The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-07

with the walls OF the politico-rellglon
ist in an effort to mislead the unthink
ing, not only in regard to the intent
but even to the very verbisge Of the
Act. No honest man need fear thil
desecration of his domicil, nor have
such any fear. To all others We would
amply say
mo wretch e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law"
Aside from political bias, I feel safe
in saying that, without regard to party
afdliation, the great mass of law abid-
ing citizens are unwilling to 60 upon
record as opposing an effort to control
the traffic in this dangerous commodi-
ty. That the law has been made Pc
cu!iarly severe is fact for which we
have to tender our thanks to few
such blatant weaklings as have con-
trol Of the editorial columns Of The
State, News and Courier, &c.-those
recruiting officers Of Reform"
Right here let me say, that no one
would rejoice more heartily than the
writer, could all differences be adjusted
and a coalition on the lines Of progress
be effected by the conservative masses
Of both factions; but fear that the
opportunity for such thing has long
since past, and that the conflict will be
wsged to the bitter end. "When your
hand is in the lions mouth you should
pat the lion," is an adsge from which q
great deal Of benefit could have been de-
rived. Do not allow yourselves to be
deceived by any reports of disafection
in the ranks of Reform; for, never, in
my knowledge, has the organization
been so compact. Do not be misled by
the comparative quiet-it is the calm
which precedes the storm. Stung to
madness by the insults Of those whom
they have exalted, the people have &C.
cepted the gauge Of battle, and will
neither give nor eek quarter until their
rights are established beyond persd-
venture. We would welcome az allies
all who wish change to the methods
Of Jefersonian Democracy, and would
not stop to question their inherent
right to personal preferences in State
politics; but, If they do not come to US
on this, the only apparent basis for re-
cancellation, then we will fight and soin
the battle without them. We feel that
we will not have to bear the brunt of
battle alone, for we know that, long
before the supreme moment, the hand
writing upon the wall will be 80 plain
that he who runs may read.
Take, for instance, the present cot
ton crup of our county. We find that
It has brought to the producers about
$500 Put the profits to spsculs.
tion for to-day on the crop and we
find q clear loss to the business interest
of the county of SOS, 900; allowing that
the price will reach 10 cents in the
near future and the loss will foot up
$275, Goo. Prorate this loss among the
business firms Of the county, and the
ueed for some line of united effort is
100 apparent to ADMIT Of question.
All of that senseless twaddle and
journalistic rosin about the roseato hue
of the "fresh courage and renewed
hope" with which the yeomanry Of
Nevbery are entering upon the duties
of 1894 fails to naterialize, when sought
for upon che ground which it is claimed
it encumbers, and is not weaning
single solitary soul from the contem-
plstion Of the shackles OF servitude
that are dangling in our very faces.
For periodicals to indulge in this spe-
cies of buncombe, whose managers are
confronted with columns Of unpaid
subscriptions, is prima facie evidence
Of either lsmentsble blindness or will.
full invasion Of the leading prerogative
of the legal fraternity. That every one
lie going to work with the intention Of
cutting down expenditures to the low
est possible basis is fact into which
no element of hopefulneOs is, or can be,
injected under the existing order of
things, but is due simply to tho neces-
sites Of the case-and the sooner this
is realized the better it will be for all
concerned.
We 90 not speak unsdvisedly in
this matter, but base our assertions
upon an intimate knowledge Of the
financial condition Of the masses-to
whom have been lately added a num-
Der of those who heretofore have lived
in the enjoyment Of Independent cir
cuulstances, and who are too honest to
parade conditions Of dependence not
founded upon fact. A truce to illu-
sioning and strict adherence to plain,
unvsrnished candor, is, without doubt,
the supreme need Of the hour.
. Respectfully, H.
Jerusalem St., Jan. II, 1894.
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