The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-11
MIR. Sherwood Declines.

issue of the Latta Observer that my
friends had announced me for the
office of County Supervisor. After
thanking my friends for their con-
fidence in my ability to serve Dill
lon county in the capacity Of Su-
pervisor | take this opportunity to
respectfully decline to stand for
the position.
Recently the voters declared the
present officers elect to bc the
choice OF the people. II the present
officers were the choice of the peo-
pie three months ago, can truth
fully say they are my choice now
and not only now but for the next
twoyears twhile | would say Just
here that they were not all nv
then but | believe in a majority ru-
ling and bow with submission to
their choice
! l do not feel that | am compe-
tent to suggest 10 the good people O,
Dillon County, much less to advise
but it seems to me that we should
by all means give them at least a
chance to prove to us whether or
not they are competent to fill the
several offices to which they were
elected, with honor to themselves.
and to the satisfaction of the vo-
tiers of the County. Then if weigh
ed In the balance and found want
ing l would favor a new deal. but
otherwise in standing for this office
l would feel unjust to them and to
myself. r. G. Sherwood.
A Reply to the Chamber of Com
1t is customary and has been for
ages for presidents OF organizations
and republics, kings, princes and
royalty in general, when speaking
or writing, officially or in public.
to use the pronoun I'VE" in refer
ence to themselves, and anything
contrary to this custom has never
been known but once and that in
Medieval history and that was when
Louis the Magnificent Monarch of
III ShC VII o"dy vi Ills luz
uriant court and the blind adula-
ton of his flatterers and hired sy-
cophants, made the inane, silly and
tyranical remark: "I am monarch
of all l survey" Could this ego
tist have lived to sit on the ruins Of
; that magnificent empire and viewed
its destruction and downfall wrough
by that very policy by which it had
been erected and pursued by his
descendants, it is possible that even
such an egoist as he would have re-
GREETED ever having uttered such a
vainglorious remark.
In this modern time it might be
well for celebrities to remember
that paths of glory lead but to the
grave" for "all is vanity" sayeth
the preacher. For the sake of
clearness it might be well to eX-
plain the difference between "T'
and the Chamber OF Commerce. "
F. instance what is the position of
T., and for what does the Cham
ber of Commerce stand? In the
movement for the extension of the
tomn limits a short while ago what
position did the Chamber of Com
merce take and what position did
Il" take? Is 'I'' the leader of the
Chamber of Commerce? Can a peo-
pie be greater than their leaders?
Can an organization be greater than
it's president? Can a movement of
the people manifest more enthusiasm
than it's natural leaders? Did ~"
or did "It' or whatever you please
to call that unnamable organiza-
tion take an enthusiastic stand for
that movement? Did "I' advocate
1T on the inside and dam il on the
outsider. Then now in the name of
common sense ould anyone, how
ever egotistic, expect the common
laity or it's underlings to carry for
ward this tremendous and all i'm
psrtant movement. Sush an under
taking as this must have royal sup
port to carry it to success. 1t does
seem that Il" the Chamber of Com
merce, gave it's orders to the men,
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
''to grid up its loins and go forth
to do battle for the cause and bring
back a report TO me. "I' urged
on them the importance OF this
great movement at least while r.
was in public meeting. "I' APP
pointed committee to take up the
ma1tnrl Lnit thn,. ,..a..la - ...I..