The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
A TIME FOR YOUNG MEN TO ACT.
Columbia Man Says they Should
Help Put Good Men in Office.

he sees 1t, OF the young men 10 ldhe
their part and do their best towards
the work of electing men to pubic
Office in South Carolina was outlined
tonight by Mr.. w c. Patrick, for
merly of Bamberg, but now of Co.
iumbia. Mr.. Patrick knows nothing
of politics in the practical meaning
of that term, has never held an Of
flee and never expects to hold one,
but he thinks that the young men
who are in business should take
more interest in those who represent
the people. In other words, Mr.. Pat
rick has no political axe to grind,
but speaks as the representative of
the thousands of young men, who
he points out owe duty to their
State, to see by their vote that the
principles of true Democracy and the
principles on which this Govern
ment is founded shall continue.
"A candidate should be weighed
to determine the amount of his in
tegrity,'' says Mr.. Patrick. In this
day of factionalism, when personal
tiles are being dealt in to such a
great degree, that which is most
important in a mans makeup is
overlooked. Honesty Of purpose and
feariessness in discharge of public
duty should be placed above all else;
the consideration Of friendship,
purely on the grounds of friendship.
is bad policy.
A Young Mans Opportunity.
1T has been the custom of the
young men in the past to defer more
or less to the opinions of their elders
and superiors in BUSINESS way and
thereby has the old order of things
been continued.
To-day the time is ripe for some
young man morally clean and above
reproach to step into the breach and
take up the fight and carry it on to
victory for cleaner, purer govern
ment. 1t does not necessarily mean
that a young man should enter into
a political campaign in order to
make his influence for the common
good felt, but his daily life and the
influence which he exerts over his
companions and friends should be
such as to influence them to occupy
higher ground and take larger in
terest in the common veal.
"a young man of this type, with
out a political past and with no ques-
.t5onable record to be cited on the
stump, is badly needed in South Car
DINA today. Instead Of factionalism
and bitter personalities let him
raise the battle flag of righteous and
constructive government, and pitch
the political fight on the higher is
sues so splendidly exemplified by
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan. A young man imbued with
these principles would, in my opin-
ion, win a sweeping victory in South
Carolina and inaugurate new and
higher order of things, the need of
which is so greatly felt in our State
to-day.
Aginst the Demagogue.
1.-THE young men of South Caro-
lima owe it to themselves to take a
greater interest in civic righteous
ness and see by their votes and in
auence that only men Of integrity
and strength of purpose be selected
to fill the high and honorable Offices
within the gift of the people. Let
them begin at the ground works,
commence with municipal govern
ment and proceed on through the
county, State and National Govern
ments, and be sure that every vote
they cast is against the demagogue
and in favor of the candidate who
uSdS IUS IL uO 1uIClOSI VI lAO PO0P1O
at heart" -
That the young men of South Car
olina are more interested to-day in
politics than every before is evident
from the talk which one hears on
streets and in places of business
Almost in every instance in this
State, where young man has enter
ed the race for the Legislature or
other Office, he has been elected,
and Mr.. Patrick tonight pointed this
out as proof of his statement that
this is the time for young men in
the Palmetto State.-W. F. Caldwell
in News and Courier.
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
Macon Clerk Shot and Killed Mer.