Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-11-14
For the ADVERTISER.
And We Weep 20 Record, and
Blush to Give 1t In.

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Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is a notorious
fact that large portion of the
political turmoil in our State is due
to the infammatory editorials and
articles that from time to time ap-
pear in our leading daily papers.
For the last decade the daily news
paper has been the bane and curse
of the land, as statements are made
in them which makes Truth hide
her face for shame at the tone of
sincerity in which they are uttered.
Let us take a casual glance at
four men who have been prominent
in the press of this State for the
last few years.
The first on the scene is A. B.
Williams. The writer knew little
about this man till our own Jas
Talbert "bowdaciously" lifted him
off the face of the earth in a news
paper controversy several years
ago. Since then, we have watched his
gyrations with interest. "Amazin
Bosh' is an extremist, hot-head,
and to all appearances, a feather
head, SO far as his influence in
politics is concerned. His was
one of the leading spirits in the
last two Conservative conventions.
There also he was over ridden in
his efforts to bring about nomina-
tions. No one, however, can fail
to admire Mr.. Williams's pure,
classical, flowing style. His Eng
lish is superb.
Next is Mr.. Hemphill. He may
be good man, but OBJ, how weak!
He is, with the exception of the
Press and Reporters editor, the
thinnest writer in the borders OF
our State. He fills whole columns
with figures and statistics which
60 to prove nothing and only poz-
zle the readers mind. "Old
Granny" esteems herself one of
the leading sheets in the Cotton
Belt, but she was never worse "off."
Let the old crone croak on; she is
nothing but a prophet of evil in
her dotage.
The Columbia State was con-
ceived in Independentism, and
through the fostering care of her
editor, she has been loyal to hel
birth. B. R.. Tillman owes more to
N. G.. Gonzales than any otbsr man
for keeping the Reform movement
together. His ratings against the
dispensary law have helped to rem
der that enactment more popular
every day. He did his utmost to
widen the schism between the
Irby and Bowden factions last
spring, thereby bringing Tillmau-
ties to their senses. Taken all in
all, he is useful man to the Re-
form party. He is the tool of
Alex Haskell; the exponent of all
effete, run-out aristocracy, and the
champion Of the shylock, tax
dodg;ng, liquor element.
T. Larry CAN'T is no mans
friend. Claiming to represent the
Reformers, he has siandered men
who fought the battles of the peo-
pie, while he was making himself
obnoxious to the farmers of Geor-
gia and failing generally. Brought
into our journalistic arena by Mr..
Calvo, like the viper that he is, he
thrust his fangs into the breast
that warmed him into life. Re-
pudiated by the State Alliance
sat down on in the Democratic
convention, TERRIBLY Larrupped''
is throwing his filth right and left
His stock in trade is abuse and
mud-slinging, and riot and discord
are his boon companions. But with
all that CAN'T is forceful, scath'
ing writer. While the construction
of his sentences is sometimes
faulty and his words used vaguely,
and frequently in the wrong sense,
yet for certain species of bonn
bastic eloquence, be is unsur-
passed.
J Speed the day when the most