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

LET Us TALK SERIOUS.
We hear from all sides that the peo-
PIE throughout the county are very
tired Of politics and would be glad for
the pspers to stop publishing so much
political STUFF. This is q good sign. We
are glad they are getting enough OF the
stuff for Of late, to say the least, it has
not been elevating. But the leaders
will not let US have q rest. We are as
tired of it as the people can well be.
We were never much of a politician
any way. We beg their pardon for
devotipg 50 much space to it the past
few weeks but while we are on the sub
jeet we desire to talk and reason with
the people just little. If they are
tired oft they will be in position to
listen to q little sober talk.
The present political situation in
South Carolina is not 3 pleasant one to
contemplate, especially to the man
who wants no Office and has only the
welfare Of the people at heart.
Now that the people are tired Of
politics we hope and believe they are
getting in position where they can
relegate to the rear and the shades Of
private life, all those who have been
living and thriving on discord and
strife. It is well known fact that
there are some men who have come to
the front in the recent past who could
never have gotten there but by playing
upon the passions and prejudices ofthe
people. All they wanted was Office
and the emolL-Aents of Office. They
want q continuance of such for by it
alone can they keep their places. The
Herald and News has been talking on
this line for long time and we are
glad to see the light dawniDg. The
people have gained nothing by all the
turmoil and strife and they are begin
ming to realize it.
Let Us then all get together and not
be fools about politics any longer, for
we gain nothing by it. When the time
comes to vote let us exercise our right
to cast our ballots for the best men
irrespective Of anything but fitness for
the position to which the candidate
sspires. It is our duty as good citizens
to do, that. But when the politician
comes round ranting about the dear
people, and ons class being against an
other, and the town people being
against the country people, and the
corporations grinding the life out Of
the poor toiling masses, and this in
terest being against that, and every
body but the politician being against
the people, the best way to deal with
such rot is to let seeh men know that
they had better move on, for il they do
not you will let them know that they
must move or you will move them.
We are anxious to see the white peo-
pie of this State once more united for
the material development and advance
ment Of all the interests Of the whole
people. But if we follow the lead of
certain politicians who are trying to
lead the Of we will never again be
q united people. but we will be contin-
ually torn asunder by such things asdo
no good. It makes little difference to
us who is in Office, but we dc hate to see
the people make such fools Of them
selves about few men who are want
ing Office when the people are not being
benefited thereby.
Now let the people, about whom we
have heard SO much, look at the situa-
ton seriously and determine in their
own minds that they will not go crazy
on politics any more. Put the best
men forward. Men who are not full OF
prejudice and bitterness, but men who
place the interests Of all the State above
their own advancement and aggrandize-
mont. Men who are not all the time
trying to 80 manipulate things as to
secure their own reelection or election
to something better, bat who will at
least devote 3 little time to the things
of Stste and thoee things which
will be for the veal Of the people. Men
who ara not constitutional ofdce seek
ers.