The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
GreenviI!e's Candidate.

The clean fight which Major Jonn
H. Earle of Greenville made for the
Office of railroad commissioner has put
him in the second race with Mr.. Mob
ley and by proper effort his friends
can easily elect him. This was the
first time he ever sought public office.
He was new man in politics, fact
which must have been refreshing to
the voter, and while factionalism in
South Carolina is supposed to be dead,
he received strong support because he
was the representative of the business
element. Educated as practical en-
gineer, and being lawyer of no mean
ability, he will serve the people faith
fully, and it is we'll to have man of
that type on the commission. Here III
the up-country where he is so well
known, the vote showed that he has
the confidence and esteem Of the cltl-
-zsns, and that ought to be consldera-
tion to voters in other parts of the
State who>have no personal choice IN
the contest. In his own county Major
Earle received more than 1000 votes
What other candidate for the same
Office can say as much?
Honesty in politics, based on honesty
in private life and professional life. IS
good, safe platform, and it is plat
form which means victory. Major
Earle did not endeavor to antagonize
any interest. He was not fighting the
railroads, he made no threats about
what he would force the railroads to
do, but he simply gave the public the
assurance that if elected he would be
the representative of the people and
that he would use his talents to help
adjust the differences and the alleged
grievances, which have been so aggra-
waiting in the past. He comes from
good stock. He is fearless, he has the
courage of his convictions, and those
Of us who know him can say without
the least hesitation that he will do
his duty. His lamented father. who
died while member of the United
States Senate. did much for his State,
and today Major Earle is prepared to
do the same service, even if in more
limited sphere.
Had it not been for the fact that a
worthy son of Oconee county was in
the race, the natural majority for
Major Earle would have placed him at
the head of the ticket. We are glad
that Mr. Gignilli- "a received the sup
port of his neighbors. because be de-
seyed it, and the logical Inference to
be drawn is that the same strength
will be transferred to the young man
offered to South Carolina by Green
vile county. Mr.. Mob1ey's lead over
Major Earle was too small to indicate
that he will defeat our candidate on
September Ii. It isn't runaway
race for either Earle or Mebley, but
if the up-country will stand for its
colors perpetual Office seeker will
once more meet defeat, while the new
man in the field will win.
It is not due to personal friendship
alone that The Geenvilles News calls
public attention to the merits of a
Greenville man, for it would be the
last newspaper in the State to speak
kindly of any man unless it honestly
and sincerely believed that he deserved
it. But We speak today in the COM
munity where Major Earle is best
known and where our utterahces will
not find contradiction. He has every
right to aspire to the railroad COM
missionership because he has the abil-
ity to discharge the duties of that
Office with dignity aad honor. His
friends in the State proved they were
of that opinion, and We are sure that
they will give further and more un-
doubted evidence of their regard for
him by electing him in the second pri-
mary. Moreover, it is hardly neces-
sary to urge the citizens of Greenville
county to vote for Major Earle next
time. for they will do it of their own
free will and accord. -Greenville
News.