The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-07
Major John =. Earle.
GreenviIIe's Candidate for Railroad
Commissioner.

Office of Railroad Commissioner has
put him in the second race with Mr..
Mobley 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 voters, and while
fsctionaIism in South Carolina is
supposed to be dead, he received
strong support because he was the
representative of the business ele-
ment. Educated as q practical en-
gineer, and being a lawyer Of no
mean ability, he will serve the people
faithfully, and it is we'll to have q
man of that type on the commission.
Here in the country where be is
80 we'll known, the vote showed that
be has the confidence and esteem of
the citizens, and that ought to be q
consideration to voters in other parts
OF the State who have no personal
choice in the contest. In his OVID
county Msior Earle received more
than 1000 votes. What other can
didate for the same Office can say ss
much9
Honesty in politics, based on hon.
eety in private life and professiona
life, is good, safe platform which
means victory. Major Earle did not
endeavor to antagonize any interest
He was not fighting the railroads, he
made no threats about whst be
would force the railroads to do, but
he simply gave the public the as
surance that if elected he would be
the representative of the people and
that be would use his talents to help
adjust the differences and the alleg.
ed grievances, which have been 90
sggravsting in the past: He comes
from good stock. He is fearless, he
has the courage of his convictions,
and those of us who know bim can
say without the least hesitation that
he will Go his duty. His lsmented
father, who died while member of
the United States Senate, did much
for his State, and today Mejor Earle
is prepared to do the same service,
even if in more limited sphere.
Had it not been for the fact that
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.. Gignilliat received the
support of his neighbors, because be
deserved 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.. Mobley lead over
Major Earle was too small to indicate
that he will defeat our candidate on
September Is. It is not runaway
race for either Earle or Mobley, but
if the country will stand to 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 friend.
ship alone that The Greenville News
calls public attention to the merits
of 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 community where Major Earle
is best known and where our utter
ances will not find contradiction. He
has every right to aspire to the rail
road commissionership because he
has the ability to discharge the
duties of that office with dignity aud
honor. His friends in the State
proved they were of that opinion,
and We are sure that they will give