The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-05-24


once of opinion touching public af-
fairs to DO permitted in the Curoinas,
or elsewhere south of tho Old myth
cal Mason and Dxon's line? Is tho
ascription of ignorance and prejudice
TO bo attached 10 everything in that
quarter which is not marked down
upon tho political bargain counter
with the imprint. "McLnurin?'
If a man bo Protcctionist, who
believes in high tariff, or no tariff,
according to tho bidding of tho man
ufacturers. If he be an opportunist,
who takes the President for his guide
in the matter Of the disposition Of the
outlying territories come to us as a
consequence Of tho Spanish war. If
with respect to tho distribution Of
the Federal patronage ho be Il trench-
erman who accepts the president for
his paymaster. If in tho Senate he
| iOliO"S tuc lcdu VI oSllulOI IlunIla
even to tho longth Of supporting 4
ship subsidy notoriously Designed to
pay off Senator Hnnna's campaign
obligations II thcro DO such man,
he is Republican, and let him be
rated as such, nor dishonored there.
for. But if, on these lines, seeking
proselytes, this man comes among
his Democratic constituents disguised
as Democrat, yet carrying across
his arm covered basket of appoint
ments to oflico to be doled out 10 por-
sons considered TO bo Of likcly usc,
OF Importance, people are justified in
saying, "This is no Democrat. This
is Republican. Respect his opin-
IONS for what they are, but let us
hayo no lHlso pretenccs."
And this seems to us to be Tho case
of Senator McLaurin. That he should
pursue his own bent is his undoubtod
right and no reasonable porson will
gainsay it. But il docs look .rilo
hard that, in reaching after moral
supports, he should go ont Of his way
to insult an old man like Wade Hamp-
ton with the offer Of q bribe SO pal
pable that needs not to be super-
soribed to be recognized by tho blind
est. What else but indigont refusal
did he expect? "Is thy servant a
dog that he should do this thing?'
Is nothing safe against the profana-
ton Of the Money Devil, who sits
snug and smiling in tho seats of the
mighty at, Washington, holding that
every man has his prico; not whiton-
ing hairs, nor distinguished and dis
Interested public service, nor honor
able poverty2
The Courier. Journal is neither a
radical, nor an extremist. We fol-
low not Senator Tillman any more
than we follow Senator McLaurin.
But we believe in honest politics, in
fair-sailing and square. dealing, in q
word, in all things opon and above
board. Nay, we bolieve in moral
obligations in public no less than in
private life. We cannot expect a
newspaper conducted as our Phila-
delphia contemporary is conducted
and environod as it is environed to
comprehend the sensibilities which
prompt man like Wade Hampton
The Press is not alone among Ro-
publican organa in boing notable
example Of imperfect sympathy. 1t
is case. hardened to any other than
party influences. 1t is iron clad
against external pressure that does
not cmanato from Washington and
Harrisburg. But still in Ponrsylva
nia thoy pretend to have somo stand
ards of honesty, and oven in Phla
dolphian the most veteran roguos
keep an eye both upon tho demands
of responsibility and tho doors Of tho
penitentigry, so that tho Press may
be credited with certain perspec-
tive; and, addressing ourselves to
this, let us ask what it would have
had Gen. Hampton doP
| Ho is q very old man. Little suf.
fees him. The worst OF 1t is over.
| What matter to him tho difference
between his shabby old suit and n
smart frock coat, purchased with
oquivocal, we will not say with dirty
money! How would he look in @
shiny shirt front ani new, slick silk
hat, got as the price Of helping, or