The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-17
EDITORIAL NDESrJc

EDITORIAL CORkESPONDENCE
Columbia, Nov. lG.-Owing to alb
scncc in Charolottc, N, G., the early
part OF this week, I did not get my let
ter to Tuesdays paper.
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The State Fair this year was Il great
success. More people than were ever
seen in Columbia at one time were here
on Thursday, and Wednesday was not II
bad day for Il crowd. And the people,
You know, are what make the Fair Il
success. The weather could not have
been better. There was no rain and it
WAS neither too cold nor too hot, but
just what we wanted to sec. have not
seen Col. Holloway since the Fair
closed, but suppose he has gone home
to rest and to wonder how il all got
through SO smoothly and where all the
people came from. The crowds were
handled in an excellent manner by the
railroads and by the city Of Columbia.
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The exhibits all appear to me about
the same each year. The Clemson
College exhibit was very good and at
tractcd more attention than any other.
The Clemson cadets were here some
thing over three hundred strong. They
came in special train over the South
crn. The exhibit was in charge Of
Prof. J. S. Newman and it made a most
creditable showing for the college and
was good advertisement.
The races were in charge OF Capt. 5.
}. McCaughrin and were said to have
been the best held hy the Fair in many
years. Taken allogcthcri it vas most
enjoyable Fair.
The people of the State had not only
an opportunity to cCmc together and
meet one another, but also to sec the
capital city and note its progress and
growth.
heard some complaint and criticism
OF the character af some of the side at
fractions. 1t would, no doubt, have
been better ii some of these had not
been fllowcd, but people who want to
see the bad side Of life can generally
find it if they seek and they do not have
TO seek very diligently TO find it,
Everybody saw "Georgc" and those
who did not lived to regret it. People
whose moral natures are so easily shock
cd on such occasions, somehow | have
always looked upon with degree Of
suspicion. Still | agree that it is bet
ter not have such exhibitions as some
on this occasion are said to have been,
though | did not see them. But you
know it is very easy to find fault and
requires SO much less cxertion to see
the bad than it does to see the good in
anything.
AS intimatcd some time ago there
were several efforts at caucussing and
arranging political matters, so | am
told, but in most cases with Indifferent
results. OF course the politicians were
here from all over the State and those
who are thinking OF running for offices
next year were talking and look ing
around as to prospects. The prohibi-
tionists held q conference, but from all
that can be gathered it did not amount
to much. There was also conference
on dispensary matters, and Senator
Tillman was present at II to consider
certain changes in the law which NAV
be desired. | have no doubt there was
politics in this meeting also. Howcver,
there is need Of amendemcnt to the law
in several particulars. These are mat
ters that will properly come before the
Legislature.
The news from all parts OF the State
Is that Gov. McSweeney is holding Il
strong position with the people and
that 1T grows stronger for the business
manner in which he is running things,
and that II he continues it will DC use.
less for any one to oppose him next
year.
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1t Is q long time until the next cam.
paign and somewhat early to talk poll.
tics.
Gov. McSweeney entertained the Wis.
iting newspaper brethren at the Fail
on Wednesday of last week at the Man
sion. There were quite number o.
them present and very pleasant after
noon and evening was spent. .
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~; The hearing OF the Doutbit case ba'
J been postponed to the 9th of December
.rf, on account OF the accident to Mr.. J
Dudley Haselden who was shot neal
his home In Marion county. The shoot
ing grew out Of the dispensary CORE
spondepce that has been on for severa
Y ixteeka nast Mr. Douthit will scarcal,