The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
Ule Aeyala and 0elT9
ELBERT T. Au1L- Proprie,ors-
EBERT Il. ADLL- EDITOR
THE IRHNY 0E FATE.

arO he was in certain law ONCE II the
town of Newoerry and DR.. Sampson
Pope was also in there, and for our
benefit, we presume, he walked the
floor and declared they (meaning him
self and the reformers of Newoerry),
had 10 have q paper. That was the
only thing lackiDg-the one thing
needful. Time went Oh, the campaign
of this year opened and the Doctor
was still Of the same opinion. He Kept
working until he got the paper. We be-
leive he is the largest individual share
holder. To him even was given the
honor and privilege Of giving the paper
its beautiful and euphonious name,
which may be applicable, judging from
It's utterances but which utterances we
opine the Doctor does not now believe
ere the voice Of the people
Let it be understood that The
Herald and News threw nothing in the
way of the Doctor planting his paper,
or Of inducing other people to help
him, plant it. Neither have We
done anything to thwart its growth
since planted. This is free country
and if any man Or aggregation OF men
want to plant their money ID news
paper enterprise that IS none OF our
business and We do not care any
thing about it. We have always be-
lieved that the people OF Newoerry
County were free and independent citi-
zens and knew how to appreciate merit
when they saw it, and our effort has
been and shall be to merit their sup
port by giving them free and lnde-
pendent newspaper. Whenever we
have TO grind ont opinions on public
Questions to sui: anybody else, then We
are going 10 quit the business OF
course it is always pleasant to have the
approval of your fellow-men, but it
infinitely better to have the approval
of your own conscience that you have
done the right and spoken the truth.
But to return. DR.. Pope got his
uaperstarted and his hard earned money
locked up in it. DR.. P)pe has been 8
candidate for Governor. If his paper,
which has the use of his money, has
given him a word of endorsement we
have failed to see il. Now We know it is
out strong for Evans and the ring. It is
fighting the Doctor with might and
main and the weight of its influence is
hurled against bin. He can realize
now to its fullest height and depth and
expression,
ssHow sharper than sarpent'S tooth
Il IS 10 have thaokleSs child"
The Doctor hates the editor of The
Herald and News with hatred that
never dies. For what cause we know
not and care less, for We have done our
duty as we saw it with malice to none.
When the Doctor wants to reach the
public of Newberry County, howerer,ne
comes to The Herald and News in
order to dc it. It is the irony Of fate.
We did not see his interview in his
own paper and no clipping that was
favorable to him. The Herald and
News, as We have frequently remarked
before, is a newspaper, and no mans
organ, and if you have anything to say
to the public you can always say 1t
through cur columns. The Doctor an
nounced last week that he would have
his ticket for delegates ready for this
seek. He had better thank his stars
that he has not been successful IN wlp-
ing out of existence The Herald and
News. He has builded barrier be-
tween himself and Us which forbids
our supporting him, but we will be
more generous to him than his own
paper, in which he put his money, and
for which, we presume, be subscribes,
in that we will not oppose him- The
Herald and News is q broad gauge
newspaper and does not live and: move
and have its being in the atmosphere OF
partisanship and ring rule.
It amuses US to see the former ring
rule and caucus bosses now grumbling
about rings and caucuses. 1t is the
irony OF fate which brings these things
home to themselves. We are natu rally
of a sympathetic nature, but even to
such an one q little revenge Is sweet,
though it is an admission Of the
dominance for the time being, OF an
evil spirit. We have persistently and
consistently fought tie caucus, because
we did pot believe it was right Every
one knows that if We had gone into it
that We would have made temporary
gain by it. Such a course was contrary
and repugnant to our idea Of the duty
Of an: honest journalist. Some people
are beginning already to see the cor
rectness Of our course and we do not
believe the day is far distant before 1t
will receive the connendation Of the
msjority, and simply and only because
it was right.
II was only one year ago that Dr..
Sampson Pope was the head Of caucus
or conference or convention that was
held in klettner's Hall, that was the
result Of Reform primary such as the
Refo,mers held this year. He admlnis-
tered an iron clad oath to those present
to stand by the Reform nominee Of
the Reform primary in the general
primary for Senator from this county.
1t is the irony Of fa:e that brings home
20 the Doctor his own methods and
the effects Of bis own teaching. The
ring has oUTg-own him. and there are
Others who are higher up the ladder
aud there IS not room there for him.
Now he kicks. The Herald and News
kicks too and has been kicking ali the