The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
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The Charleston Post.

AhO SudIlSoeOu OSto
This Independent Journal referring
to the attitude OF The ADVERTISER
that South Carolina has no rule that "a
Governor must need have two terms,
suggests that THE ADVERTISER OPP
poses tho reelection OF Governor Ell
lerbe. In this our contemporary mis-
takes us. We admit that we arc to be
ella 'sed, possibly among the Ish-
maellites, but we are not ~antRgonizing
our Governor. When tho field Is full,
we will take our choice. Don't set us
down yet awhile as fighting Governor
Ellerbe. If he shows himself stout
and bravo INC honest, himself the
Governor, no trimming with timeserv-
lerbe. The voters are watching
closely, they have been educated" o
little by Tillman and the times, and
they will elect Il man Governor who is
''his own man" and who will conserve
the honor Of the State and not the in
terest OF individual men and parti-
zans. We 80 hope and trust. Governor
Ellerbe has fallen into the weakness Of
many people-the task OF settling the
whiskey question and enacting sumpt-
uary laws for the State. He has Joined
hands In putting tho State into q dirty
trade, n there has been much blood
and murder, o great increase OF officers
and much corruption. The State has
boon o miserable stew for six years.
1t Is no easy task to pull her out Of it,
We will see what n year will bring
forth. 1t Is a timo for manliness,
common sense and craftsmanship. The
age OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has passed.
Then these men assembled unto the
King, Know o King, that the law Of
the Modes and Persians Is, That no
decree or statute which the King es-
tablisheth may be changed" We are
still free to choose from among OUT
fellow citizens q wise, statesmauliko
officer to rule over us. We are opposed
to p~artizanship and are not particular
from which side of the lines as drawn
for the last six years, he may come, If
he answer the character we have en-
deavored to draw. In the meanwhile,
as q "child may understand,' the fact
that we discuss the succession Of an Of
fcer u year before his term is out,
shows that, the times are out Of Joint.
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Commissioner Wilborn for the dele
gates from this State to the Cotton
Tnr,an+;n, ,,i,ol al, ~
Empire State OF Georgia to know
about the email pox pest at hat great
city, Atlanta. The Governor referred
the inquiry to the Mayor Of hat city
and had for nswor as follows:
"Your telegram to the Governor
has been handed me for reply. There
Is absolutely III danger. All cases
are thoroughly isolated outside of the
city.
G. a.. COLLIER, Mayor.
This, Of course, was cminently salts
factory and the great men of Carolina
hesitated no longer to risk their car
casses. They reasoned well, notwith-
standing the danger. We have the
great mon to spare. Again, this view
Is paramount. The very pick of this
State should willingly his ''quietus
take from contamination with the
denizens OF Peachtrce Street. We ex-
end the consolation, however, that
Governor Ellcrbe has sent only case"
hardened subjects to Atlanta and there
need be no dire consequences from the
visitation to Georgia. In the mean
while, however, where did Mayor
Collier find the Ceases he has so care
fully 'isolated' in his pest house "out-
side Of the city,"
A prevailing fad is to have a jun
ket!ng committee travelling the
State "investigating'' the State
Farms, the institution for the blind,
the penitentiary, the insane hospital,
and the State Colleges. They recon-
mend to the General Assembly and
are experts in the mysteries OF the
Insane, the criminals, the deaf, dumb.
blind and halt, the needs Of the "high-
or" Institutions OF learning, and the
management of the great penal farms
o Columbia. Investigate tho
investigators or get on the committee.
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A merry and joyous Christmas to all
the readers Of THE ADVERTISER
May q bounteous Santa Claus hobblo
down every chimney and fill every
tiny stocking.
Congress has adjourned for the
holidays. There is no eason why they
should not have a good time, except a
failure Of the turkey crops and other