The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20

not be published even to let the peo.
pie know of its defeat, In this con-
nection will state this ''member" is
tough, little sore inflicted by the
"defeat" of the peoples resolution
offered by him easily heals, in fact it
has already healed and when the man
ayers cause is won through his hum
bic fundamentally he will be all
smiles and forgiveness.
If there is not money enough to
60 round (there rarely is) then why
not pro rate it instead of paying the
managers each 500 per day out Of
"wbat is left" as was done in the last
primary election?
If it is ''positive fact" that $3.50
are necessary to pay SO managers 81
per day it begins to look like the sys
tenn has outlived it's usefulness and tits
meet and right for the ex (past)
bosses 1--WE have none now?) to cast
about and see if something less ex-
pensive and more in accord with the
'sspirit of the times" could not be
substituted in it's place. 4 study of
"Georgy" Democracy which has abun-
dant experience in defrsuding and
voting down Tom Watsonism, Al
liancism and Populism might unfold
q solution to our expensive primary
election problem.
Now, kind Editor, you will be
bound to admit that the advice given
by the msgnanimous IS year" self
honored Secretary was timely and
well for it is fact that is incontro-
vertible ''thst you should have your
best men members of the committee"
those that would not kick, no matter
how deep the spurs went into their
fanks.
So much for this time in reply to
the IS year" Secretary's personal
Aings-in addition would ask, why
take the election of Magistrates out
of the hands Of the people? Is
it possible that they have become so
grossly ignorant, so imbecile that
they are no longer to be trusted with
their own business in the important
matter of selecting their own Msgis-
trates! Why give one town cam.
paign day and refuse another that
deserves and wants it when major
ity Of the committee votes to grant
it? Or why deny a section, township
or precinct remote from town or rail.
road campaign day under the same
circumstances? These are very per-
tinent questions that some of the
people, at least, would like to have
answered.
In conclusion, will add that it was
not the intention of this very humble,
and in ''8 year" Secretary's opinion,
ignoble scri be to wound the personal
feelings or kindle the fame of any
body's ire. he tried as much as is
consistent with sound logic to avoid
personalities as he will do in the fu-
ture. am sorry that the Secretary
misconstrued my meaning in refer
ence to bosses. I never thought he
was boss-only looked upon him as
bossee, or corporal of the boss. sits
the hit dog that howls" is an old say.
ing and it seems appropriate here.
This humble member whom almost
everybody knows who cares to, was
chagrined and mortified to find, after
doing his best in the interest of the
club that elected him by ballot their
representative to the Executive Com
mittee, and in doing what he con-
ceived to be right and to ssve the
Secretary time and trouble kindly
offered his resolutions (not motions)
in writing, then to have his humble
Efforts ignored and "such stuff" de-
stroyed to carry out ''his rule" was,
to say the least, exasperating, hence
in self defence the unpublished
proceedings" Sincerely,
Member of Ex. Committee.