The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-26
MIR. GALLOWAY'S POSITION.
A Clear Statement Regarding Sena'
tor Smiths Secretary and Or
ganized Labor.
The State (editorial).

1he State (edltorlal).
! The following editorial paragraph
from the Orangeburg Times and De-
mocrat is reproduced in the Colum-
bia Evening Record:
"Senator E. D. Smith has Offend
ed organized labor in this State by
employing Mr.. c. NJ. Galloway as his
private secretary. They charge that
Mr.. Galloway, who had given up the
telegrapher's key for a more advan-
tageous and lucratice position, went
back to the key to help break the
telegraphers' strike in Columbia two
years ago. Senator Smith is requested
to rescind the appointment Of Mr..
Galloway"
+ While we know that Immediately
after Mr.. Galloway'S appointment, a
labor agitator, at present Of Colum-
bia, erstwhile of Buffalo, n. Y, or
West Virginia, or both, had protested
| to Senator Smith, and that the at
tempt was being made to stir up local
labor circles, the matter did not seem
to warrant notice by the State. Up to
this time it appeared to be nothing
more unworthy than the effort of the
professional agitator to impress the
hard-working men with the idea that
he was earning his wage. But the
publication of editorial comment in
another city indicates purpose to
inquire the reputation Of Mr.. c. NJ.
Galloway before the public Of this
State by the PRONUNCIATION of damag-
ing differences. Therefore, in justice
to him and to the State, we must re-
call the record Of the matter and put
the labor-union men that regard hon
or and gratitude and obligation to
duty, in position to escape from the
false attitude in which they are be-
ing placed.
Like millions Of the rest Of US in
the South, C. NJ. Galloway was a very
poor boy. He. began to work when
ten years old. In all his life he had
but few months Of instruction in
the rudiments. In the cities We see,
with pang Of pity, little telegraph
messenger boys taking long tramps on
dark and rainy nights. Galloway
was one of those. But he was ambl-
tious. He got familiar with the sound
signs of the old Morse code. Then he
learnt to telegraph, serving long ap-
premiership in railroad Offices. The
step was into a commercial olTlce'
Comparatively few men master
what is known as the Phillips code
that has been introduced in telegra-
phy since typewriter machines made
it practicable. It is used by Associat-
ed Press operators in newspaper of
fices. The message, sent in sort OF
shorthand form, is mentally translat-.
ed by receiving operator. and type
written for the printer. Young Gal
loway mastered that. He came to the
State to "ta'1e' the Associated
Press fourteen years ago. In the
Spanish-American war he was fire.
ouently "on duty" fifteen hours at
a time. In those years when tele-
grapher, just to learn and just to
help, Galloway did other work-a lot
of it.
When a vacancy occurred in the
news editorship Of the State Gallo
way had faith in himself. He was
given the place-and he made good.
While news editor and working at
the duties of that office from nine to
eleven hours at night, ne took up the
study of law, and graduated in law
at the University Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Galloway never affiliated with
any labor organization. He declined
to join the teEegraphers' union, and
after becoming news editor Of the
State refused the presidency Of the
local telegraphers' union, also declln-
inc honorary membership.
About two years ago railroad tele-
graphers in the west went on strike.
The State give them sympathy, but
deplored the precipitate strike of
Southern telegraphers who were to-
.tally unprepared to stand a siege.
Most of the commercial and railroad
te,eeraphers went out in movement
for which there had been no prepara-
ton. The strike officials conceived
the idea Of forcing public opinion 10
force the telegraph companies to
Weld BY cutting off news from the
public. To that end most of the AS
sociated Press telegraphers, high