The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-17
MAYFIELD FOB CONGRESS-.

The untimely and lamented death OF
& the late George W. Croft, member Of con
gress, makes q vacancy from this, the
second congressional district, that will in
all probability be filed by special cleo
tion. Mr.. Croft has not been dead q
week, yet We find the newspapers naming
several positive aspirants for the vacancy
We have no quarrel against these early
announcements. With due reverence fol
the memory Of Colonel Croft, we must
leave memory and its past to care for the
dead, while we look to the living to find
one to take his place, for each Southern
district needs at all times an honest ant
capable representative in congress!
Without malice toward any candi date
and disclaiming partisanship, except that
cot most exalted and justitiable nature
fwe commend the aspirations Of Senator
s. G. Mayfeld, of Bamberg county, and
we hope they will be gratifed. OF all the
candidates now spoken of each has ha6
more or less legislative experience, and
sof course has left q legislative record
Compare them impartially and Mayfel6't
leads all the rest We cannot here re
count the number and character Of gooc
/: laws that have run the gauntlet OF the
past dozen legislatures, driven by his in
Auence, but we do know that almost every
measure of general effect that has become
law in the past twelve years bears the
Year marks of his influence.
Mayfeld entered the Senate twelve
wears ago with all the influence of leg
blator Of experience. The influence oi
this strong personality has constantly
grown until it is quite certain that there
I fs not now more sagacious, industrious
or influential legislator in the State. Mr.
Mayfeld, though he is an accomplished
and successful lawyer, gave up his pro-
feesion about one year ago to devote him
seM to his farm. so that by voluntary
choice he is allied in interest and destiny
with the masses of his constituents.
Manufacturing constitutes no mean
proportion of the industry OF this
district. If we examine the record
I'VE find that in the legislative disposition
%of the recent demands of the operatives
IN the cotto'i mills of the. State, that
very young children should not be work
ed in the mills, Senator Mayfeld's sym.
pathies were aroused by the humane
plea, but his sense of justice was not
overcome by his sympathy. He don,
believe the grievance of one, however
weak, is properly healed by doing a
wrong to another, however strong. In
the settlement of the question, of child
labor in the cotton mills of the State he
saw the strength of the strong, the weak
ness of the weak, and by just compro'
mise banished the wrong.
Mr.. Mayfeld, without regard to friend
Cor foe, has supported all propositions
TO investigate well founded rumors OF
fraud in his State or county. With equal
zeal he has frowned upon that slandel
which grows out of false alarm.
His conduct has been such that his
enemies-all really valuable men must
make a few enemies-admit that May.
fields place cannot be filed from this
county in future as acceptably as he has
filed it in the past. Our theory is that
valuable man here will be valuable man
in congress. The book account of merit
Sof the several candidates lies open to the
district, and Mayfeld's name stands first
with the largest credit. Let him, or lei
merit, be rewarded.