The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-02-23
Thursday, Feb. %, 1905

Is not Charleston little greedy? She
got the Judge of the new circuit and now
wants the solicitor. The other counties
in the circuit ought to have something it
seems.
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helegislature adjourned last Saturday
The pay of members stopped is the
reason. We wonder how long the session
would last if the constitution allowed un-
limited sessions.
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The scramble of all these Democratic
lawyers to get an appointment as Federal
Judge from a Republican president is q
little bit disgusting to say the least OF it,
especially when the president is a man
OF such stamp as Roosevelt.
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Representative E. T. LaFitte informs
sus that the appropriations made by the
general assembly, including the salaries
Of the new judges and solicitors, amount
to 1900 less than they we're last year.
This is good news. 1t shows disposition
to cut down the expenses of the State,
which we are glad to see.
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The work of the legislature for this year
is ended, and none of it was of much i'm
portance. The session will be remember
ed more for what it refused to do than
for what legislation was enacted. No
important bills were passed. IT'S true
that many important measures were in
troduced, but most of them were killed
either in the house or senate.
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Candidates are popping up right along
in the two new circuits just created by
the legislature. The elections will soon
be ordered, and no doubt primaries will
be held to thin the candidates down to
stand. In the first circuit W. Turner
1 Logan, of Charleston, is already an
nounced as candidate, and ]. G. Padgett
and other lawyers Of the Walterboro bar
are spoken of. In the new circuit, Fred
81. Dominick, OF Newberry, D. b. Magill,
of Greenwood, and Eugene s, Blease, OF
Saluda, are already announced, with other
counties in the circuit to hear from.
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Recently there was chicken fight near
Union, and 8 local: newspaper, The Prog
,ress, published an account of it, but re-
Trained from giving names or printing
pictures of the scenes at thefght, although
several snap shots were taken. The paper
! has been severely criticised by some of
the asports" of Union, which was to be
expected, but We are surprised that the
other paper published there, The Union
Times, should give space to their articles.
Progress is on the side of law and order,
which is the right side, and The Times
has nothing to gain by giving the use of
its columns for such purpose.
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Ss5 w uOpc W uc3I O OIsCuSo1oA VI nouA
cipal questions in the coming city elec-
tion. The voters should know every mans
ideas as to town government before vot-
ing for him. What we want is to get our
people generally more interested, and this
we feel sure will result in the towns good.
Public officials should be supported in
their acts and not be always criticised
and oftentimes abused. As it is now, the
position Of mayor or alderman in Bam-
berg is thankless one, and with such q
state of affairs existing, it is no wonder
that it is hard to get business men to
sacrifice their time and give their services
free, only to be always reminded of their
shortcomings as public servants. The
voters should hold public meeting, every
voter taking part, and nominate strong
set of men for mayor and aldermen and
then hold up their hands in every effort
which is for the towns best interests.