The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-03

OCeO Dy IuS' pSOplS Ol New UCl SOuilS
and the people of the State, I have
had nothing to conceal, and all OF my
official acts have been open for in
spection.
l had an intimation before the cam
paign opened that one of the prospec-
tive candidates for the position of
Superintendent of education had been
making inquiry in Columbia as to the
doings of the State hospital commits
sion, and my connection with that
commission. | had expected that ref
erence would be made to this during
the campaign, but as it was not, did
not feel that it would be proper for
me to refer to the report which had
reached me, and l did not believe that
any attempt would be made by any Of
the candidates to circulate rumors
which might be construed as detrimen-
tai to me, and which had no founda-
ton, in fact 1t seems that in this
l was mistaken.
notice, in Mr.. F. w Higgins card
of thanks to his supporters, he makes
the following reference and insinua-
ton:
ITO the many who have been led as
tray at the eleventh hour l have only
to say that they have my profoundest
sympathy in the conditions with which
they are confronted, i. e., wilful vio-
lation of the statutes against the hold
ing of two Offices at one time, On the
one hand, and youth on the other;
in one of whose hands will be placed
that most momentous of responsible
ties-the unknown future of our home
lands citizenship"
I had not intended to notice this,
but l have received from DR.. ]. w.
Babcock, the following letter, which
was addressed to him by Mr.. G. P Hill,
a trustee of the Helena school:
August 80, 1912.
Dear Sir: AS question has arisen
here that E. H. Aull is still receiving
salary as a member of the asylum
commission, l write to you for facts.
He'is now Supt. Of education for New
berry county, and standing for re
election. By giving this information
as early as you can you will great
oblige.
(Signed) &c. P. Hill"
Of course, the purpose of writing
this letter is to get something which
may be used to my detriment. 1 have
written Mr.. Hill the following letter:
"Mr. G. P. Hill, Newberry, S. c.
Dear Sir: Your letter of August 80, to
DR.. Babcock, has been referred to me.
You could have secured the informa-
ton desired by asking me, without
writing DR.. Babcock l have not been
a member of the hospital commission
since my resignation took effect on
January Sand you could have gotten
this information without writing to
Columbia. | have never tried to keep
any of my official acts from the public
and have no secrets now. AS it seems
that it is the purpose of those who are
opposing me to use fair or unfair
means to encompass my defeat, / shall
publish in the papers on next Tuesday
my letter of resignation, and a full
statement of my connection with the
State hospital commission. 1t was
published in the papers in January
that l had resigned, and did not feel
that further statement of that matter
was necessary"
1t seems to me that it comes with a
little bad grace for Mr.. Hill to resort
to methods of this kind, especially in
view of the fact that when l came in
office the trustees of his district and
the, office of superintendent of educa-
ton were very much disturbed with
each other, and 1 was instrumental,
in very short time, in settling the
differences amicably, as I thought, to
all parties.
Some three or four months ago,
stated to a friend that l supposed it
would be good politics on my part to
let the Office of superintendent run
along, and make no effort to do any
thing for the improvement of condi-
tions amongst the rural schools, be-
cause, as a rule, the people for whom
you do the most are the people VINO
take pleasure in opposing yoH, and it
seems that there is a popular nolion