The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-02
Tlle Nerala ArA Melvs
E. II. AULL. EDITOR.
EuIToRIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Columbia, February 28.-The trip of
the Press Association to Cuba is On op-
portunity for the editors TO visit Cuba
that may not come to themfagain soon.
Every editor who intends to 20 must
let me hear from him not later than
time to arrange transportation, and
then, too, We want to know how many
will be In the party. l should think
that $50 will cover actual expenses,
though there will be ample opportunity
TO spend more. The trip will be made
over tho Southern to Savannah, and
from there to Jacksonville over the
Pant System, and from jacksonville to
Miami over the East Coast, and at this
point We take the steamer for Havana.
1t Is to be confined to members of the
State Press association or some men,
ber of the family.
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The election for mayor and aldermen
Of Columbia is to be held here next
Tuesday. There are four candidates
for mayor, and Il number in each ward
who arc seeking a,lcrmanic hOnors.
The campaign thus far has been vcry
quiet, and ] suppose the clcctionccring
is done on the still hunt plan. No one
seems to know, or pretends to know, so
far as l have heard, how the election is
going. The present incumbent, Col.
T. j. Lipscomb, is Ncwbcrry man,
and during his term there has been
wonderful advance made by the city.
1t may have come under any other nd-
ministration, but the fact remains
that it came under his. There is still
room for improvement and we all hail its
coming with delight, for every citizen
should feel pride in the growth Of the
Capitol city.
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Columbia has fine railroad facilities,
and when the Scaboard comes in her
railroad facilities will not be cXccllcd
by any city in the South. From every
section OF the State except the Pied
mont there are morning trains into Co
Mmbia and afternoon trains ont, and
why tho business men should make no
effort to get morning train from the
up-country is more than can nndcr-
running his roads than do, OF course,
and | would not for ono moment pre-
some to indicate how he should run his
trains, but being us largely Interested
as he is in Columbia, | have never bcon
able 20 undc stand why he did not have
n morning train into Columbia and an
afternoon train out that would run at
least Il iair passenger schedule. 1t
would be vc:y great accommodation
TO the people from Columbia to Laorcns,
and really believe would do more pas
seugcr business than he does on the
passcuger schedule that now opcr-
ates. A schedule that wrcld give lhc
people an opportunity to come 10 Co.
lumbia in the morning and attend 10
business and retucn bone the same
night aud thus lose only one day. l
have for long time been an advocate
of such schedule. Even q through
freight with passenger coaches would
fill the bill If it were in reality &
through fce' Ght, but local freight car
not be depended on.
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noticed in the papers the other day
that Senator Graydon, OF AbbevilIe.
was mentioned as II probable candidate
for Solicitor. Senator Graydon makes
good and paiustaking lawmakcc and
gives close attention to legislation, and
Is q good lawyer, and have no DOUBT
would make good solicitor. Speaker
Gary is n pronounced candidate for
Governor, and understand that Able.
ville Will also fu"nsh one and posi-
bly, two candidates for Congress. was
Just wondering jf she would not also
furnish q candidate for Lieutenant Gov
e"nor and one for Attorney General.
She now has only one member OF the
Supreme bench aud two Circuit judges
and rcallv tho old county should not be
t:mid or bashful. for there arc only
thirtv-nine other counties in tho State.
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thing political Is rather quiet around
the State House aud you hear very lit
tie political talk.
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The prohibition address that was
issued tho other day has not been dis
cussed. I have never been Quo Of those
who believe you can lcgislate morals
or temperance into people. Or that
you can make them sober and honest
by force. If you want to stop the man
ufacture and sale of liquor you must
stop the drinking of 1t. You can't stop
the manufacture and sale as long as the
appetite and desire for drink remains
as it Is. I may be mistaken, but have
observed local efforts at prohibition