The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-08
Thursday, March s. 1900.

Thursday, March s. 1900.
1t looks as if Hon. Joseph ".
Barnwell will represent the first
district in Congress. We have NO
interest in the matter, and only state
what seems to Us to be a fact.
We are of the opinion that the
defeat of the $1(O, 700 appropriation
for the common schools of the State
will cook the political goose of some
of the legislators who voted against
it.
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There has been some talk of op-
position to Hon. W. j. Talbert for
Congress, but we hardly think it
will materialize. He has made a
good representative, and will no
doubt be reelected without opposi-
tion.
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The worst feature of the leglsla-
tive session just ended was refusing
an appropriation to the common
schools. If the colleges had not
been so literally supported-the ap-
preparation for some being increased
it would not be so bad. But these
solons spent the peoples money for
the completion of the State House
and other Injuries while the schools
had to 60 lacking. We hope every
man who opposed the appropriation
will be defeated, and We rather think
the people will be heard from this
summer.
The BAMBERGlH GlHERALD does not
intend to boom any candidate for
county Offices. Those who insert
their announcements in this paper
will only receive at our hands the
bare mention of their candidacy.
: We shall not lay ourselves open to
the charge of favoring one candi-
date above another, and therefore
viii not publish long articles advo-
eating any man where there are no
issues involved. Where there are
principles at stake, this paper can
be depended upon to have opinions
of its own and to speak in terms so
plain that there can be no possible
doubt as to it's position.
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In selecting our county officials
this year every section should be
given representation. Of course,
any man has a right to run for office,
and the voters can elect whomsoever
they want, but all the plums should
not 60 to any one section of the
county. All of us should be inter.
ested in the welfare of our county,
and the offices should,be distributed
around in order that everyone may
feel that all the people have a voice
in the management of affairs. This
is not intended to shut out any can
didate, but is an honest expression:
written with a desire to keep down
sectionalism in our county manage
ment.
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The Orangeburg Times and De-
mocrat refers to US question asked
by the Greenwood Journal as to the
difference between Senator Jno. l.
McLaurin's views and those of Hon
W. J. Bryan, the contention being
that they cannot both be Democrats
as Bryan is opposed to imperialism
or expansion, while McLauria favor'
it. We will in this case, pursue tht
time-honored custom of answering
the question by asking another
Has the Democratic party yet lncor
porated into its platform any deliv
erancein reference to the philippine
question? Until the National Con
yention takes such action, hasn'1
any man the right to advocate any
thing he pleases? Fact is, we cam
see where Bryan has any more righ
or authority to make platform fol
the Democratic party than any othe1
Democrat If all persons now reg
istered on Democratic club rolls art
to be read out of the party because
they believe the United States
should establish a stable govern
ment in the Philippines, then there
are many people who are not Demo
Gratis.
1t is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival of the doctor. An Albany On. Y.
da;ryman called at drug store there fo
doctor to come and see his child, thel
very sick with Group. Not finding th'
doctor in, he left word for him to come a