The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-11
"HelD Me Cassiue or I Sink"

are YOURS. To think that after ages
vour rest is disturbed. and you are
invoked TO stretch for:. your hand to-
ward the dispensarv. Bad too bad!
And its getting worse. We are told
that YOU are about to flop. Now
really Cassius. are you: If so | want
to assure YOU that it is entirely unnec-
cssarv. ior the prohibitiCnistS. into
whose camp YOU will fall, are-theore-
,ically. too dry 70 sink. Don't do It
Casey" my boy-reserve all your
energies to keep the other fellows out
or the creek But, pleasantly aside
life is too short for newspaper contro-
versv. and | shall indulge in II no tur-
ther than 70 clear myself from lnten-
tiunal wrong toward man tor whom
entertain nothing but the most pro-
found feelings of regard. | elected. as
has been stated. reply from Senator
Tillnan 70 a list of questions pro-
pounded 10 him. on the dspensary
question. | had heard the other side,
and ne having been foremost among
is advocates was supposed to have an
opinion which | desired simply as
matter OF gratitication-ior flatter
mvself that am too we'll known to
have the opinion lurking around in
anv bodv's mind. that cake my op-
inionS second hand from any source
whatever-without mature reflection
uDOn the merits OF same. | make no
secret of the fact that | had so written
to him. and several days before the
receipt Of his answer ! was approach
ed bv the editor OF the Herald and
N-ws, and also by Mr.. Jno. Aull. as
correspondent for the News and
Courier and asked for same as soon as
! it arrived. G was not asked for 1t by
the Observer This | promised them.
thinking | would get it in Saturday.
which I did not do. | did not take it
! from the office until ABOUT eleven
o'clock on Monday. In compliance
with my promise, I gave ii to The
Herald and News for publication.
Now | know nothing about typogra-
phv. and could not say how long it
would require to set it up. but this
much I do know. that I was so anS-
ious that it should be given to the
| Observer that | walked back from
home after dinner for the express pur-
pose of seeing that 1t was given to
that paper. and | was told that the
| Observer would not have time to han
die it. as it was only about one or
two hours from their time OF going
10 press. At this time the operator
was engaged in setting up the article
in the Office Of The Herald and News.
This / found 20 be true. as It was only
about thar time until the paper was
delivered al our office door Now as
have already intimated. were it not
for the regard in which ! hold the
editor as we'll as the members OF his
staff | should have taken no notice OF
the structures upon myself-for being
somewhat responsible for the exis-
tence OF the investigating committee
appointed last session to obtain as
near as possible the true status OF the
dispensary, and TO report at the next
session. strange as it may seem | am
| imbued with a considerable amount OF
confidence in the manliness, efficiency
and intentions OF the committee. and
do not intend t. do anything to
stultiiv myself or TO throw gratui-
:iuus insult in its lace b. an apparent
want OF confidence
As 70 the printing Of the letter. in
| u,;rS:iol2. IN The other paper ii was
! 'i"rr with nv approval. and | am ;rg!-
! " sorry tia: ! id :?or .,av" tw" cop
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