The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Thursday, July 5, 1905


Thursday, July 5, 1905
The Columbia State says the Carolina
Glass Company is controlled by "honor-
able" men of that city. "And so are
they all honorable men" Hub Evans
could no doubt get certificate of char
acter from his Newberry friends.
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Cole Blease shows a disposition to
trample on the carcas of his late friend,
"Hub" Evans, now that Evans is down
and out and Cole wants to be governor.
Blease reflected on Evans by inference
in his speech here, and yet when Club"
ran for reelection as chairman OF the
dispensary board, Blease voted for him.
Oh, Coley, "shame on your
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We have not yet heard of the resigna-
ton of Cole L. Blease as Senator from
Newberry county, yet he is running for
governor. Should he receive the nomi-
nation the voters of his county would be
put to the trouble and expense OF spec
ial primary to select his successor. We
have no patience with a man who holds
on to one office with one hand and reach
es out for another. Blease should resign
as Senator.
Never have we seen as much unrest
among our people generally in regard to
legislative candidates. Numbers OF our
best citizens have spoken to US in regard
to the matter of sending men to the leg
islature who will represent us-men who
are representative citizens of the town,
community and county. Numerous sug-
xestions have been made as to candidates,
but the best plan we can see is to hold
mass meeting, as they did in Laurens
county, and bring into the race men we
want.
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We want candidates for the Legislature
f1om this county to answer yes or no @
to whether they are for or against the
dispensary, whether they favor compul-
sory education, and where they stand on
immigration. Now when those who are
50 anxious to serve the dear people see
fit to express themselves on these ques-
tons in plain and unequivocal manner,
the columns of The Herald are open to
them. But we want no lodging or'shuf-
fling. Come out like men and say where
you stand.
Mr.. John J. Seibels, president OF the
Carolina Glass Company, was cross ex-
amined by Mr.. Lyon, of the dispensary
investigating committee, at hearing
last Monday, and if the circumstantial
evidence adduced don't throw mighty
strong suspicion on the glass company,
then we don't know what to say. A
seeming effort to shield this company has
been made by some people, but the deal.
ings of the dispensary with no concern
have been more suspicious than with this
same glass company, owned, controlled
and managed by some of the "Bong
swongs" of Columbia,
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Sometimes We are inclined to think the
people of Bamoerg do not realize what
good town we have. No town in the
State of its size is growing and improv-
ing faster than Bamberg, and the best
part of it is that the growth is solid
there is nothing of the mushroom about
it. Look around you and see what is 60.
ing on and then tell people from abroad
about it. We have hid our light under a
bushel as it were too long. We are COM
ing to the front rapidly. and every man
in Bamberg ought to tell the good news
to all with whom he comes in contact.
To be entirely frank and candid, we
know of no town which is on more
solid financial basis than Bamberg. We
have no failures here, and most of US
are getting along well and making
money.
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Often small potatoes roll in where
statesmen dread to tread. Is it not to the
interest of South Carolina that her better
citizens secure real representation in the
legislature? Then, to that end, should
not her better citizens draw into the pri-
maries men to represent them?-Colum-
bia State.
The above applies to many counties in
the State, and this year would be good
time to break away from the habit of vot-
ing for men for the legislature who are not
really and truly representative citizens.
What we need is business men-men OF
affairs, who have interests at stake. The
legislature of South Carolina is largely
made up of young lawyers who have had
little experience in law or business. The
question naturally arises, why do they