The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-07

SALUDA. S. c., April 5.-Today was
held here the first meeting OF the
series in the Second Congressional
campaign.
All the speakers were at their oeSt.
There stood Hon. Leon J. Williams, eX-
chairman of the state board of control,
looking every inch man. He seemed
conscious that he was among the
home folks
Mr.. Williams is a strong man
stands 6-feet, 6-lean-just the fellow
for a long race.
The next is Mr.. Theodore G. Croft;
age 50, stout, stocky, full Of seit-conh-
dence. Judging the son by the father
he ought to develop into fine cam
paigner.
Then, next is the iovial, round
faced, good-natured Hon. J. .. Pat
terson. He looks a full man-Stout,
stocky, big mouth-he is a tormldaDie
opponent, and no man would forget
him.
Just over there sits a quiet, ner'
vous fellow, 6-feet in stocking 1eet;
slender, lean, lanky, with small eyes
we'll set in his head, full forehead,
short moustach, angular face, close-cut
mouth which comes down like vlse'
His features are pleasing, and wnen
aroused those small eyes are lustrous.
They flash like lightning, or ny lausn-
ingly over the audience. Today ne IS
IN his mettle; for twelve years ne mas
served as senator; for eight years as
chairman of the judiciary committee
of the senate. He is one OF our
largest farmers, a good la"yei' q
fine campaigner, and holds his audl-
ence from start to finish. To-Day ne
is fully alive; he knows that tnls
contest can't be won with money
that no man holds the vote or the ols-
trict in his pocket; that every vo'er 10 10
awaiting for the fight. ne -
ready for the battle Whlcn Wills q
seat in the United States congress.
Senator Mayheld said:
My Fellow Citizens:
come before you seeking your sup.
mort for Congress. Gods finger mas
touched our distinguished feloW-cltf
zen and Congressman, Col: Geo. w.
Croft, and he sleeps. TO the posltion
tbns made vacant I aspire and soilcl'
.,,.sas.-xa,r votes. No one Ap-
nraciates more than l the nonoi IL
would he to represent this district no
one realizes more than l the respon-
sihilitv of such a position. Know
tbat "nublic office is public trust.
conferred by the electors upon tneil
renresentative and thereby charglns
him with the administration OF = lrus.
for their welfare, for their gooo. ~
ho ahIe to successfully care for the IN
+erasts of his people he should Inol-
ouphlv prepare himself so as 10 Dl!ns
. trained intellect to aid him IN MS
work for the nature of all governmen..
;s 70 nrotect the citizens rights aiu
him in his struggle for hvelnoou w
hettering his conditions. lne 'lo
renresentative aids or attempts ~ a!u
everv citizen within the scope VI 10
LEGISLATION. He is the most Valuaoie
representative who does by MS "olA
the greatest good to the sia
nnmher the least harm to the 1e"ese
nsonle That representative VINO SiIs
with folded hands all day long nne
his grand sire done in alaoas'ei' ~
nosses his time in idle jokes IS uh.
worthy TO represent people; iihe tno
harren fig tree spoken OF oy tne
Master he should be cut down as un-
nrofitable. He draws his pay like lne
t;ma server on your farms. You "an1
- ..;de-avake representative VINO can
enter the home Of the pooree' VI
richest man and see their neeuS anu
seek to better conditions; one WIZ
ran grasp the problem OF business
church and state; one who mas Ine
nerve to do and the discretion aouus
doing: one who would not trampie Une !
ueat under foot because the strohs
demands it; one who recognizes no.
the individual citizen has rlsnUs ~
nrotect. wrongs to redress.
II is not enough to say, i stano lol
tho rights of the people, but your
wonld.be representative should polnt
to the work he has done. by 'nel1
works We shall know Them, and VIII
Judge them for "a tree IS hho"n "
its fruit.
The true function of government
therefore, is not only to protect us
neonle in their lives, liberty and prop
ertv but to add such blessings as
will make the individual better. nap
Nor wiser and more useful citizen.
+ is a function of government suca
as ours to aid in the development VI
bor citizens; and as no more enectlVe
wav can be found to promote the pros,
neritv of people than to anoro
faculties to move from place "
Mace with the least hlndrance
and transport their products 10
the markets with the least cost, l
hold that this Republic should ASSIST
in the making OF public highways. we
NAV we'll learn a lesson from Rome
that proud mistress OF the world.
Under the wisest of her Caesars she'
more than 1000 years ago, LAID out
roads and built them to her utmost
borders. Neither the constant use, tne
frosts Of winters, nor the tooth OF
time has been able to destroy the
"Appian Way" 1t is OF more service
than her magnificent buildings, lot
the roads aided the people, the build
ings impoverished them.
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