The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09
Was A GOOD MAN
A DESERVED TRIBUTE 10 TEE
LATE GOV. McSWEENEY.
A State Official, Who Knew the Late
Governor Well, Speaks Of Him as

Governor Well, Speaks Of Him as
He Was.
A State official, who knew ex-Go7-
ernor McSweeney intimately, said OF
him a few days ago:
when Gov. Ellerbee died Miles B.
McSweeney came to Columbia quiet
ly and assumed the Office of governor
His personal modesty. which was
ever strong characteristic of the
man, made a pronounced impression
on every one with whom he came in
contact during those first days.
eff McSweeney had a pronounced
fault it was one that more men might
we'll have to their material advan-
tage-deep human sympathy. He
simply could not harbor grudge
against any man; he could not turn
his back upon those who would in
lure him; he could not say nay to
those in distress, particularly women
and children; his hand was ever on
his pocketbook ready to aid those
who were in need.
"He was man devoted to his fam
lily and his children and his friends.
"McSweeney came to the office of
governor Of the State safe and
sound business man, one who had
made a success of his own business.
He applied business methods to his
administration from the first day
and set out to give the State bus
mess administration, shaped upon
lines conservatism and designed to
foster and encourage industrial and
all material development. How he
succeeded those who watched con-
temporaneous events and those who
came after him in official harness
knew best. He made but few OF
what could be justly termed mistakes
lines of conservatism and designed to
State and sincerely strove to bet
ter conditions. His administration
marked a distinct period Of advance
in the history of the State.
"a II newspaper men who came In
daily contact with him were person
ally devoted to him; he reposed full
| confidence in them and that con-
| fidence was never abused.
Zone of the most beautiful Incl
dents of the governors career as
chief executive of the State was II.
! Illustrative of that predominating
characteristic which made him rec,
1 ognize the humblest being and value
mis- friendship. 1t occurred in New
York city. The governor with the
members of his staff was on news
paper row. near the New York World
building the day before the great
Dewey celebration, just as the news,
boys screaming 'Wuxtry' were issu
ing from the building. The staff Of,
fcers could not restrain him when
he saw the boys who were what he
had once been, and in a moment OF
two he had made his own career
known to them. In few moments
more he was the centre of cheer
ing mass of newsboys and it took
not only all the staff officres could
do, but the assistance of the police
to rescue him and his big armful OF
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papers from the enthusiastic mob
| of cheering lads. How much poorer
he was when it wa all over none
who were with himSever knew.
"McSweeney,'s life was devoted tc
the cause of progress. 1t was and
will ever be an inspiration to the
ambitious poor boy. 1t has not beer
lived in vain. Passing through thu
severe hardships he encountered IL
boyhood and young manhood, he
then passed through the ever chang
ing trials Of public life without los
ing those distinctly human charac
teristics that at once made him low
able to his friends and kept him from
making enemies. He was a type o
man South Carolina can not we'll af
ford to lose. His public spirit wa
shown in his every act and publi
utterance and he wrought much goot
that the general public knew no
of. The impress Of his life and nj
life work upon the future citizen
| !, ,,o1ovad Ctafa will 1iy,