The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-04
Thursday, August 4, 1904.

1QuFSudy, August =, Aoo1'
While The Herald would not have TAP
plauded" had the relatives and friends
of Abraham Surasky lyncbed Lee Green
after he was acquitted, yet candor compels
the statement that We would have ex-
pressed few regrets over the affair.
Nv
No arrests yet in the Eutawville lynch
ing case, and yet after the investigation
there was no doubt as to the identity OF
the parties. What are the authorities
waiting on? We are afraid it will be just
as we said last week-nothing will be
done.
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It is reported that Hon. L. j. Williams
is gaining ground every day in the con-
eressional race. This same report or
statement was made during the recent
campaign, and yet he was overwhelming
" beaten, failing to carry Edgefeld, his
own county.
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If the second congressional district is
ever to receive any consideration at the
hand of the national government, we
must elect an able and energetic repre-
sentative to send to Washington. Edge
field men have held this position for the
past twenty-five years or more and we
have received nothing. 1t is practical
sauestion which confronts the voters of the
second district in the coming primary.
Vote for S. G.. Mayfeld and you'll get
man who will do something.
Nv
The Columbia State is an earnest and
honest advocate of law and order, ofpuri-
Sly in politics and private life, and we can
not understand it's silence over the Mob
ley dispensary letter. Our contemporary
Sdeprecates the use of money and whiskey
8 in our primaries, and has bravely stood
for the publication of elections. Yet when
I . high dispenssry employee attempts to
influence other dispensary employees, it
Is silent. We have looked in vain for an
expression from this able champion Of
honest and fair elections.
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Everything points to the nomination OF
C. W. Garris in the first primary, although
she has five opponents. he is head and
shoulders above any man in the race in
ability, and We mean no reflection on the
/ Others when we say this. he deserves
i endorsement at the hands Of the people
y ani will receive it. He has only held the
oaice one term and it is an unwritten law
& IN South Carolina to give an official two
terms. Let none of his friends be indif-
sferent, however. Make his election ce1-
tain by going to the polls and voting, and
scarry your neighbor with you.
In the campaign for the unexpired term
of the late Geo. w. Croft, L. j. Williams
attempted discussion of the issues. In
The present contest he claims there is not
senough time to discuss issues, so he spends
his time attacking Mayfeld about some
bill passed at the last session of the gen.
,eral assembly. While we are glad he is
following this line, It's lamentable con-
fession of weakness on his part, for he is
practically saying by his action that he
cannot cope with Mayfeld in debate on
the issues of the day. Really, we are sor-
~ for Mr.. Williams. he has made mis-
take in running for congress, and while
he is q good man in some respects, he is
not at all fitted for the position OF con-
gresham.
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The Bamberg Herald does not like to
sindpe in advance, but says 'if there come
sany practical results or convictions from
the investigation of the Eutawville lynch
sinp we'll eat our hat" The Bamberg
Herald ought to have eaten its hat before
It made this remark, and then probably
It wouldn't have made it. Certainly all
of rs ought to hope that there will come
some practical results and convictions,
and the coming of these practical re-
suits and convictions certainly ought to
be encouraged.-Newberry Evening Tel
segram.
Il The Herald most certainly encourages
the coming of practical results or con-
syictions in the case of the Eutawville
slynchers, but we stated what we feel sure
will be the result Of the matter. We sim
cerely hope to be mistaken, but, after
waiting for several days after the inquest
and nothing done, we felt rather disgust
ed over the whole affair.
A Battle in the Dark.