The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-24
HE HAS GOT ENOUGH.
LARRY CAN'T GOING TO TURN OVER
ANEW LEAF IN POLITICS.

LARRY CAN'T GOING TO TURN OVER
ANEW LEAF IN POLITICS.
He Says Rsncsfozth tho Piedmont Head
light will be Run In the Interest OF tho
People and Not tho Politicians rs Here
tofore.
Since the adoption of a general prl.
mary by the Democratic convention, it
mean, that hereafter politics in South
Carolina will be run on niger plane.
II also means that coat-tail swinging
and man.worship will be put stop to,
and the successful candidate must look
solely to the people and convince them
that he is worthy of their support and
confidence before he can get their votes.
Hencetorth and forever, no one man or
clique cf men will be bigger than the
people. Every white voter, it matters
not how obscure and humble he may be,
will be given an opportunity to record
his preference for every public officer.
from the highest to the lowest, and his
vote will be counted. You will hear no
more about Ants and Rsformers. Since
the ballot has bcen placed in the hands
Of the voters, and he alone is delegated
the power to dictate who shall rule over
our State, factional lines, will disappear,
for the great people are in the saddle
and it is their will that must be ooeyed.
And there woa'. be any independent
candidates, either, for it would mean an
open appeai to the negro, and public
reputation of the white vote.
Henceforth, you are going to see poll.
tics in South Carolina conducted on q
higher sphere. No oflce.seeker will
dare attempt to arraign one class against
another, for they will all hare an equal
showing. and there are enough fair.
minded, -peace.loving men in South Car
ollna to defeat any candidate thai ap-
peals to passion and prejudice instead of
to reason ard patriotism. Aud this is
just as 1t should be.
The Headlight editor has long and
earnestly battled tor white primary,
and now that We have secured our d.
mand, We are willing to bury all past
animosities and work only for the glory
and upbullding of our grand old State
andt happiness and prosperity of its
people. We have supported our last
candidate until the brand of the people
has been placed upon him. We have
been in politics for many years, and,
with very few exceptions. have found it
an unthankful business, and assuredly an
improbable one. The very men for
whom We have worked hardest, ere the
first to turn the back of their hands to
us when their ends were gained and
ambition satlated. It is not what you
have done for politician that be ap.
preclates, but what you can do for him
in the future.
So we have firmly and irre7ocably
made up our mind to hereafter cease to
run factional pspsr. but We shall run
ne evspaper 10 the fullest acceptstion of
the term, and battle in the future, as We
have in the past, for the relief and the
rights of the farmers. All public issues
will be discussed from a non-partisan
standpoint, and We shall commend right
and condemn wrong, it matters not
where they appear. We shall always
tell the people the truth, and lay before
them whatever information we can 6ud
out.
Strictly speaking, there is not news.
paper published in South Carolina. You
either 6od them partisan Conservative or
partisan Reform papers. Rence, the
reading public can only see one side and
that reviewed throug h prejudlced glasses.
Politics are permitted to oVershadow all
else. Well, We have doue our full share
of such work and now want a change
and rest. We believe that there is a
broad fsld and useful fsld in South
Carolina for such psper as We propose
to run. Others can keep up this faction.
al fight If they want to but We are no
glutton and know when We have enough.
What influence the Headlight possesses
will be used in bringing about better
and kindlier feeling among the white
voters Of our State, and seeing if We can
not by mutual concessions, come togo.
ther again and work in psace and in con.
cert for the general prosperity of our Sec
ton aud people. We propose to con.
ten0 for what We believe to be the best
for our farmers, it matters not who it
ofends. We shall crit!cise public men
and public measures whenever OCCASION
requires. But we shall never again be-
come the champion of any politcal Of
6ce.seeker, except to contend for just
representation Of our section and to re-
ward real merit. We believe the time
has come when our people are ripe for a
change from political agitation, and theY
want to hear tho truth from an unbiased
and non-psrtian standpoint. It 80, sub
serbs for the Headlight and you will
bs given unvarnished and fair reports OF
all public matters. But if you want q
partisan organ that will pander to the
prejudice and passion Of the masses and
strive to keep up bad blood and snimosi-
ty among nelghbors and men who
should i've in peace and friendship, then
this is not the paper you need.
| Now that every white voter will be
given tho opportunity to 60 to the polls
and record bis ballot for the candidates
OF his choice and there will bs 40 more
conventions to force slate ticket on
the people, there is neither need nor ne.
cesslty for tactional lines being drawn III
our State. The psople know true msn
aud real friend when they see him,
and will not make mistakes. Let us all
now como together and work together
for the upbuilding of our STATE and Sec
tion.-PIedmou Headlight.
| The Prospect In New Fork.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Gov. Flower
arrived from ALBANY yesterday after
noon and today at 1890 called at Dem
ocra5ic headq uarters In the Park Ave-
nue. Hotel. He was clossted with Maj /.
HinckIey and Hon. John Boyd Thacher
| for soma time. but when he came out