The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-11-11

forgive him He must make atone
ment to the people of South Carolina,
and demonstrate the purity of his pa
trio5ism and his desire to serve the
public veal and the State before
can forgive him.
ROuses Sad Memories.
His allusion to brave Hugh Farley,
the polished Tindal, dear old Wash
She'll and 'Curly-headed Johnny
gathered around the fierce old lion
that dominated US all brings back sad
memories of departed friends who
worked with me in the long ago, and
who are now on the other side, where
l will soon be too. When I meet them
l want to be able to say, 81 have kept
the faith and fought good fight for
what we all struggled so hard" The
people have shown their appreciation
and love for me in more ways than I
can ever repay them for. am try
ing now to do what l can 10 keep them
from making monumental blunder
which would be crime.
+ Tillmanism is genuine democracy,
the rule of the people, and Tillman be-
lieved, and still believes, in the JEFF
fersonian doctrine-"Teach the peo-
pile and trust the people, When they
rightly understand things they never
make mistakes for the great heart Of
the people is always in the right place.
But oh, how pitiful it is, and what
fearful blunders they make, when
demagogues fill their minds full of
sopnistries and falsehoods!
When I telegraphed Gov. Blease my
ngratulations in 1910 and wound
up by saying, ''Let the heather rage" :"
l meant it. Blease says l did not sup
port him in 1910. l did not in the
first primary, but l did in the last
race, and he knows it. He has failed
of being a good Tillmanite because he
puts selfshness above duty and the
interests of the people. No governor
can run the Office on the basis of be-
ing good to his friends alone. l
never did it, and l have not run the
senatorship that way. No great man
ever does it, but he puts duty above
all other considerations, patriotism
and love of the State and it's people
next, and then considers himself last.
Blease has made the heather rage"
and has made good people mourn and
almost cry-sometimes it seems out
of pure "cussedness'' only.
Can Do Good.
McLaurin can do the State more
good right now than at any previous
time in his life. He says: 81 am go
ing to act for the best good Of the
State as see it," Let him make that
his. religion-cast sentiment and con-
sideration of himself to the wind If
he shows that he has been converted
and makes due atonement, the peo-
pie may forgive him. But it is not
worth while for him to expect to get
to the senate, at least not next year.
He is not too old to come hereafter
perhaps. However, he must serve the
people honestly and Loyalty, and con-
vince them that he is no longer play
ing for his own ambition and self
aggrandizement-if he would win
their confidence again.
He says: "Our people must get to-
gether." I say they ought to get to-
gether, and believe they will get to-
gether. But mems ambition should
cut no figure in that fight for South
Carolina's good name, which would
be hopelessly stained if our people
should send Blease to the senate 1t
is time for demagogy to take back
seat and craftsmanship to come to the
front Above all, high private charac-
ter and unimpeachable integrity Of
purpose will govern in the long run.
President Wilson has set everybody
such high example of unselfsh pa
triotism that it ought to be easy for
small politicians to be picked out and
retired-as they ought ito be.
Greatest Dramatic Success.