The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19

an additional bond issue of 100000
to a vote. These letters are from
every section of the county. Why,
oh why, does Mr. a. *. Smoak claim
that / am attempting to force this
bond issue. We visited other coun-
ties, gathered all information pos
sible and have made a unanimous
report. 1t is now with the voters,
but they WA not be concerned with
it until We furnish our $4,000 in
cold cash.
MIR. A. X. Smoak brought himself
into this mosl unpleasant predlca-
ment by yielding to a weakness COM
mon 10 humanity. 1t is a great sur
prise to me that my friend, Win
sucn Il quiet, soDer, deliberate d1spo-
sitlon, and a man OF good judgment
should have allowed himself to yield
TO this weakness.
And there's lust in man 10 charm
can tame,
Of louGly publishing our neishbor
shame;
On eagle wings immortal scandals
fly.
While ylrtuous actions are but born
and die
| do not hesitate to say that Mr.
a. *. Smoah, in his voyage for truln
has ralseu storm. HAS he ofered
ANY so,utlGn? III ne had l have
not been aD.e TO find a single man
VINO can polnL it out, or show where
he has thrown any new hgnt on the
subject
bir. a. X. Smoak, in his voyage for
tru,n, has encountered storm and
Ills predicaIncnt: are very much Ike
The following:
'In the midst of this sublime and
terrible storm Dame harrington, VINO
lived upon the beach. was seen at
,ue door of her house with, mop and
pattens, trundling her mop, squeez-
ing away the Atlantic ocean. The
Atlantic was aroused. Mrs. PAIRING
tons spirits were aroused. But l
need not tell you the Contest was
UNEQUAL. The Atlantic ocean beat
Mr, ,p,rr;ngton
"Of all the cant, that are canted
in this canting world though the
cant of hyprocltes may be the worst,
the cant OF criticism is the most
tormenting." Whai earthly good
will these TRADES do? The voters
of Calhoun county are intelligent
to think and vote as they see mt
and cannot be led by appeals to
predjuice. This day has passed.
There are, of course, still Some
village statesmen who talk with
looks profound with words OF learn
ed length and laundering sound. In
writing to these village statesmen
own their skill. For even though
vanquished, they can't write still. .
Mr.. A. X. Smoak is valuable war
den OF St. Matthews. He mas served
long and faithfully. He has done
valuable work, as warden. me
commissioners were furnished with
q paper which Mr.. a. X. Smoak drew,
binding the town TO bond for the
purpose of building the court house
and Jail. Mr.. A. X. Smoak signed
this paper in his official capacity.
We invite and urge that any maker
of note VINO feels that it would be
proper for him to do SO, come for
ward and pay his note in cold cash.
We will give him his note and re-
ceipt countersigned by the county
treasurer. The commission is, OF
course. leaving the matter OF the
$4,000 with the town Of st. Mat
thews aud the note makers. We feel
perfectly satisfied that We will get
the $4,000. Don't you feel the
same way? AS soon as st. Matthews
has furnished the $4,000 the ques-
ton of the additional bond issue will
be submitted to the voters. In re-
sponse to the request from the coun-
ty voters and county property own
ers.
Mr.. A. X. Smoaw in his official
capacity as warden can be OF much
assistance in helping the town to
discharge the obligation which he
hlcped TO place OH her by his official
signature. MIR. A. X. SmOak is one
OF the many Sod-fatherS to Calhoun
county. beg that he now help us
TO dress her as she should be. Why
fall out over what the baby should
wear? | would rather send her into
the world with only maxim on (the
twenty thousand dollar court house
and Jail We guaranteed, than to fall
out over a full suit of clothes.
am sincere when tell my friend,
Mr.. 4. *. Smoak, that deeply re-
grct that this unpleasant controversy
arose to mar our most pleasant re-
lations. beg that he blot out the
unplcasantnesS as do now. Let
each OF us shoulder his full share
of the blame which do now. Pit