in proof Of which allow me to
say, that, for the appointive power
to go off on a junketing tour to
New York and Chicago, to honor a
man. who has been dead over four hun
dred years, for discovering America
when there are thousands anxiously
awaiting for an opportunity to assist in
the management of its present internal
and external, and in few isolated cases,
even its Internal (vide the Irby-Gon-
zales embroglio) affairs is the heighth
Of refined cruelty-to animals-and
should be so considered in the eyes Of
the law, and dealt with accordingly.
During all this fever heat fexpectan-
cy Jerusalem Street is calm and serene,
expecting nothing o, q scholastic ma
ture from the seat Of government, yet
willing to undergo some of the discom-
forts Of public service if it be impera-
lively necessary to the success of the
present regime.
Is all reason and every spark of eour-
tesy dead in the political world Of to-
day that Latimer, Straight and "little
Mack'' should be bounded to death as
Third partyites or Populists Let US
take it for granted that they are. Did not
they, and an overwhelming majority OF
their constituents support the regular
Democratic nominations last fall? II
SO, why should departure from the
time honored custom of recognizing
factional help be made in this instance!
a faction that makes possible the polit-
cal ascendency Of any party, had right
to expect some evidence of gratitude; a
failure to show which is an evidence OF
the want of a proper appreciation OF
the amenities of polite existence. 1t
is fact too, well known to be source
of comfort, that a sufficient number
were imbued with populist principles
owing to the love they bore the very
name of Democracy, supported that
party on the Zone man triap' idea even
when the public expressions Of its can
ditate expose him to the suspicion Of
hostility to what they conceived to be
heirjust demands. Isit polite to ignore
this fact? Is it not rather suicidal to
attempt, with the aid of hauteur and
contumely to coerce SO large a portion
of tho franchise exercising population
who despite the assertions Of few e1'
treme partizans, have never as yet
acknowledged any nan as their master
Why widen the breach with insinua'
ton and innuendo where common sense
and policy call for concession and re-
spect for personal opinions. The "Wage
Workers League in Columbia a fe"
days ago caught faint gleam of the
vision Of expedieucy in South Carolina
affairs-when they expunged from the
minutes Of their meeting, the words
$50 called reforms. Figurstively pat
ting the lions head, but they made the
unpardonable ard impolitic mistake OF
gritting their teeth at him. as though
reiterating all Of the campaign bum
combe Of last year against that party,
the name of which they handled so
delicately.
ASH conceive it the $50 Called Reform
Psrty" is willing to conceds all legiti'
mate rights to the $50 Called ConserVa'
tive Party"; just so soon as they come
to saving knowledge OF the error OF
their way. They have proved it by
their support OF Gen. Earle and others
who have subscribed to belief IN the
honesty of their intentions, without
being horrified over their lsmentable
ignorance and simplicity. There are
hosts of men on both sides who would
be an honor to any commonwealth that
honored them, and I hope that the day
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