The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-07-06
BOOM FOR JOHN
News and Courier Wants SweariDgen for
Governor OF The State.
WIDE PRESS COMMENT

WIDE PRESS COMMENT
The Charleston Paper Says Swearin.
gen May be the Strongest Man
When the Campaign Opens up Next
Year Because of His Stand in Book
Matter.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Augusta Chronicle says the action Of
the State Board Of Education In plsc-
ing an unnecessary tax of 100000
on the people, while working under
the Craftsmanship of the governor, has
aroused general indignation through
out the State and the latest develop
ment is the proposal, editorially, by
the News and Courier, of Charleston,
that John E. Swearingen, Of Edge
field county and State Superintendent
of education offer for the governor
ship because Of his courageous stand
against the action of the state board
| of education in taxing the farmers Of
the State necessarily.
Under the captio n "Swearingen for
Governor the News and Courier has
the following to say:
'Swearingen,, observes the York
vile Enquirer, could get good vote
for governor If he would run, and If
elected he would make good COVER
nor, too
Fright on both counts. The En-
quirer knows less about meteorology,
hts name, but it is IS a rule remark
ably keen in sizing up political situ-
alton.
"It is at least not unlikely that con-
ditions may be such when the next
gubernatorial campaign "Opens thai
the present state superintendent Of
education may be the strongest man
around whom the decent people Of
the state could rally. 1t would be
possible to make very strong argu-
ment in favor of his availability as a
candidate in certain circumstances.
"The thought 80 tersely expressed
by the Enquirer has occurred, prob
ably to many others. 1t is the habit
Of the American electorate as soon rs
a man shows ability'in one public po-
sition to consider transferring him to
another.
"We wish to suggest, therefore,
chat in the office which he now occu-
pies, Mr.. Swearingen has an oppor-
tunity for useful service to his State
as large as any which should come to
him were he States chief executive.
We are glad TO believe that Mr..
Swearingen realizes this. He has a
man 's-size task before him right
where he is, and If he doesn't accom-
plish it we shall be surprised as well
as disappointed.
"He has courage, ability and con-
science. He Is not demogogue and
he does not play to the galleries. The
people of South Carolina already have
reason to be grateful that he fills his
present position. Signs are mislead-
ing if this obligation is not to be en-
larged.
"Mr. Swearingen at present Is not
| L. Pn- ofF uo hoe inn
portant matters to thin about"
The people of South Carolina, and
Lespecially those in the rural districts,
are aroused over the action OF the
board and there may be further de-
velopments.
The Darlington News and Press
says:
"While it is not known why the
change was made, it is known by all
school men who are familiar with ru-
raj conditions, now that it was use
less-a reckless waste of the peoples
money"
The Allendale Herald says that
"the parents will realize next fall
when they are required to purchase
new boom that the charge is we'll
founded" This is with reference to
the statement of J. E. swearingen.
The Edgefeld Advertiser says that
1.-THE sweeping change can accomplish
b enotu thing, as wetaoinestaoine
but one thing, as we see it, and that is
to take money out of the pockets of
the parents and put it into the treas
| ury of the book publishers.
The Florence Times says that Mr..
Swearingen Is right and "the COVER
nor seems to be assuming RESPONSE
bility for the mater"
The Union Times says that the
whole thing looks "fshy" and con-
demns the board for the "star cham
| ber act"
The Greenwood Index says that
there ought to be some way to find
out who voted so much money out of
the pockets of the people.
The state board of education meet
ing eliminated about 80 per cent OF
| the text books now used by the
schools. The new books adopted are
much higher in price than the old
ones, and it is estimated that the
board placed an unnecessary tax of
100000 on the people of the State.
Tho 1aoie1at,re NAV take hand but