The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-22
Thursday, Feb. %, 1905

AANA SA0S9 WV ~S
The legislature did one good thing at
least when it defeated 81. 81. Evans as
dispensary director and chairman OF the
board.
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Verify "Hubbie" is not 80 popular as
he once was. 1O3 votes for Rawlinson
10 80 for Evans. "Now, what 'ye think
O. thats''
The legislature finally passed bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for State exhibit at
the Jamestown exposition, which is only
another instance of the waste Of money
by that body.
The recent session of the legislature
will be remembered more for what it
failed to do than for what it accomplish
I'd. However, we are not disappointed,
for we didn't expect anything. What
the people will do to the dispensary this
sumner will "be plenty"
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W. o. Tatum was reelected dispensary
commissioner by the legislature without
opposition. This is quite compliment.
II is said the relations between MI. Tatum
and the former board were not of the
most cordial nature, and possibly this &C.
counts to some extent for his popularity.
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The legislature adjourned last Saturday,
after a practically useless session. No
dispensary legislation was enacted. The
Senate refused to pass the Morgan bill,
but passed the Raysor-M Manning bill, and
the house would not agree to any propo-
aition which did not do away with the
State dispensary. So things are left as
they were, and no doubt the fight will
come up in the primaries this summer.
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1t is stated that Mr.. Geo. B. Cromer, OF
Newberry, may be the candidate OF the
prohibitionists and opponents of the dis
pensary against Senator Tillman next
summer. Mr.. Cromer is a strong man,
and should he enter the race against
Tillman, the fight will certainly be inter
esting to say the least. Scores of people
resent Tillman's interference in the dis
pensary fight, and there is no question
but that he is not so strong as he once
was.
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There are some of the most selfish peo-
pie in Bamberg we have ever seen. We
regret to see such spirit exhibited in our
home town, and We wish some of our cit
izens would take some interest in the
welfare of the town. A man who makes
his living in town owes something to
that community in the way of public spir-
it and patriotism, and no man ought to
succeed who is not willing to do some
thing for the public good of people out
of whom he gets support.
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The Johnston News has been sold by
the owner, Mr.. A. F. Perkins, to Mr.. Ira
G. Carson, who recently purchased the
Monitor in that town. Mr.. Perkins was
living in Bennettsville. hut had leased his
paper to MI. H. G. Bailey, who was con-
nected with the Bamberg Herald for
some time, he going from here to john
ston. Mr. Carson will combine both the
News and Monitor, and make one good
semi-weekly paper. BE is exactly right.
Johnston is too small town for two
newspapers.
1t is easy enough to criticise, and no
doubt the legislature will come in for a
good deal of adverse comment during the
next few weeks. While there is no ques-
ton but that our law makers failed to
measure up to their responsibilities, still
fewer bills were passed than at any ses-
sion in the last few years, and for this we
should be thankful. The worst feature
of the session was the eXtravagant and
in many instances unnecessary appropria-
tions. This thing of raising salaries
and increasing expenditures every year
is getting to be sore point with the tax
payers, and We very much mistake their
temper if it will not be resented in the
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