The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-24
DHI:llNM ar itDMI:
Tho Democracy or Horny Endorses Uis
Candidacy.
To tho Editor OF State:

10 tho Editor OF State:
AT tho county campaign meeting
hold today tho nsscmhlage resolved
itself into Il mass meeting, at which
Mr.. d. A. Spivcy read the slandcrous
circular Of \. W. BrCoEcr against
Hon. j. u. Darham nanunciutorv
speeches wcro made by Hons. Jcrr-
miah Smith, Jaro Michcnu, II. II.
Woodward, Messrs. j. 1t. Oliver, j.
O. Norton and numerous others. The
following statement was issued and
signed by every county official and
all the candidates CO in alD for
county Offices; and was likewise pass.
ed by the unanimous vote Of several
hundred citizens voicing the scnt-
ment of Horny county:
We, the citizens of Horny county,
in mass meeting assembled. have
been shown a circular singcd by one
n. w. Brookrr and being broadcaa;.h
throughout the State, in which hps'
veroly attacks our worthy comptrol,r
general, tho Hon. Jno. P Dorhul..
assails his official record and qucs.
tons his Democracy.
We wish to hereby denounco the
statements Of said circular as vile
ISLANDERS upon the name Of an honor.
able man and an efficient officer,
The charge that NJ. j. p. Dcrhnm
was allied with the "nrgro against
tho white people in tho dark days"
is an infamous hout
the least semblanco Of truth. MIR.
Derham in Tho days Of '1G was Il
mere boy Of - years aud conse quent-
ly had absolutely no part in this
campaign snvo to wear tho red shirt,
condemn Republican methods aud
hurrah for Hampton. Horny county
has never but onco in her history
elected to Office other than Il true and
loyal Democrat. This sentiment,
even in the "dalIl days" preceding
'IG, prohibited the appointment of
worthless and incompetent Republi-
cans to fill offices. While Mr.. Der
ham Gather Of comptro!lcr) held at
ono tipe an appointment rs treasurer
Of this county under Republicans
administration, it was generally re-
gardcd AS fortunate that We had the
services Of an honset man and good
Official. lie mado an excellent officer
and turned over clean sheet on his
retiring.
Mr.. Jno. p. Dcrhu.n was but 25
years of ago when in 1856 ho was
elected school commissioner of this
county, and this position he held IN.
til he was nominated and appointed
auditor in 1883. In '02 he was pro-
noted to tho Office of senator, in
which position he gained distinction
and made numerous friends. In 'Oi
he was appointed chief clerk in the
comptroller generals oilico under
Hon. James Norton. In '07 he was
elected by tho Legislature to succeed
Mr.. Norton rs Comptroller. Again in
'0S he was reelected by tho people
to the Office which he now holds He
was also an active member Of the
constitutional convention Of 1898.
For six years he was chairman of
the Democratic party OF this county
and was its recognized leader To
all these positions of honor and trust
ho was elevated by tho votes Of a
Democratic people. Uutil this man
Brookcr desired tho Office now SO do.
servingly held by Mr., Derham no
one has ever boon known to question
his loyalty to tho Democratic party
or to the white people who have so
often honored him.
The charges Of Brookor, disJ Iayed
under tho sacred Masonic emblem,
against Mr.. Derham's s official record
not on]y ~ effects Mr. Derham but are
reckless charges against every officer,
in every county Of tho State, who is
in any way connected with tho tax
department. Said charges arc suf-
ficiently rcfntcd by thogood charac-
ter of these officials. We regard
these accusations also ns q reflection
upon the good judgement Of the pco.
plo throughout tho SIate who have
elevated these worthy officials to the
positions they now hold.