The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-12
THE LAsT% es.

II &tS.
The present administration assumed
control in the midst of the universal
depression. The town was suffering
from an epidemic of fires and failures.
The bar rooms were closed after three
months and the from that
source we're for the time entirely cut
off. They were greatly reduced per-
~mamently. My recollection is that the
treasury was practically empty. 1t was
q difficult problem that Mayor Simkins
they met it with ability and discretion.
Expenses all around we're cut down and
the closest economy was observed. The
results were gratifying. The streets
and sidewalks have been maintained
in a remarkably good condition when
the money spent upon thcm is taken
into consideration and good order has
been preserved. Mayor Simkins and
those associated with him deserve to
be congratulated on what they have
achieved. Clerk Bale has long been
regarded as part and parcel Of all Lau-
ems administrations and it is scarcely
necessary for me to say that for the
last two years he has been as efficient
and valuable as ever. If Mr.. Bale
were to resign the town might find it
advisable to surrender it's charter.
CLIMATIC AND POLITICAL.
The weather is delightful and gener-
al satisfaction is expressed with it.
| The winds have been violent as yet
and spring fever has not set in. Gov
M John Gary Evans has returned
from New York, Boston and other
rail road stations unmarried, safe and
sound and Governor Tillmar who is
now q senator is also at home. The
Governor, Mr.. Evans, has eXhalcd an
stick to the Tillman-Hemphill com
promise. The tone of the interview
appears to me to be one of the "sorry-I
spoke" kind. In other words, reading
between the lines it says ''John 1rby
was right in the conclusion that have
played havoc with Reform and | wish,
SO | do, that some body would come
along and smash the tarnation cOmprO-
mise" 1t is the old story of the boy
and the bull yokcd together and the
boy wanting somebody to head thcm
Evans evidently looks upon himself as
the boy which reminds me that there
is nobody in the State man enough to
stop the bull. "Gct ont of the road
this bull has beloved many a time be-
fore this and just so often has tho track
been cleared. If the compromise fails
it will be for the reason that Tillman
does not care if it does.
IL COMING RACE.
The Orangeburg Times and Demo
crat, Il Tillmanitc paper, was tho first
to nominate Governor Evans for the
United States Senate, which it did last
December. In its issue Of this week
it says: '"Thc Times and Democrats
candidate for lrby's seat is in the race
to n finish and he can't be made to get
out Of the way by anything that Irby
does. This paper has always been
tho orgain OF the Anderson county
Tillmanitcs, has also seized upon Sena.
tor Irby's letter as prctoXt to refer to
him in sighting terms and the st,
Matthews Herald, IL neutral paper, has
Joined in the attacks upon him. But
in my judgment Irby and Wilson have
the popular side OF the controversy
if the dictation of Tillman is left out
Of calculations.
REGISTRATION.
The now registration all over The
State is q farce as it was perhaps in.
tended to be. The number of negroes
securing certificates will be very small
The ants are making little effort tC
register. Many antis ruminate thus: 81
am sick Of politics. | don't want the
niger to come into the fight. | get ne
Justice from the ring. | stand nc
chance. The primaries are IL cheat anG
a swindle. The state hopelessly under
tho heels of the bosses. What do
care? After all it is little bother 10 me
who gots the offices and that is all the
ing wants If the majority of the
lite people prefer to be used for the
promotion of the Rings private snaps
what does it matter to me? / can max,
q Tying s n ,or the present III bid
will discover how they have been hood
winked and fooled and when they viii
rebel again misgovernment.
WV. BALL.