The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-13

Is The Malice Of esE.RishteOus Edi.
ane msasaAeu Gor Esnfri0efam

ter Mistaken sor Patrtcstsn
Having laid bare his character 20 that the
public may correctly Jndgc him, II 10 for the
people 70 make their choice. Individually
ihere n NOT an editor OF any newspaper who
mres the snap Of his finger how any man
votes IL 10 only ~ citizens having the vel
are es the s..ts a. heart that they h.vs Welt lei.
whom they are asked 10 vote for. II, In spite
of these revelations, people want TO and VIII
yots for Jim Tillman, that is their right.
They can rest assured that they will spite not
. Aingle editor srsonally.-columbia Record.
The above paragraph We esteem m fair sam.
pie OF other paragraphs that have been going
The rounds OF the anai-Tillman press.
"Having laid bare bis tJ,m Tinman 'sl char
actsr." and 30 forth. BY what right or by
what authority does an editor assume TO do
such thing: By what motive 10 he govern.
eds II he 90 desirous for the public welfare
thst ne 10 prompted 70 do this great thing
II may b unsslfsh patriotism or love OF
country. but ~ don't believe word Of u.
The facts would warrant the belief that
theee editors, however sircere they may be-.
lisve themselves to bo. inistake their own
malice and personal hatred for patriotism and
love OF the public good.
No man b wholly bad. and it 10 equally
trus that no man 10 wholly good. In varying
degrees. good and evil exist In every heart.
Intsrmeddiing or o61cious newspaper have
laid hare his character" We submit that
that ststemsnt 10 erroneous. IL is true that
the evil side OF Jim TilimanS character has
been magnined. But, who has spoken OF his
virtues?
The newspapefs havs made free with only
Jim Tillmsn's name end private character.
Who has said word against tho character or
good name OF any one Of the others. Nobody
seems 70 have tauits, except Jim Tilimsn.
VIII the Record claim that the discrimina-
tion by the newspapers in the treatment OF
the Senatorial candidates N just- We hardly
think that any fair minded man Uond %
claim.
We know nothing OF the Shortcomings Of
tny Of tlas candidates except of Jim Tillmsns
ssd II all The charges against him are a lack:
ing In: proof a Editor DcCamp's. We know
nothing asaiast him.
OF the otssr candidates We arc ignorant
Each and al Of them may have been goody.
eoody little children, and then later they
may have been exemplary Sunday Scbool
scholars and finally developed into men %
purs and % good that they would shame the
record Of our Great Examplar. but we don't
bslssve 10.
II malicious editor. who would be not
moro snrupuicus than thoes Who attack Jim
Tillman. shoald take ulnbrage st any ono OF
them, is 10 possioIs that NO fauis would be
imagined, II not found, In any one Of the
others?
In view Of the fast 10 10 idle for any man to
claim that the newspaper havo not disor1m.
mated aSaipst Jim Tillman.
It h equally true that the newspapers. In
assuming 70 say who 10 unit. have exceeded
their duties - editors. The public are On,
titlsd % the truth-ths facts-without distor
sion or Misrepresentation, bot no editor has
tho riEhs % pot an evil OF unfair construc-
tion on the scts OF another, and then charac.
seViss tks alleged action OF any candidate.
A rule the voters have little sense, and
they are not willing to sdmit that all wisdom
rsses With malicious or unscrupnlous edi.
tors.
Lst % be understood that this newspaper 10
nosupportsr Of Jim Tillman. He 10 perhaps
the last man on the ticket for WHOM We would
vots. bot vs tsel Ne ought TO set our seal OF
condsmnation Of the act which In unjust TO
him and disrespecsul 70 the pablo.
We Wouh protest against the asRaSsi-
nation Of his good name. Almost anybody Is
% good a IN ASSASSIN.
Jim Tillman's fanlia, during tho campaign,
have been paraded. n not magnifed.
Are his competitors and bis assaiiants with.
oct fAuits Have mono OF them been drunk /:
Have none OF them gambled: Have mono OF
thsm bad doubts % % the payment OF . bill:
IL 90. has any newspaper said . word about
one oeeurrenoof But 10 Jim Tiilman's case,
his short-cozninss have been noted. and his
Imagined. II not real, sins have been printed
In o partisan or unfair way. VIII any
honest o. oensoientious man then attempt to
explain the Discrimination, except In malice
for one. or In love or fear Of the othesf