The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-01
TO VOTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
And Especially Those of Sixth
Congressional District.

VINO gave ulteldLce W llle eApleS-
sion That the Democratic party
could be relied upon to do the
wrong thing at the right time.
This not only referred to measures
but to men, and he was in part cor
rect. The ambition Of our politicians
caused many dissensions and bicker-
ings in our party and gave to the
opposition ammunition to fight us
with. With the exception of Wash
ington, the two Adamses, Harrison
and Taylor the Democrats elected all
of their Presidents to the time Of
Lincoln, and could have remained in
power but for the ambition of Ste
phen A Douglas, who endeavored to
foist upon the party platform an
tagonistic to Democratic faith. The
consequence was that when the
Democratic party met in Baltimore,
after having failed to nominate at
Charleston, S C, a split took place
and two Democratic candidates en-
tered the field. The consequence
was Lincoln was elected. That
brought on war, and upon its war
record the Republican party has
kept in power. Not altogether that.
This party allied itself with the
trusts and corporations, and we have
as a result of their dominion the un-
rest of the country and the high
price of living. The result Of the
war left the South PROSTATE and in
poverty, while to the North all was
roseate. Money obtained from Gov
ernment contracts was plenty, and
from that arose the corporate and
trust influence which has kept the
Republican party in power.
A dawn has come. The blackness
of night of despair to the people
of the South gives promise of a
brighter day, if we of the South will
do away with personal preferences
and retain in Congress men of expe-
rience rather than send men with no
experience. They may tell you on
the stump of the shortcomings Of
their predecessors, and tell you what
they will do. Believe them not un-
less they prove their cause beyond
reasonable doubt. Unless they can
produce testimony beyond them.
selves, let the man in Congress stay,
for it takes several years for a Con.
gressman to be of any use to his
constituents. Before the war the
South had the say in Governmental
affairs. Why? Because she kept hel
Senators and Representatives ir
Congress as long as they proved
| competent, while the North made
changes. Since the war the result
has been changed, and the conse
quence is that by reason of the poll
tician appealing to the people as tt
what he will do, and he knows thai
he can't accomplish it, and that while
he may be a big man in county at
fairs he will be a Liliputian when he
gets into Congress, changes are made
and the South has no influence anc
gets less than we are entitled tt
from the public treasury.
Now,J E Ellerbe is the Represent
ative from the Sixth Congressiona
district. He has held that position
for several terms and has been ad
vanced as only a member of expert
ence can be. to a position on the
committee of rivers and harbors
This not only makes him a Repre-
sentative from the Sixth Congress
sional district, but from the whole
State. A new man going in coulc
not expect to get on that important
committee. Outside of Mr. Ellerbe':
duties. we'll performed, as to the