The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-25
Thursday, August rs, 1904

Thursday, August rs, 1904
We need in Bamberg broadening OF
our views, so that We can realize that the
interest of one is in large measure the in
terest of all. In working for the town We
benefit ourselves.
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Let US ''thank God and take courage"
A white man Of property and influence
has been convicted for the crime Of muir
der by South Carolina jury Of his peers.
Let US hope that this is the beginning OF
better things along this line.
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s. 1t is the duty of every business man
and citizen of Bamberg to always remem-
ber the good of his town and do what he
can for it's development. What helps
one benefits all, and no town can grow
and prosper when only few men seem
to take any interest in matters pertaining
to the material welfare of the community.
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Our people owe it to their county to
give solid vote to Mayield and Garris
at the primary next Tuesday. Both of
these men have been fought bitterly in
this campaign, and we should show to the
world that we have confidence in them.
Don't be Indifferent about the matter, but
let Bamberg county present solid front
to,those who would traduce our candida
tes.
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From an editorial in last weeks John
ston Monitor one would come to theco
clusion that Maydeld commenced this
] campaign of personalities or mud sling
ing" in the congressional race. The fact
is that Williams commenced it, and May
field has retaliated, just as any true man
would do. We do not believe that Editor
Terrell would do Senator Mayfeld an in
justice and We believe he will set the rec
ord straight.
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Sl We see it stated that another daily pa
per is to be started in Sumter. We do not
care to discourage any enterprise, but
Sumter now has one daily paper and that
is all it will support. The experiment of
two daily papers in that city has been
tried before and it did not take long for
one of them to 60 down. The Item is as
good daily paper as the town will sup
port, and, with all due respect to the pro-
moters of the new enterprise, We feel sure
it will be losing venture.
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The South Carolina editors are not fol-
lowing the advice given by John Temple
Graves in his address to the Press Asso-
citation at White Stone Springs last
month, for many of them are running for
Office of one kind and another. Graves is
ofthe opinion that no man can be really
and truly great editor until he gives up
the hope and desire of holding Office, and
he is pretty nearly right, too. But some
sof US (the writer included) cannot be great
editors even without the office-holding
itch.
w. P. Calhoun, the press agent of L. J.
Williams, is out in long screed against
s. g. Mayfeld, in reference to the separate
coach law, and he calls to his aid that
,political accident, now railroad sommis.
sioner, B. L. Caughman, who has been
q ,bush.Nhecker for Williams in both
campaignss Mr.. Williams is paying the
bills for having this letter circulated
through the press. He is not possessed
,of the ability to cope with Mayfeld, either
ION the stump or in print, so he calls into
service the prolific pen of W. P. Calhoun.
If Mr.. Williams is elected to congress
will he represent us there by proxy?
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Our merchants should endeavor to
make this the banner year for Bamberg
in the matter of receipts of cotton. They
ought to and We feel sure they will pay
the highest possible prices in order to
bring the cotton here. More cotton
should come here than does; there is no
doubt about that, and we believe if every
merchant buyer will make up his mind
to throw profits on cotton to the winds,
the number of bales sold on this market
win be greater than any season in recent
years. At one time 10000 bales of cot-
ton were sold at this point, and we can
do this again if the proper effort is made.
We do not advocate the losing of money
by any merchant by reason of buying COT
ton, but We feel sure they will be content
to break even on their purchases. There
is no reason why our buyers cannot sue
cessfully with any South Carolina
market, and We want to see our last years
receipts doubled. The Herald will be
found ready to do its part to make Bam-