The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-06-23

diction to try, and some were even
OF an infamous character. This Gus
tom or practice. the Grand Jury is
determined, so far as lies in its pow
er, to stop if bringing the gull
ty parties to the bar of justice will
have that effect. Section 99i of
the civil Code provides that the
Magistrates now in office. or here
after to be appointed. shall receive
annual salaries in lieu of all fees
and costs in criminal cases or pro-
ceedingS' etc, and like provisions
exists in regard to cOnstGbleS. Ii u
is clear therefore, that neither ~
Magistrate or Constable can retuiT
to his own use any money collected
or received in any criminal case or
proceeding, whether as costs, fees .,
fines or penalties, from the defe
dant or otherwise. and Il section nf
the criminal Code makes the f., II.
ure to properly turn over any ".ucb
moneys to the County TreasU ,.e,. -
misdemeanor. The JurisdictiC ~ md
power conferred on Magistr;. tns are
important and high and tt o ,odo
and manner in which they cxarriso
the duties OF the positaon arc
fraught with grave consc 2nu"ucos m
the individual citizen aiGd the COM
munity at large. We .Gro informod
that in the PARTICULAR instance re-
fcrred to by the papers turned over
to US. the moneys alleged to have
been received has Aeen paid over TO
.iic Souh'! lreaSu trer, and as the in
eiriuud,e ~, luSss,ion seem to have
followed what BIAS all but an uni
tent or purpos, @ to .vioIatn tho law
the Grand J,lry has concluded to
take, at present. no action. We put
| MaslslraIess and Constables. on no.
.loe 'hat u,iey will hereafter be held
70 s'rift accountability so far as
we arc Concerned for tho manner in
wnlch they perform their duties.
Espeoh ally would we call atrentiSlp
W .h,. fact, according to the infoT$
| mat on given us, that few. if any.
VI he Constables appointed by the
magistrates have qualified by fill
iihlg with the Clerk a certificate OF
! His appointment giving bond. TAX
sing oath of office. II is report
4 ed, too that some of them refuse or
are reluctant TO perform any Of the
duties of the ofric. except to draw
his the salary. Whether Il constable
is entitled to the salary until he
has qualified according to law we
are not advised, but we hope that
the County Board of Commissioners
will carefully guard the right of the
NHiZen in this respect 5
W 1. The Grand Jury has also
n examined, as far as deemed neccS-
\ sary or proper, the papers turned
!, over to them by your Honor and
II other papers handed them in refer
II encc to the manner in which the late
primary election in this County was
conducted. No specific charge is
irn Len ind li,i Il .,.,I
, Is named except in one instance and
upon investigation, we find that
charge absolutely unfoundcd. No
4 class of our fellow citizens are more
Il patriotic, intelligent and indepcnd-
, ent than are the mill operatives. and
any intimatiOn or inSinuation that
, ! they, or any of them were coerccd
| ] intimidatcd. threatened or unduly
| influenced To support or To vote
! against any candidate, or that the
, | election at that poll was not con-
p Quoted. the count made. and the re-
= suit declared fairly, honestly and
-lpromptly, and in accordance with
law and the rules of the party. Isl
. 1 without support in fact ana wholly
fgratuitous. That the voters whose
1 financial and physical condition car
. rieS them to the cotton factories in
{ order to better make an honest sup
{ port for themselves and family. are
p jopen to moral suasion and their
: Judgment appealed to as in the
case of other good citizens, is TN
@ doubtly true, but that they were. or
: that any attempt or effort was mad,
ej to, intimidate, threaten or unduly
1 influence them, or that the count
1 was not honestly made and the re-
d suit promptly declared, as in other
Nl lie In he II
! by any testimony worthy of cred
: ence and belief. That there was
VI conduct subjecting many of the can
: didates to criticism can not be de-
J., nied,if repeated rumors have any
3 4 foundation. 1t is currently report
RI ed that whiSkey was used and cer-
n tain persons were nominally hired I,
81 work in the interest of the individ-
? ual candidate. The use of intox.
A icating liquors in an election is
IA not only legally but morally wrong
"A and should bring upon the candi-
rJ dates making use Of the vile and
81 degrading stuff the condemnation
1 and opprobrium of every SELF res
e tpecting and honest voter The use
8 iof money, or bribery in any form
to influence an elector carries with
1t but ont idea, that of corruption
in both the bribed and briber. We
= are soon to enter upon another po-
= litical Campaign, and in accordance
r with the charge of the Court. the
Grand Jury serves notice upon each
= candidate that his manner of con-
= ducting his campaign will be watch
= ed and if any one of them is SO lost
Z. self-respect and values so light
Y bly, the respect of every worthy cit
= Eilen as to. or attempt tC. debauch
the voters with intoxicating bev-
-ferages, or with money in any shape
tOr form Or undar wh atayar nrotnxt