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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02

Wade Hampton's chair because
South Carolina white men-voting
all by themselves in Democratic
State primary-put him there
This is the very just comment of
The Hartford Courant. and it is the
severest thing that has been said by
anybody about the situation of things
in Lower Carolina. 1t does not re-
fleet so much on Governor Blease as
it reflects upon the people-the
white people-of South Carolina,
and If they do not squirm under it
they are, indeed, lost to all sense of
decency. But for their votes Blease
would not have been elected Gov
ernor of their State: but for their
votes Blease will not be reelected.
Talk about the primary system of
choosing candidates for public Office
after the experiences the people of
South Carolina and the people of
Alabama have had will: this device
of the Devil!
What will South Carolina do
about it at the next primary elec.
tion3 We are continually receiving
reports that Blease will be re- nomi
mated and reelected. What for?
He had great chance, the best any
Governor of his State has ever had,
and what has he done with it? Has
he been an honor to the STATE? Has
he promoted its welfare in any re
spect? Has he advanced its rppu-
tation among the States? The five
or six hundred-or is it thousand2
l-convicts he has pardoned doubt.
less would acclaim him as The bpst
and greatest Governor the State has
ever had; but what about the re-
spectacle people of South Carolina,
if there be any such left in that
Commonwealth. what do they think
about it? What are they going to
do about it2 Will they suffer the
machinery of the dominant party tn
be manipulated in his INTEREST,"
Will they not insist rather that only
qualified voters shall he permitted
to vote at the primaries? Will they
not insist that there shall be a free
vote and fair count? Why should
they yield always to the manipula-
ton of their political aft ,irs in the
interest of the men who handle the
election machinery? 1t is high
time they were thinking about the
next primary election and how it is
to be conducted. The Legislature
of the State is now in session. Let
it pass law requiring that only the
qualified voters of the State shall
take part in the p: imary election.
If the Governor should veto such
measure. as he probably would the
present Legislature is strong enough
to pass it over his veto. and thin is
the time of all times to assure hon
esty in Democratic elections in that
State. If the white people of the
State cannot he honest with them.
selves then the Republican form of
government in South Carolina is a
failure. Charlotte Observer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
There Are Others.

1t is not going to injure our hap
piness or retard our progress, we are
glad indeed to say, if South Carolina
re.elects Blease governor, but for the
interest we feel in civilization we
would hate to hear about such trans
piring.-Wilmington IN. CO. Dis
patch.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
Which /?

Are those Kentucky legislators
taking on TOO much mint iuleps or
do they want to get back to the feud
days of the Kentucky mountaineers?
They have asked both Hearst and
Watterson to address thcm.-Wil-
mington Dispatch.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
Right, Too +!

Part of the message of Governor
Bl-ase, of South Carolina, has been
expungrd from the record by the.
legislature because it was unfit to go
there. By this time the people of
South Carolina must be filled with
chagrin that they elected such an un-
fit governor. Chattanooga Glenn }
Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
LET'S CUT DOWN ACREAGE.

The movement to cut down the
cotton acreage this year is move
ment to be commended. Whether
we fall in with the Rock Hill
Plan." or some other plan-iust 80
we reduce-that's the main thing.
Let's look over some figures: The
eighth cotton ginners' report, pub
lished Dec. 3Oth, although there is
one also published on Jan. 23rd,
will serve to illustrate. In 1910
Union county ginned. up to Dec.
23rd, the total of II, ,739 bales. Up
to the same period of 1911 Union
county ginned 2l.767 bales. This
means the difference of 4.O2S bales,
there being that many more bales in
1911 ihan in 1910 up to that period.
Suppose the farmer got an average
of 13 cents for the crop of 1910. If
the bales averaged 500 pounds he
received for his cotton the sum of
81, 1853, ,035. Now the same rules
applied to the crop of cotton in
1911, if sold for an average Of 8
cents a pound would net 1919. 9.515,
which is S173, $50 less than the to.
tai received for the year before.
That means that Union county
raised 4,O2S bales of cotton more
than in 1910 and got for the whole
$l73 $50 less-a serious loss at both
ends of the game. What is true of
Union county was true practically
throughout the cotton belt. Let
the farmers of Union county and
throughout the cotton districts real
ize the lesson taught in the above
reasoning, and let them govern
themselves accordingly. Let's cut
down the acreage. Let's make q
good job Of it.
There is country church located
four miles south of Union, Hebron
by name. which has for years plant
ed PASTORS cotton patch" rails
ing upon the small piece of ground
u cotton crop. This year they are
arranging to plant this same field in
corn. In other words, they are 60
ing to reduce to nothing and thus
get a good example to the farmers
OF Union county. Of course, Mr..
Farmer, you need not cut to zero,
but if you would cut down one
fourth or one-half you would be
Joining in movement that means
much to the cotton country.
Let it be stated thus: The whole
crop to Dec. 23, 1910. was 4,O2S
bales short of that of the same date
this year, yet it brought to the pro-
ducers OF Union county SITS, 500
more than the crop of 1911. Ponder
these figures and you will be we'll
paid for your trouble.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
Nothing Doing.

II Cole Blease didn't see rcd every
time he thought of newspaper he
might have known that he couldn t
curtail the liberty Of the press.
Bigger men than he have tried it.,
namely, T. Roosevelt, and T Roose-
v-lt got gloriously NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Salem Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
WHAT OTHERS THINK
That's the Question.

How can decent people tolerate
such creature in the chair so long
an emblem of dignity and honor? =
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02
The White Mans Choice

Governor Cole Blease was not
loaded upon South Carolina by the
votes OF tho ignorant negroes; no
negro, ignorant or otherwise, had
any say in the matter. He's in
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-02

UNION, s. c., FEB. =, 1912.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
Honor To Whom Honor Due.

Publishers Auxiliary.
When one of tie chief officers of
the Democratic national committee
was asked as to the principal agen-
cies in the sweeping victory of Wood
row Wilson he replied:
THE chief credit for the sweeping
victory is due to the earnest and in
telligent support of the press of the
country. For the first time in gen
GRAFTON majority OF the wspapers
supported the Democratic ticket. The
day of the political orator has not
passed, and never will pass, but every
year the daily and weekly time upon
line of the newspapers weighs more
with the voters than the occasional
speech.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
EDITORIAL

This paper is heartily glad that
president-elect Woodrow Wilson has
signified his intention of calling con-
gress into special session the latter
part of April to take up the matter
of making that Tariff Revision to
which the party is pledged and to
which he largely owes his election
along with the Democratic majority
in both Senate and House. Promis-
ing is one thing and doing is another
and we admire the free and outspo-
ken stand which Mr.. Wilson as we'll
as Mr.. Underwood the Democratic
Leader and Mr.. Clark the Democrat
ic Chairman, are taking with refer
ence to carrying out at the earliest
moment the expressed policy of the
party towards SO lowering tariff that
the present high cost of living may
Do materially reduced but still to be
done in such a calm considerable man
ner as to not seriously disturb bust
ness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
Would Postmaster Primaries Be Prudent
Now?

fernando Times Promoter.
After the first effects of the elation
over the democratic victory had pass
ed away, the thought of contending
applicants for postoffices came to the
southern congressman in the nature
of shock. For a good many years
none of them have bothered about
this branch of the public service, the
republican administrations having
attended to it. The applicant equip
ped with his congressman S recon-
mendatlon is reasonably sure OF the
Office, and in deciding who to recon-
mend many of them are likely TO
pass some sleepless nights. Con-
gresham Humphrles, of the third
district in this state is in favor of
primary elections being held for the
purpose of letting the people of va
rious towns and cities decide who
shall hand out their mail. Undoubt-
edly this would make the congress-
men feel little more secure in their
iohS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29

The Herald congratulates our
newspaper friend Edgar Harris upon
his having secured the favorable en-
dorsement of Congressman Pat Har-
rison for the Laurel office, not
that We wish to speak derogatory at
all of the other excellent Wiling gen
tlemen. for far cit from the purpose
of this friendly expression to say
anything calculated to imbitter the
feelings of any good democrat, where
there is so much for us all to rejoice
over now. Harris is in every way
competent and deserving of the hon
or and position and it there be any
thing such thing in politics as
GRATITUDE, certainly Pat was due
Edgar something provided he indl-
Gated a desire in those lines, for Har-
ris was the first newspaper after
the Herald in this district to line uu
for Harrison in the memorable con.
gressional scramble, and his outspo-
ken championships at that crucial time
with his influential paper, brought to
the Harrison cause, valuable sup
port when it was badly needed and
Ia part of the district where he was
little known. Harrison is no doubt
grateful for what the other boys at
Laurel did for him and will likely re-
member them if it be in his power,
in some other way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29

A number of newspaper enconiums
of the speech which Gov. Brewer
made to the students of the A. & M.
College during the cruclals hours of
the recent rebellion up there, have
passed under our eye, and we had
thought that this was but a type OF
friendly polish which some Brewer
editors were giving their favorite.
But since such thinking we have been
able to secure and read and such con-
nlng of it brings us into hearty agree
ment with the fulsome things that
have been said in it's praise. Some
newspaper writer has we'll said that
copies of this speech ought to be put
into the hands of the parents and
their boys all over the state. The
Governor made manly appeal to
those college lads and went back into
the juvenile days of his own life to
show them how a lad of good inn
pulses could by getting under hurt
full Influences of designing men, as in
the Wild Cat Club, be lead into
taking obligatinons that would bind
him into false sense of honor and
cause him to be victimized by such
rowdy and lawlessly disposed charac-
tiers. The governor made out his
point we'll that all such oaths or obi
cations should be disregaIded the in
slant their tendency to drag off from
| the moral moorings was discovered.
This paper has not always agreed
with Governor Brewer, though we
supported him on the second round
eight years ago. but those matters
of difference in which we have offered
honest and not carping criticism,
have been but minor things, for in
the main we recognize be is making
the state a good governor, and is
acting true to his convictions even
though time and results will show
that he has and will make some mis-
takes as do all mankind. ALI honor
to him for what he did to save the A.
& NJ. to the state of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
People Wanted Their Judge Elected.

Vicksburg Daily Herald.
In spite of the opinion of the attor-
ney general that there could be no
election of Judges and chancellors,
about $500 voters in the Tupelo
district wrote the name of Judge
Robins on their tickets. 1t is to be
presumed that the question on which
the legislature, the governor and the
attorney general have held such con-
fiicting views. will now be got into
the courts, where it seems to belong.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
That Primary Idea Of Recommending
P0stmasters.

Edgar Harris in Miss, Dept. Mobile Register.
Congressman B. G. Humphreys, of
the Third district OF Mississippi, is
out.in an interview stating that he is
heartily in favor OF selecting post
masters by a popular vote of the peo-
pie who are patrons of the office to
be served by the postmaster, and
then having the choice of the people
appointed. That is pure democratic
doctrine and sounds good. But there
are difficulties ia the way that first
must be solved.
In the first place, who would par
ticipate in the primary? Ii only
qallfied electors, it would be unfair
to those who for some reason or 9th
er are not qualified. Ifthen the pat
rons of the Office, what about the
negro vote? They are patrons also,
and on the ruling of patrons would
be entitled to partici pate. In the
third place. suppose, We're such a
thing possible. that rank Republi-
can or bull mooser or a Socialist
were to be sected? This is a Dem
ocratic victory. and 1T would go
mighty hard with the faithful who
have stood to the rack without hitch
ing in all these lean and lodderless
years to see juicy plum captured
by one of the crowd the Democrats
fought And it would be rather a
sore point with the congressman of
that district to see some fellow, not a
Democrat and not a political friend
or supporter of his. take the job away
from some worthy and capable man
who has worked, rain or shine, for
the success of the congressman!
Perhaps after all, Pat Harrison, of
the coast district is pursuing the
best plan He is settling those mat
tiers right now. He is making up
his mind who he is going to recon
mend, and saying so,and that settles
the scramble If the congressman of a
district is not familiar with the quill
! fcations of man in his district for
office, nobody is. And it will take
him usually not very long time to
find out If he does not already know.
BY the Harrison plan the matter is
settled before it gets to the stage of
bitterness. 1t is a certainty that a
good Democrat will be selected and
the time-honored slogan of Turn
the rascals Quito the victor belongs
the spoils!' will prevail.
Only, there do not seem to be any
other congressman in the state with
the nerve Pat~kas, to come right out
in the open and settle things. Most
o. them will no doubt let the scram-
BILE 90 on to the usual bitter end.
=
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29

While the pleasure-loving, fox
hunting clergy of England were gal
avantirg round over the country
fawning upon and going the PAGES
with the nobility and wealthy classes
of that nation, John Wesley and his
co-laborers we're busy preaching the
gospel in consistent simplicity to
their way of living, to the middle
and lower classes of society of the
British Isles and were thus setting
in motions currents of spirituality
that would roll on down the centu-
ries and captivate the neglected mil
lions whom an effete ministry of the
established church we're impotent to
and Indifferent to minister to in the
real sense of the word. Methodists
preachers of this day and time, now
that the Wesleyan movement has
drawn within itself much of the up
per classes of America, should be
careful at this point and by their
democratic actions silence the accus-
alton OF The socialists that much of
the ministering of modern times is
pa1derlng to the monoyed class, and
keeping the humble stratas OF society
with their questionable
exploitations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
Must Send The Girls to Columbus.

Coast Beacon.
At meeting of the faculty and
board of trustees of the A. 81 M. Col
lege held last Friday 1t was unani-
imously determined chat after the
current session no young ladies will
be admitted as students in the insti-
tuition. This is the correct policy.
The |. l. & G. at Columbus, is the
proper place for our girls-we don't
want to make farmers out of them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29

This paper notes with regret the
failure of the constitutional amend
ments TO be ratified by the necessary
majority in the general election just
held. We have always believed that
the personnel OF the Supreme Court
Of the state which handed down the
decision requiring that constitutions
al amendments have majority of
the votes cast instead of the ballots
voting upon that particular propo-
sition, was influenced by their un-
friendliness DO the elective judiciary
movement and upon which particular
matter such decision was handed
down. We doubt it such an opinion
would be handed down now, but as
it's not likely the matter will go 10
the supreme court, the amendments
have failed, but the present legisla-
ture can prove their persistence by
sending them down anew to the peo-
pie. and possibly on the second trip
they may carry. Such was the case
before. Meantime some Indifferent
voter who failed to indicate on his
ballot or failed to use ballot at all,
will blow up some day cussing con-
stitutional government estopDing
the will of the people, when maybe
the very matter which provokes him
TO such course could be handled by
Initiative a. Referendum if he and
his kind would have but helped out
when the occasion came to ratify.
The indifferent voter is not entitled
to consideration of such gravity in
our opinion, but the highest court of
our state has said he is for the pres
ens.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
A Genuine Original Wilson Paper.

Ocean Springs News.
The News was one of the first pa
pers in Mississippi to come out in
favor of Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent. He was nominated and has
carried the Democratic party to the
greatest victory known in the histo-
ry of this country. Naturally this
paper is elated. We now predict
that his administration will prove
fully as popular and successful as was
his marvellous campaign for election.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29

The Herald would like to Join It's
voice to the chorus going up from
Mississippi singing the charms of
fitness of Ed Fitzgerald of Vlcksburg
for one of the births in the postmas-
ser-general's Office under the incom-
ing democratic administration. Ed
does not ask to be made member OF
President Wilson's cabinet, being
modest enough to accept a place in
what we might call the cabinet of
one of the cabinet officers, namely:
First assistant to the postmaster
general, to which pla-,e he can bring
fifteen years of experience in the
railway postal service, which is a
splendid introduction to the larger
duties of the headquarter offices
at Washington, Besides this he has
had seven years work in the sire
nous life of a daily newspaper pub
Usher which is fine training school
for public service, as in such harness
he is given smattering of pretty
nearly everything. Fitzgerald hes
friends among the prominent people
all over Mississippi and enjoys the
distinction of being one of the origi-
nal Wilson men, and the one who
got it into the record when the state
democratic convention met last
Spring. that he was opposed to the
Underwood gag-rule resolutions that
resulted in practically eliminating
Mississippi from having a part in
choosing the nominee for president
at Baltimore. and which for Fitz was
good work though unsuccessful IL
behalf of his choice, Woodrow Will
son. The demands apon our space
would not permit making this CON-
mandatory notice prior to the cleo
ton, but that was not so essential
anyway as Fitz knows where our
heart Law, and his contest has just
begun seriously now. If the depart
ment is disposed to have a southern
man in one of the sub-cabinet places,
why not Fitzgerald from Mississippi
for First. Second or Third assistant
postmaster general?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29


importance than road construction, and
the best roads If neglected soon go to
ruin.
1t is utterly useless to establish a
state highway system without at the
same time providing an adequate
source of revenue. Unless there Is a
surplus In the treasury for this pur-
pose Il special tax should be levied or
a state bond issue should be author
lied. On the theory that automobiles
are destructive to improved roads most
Of the state aid states provide that the
proceeds of automobile licenses over
and above the expenses connected with
issuing such licenses be applied to the
state highway fund and used for the
purpose of constructing and maintain
ing the roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Diet and Obesity.

Obesity cannot be controlled
entirely by diet, although it is
the principal factor. 1t is GUS
tomary to reduce the amount Of
water taken to not more than
one quart. the normal quantity
being two quarts, including all
drinks. The foods to be espe-
cially avoided in obesity are
sweets. pork. veal. prepared
dishes. potatoes. white bread.
oatmeal. hominy, rice, fats.
beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips,
cream and soups. Fish and lean
beef are the least objectionable
of the meats. Stale graham is
the best bread
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
Free Advertising Proved Embarrassing.
Clipping.

Clipping.
When a person gets something for
nothing, said something usually con-
tains joker or has string attach
ed to it. For instance. a certain
preacher received from a patent med
icine company an offer to provide his
church with song books free of any
charge. twas explained that there
would be a few ads i n
the front and back o
the books; but that these ads would
not he offensive to the members of
tha4congregation. Since the books
we're being secured for nothing the
preacher gave the order and the
books arrived. He found the ads to
be mildly worded and decided to use
the books. He explained from the
pulpit how the books had been Sc
cured, and announced that they
would sing No. 274 Imagine the
peoples surprise, when on reaching
the second verse they found them
selves singing. 'Hark! the Herald
angels sing. Johnston $ Pills are
just the thing. Peace on earth and
mercy mild. Two for man and one
for child.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-29
Legal Advertisements.
NON RESIDENT NOTICE

The State of Mississippi,
To l.. v. Daniels, defendant
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of Greene, In
said State, on the
Second Monday of Jany A. D. 1913,
to defend the suit in said Court of Horace S,
Daniels (bill for divorce.) wherein you are
Defendant
This nth day of July A. D., 1912
(Chn. CT. Seal) s. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
Z w. Br4land. Sol. for Complt