The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-01
Tuesday, June l, 1915.
F4CTIONALISM.

Herald and News and tie Winnsboro
News and Herald had criticised Gov.
Manning because neither one had sup
ported saim for governor, the News and
Herald says that it did not vote for
him in the first primary, but voted for
Cooper, but did vote for him in the
second primary. We did not go into
this personal matter because We did
not think how we voted had anythiD
to do with the question. We try 70
be honest in our criticisms AS mat
ter of fact, we voted for Cooper in the
first primary and for Richards in the
second. Gov. Manning proclaimed Wig
orously that he was going to be gov
ernor of all the people and we needed
to be rid of factionalism, and, as the
News and Herald very truly says, he
has out Heroded Blease in the ex-
tremes to which he has gone to keep
up factionalism.
The election Of Cooper would have
done more to DO away with factional-
ism t1an the election of any other
man in that race He is broad-minded
and liberal, and yet never for one mo-
ment varying from the path of right
and justice. In other words, he is a
big man, and is able to rise above
these little petty matters and able to
solve questions on their merit, regard
less of factionalism.
A to factionalism, it is just about as
the News and Herald says: eve want
the other fellow to practice it, and
we do as we please"
But even Blease did not remove men
from Office before their time was out
without at least giving some sort of
plausible reason for it. To quote fur
ther from tle News and Herald:
"And, We will never get the best
men so long as the politicians can
keep US strong along OF this narrow
line. Had it not been for factional
politics We would now have another
governor. One of broader mind, one
who would concede that there was
some one in South Carolina besides
me and my wife, my son Jonn and
his wife, and the election of Mr.. Man
ming has done more to restore tie con-
dition that caused the election of Mr..
Blease in the first instance than if
Mr. Blease had been reelected again
As we see it, the people must again
put the concentration movement in
action and elect some man like Mr..
Cooper, or some other man untitled
will come forward and be successful.
One who will go in on the prejudices
of the people and one who will at
tempt to retain this power by a fur
ther appeal to their passions. Per-
sonally we would like to endorse
everything that Mr.. Manning has done
since becoming governor, but his every
act has been to revive factional poll
tics and therein lies danger to tae
State
That is a true statement from one
who says that he voted for Gov. Man
ming. Personally We have always been
fond of Gov. Manning, but, to be frank,
he mas been disappointment to US.
When he delivered his inaugural it
was our pleasure to commend him, but
he has not lived up to the protesta-
tions contained therein. And even his
most ardent supporters have not been
able to give him that endorsement
which they would be pleased to give.
If it had not been for factionalism
Cooper would now be governor. And
some Of those who were so vigorous IN
their efforts to elect Manning are just
a little bit sorry for it.
The Herald and News has never been
a bitter factionalist. We supported
Blease, but we did not follow him
blindly, and did not agree with many
things he said and did, and did not
hesitate to say so. The Herald and
News stands for the right as we see
it, and we are always willing to give
the other fellow the same right to his