The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
WHERE ARE WE ATe"

This is timely question just now.
The political situation in South Caro-
lima at this time is highly interesting
and immensely amusing. Reform is a
great thing, and the number Of leading
and original reformers is likely to in
crease. Hereis the GreenVille News
claiming to have been one of the origl-
nal and simon pure Reformers away
back yonder, and really thinks that it
can now get down off the fence and
work itself Into the great and glorious
movement. Here, too, is the State and
the Spartanburg Herald actually chant
ing the glories Of reform and proclaim
ing the virtues and abilities of certain
leaders OF Reform for the Governor
ship. And the News and Courier is
family and gradually getting overthere
too. Only that this happy state Of
affairs could have been brought about
long ago, how sweetly it would have
been for brethren to have dwelt to-
getherin peace. But we may be happy
yet, you bet.
The Herald and News is not just yet
ready to get down off the fence and
whoop up any body. We are just now
following Fagan Martins ADVICE to
watch.
As we cannot give in detail the views
of our esteemed contemporaries, we
desire to take somewhat general sur
veg Of the field and see if We can find
Just what we are really at, or where we
will be when We fall off the fence.
Last week, it will be remembered,
that we asked If Newberry was to fur
nish candidate for Governor, and we
said we saw no reason why she should
not. Then right on the heels of that,
here comes the State newspaper in
whole column editorial in the most
fuIsoDe praise and the strongest kind
of an endorsement of our Newberry
man for Governor. We do not under
stand this, for it is kpowu of all men
that Dr.. Pope will not only not read
the State, but he will not touch or
handle it. But another strange thing
about this. business is that while he
will have nothing to do with the State
newspaper, he suffered himself TO be
interviewed by one of its correspond
,ents, ard announced his candidacy for
Governor in this interview. We pub
iish the interview on our first page.
These truly be strange times. Then
we hear it whispered, too, that while
DR.. Pope would not violate his pledge
to have nothing to do with the State
newspaper, yet that he might know
what beautiful things it had said of
him, he got friend to read aloud to
him this editorial endorsement in ques-
ton, and we presume the interview
also. ...-..-
Now The Herald and News is noted
for having great deal of county pride.
We are always delighted to see New
berry men get there, whether they are
personally fond of US or not. 1t has
been long time since Newberry has
furnished Governor. In fact we be-
lieye the nearest she ever came to it
was when she furnished Maj. Frederick
Nance for Lieutenant Governor away
back in 1865. And she has not been
greedy in this particular. We have
had very few candidates during that
time for this position. It is getting
about our time to furnish the man.
We have plenty Of them. Good re-
formers too. AS we stated last week,
DR.. Pope has been reformer from the
beginning and there is one thing you
can say to his credit, you generally
know where he is at. But The Herald
and News is not ready yet to get down
of the fence. Then, too, we want the
man we tie to this year to !''git thar"
The State newspaper has not been sue
cessful in its advocacy of candidates in
this State during its lifetime, and we
are little afraid of anything it takes
hold of politically being success. So
we viii just wait awhile and watch.
Talking about Newberry reforners,
there is Railroad Commissioner Sligh.
He is one of your original reformers,
too, and q Newberry man. He has
been mentioned in connection with the
Office of Lieutenant Governor, with
Senator Zimmerman forGovernor. Now
we object to this. Newberry will not
submit TO being placed second on the |
ticket. Besides this Senator Thinner
man would preside with such dignity |
and grace over the Senate that he should |
be permitted to have that honor. Be-
sides this, too, Mr.. Sigh should not be
expected to give up the arduous and |
laborious duties Of Railroad Commis- |
sioner for the easy place of Lieutenant |
Governor. If be is to be rotated, put |
him where he will be able to do some |
thing for the movement. Reformers
are not hunting for easy places. Espe-
cially reform leaders. They want po- |
sitions where they can serve the dear
people. Mind you, We amt committed |
yet. We are waiting and watching. |
But we are for Newberry man every |
time. That is when We come down off |
the fence.
The Spartanburg Herald is whoop-
ing up John Gary Evans. 1t thinks
he is the coming man. With the |
Evans bill and the Palmetto flask !
spread upon his banner, the Herald |
thinks he will be invincible. He is
young and dashing, and no doubt i'm
AGNES he would make a great Cover |
nor. But then he is lawyer, and as |
he is young, we can promise him his
reward in the future and the reformers
need leader in the Senate, and when |
Stanyarne Wilson goes to Congress and !