The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05

Well, the Democrats did pretty well
for an off year in politics.
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Wonder who will say now that Cor
man is not a good man to head the Demo
cratic party next year?
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Will Patrick, the Bennettsville wife
murderer, hang? Will he be ableto prove
that his wife had her hands in her pockets
and "wriggled" her thumbs:
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Mass meetings and resolutions will not
do much to stop the crime of murder in
South Carolina. The hanging Of some
"prominent" white men who are guilty
of it might be more effective.
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We fail to see how it was possible for
a jury TO have acquitted the Laurens
murderer, Wham. No matter if he was
in his own home when be fred the fatal
shot, it seems to have been case of will
full murder. The article in reference to
the trial, copied from the Newberry OBJ
server, which we publish in another
column in this issue, gives the exact facts
in the case.
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A sensation is on in Newberry county.
The grand jury has presented the County
Supervisor for malfeasance in Office. 1t
is charged that he has been drunk on
several occasions, and also had sewer
age system installed at the county court
house and jail without asking for COM
petitive bids. There is one item in the
bill of s40O for incidentals, not itemized,
and the grand jury is naturally suspicious.
Would that we had more such grand
juries in South Carolina.
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4 special term of court was held in
Orangeburg last week to try negro
charged with assault with intent to COM
NIT rape upon an eight-year-old white
child. He pleaded guilty, and was SEN
fenced to imprisonment of ten years in
the State penitentiary. The sentence
was entirely too light, but we presume
the law does not call for more severe
penalty for an "attempt" only. If this is
the case, it should be changed at the next
meeting Of the legislature. Make even
an attempt hanging crime, just as if the
intent was accomplished. Sentences of
ten years imprisonment for crimes like
this breed lynchings. Make the law for
this crime as severe as possible, and en-
force it against white and black alike.
The law is some times as much at fault
as it's enforcement. There are many de-
fects, especially for crimes which are cap
ital ofenses.
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An article by Rev. c. c. Brown, D. D.,
pastor of the First Baptist church in
Sumter, published in last Sundays State,
is well worthy of perusal. 1t is headed,
Back to the Main Question" and discuss
es how far an editor may 60 in exposing
the character of a man who offers for
public. Office. He makes the point that
when one offers for public position, he
thereby invites the fullest and freest dis
cussion of his life and character, in order
that those whose votes he seeks may be
informed as to his mental and moral quail
ifcations for the Office he aspires to. Then,
is it not only newspapers right but
duty as well to enlighten its readers?- If
a man is morally unfit for public position,
should not the public beinformed? Why,
of course, and the people generally expect
a newspaper to perform this unpleasant
duty. The voters naturally turn to the
press for information concerning candi- |
date, and if there is anything wrong in a
mans life, they want to know it. And
just so long as the people demand it, the
newspapers will give the record of those
offering for public position, whether that
record is good or bad.
A REMARKABLE CASE.