The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-08
NOT III rHI RAoH.
The Rev. y, Az Sligh Wil Not she 3
4 Candidate for Probate Judge a;
y The News Of Prosperity.

| s .I ItoSpctitSs3I ISU, z -csIne question
that has been asked by many is, who
Twill be IN the race FOR judge Of pro-
bate, The Rev, j., A, 8 Sigh 4 being
prominently mentioned for the place,
and knowing his popularity and that
he had many friends III The county,
your correspondent in the interest OF
Mr. Sigh ) Friends as we'll as a matter
Of news, plopounded to him the fol-
lowing question, and he answered it
very fully as follows:
"Mr. Sigh, is it true that you have
definitely decided to make the race
for Judge of Probate7'' - i
"During last Friday and Saturday
| stated to friends that it was highly
/ probable that would make the race,
that | had the matter under consider
alton and had pretty we'll made up my
! mind to do SO, and that they could so
inform all my friends. Since then,
l find, after considering the question
more thoroughly, that such decision
was not satisfactory to me, as it
might result in doing myself and my
churches and the people of the coun-
ty a great injustice. You see am the
pastor of two churches, and am ex-
pectcd to preach every Sunday and
| attend funerals, etc. I live thirteen
miles from the county seat. l have a
little farm that is profitable to me
and l. have employed laborers to Gull
tivate the same. have 10 one to
leave with my family for their pro-
lection and no one to superintend the
farm, and with no prospect whatever
of getting any one to take my place
in either capacity. am seventy-one
years Of age, and like most people of
my age, l am frequently not we'll. 1t
! will be expected of me, if elected, to
be i'll the office every day and ought
to be at home nearly every night, and.
furthermore it will be expected of me
| to preach every Sunday and to at
tend to other duties connected with
my church work. Under such circum-
stances, how could hope to be able
! to do all that will be expected of me
| Will not, the strain be too great for
my strength, the load too heavy Tor
me to carryq Looking at the matter
as above stated, when I think my
mind is about made up to make the
race, l find that instead of being sat
isfied, that my mind becomes more
and more perpleXed. No question of
fhn hind hoe r,x,
concern as this one. I would like to
have the position, for realize that it
would greatly assist me in educating
my children, and also give aid in lift
ing financial burdens from my mind.
can find no satisfactory way by
which, I would be able to discharge
the duties connected with the posi-
! tion, and at the same time, other du-
ties just as binding on me. If the
matter, which I know is impossible,
could be postponed for nine months,
when I could, if I so desired it, be
living near to the county seat, [ sup
pose | would most gladly accept the
position, with many thanks TO those
comforting it, upon me. Looking at
the matter from every point of view,
it seems that a wise and foreseeing
providence has closed up the way to
the position against me, and I most
cheerfully accept the same, and here
by announce to my friends and all
Others concerned, that I will not be a
candidate for the position. I am pro-
foundly thankful to the members of
both Of my churches and to all other
friends, for their warm and hearty
assurances of their support. No man
appreciates more highly such tokens
of skindness and friendship than /,
and know that all such friends will
give me credit for sincerity and hon
.esty Of purpose in making this de-
cision, and will justify me in reach
ling such a concluson.> Maybe in the
providence Of a wise and good God,
these friends will some day. have an
opportunity of making life easier to
me in my old age. Since deciding this
matter definitely, ,\my mind Is at rest,
! the burden is gone. 4" =.
This leaves the field open. AS it is
now there is no/candidate from this
section Of the county. We have heard
of a couple Of others from this Sec
4 ton spoken Of, but it is not known if
sf}they will offer. Some think this
A section should be represented in the