The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-07
Thursday, April 7, 1904

Thursday, April 7, 1904
Just watch our population grow when
that new graded school building is oc-
cupied. From a financial standpoint
alone it is going to be worth to the town
more than it cost.
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The congressional campaign is getting
interesting, G, and it gives US genuine pleas
snre to know that Hon. S. G. Mayheld is
showing up well in the race. The man
who beats him will be the next congress-
man from this district. Let US get out as
large vote as possible.
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We are glad to see that some OF our
.moneyed men are erecting houses TOR
rent. The town has suffered on account
Of this. We know of cases where people
have wanted to move here but could not
get a house to live in. Don't be afraid
80 build houses. They'll fill up.
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81 It is our private opinion publicly ex-
messed that the law against treating on
election days will be observed in man
ner similar to the pistol toting law, es
'pecially BY those who have heretofore
been in the the habit of enjoying big
alag at the expense of the candidates or
their heelers.
4 Bamberg's progress for the year 1904
viii be the greatest in its history. New
buildings are going up on every side' and
fhe business of the town keeps pace with
the improvements. The outlook for the
material growth of the town is excellent,
and we confidently expect that our popu-
:1asion will be almost doubled in few
years.
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From the newspaper reports OF the
ssaluda congressional campaign meeting,
sit can easily be seen by any unprejudlced
man that Senator Mayfeld is decidedly
Me best qualified man to Eli the place OF
Congressman from the second district. 1t
should not be matter of personal pre-
ference. The man who will make the
strongest representative in congress is the
one we ought to elect.
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The name of Willie Jones has been
memtioned as delegate to the National
Democratic convention. We have moth
Ing against the gentleman personally, bet
we do hope he will not be sent to St.
Louis to represent the Democracy OF
South Carolina. We would not do him
an injustice, but if he has ever had def
mite opinion in political matters we have
vet to be informed of it. Even if we do
not agree with a man, we like for him to
have opinions and not be afraid to ex-
press them. Let US send men to the Ma
ltional convention who will represent
something-not mere figure heads who
will look wise and 60 with the popular
and strongest side. We have no doubt
but that Col. Jones will be a candidate
in fact he is standing candidate for any.
thing, no matter what. If any Office,
from that of United States Senator to
member of liquor board, is vacant, he
promptly gets in the way Of the political
lightning.
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W. Jasper Talbert says that after con-
Alteration he is unwilling to become
candidate against the son of Col. Croft.
Oh, pshaw! We are of the opinion that
the real reason is, that after investigation
he found he didn't stand ghost of a
chance of election. People in the second
district have had enough o. 'Uncle Jas"
and of Edgefeld candidates. That county
has furnished the congressman for this
district for the past twenty years or more,
and it is high time some Of the other
counties had the honor. With the e2-
ception of the short time Geo. ". Croft,
of Aiken, was in congress, Edgeheld has
had the Office ever since 1876. For
wears it was Geo. D. Tillman and then
W. J. Talbert. We are heartily sick
and tired of this everlasting greed for
Office exhibited by Edgefeld men. They
want everything in sight, and it is high
time there was a change. Is there no
other county in the district with men of
brains except Edgefeld? 1t looks like her
politicians think so. Wake up, voters, and
let's show Edgeheld that she can no
longer run the district.
Talk up for and boom your town in
eyery possible way. Every single move
in the way OF progress benefits every cit
izen either directly or indirectly, therefore
the matter of self.interest alone should
impel US all to work harmoniously for the
upbuilding of the town and community.
IF the town improves our condition is bet.
tered. if il retrogrades our interests