The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-18
WANT HIM TO STAY
ADVOCATES REELECTION OF
PRESIDENT MILLER.
The Southern Ploughman Thinks 1t
VIII R, Hard to Find Some One
to Fill His place.

VIII He Hard to t1nd some One
to Fill His place.
The Southern Ploughman, one OF
the best newspapers published in the
State by colored people for colored
people, says it learns "that there Is
considerable mud singing and back
biting among the applicants for pres
idency OF the Colored State College.
Some are spending money freely to
get this job. If this be true, Thomas
E. Miller ought to be retained. We
restate, as has already been stated
in a recent issue of The Southern
Ploughmlan. that 1t will be hard to
find a man to be the equal of DR..
Miller along certain lines 1t is bet
ter to have no State College at all If
we are not going to have q real agr1-
cultural and mechanical college. and
the institution should be taken out
of politics."
The Southern PloUghman, which is
edited by Rev. Richard Carroll, one
of the most level headed negroes in
the State on general things, but more
especially on the training of his race,
then goes on to say: "The Times
and Democrat of Orangeburg, one or
the best tri-weekly papers In South
Carolina, nominates Prof. N. j. Fred
erick, OF Columbia, for the presiden-
cy of the State College for Negroes
on the grounds of past history.
"1st. That his father is Demo-
crat: 2rd, that Prof. N. J. Frederick,
his son, is Democrat and voted a
Democratic ticket at the last election.
We know that Prof. Frederick and
a great many others voted in the pri-
mary. The editor Of the Plcughman
himself voted; but the laws govern
ing the Democratic primary in South
Carolina does not permit Negroes TO
vote unless they voted. for Gen.
Hampton In 1876; also they must
have voted in, every primary, OF
course,a Democratic ticket, since that
time.
"If Prof. Frederick and others
voted It, was against the Democratic
primary laws of this State. We are
informed by Prof. Frederick that he
cast his ballot for Governor Blease.
We thought that the governor op-
posed Negroes participating in any
kind Of politics in South Carolina;
also the Times and Democrat. Gov.
Biease's opposition to DR.. T. E. Mil
ler was on the ground of "pernicious
activity in politics" We quote the
words of the Times ald Democrat:
"The time for the State, t. at as the
State college had Republican pres
ident in the person Of Thomas E.
Miller that it was time that the col
lege should have Democrat presi-
dent in the person of N. j. Fred
erick." The Times and Democrat is
mistaken. we think. Has not Thorn
as Miller voted in the Democratic
primaries for the last Is years? Flas
he not spent money to elect his
choice? Can the Times and Demo-
crat find a better Democrat than
Thomas Miller?
"Was he not active in the last pri-
mary election and worked against
Governor Blease's election, and for
this reason did not Governor Blease
oppose him as president of the col
iege fer "pernicious activity in poll
tics?" What if Prof. N. J. Frederick
is elected on the ground that he is
Democrat? Has he done as m uch for
the Democrats in South Carolina as
Thomas E. Miller?
CDR. Miller has not participated
In Republican politics since he has
been president of the colored State
college to our knowledge. The edi-
tor of this paper is not opposed 10
Prof. Frederick, but we believe the
president of the State college should
not participate in any kind of poll
tics. What is the use Of discharslng
one fo- engaging in 'pernicious actlv-
ity in politics for another who will
do the same thing. Better keep DR..
Miller"
The Times and Democrat has time
and again mplimented President
Miller on his management OF the
Colored State College. and agrees
with the Ploughman that his place as
its head will be hard to fill. Nor
have we the slightest objection to his
being conscripted and made to keep
the place that he has certainly filled
to the satisfaction OF a large ma
iority of those who are interested in
the colleges welfare and usefulness.
AS to his politics, we know moth
ing. What we have had to say re-
sarding him politically was brought
out by statement attributed to him
that if he was not reelected presl-
dent of the college he would give
trouble politically in the lower part
of the State. This statement he re-
pudiated, we are glad to say. 1t had
been gotten up by some sensational
news monger about the time Ble2sc
demanded Miller's resignation.
Nor does The Times and Democrat
suggest Frederick for president sim
ply because he and his father have
always voted the Democratic ticket.
We distinctly said, ard reiterate