The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-19
AMONG THE EXCHANGES
Ii Merit Is Recognized Lyon Shall BE
Governor,

Governor.
The Laurens Advertiser says The
Manning Times only knows Col. c. C.
Featherstone as prohibition leader;
which is partly true, 1t also knows him
to be pretty good politician, and
man who makes a very good stump
speech. He came into public notoriety
when Mr.. Joel e. Brunson the chosen
leader of the prohibitionists took cold
feet and abandoned the fight as soon
as the gaffs began to be put to him
then Featherstone stepped to the front
and taking up the deserted colors went
on with the fight. and he came within
stones throw of winning, not that
his cause was SO popular but the man
had winning ways and sweet tongue.
We would not disparagc the candidacy
OF Col. Featherstone, personally we
have kind regard for him, but when
1t comes to the selection of governor.
then perhaps It would be we'll to wait
to take look at the entries before de-
Gliding. While, as we have said In a
biS'iouo icouC, IL appears tldU fedtn-
erstone has the coon and gone on"
yet it after all depends on the temper
of the people when the campaign is
opened. If the politicians and the
church leaders combine then there is
no doubt that Featherstone Is a win
ner; the politicians will gladly Join
the Featherstone forces If he can de-
liver the church influence. but If the
general masses resent the scheme of
| using the churches to bolster up the
aspirations of politicians. then the pen
dulum will swing the other way and
Featherstone Will be justified I'm ex-
claiming God save me FROM my
| friends"
Then there Is another view to take
of this matter. what has Col. Feather
| stone ever done to entitle him to be the
chief executive of the state? Has he
ever done the state any special SER
vice, except that for which he has re-
| ceived a monied compensation There
| are men who have and are still rend-
ering service to the state, who by
rights have something to go to the pco.
pie with. Take the case of Attorney
General Lyon. He has worked for
the states interests and is entitled to
promotion. should he become a cardi-
date for governor, we believe that the
| people who appreciate true and loyal
service, such as the attorney general
f1,a fnt
him on the ground that he has mer-
ted the gratitude of the people of
south Carolina by his able, conscien-
| iiouS. and persistent DISCHARGE of duty
While We have not approved of all the
methods employed by the attorney gen
eral, yet we appreciate the fact he
| is in better position to Judge what
| was best, at the same time, we have
| always conceded his ability and his
honesty. and never once put him in
the same class as along with those
| who were playing to the galleries for
! political effect only; we have all a.
long believed Lyon was pulling for
the governorship and his SUCCESS in
the graft cases would help his cause;
this he had q right to do, he had a
| right to work for prize and he is
now entitled to it if he wants it or
any other position in the gift of the
voters of the state Therefore we say
| Col Feathers,One may have the COVER
norship "cinched" now, but it depends
on whether or not he has opposition,
and who his opponent is before he
can feel sure Of the result In the prim-
ary.-Manning Times