The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-25
Pleasant Announcement.


nouncement is made that the paper will
henceforth aspire to be something more than
q local paper.
The Record now hopes to become a State
newspaper, and II 1t makes the proper effort
we predict that its circulation will extend to
every part OF the State. And what is more,
the principles and the high conduct of the
Record Will meet we'll defined demand from
majority of the people
We believe that all the daily newspapers OF
this State play upon the same string all the
time, and that the interests and feelings OF
those people ofthe State who hold opinions
different from their own are disregarded;
and that up 10 this time majority OF the
people have had no spokesman among the
daily press.
The fact that the daily press OF this State
has not represented the sentiment of q
majority OF the people has been proven at
every election for the last fifteen years. OF
course we do not now recall the particulars
of each elesston since Tillman came on the
stage, but We do not recolleot of a single in
stance where the sen timents, or the editorial
utterances. OF the daily press have been en-
| dorsed by the people at any election.
Their utterances, or their editorial sent-
ments, have been repudiated at each recur-
ring election. and II Is surprising TO US that no
newspaper, possessing views in accord with
the majority OF the people, has not before
now sought TO answer the requirements.
Atlanta has three evening papers and each
seeks TO become spokesman, not only for the
city, but for the whole State.
open, frank and honest paper like the
Record. II has the courage to express its
own convictions, and which convictions we
believe are more nearly in sympathy with
the sen timents and the desires OF majority
OF the voters OF this State. And why may
not majority of the people have daily
newspaper?
Although there is no opposing candidate
against Tillman. the people are as able as we
are to estimate the space that Ia taken up in
the malicious abuse OF Tilman. There seems
10 be neither rhyme nor reason in abusing
him at this time.
Anybody, except the daily press OF this
State, II seems to US knows that the people
endorse Tillman. Then, why should the
treatment OF their favorite candidate be
with malice or unfairness In utterances
which the people neither believe nor en-
dorse?
The News and Courier, for instance, would
bring up ancient history In its needless
efforts to annoy Mr.. Tillman and his friends.
That paper would place him In q unenvi-
able light before the public In reference to
the Aiken affair. While doing this 1t would
give TilIman greater hopors than were ever
held by any any man. That paper charges
Tillman with Hampton's overthrow.
Another has truthfully said that Tillman
| was only the symptom and not the cause oil
| the situation.
Whether with or without cause, the people
had become tired of Hampton, and they
longed for a new leader. Tillmap, like
| others, was tired Of Hampton, and he had
the courage Of his convictions. His utter
aoce met responsive chord In the hearts ol
the people. He had ability and was brave
Personally he bad up to that time no hold on
| the people. They would have as readily
followed any other man with like principles
The Aiken incident should be barred by
statute of limitations, even If TiIlman erred
In 1876 the people found beloved, wise
1
rescued the State from the hands Of the
allen and the negro.
] But in the course of time the people
thought, whether correctly or not, that the
State was in the hands OF coterie or rims
from which the great mass OF voters were ex
cluded.
During the time OF this feeling OF dissatis.
faction Tilman appeared on the scene anc
propt sed to have new deal by which others
outside the favored class, should have
chance at the Offices and the government
Fearless, intelligent and honest, he wrestec
the government OF the State from the hands
OF Hampton and his friends. and placed thu
same In his own hands and in the hands O
his followers. Whether Tillman was righ
or wrong in doing so need not now be dis
cussed. The fact has gone into history.
The friends OF the Hampton rule havi
never forgiven Tillman, and that hatred a,
expressed in the daily press OF the State
would fill volumes. AS we see 1t, the daily
press has never respected the friends of tht
people, nor have they sympathised with tn,
press In their assaults upon him, and, II they
have ever believed word Of SANDER agans
him they have In rese1 tment for the upjus
aud the wicked manner In which he hal
been treated, excused. him. For his part IL
delivering them from the hands Of those whc
took charge Of the government In 1876, they
feel grateful II the people had daily paper
thatiwas fair to them, the friends OF Tillmar
would resent the attack, which the pres'
are now making on Tillman.
And If the daily press found that theil
subscriptions were being curtailed as
result Of vicious attacks upon Tillman, thes,
results would be either stopped or modified
No daily paper being friendly to Tillman, hi
friends must submit to his insult. Blu
new paper friendly to Tillman will b,
effective.
When truthful and impartial biographers o
Hampton and Tillman shall write OF them
both OF these eminent Carolinians will be &C
corded good place in the history OF Soutt
Carolina. Each in turn was successfu
leader Of the people.
The daily press OF the State, in season
and out season. has tried 10 besmirch Till
mans good name and weaken his Influence
but nobody has been upgracious enough Il
magnify Hampton's faults or to assail hii
character.
| With these facts before us, the Press and
Banner Is glad TO have an independent anc
honest daily paper that can be fair to both
Tlllman and Hampton. We are glad to have
paper that is in sympathy with the people
We are glad to see the Record enter the field
which has 30 long needed newspaper and
II that paper puts business methods behind
Its management, its circulation will extend
to every county IN the State and there will
| not be hamlet in South Carolina where q