The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-24
The Press and Banner,
Wednesday, Oct. "a, 1900.
The Charleston Post.

a We copy an editorial from the Charleston
Y Post, which, putting aside its personalities IN
I reference to this newspaper, sets Charleston
position before the public In the best light thai
we have az yet noticed.
Some OF the arguments that have been useo
In favor of the amendment furnishes the best
evidence to us that the amendment is not nee
essary.
The idea that the adoption of the proposed
amendments do not effect other towns ls er-
roneous 1t does very seriously e1lect otner
towns in setting precedent.
If the amendment is adopted tne to"ns
named will vote any debt that may De pro-
posed by leaders" which latter word should
be about as offensive TO the American citizen
as any that could be used. 1t has been claim
Led that all men in America are Tree anu
equal But up to this time we have no recoi-
lection of any statement which urgeu thet
the people of any Of the cities wanted Inc
amendment. Up TO this time such claim mas
been attributed to "leading citizens ana the
town council.
The Post will please note that in our re-
marks we referred particularly to tts manner
OF urging the amendment.
If Charleston and The Post will not put on
high and mighty airs, but will condescend TO
become part Of the State, The Post and the
city OF Charleston will have more friends IN
the country than they have ever had.
Our first remarks In opposition to the pro-
posed appropriation for the Exposition were
excited by the intolerant and abusive man
ner in which the Bamberg Herald was treated
Let The Post, II 1t will, not forget that the
humblest citizen Is entitled to the respectful
consideration OF his vote on constitutional
question, and every citizen who pays cenI
OF taxes is entitled to his opinion as to wheth'
or or not an appropriation is made from the
public treasury for the benefit Of asingle com
munity, The idea that the Charleston expo
sttion would benefit Bamberg or Abbeville is
: 40 utterly preposterous that we are astonished
that any man who is able to Keep out Of the
hands of the Sheriff should utter 1t or believe
It Such remarks are bound to come from
those who have motive, or who, parrot-like
are only repeating something that has beer
said to them.
= If the city OF Charleston would have the
State of South Carolina make an appropria
tion for the exposition, then let her ask for Il
in manly manner, as q matter OF grace o.
courtesy, DuC lGl uOL Lnot Clby OAoAhA1 ~ ~ 49,
vine right, and then let that city not urge th'
claim by taking US for natural born fools IL
trying to stuff US with any such rot as the al
legged resultant benefit to the mountains.
\ II anybody wants to vote for the amend
ment allowing the named cities to increase
their Indebtedness, then let proper showing
be made. Let Columbia, for instance, not try
to buy votes with drink of water. 1t is re
\ corded that man once sold his birth-righ
" for q mess Of pottage. VIII an appeal to tn
country vote offering water to our delegation
in the Legislature be effective? Bring you
arguments. or your reasons, to bear, but don
try to buy votes Of country people with gias
OF hot water.
In the main, the spirsSof The Post is good
1t will make votes for the amendment, and
such address is made TO the people OF the Stat
In behalf Of Charleston, all will be well. 1
may be- however, that the leaders can carr!
IL anyhow.