The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09


foreign prince or potenta:e.' This
whole question was cne Of such deli
cacy that if | nad followed my own US,
uaal way and fought it out in the open,
my perverse enemies would at once
have shouted that l was bringing re-
ligion into politics. They who were
+ Ifattening every wolf of bigotry upon
it Now that the campaign is over,
may | not at least say that if it be pos
sible that l had any such sinister in
tentions, was it not strange that l had
lone so much to improve our schools
and Fairgrounds and other education
al and charitable institutions? Why
was it that l divided my patronage 50
carefully among all classes, sects and
nationalities? That surely was a
3trange Way to build up any one class
or creed
Cali legal writer's Oh election and all
decided cases hold that one conducted
under such circumstances is absolutely
void. Mr. Hyde is no more entitled to
the nomination than was Becker en-
titled to escape punishment for the
crime which he instigated and of which
he was the beneficiary and for which
he was electrocuted only little while
ago. But realize that any step taken
by me at this time to embroil our COM
mupity in further trouble and perhaps
bloodshed, is more gravely to be con-
sidered than the qualification of win
ming an election thank my friends,
of all sects and sorts and conditions,
for what they have done for me. Their
loyalty was of that immeasurable sort
which carried them to the point OF
facing cruel and reckless murderers.
They offered themselves to me on the
altar of friendship. Greater love hath
no man than this, than that ne lay
down his life for his friend There
will be other days, perhaps, when I
can repay them in some measure, and
when we can retrieve our political for
tunes. The night is dark, and con-
fess I can not see the dawn; but will
not add chaos to the gloom by indulg-
ing in wild and frenzied conduct. 1
could go into the courts and beyond
doubt l could have Ward los box
counted. This, as have said, would,
with the other corrections, bring the
difference to three votes. Over these
I have talked at length with trusted
friend, and we are agreed upon this
| conclusion; but the fac remains that
there would still be that difference OF
three votes. do not know of any way
in which l can better show my respect
for the great principle upon which our
government is founded than by saying
that, though the difference be bus
three. l do not intend to challenge the
will of even such a slender alleged
majority, but will accept and abide by
the result, we'll and sincerely feeling in
My heart of hearts that l nave been
robbed and cheated, and thas the real
Will of the majority has been deafeat.
ed 1t might be that the courts, under
the circumstances, would Gas they
should) order a recount, even though
the difference be but three I do no.
concede the election to Mr.. Hyde. On
the contrary, will always feel, and so
will my friends, that, like Tilden, [
have been sacrificed, and perhaps, as in
his case, for the good of South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Hyde will be looked upon as
history looks upon Hayes. For four
years Hayes, who defeat d. Tilden, was
regarded as a fraudulent president;
but at the end of that time he never
came back. and has hardly ever been
heard of since.
LET US then have peace. know the
people have short memories, and it has
been said that republics are migrate
full. The evil tnat men do lives after
them; the good is often inferred with
! heir bones So let it be with me. I
am satisfied in my own conscience;
and therefore it is supremely unimpor-
! tant to me what shall be said of me.
My friends, l trust, will always love
me, as l them, and what matters it il
my enemies will ever remain too mar
row and bitter to see and know the
truth? I am not vain enough to care
much about the place that l will hold