The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-02-02
Thursday, Feb. 2. 1905

Thursday, Feb. 2. 1905
It would be a mighty good idea to
abolish the judiciary committee Of the
South Carolina house Of representatives.
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The passing of the primary election bill
IL the best thing done so far by the legis'
iature. We trust the bill will finally
become law. Conditions in, this State
have become intolerable.
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The general assembly did the right
thing in retiring Judge D. A. Townsend.
As to whether Mr.. Hydrick is any i'm
provement, We do not know. We are
willing to risk change, however.
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II seems that white man cannot be
! hanged in South Carolina. No matter
how bad tho crime is, the jury will recon-
mend to mercy, which means life i'm
prisonment. And of course the criminal
viii be pardoned after serving few
years.
e With no intention to reflect on the very
honorable gentlemen who run the dispen-
sary, we believe they owe it to the people
70 explain where so much money comes
from. They are the servants OF the
people, and surely the question is legiti-
mate,
Merelyfor the sake Of information, we
would like to know what real, substantial
results the immigration department has
/. Obtained during the past year. Wefavor-
4 cd the establishment of it, and do not ask
because. of any spirit of antagonism. Will
some one in. position to give us the facts,
do SOP :,
M. -. =;
d. C. Hayward was for the second time
inaugurated as governor of South Caroli-
ma last Wednesday. He made good
record and will no doubt, do better for
! the next two years. he wants no other
ofice and is in position to do his duty
without fear or favor. But, above all he
Is honest and conscientious and will do
exactly what he thinks is right. We may
not agree with him all the time, but we
never doubt his sincerity or question his
motives.
We must confess to no admiration for
Cole Z. Blease, Of Newberry, now SEN
sator from that county, but he was exactly
right In his remarks in the Senate last
Thursday. There was bill up to pre-
vent persons who are related to State
officers or members of the general assem-
/ bly, from being employed in the engross-
ing department or the legislature. Mr..
Biease made speech in support of the
bill, in which he alluded to several in
stances where relatives of State officers
or members of the general assembly were
appointed to public positions, and said
complaints were being made about fam
B lilies trying to run the State house. How
ever, he was called down while speaking,
BY Senator Brown, and the chair ruled
him out of order, and the bill was killed.
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The Kershaw Era, whose editor Is q
j member Of the house of representative,
has the following editorial this week. "a
great mistake is made by those papers
which are disposed tohold up to ridicule
sand contempt the work of the legislature.
They lose very fine opportunity by not
using the effort thus expended in wise
counsel and suggesting the things that
they believe would be helpful. A wise
discussion by the newspapers of all public
questions accomplishes two-fold good.
It aids the legislator in his consideration
OF these questions and helps his con-
stituency to be ready for the legislation
when it is enacted" Brother Hamel has
been in the house long enough to know
that much of the work of the legislators
IS only ft to be held up to ridicule and
contempt. Patriotism and a desire to
serve the best interests Of the people
are, scarce in legislative circles, and it is
onlY.natursl that the newspapers should
treat the body as they do. ''The people
7 he. d-nd-we're getting $500 day."
seems to be the motto of the average
member. Of course, there are some good
men there, and if they were all like NV.
Hamel, the newspapers would have no
cause for ridicule or contempt.
Representative Brownlow, of Tennes-
zee, tells that once he was running a coun-
try paper during campaign times and was
printing lighting language every week.