The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-08
MIGHTY POOR POLICY.

Every town has It's 1auIL. A Idu4L
Of this town is the tendency Of so
many to try to pull down people who
are trying to rise, instead of lending
them a helping hand, Everybody
seems to have it in for his "enemies"
and the number of "enemles
some Newberry men have is perfectly
marvellous.
"Pull him down." has been the cry
of a small coterie; and few others
have permitted themselves, through
some groundless hope, to help on in
the scheme to butcher him.
1t isn't right from any standpoint
It isn't fair. And it is bad policy
Internecine struggles Of this sort de-
stroy community interest and com
munity spirit. How can citizens work
together for the common good when
they are trying to pull down one an
other? TNewberry Observer.
We ARE mighty glad-not elegant
hut expressive-to quote with our
endorsement the above from our local
contemporary and we hope he will
continue to practice this doctrine. He
will have to admit that he has not
always done it himself, but we will
let the dead past bury the dead, or
words to that effect, 1t is untor-
tunately true that it is not always
.smau coterie'' that tries to pull
down home man when he aspires
for a. position even outside the
county. We have efter asked the
auestio. why it it was :" A gooo
friend of ours used to tell US that /.
was because we had so many states
men that they were jealous of each
other and each feared that if one Sc
cured a position it would lessen the
chances of the other, Be that as 1t
may, it has always been true OF New
berry, and we hope now that our
contemporary has see the light there
NAV be others to adopt the new doc-
trine The editor of this paper has
felt the sting of ingratitude himself
A certain senator from this county
had the opportunity to Show little
gratitude on one occasion, but he
was too small and deliberately turned
our picture to the wall, in the face OF
the fact that from the time we were
old enough to vote there had not
been an election when we did not cast
vote for some member of his family
And the "few minutes" that New
berry had a congressman, as our
correspondent expresses it, was when
his brother held the position, and
we cid what we could to put, him
there, even in the face of the fact
that we were not then on speaking
terms. We did it by our vote and
by the influence of this newspaper.
Let US take this opportunity to say
that these Newberry people are
good people but peculiar people,
We have never seen them stand
square behind Newberry man 1or
any position, it matters not what the
qualifications or character Of the
man. AS rule they will not retain
in Office any man who does anything,
or who is progressive or who has any
initiative. They seem to prefer to
90 along in the same old way, 1t is
not new. 1t dates way back to the
days of Judge o'Nean. He did things.
Possibly his was the greatest intellect
the county has ever produced. He
went to the legislature Was elect
ed speaker of the house, the most
honorable position in the gift of the
legislature. Did they send him back
unanimously? No, he was defeated for
reelection. But the people of the
State recognizing his ability placed
him on the bench which he adorned
for more than a generation.
Let US hope a new era is dawning
in Newberry. The Herald and News
has a long record of standing by New
henry mon of which if is nrOud even