The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-11
Political Press Agents.
MEM BER.

In reference TO some communica-
ton published recently in your pa
per | ask for Il little space. 1t is
said that the most important thing
for the success of politician is a
good press agent, and that all big
politicians have their own private
secretaries for that purpose. 1t
seems that our newly elected county
Officers have lost 10 time in learn
ing this important lesson. but un-
ike the big politician, each having
MS own private secretary, they
seem TO have syndicate or truss.
and employed one man to boom
them all, and this enterprising GULL
driverdriver writes like a profession
al boomer, but in his zeal to earn
both laurels and the dough" he
seems TO have little regard for the
facts or the truth. He NAV tickle
the vanity of the gentlemen whom
he serves, but man who knows
the facts as every man in Dillon
county must know them, by expert
ence gained in the last primary.
cannot be fooled by ancient fable.
wild assertions and rank political
film flam. Twas taught when a boy
that self-praise was half scandal.
but | suppose all old time philosophy
Is back number in this day of
commerciailsm and graft, since po-
litics and big business have formed
a partnership for mutual benefit.
1t is not my intention Mr.. Editor to
make any charges in this article
against any of our county officers,
and nothing that | say is intended
to reflect upon their private char
acter. | only wish to keep the re-
cord straight. But if they find it
necessary so soon to blow their
own horn that is not my fault, and
If BLACK joe had stuck to the
record there would have been no
objection raised. But when he
shows an utter disregard for facts
and INDUCES in glaring falsehoods
and reckless statements, then it be-
comes a matter of which all self
respecting citizens must take no
tice. His first article in your pa
per published in the guise OF
man from Lumber River on his
first visit to the county seat and
who was captivated by the broad
smile of a little man on the cor
ner was SO highly complimentary
full of rank flattery that | regarded
it as burlesque instead OF an earn
est effort to boom those candidates
who are seeking reelection, and be-
ing no doubt elated at the success
of his first effort he comes back
with renewed energy and inspiration
and over the non-de-plume of Old
Black Joe he gave us in last weeks
Herald what he no doubt regards
as an overwhelming argument in
fable and in fact. But Mr.. Editor
how about the facts? BY his own
assertions he invites investigation.
He says I'VE cannot overestimate
the ability of our present officers"
Besides if we should count up all
those who contributed to the great
result of winning our new county,
we would include every one of our
present officers" Then since they
have been loyal to us and since they
are loyal now we should keep them
tprm - ,hat
does this plea mean? Since they
have been loyal to us" isn't il a
confession of guilt? Do they cred
1t the people with being dupes? Do
they hope thus to blot out the rec
ord? By good future conduct they
may live down the fact but they
can never blot out the record.
1t is true Mr.. Editor that some
OF them as well as many others
were loyal TO us, not only loyal but
earnest, faithful workers in season
and out of season. always on the
side Of the people battling for their
rights, and to these worthy patriots
are due the everlasting gratitude OF
or the people of Dillon county. al
though The irony OF fate seems for
the time TO have retired many OF
them to obscurity, they will yet he
recognized by the people and re-
ceive the we'll done of the good and
faithful servant. But is a we'll
known fact that that some of the
gentlemen holding office in Dillon
county have never contributed one
iota to help win our new county, but