Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-06-06
7HE OLD AND THE NEW


ty action, and we hear it around T
that The Republicans are mooting
that question among themselves as
to a whole or a partial ticket in this
county
When political contests are made
it is usually with the hope that there
is a probability of success, for both
of the contestants; but just how the
Republicans can expect to succeed
in this county is beyond our ken.
In saying this we are not strictly
paying election machinery to the
front bat higher and better facts,
though they arc undoubted facts.
When the Republicans we've in
power in this county, their selfish
leaders, commanding the absolute
following Of theignorant and vicious
of their party, never had any view
of township or county management
But spells were their headlight, and
as a necessary consequence OF that
unscrupulous and greedy use of
public affairs, we had no progress,
but all the values of organic adj
vancement were repressed. The
better class Of Republicans became
involved in this plan, or at least,
were powerless to repress it, and
few public improvements we're eff
fected, and those which were was
with view of killing two birds with
one accommodating the pub
lie and helping out some pet CON
tractor who "stood in" with the adj
ministration-and thus we paid
SO, 500 for bridges that were actually
worth not exceeding 81 900. County
scrip ran down to from 40 to 60 per
cent below par; the administration
of the criminal law against persons
who stood in with the powers that
be, was a dead letter; the schools,
at least in the country, where they
controlled, was a sinecure for favor
ties; the education of youth was 6
secondary consideration; throngs
of noisy negroes took charge Of out
streets from the opening to the clos
ing of the campaign; political excite
ment was kept up to the highest
tension; the fields were neglected
that the politicians might thrive
AT last the people, when they got
where the law secured them a fail
ballot, rallied to the right ant
planted their banner VIGOROUSLY OF
the front, and since that time things
have changed. Public affairs ad
vance without jar, justice is mete,
, out to all alike justly and withou
delay, roads are being perfected
bridges of a substantial nature be
deck the streams throughout thu
, whole county, the wild excitemeE
of political antagonist has beer
+ eliminated, county scrip is almos
at par; in short, the people are OF
their feet again. The result of thii
has been to teach the better class o
Republicans that good government
: is better for them by far than cor
rupt party preferment in the inter
est of their leaders, and they ART
lending no aid to the restoration o
their former bosses to power.
Organization for appearance sake
should Republican President b,
elected, that the crumbs of comfor
may reach them from the Fedora
table, of course, is in order; but ne
good man, of whatevnr creed, is go
ing to submit to a restoration of tn,
old regime; in fact, a vast majorit,
of the people will not have it,
We are not even prepared to say
that we regret their intention t.
put out a ticket, because of the com
munity agitation it will foment
because we do not believe it will
have that effect The wild, raging
days of party ascerbity are gone
and no organization rcombination
advocacy or machinery can restore
them to this community, nor bring
success to their adherents. Ou
people have got taste Of good
t quiet, economical and useful govern
ment, and it is priceless jewel Il
! them now; they are not going tC
+ surrender.
The executive and judicial func
tions of the county are moving il
smoothest movement, the watchfu
) eyes of the officials are on all public
; concerns under their charge, all is
harmony and energy, and after Sc
much woe this condition of wea
: need not be assailed by any man, OF
) set of men, for the heart of the PEG
) pie is in this restoration, and the
assault will simply recoil on the as
: sailant.