The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
Bots from St, Phillips.

$50 far as we can analyZe the Re-
form movement to date, it was organ
lied by farmers who never succeeded
at farming. and is now being run and
enjoyed by lawyers who made dead
failures in the law."-Greenville News.
This is pretty good diagnosis Of
the case, and briefly and terse]y put."-
Herald and News.
Worse and worse! preach peace a.
while and then fling such stuff as the
above in the face of reformers. Oh
peace! "what crimes are committed IN
thy name"
Will peace ever again spread her fair
wings over South Carolina as long as
small minority OF her citizens keep
throwing taunts and jeers into the
ranks Of the majority of the people
seeking thereby to provoke them and
to keep them in state Of political
excitement by holding and critisizing,
magnifyipg and condemning the pub
lie acts of their rulers, which acts, ac-
cording to their judgment and way Of
telling it are the most unjust and out
rageous that was ever enacted by any
faction or party that ever existed. If
the anti-newspapers really want peace
and good feeling in South Carolina we
take this opportunity of informing
them that they are going at the busi-
less in the wrong way when they lp
the mcst cutting terms charge the re-
representatives. of the people with being
demagogues. office seekers, etc. 1t is an
insult to the upright and law abiding
people Of any State or country to have
its representatives misrepresented or
libeled by any man or set of men. The
majority of the voters of this State are
politically if, not financially free, hence
they have the power (and will continue
to exercise that power so long as the
light of the SIN penetrates the solar
system or until our government sinks
from sight and memory into the eternal
sands of time) to elect men who repre-
sent the interests of the majority or the
masses Of the people and when treason
is brought to light the same power that
put the traitor up will bring the traitor
down.
But wait! $50 far as we can analyZe
the reform movement to date it was
organized by farmers who never sue
ceeded at farming" Now we are sorry
to say so hut it is apparent to all that
his (the Editor Of the Greenvile News
powers of analyzation are quite narrow
indeed. If he were asked could he give
the names Of those fsrmcrs who never
succeeded at farming" who figured
most conspicuous!y in the organization
Of the reform movement.
"And is now being run and enjoyed
| by lawyers who made dead failures in
the law,"By whom is this reform
movement being run" anyway. Is it
true that the lawyers are running it if
/ sc let the farmer step aside aud see If
they can run it on. If not, the farmer
can and WITHOUT the aid of the lawyers
at that. But If tue; wish to cooperate
with the retormers in lie furtherance
Of reform methods they are Welcome to
| do so and all others who wish to DO so
from unseltish motives.
And now with the lawyers as with
| the farmers. Could he (the aforesaid
Editor if he were asked to give the
| names of those "lawyers who made
| dead failures in the law, ~ and who are
now active refortners. Such informa-
tion would be quite interesting.
! Everybody i. about through picking cotton
| down this way.
| Some big hogs have been butchered since
! our last scrib5ling.
! Mr. O. NJ Karrari worked his road last
| Friday. Generally speaking, the roads are in
| good condition.
The undersigned will write one more arti-
| Gle tor The Herald and News, and then he will
| bid it a9ieu. Ora Sempre."
! Rev. Bowles preached the funeral sermon
| of Willie 7. Lane last Sunday morning at St.
| Phillips. The service was largely attended.
| We are told that,there will bean alliance pic
| mic at St. Phillips next Saturday, the Sth inst.
| 1t is surprising to see how son folks will
| att wher confronted by few plain and in.
! disputable facts Though, when they realize
| that they are caught they try TO e1trica,e
| themselves by fiyiug clear of the handle and
| making evasive and inmodest statements
] which some folks resort 10 when unable to
successfully contradict tho faais wi which
they son etimes come in contact.
Dec. s. 1891. JOSH TRUMP